Many potential risks are present in business establishments with security and order conditions.

Deputy Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee Tran Dinh Toan chaired the meeting. Photo: Minh Chi

Recently, the Provincial Police have been assigned the function of State management of conditional business establishments and industries and have actively directed the implementation of State regulations related to the management of conditional business establishments regarding security and order.

The Public Security sector has also paid attention to administrative reform in the issuance of certificates of eligibility for security and order. The work of inspection, examination, and prevention of security and order risks, combined with handling of violations to ensure deterrence.

The province currently has 3,124 business establishments in 16/23 groups of industries with conditions on security and order according to Decree No. 96/2016 of the Government that have been granted certificates.

Of which, the liquefied gas business sector has the largest number with 1,100 establishments; followed by accommodation business with 879 establishments; pawnshop business with 559 establishments; karaoke business with 345...

From July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2018, the Public Security sector has periodically and suddenly inspected 8,314 times at business establishments in industries with conditions on security and order in the province. Through inspections and checks, 1,288 cases of administrative violations were discovered and recorded, with a total fine of more than 2 billion VND.

Based on monitoring in 4 localities and practical grasp of the grassroots, at the working session, some members of the monitoring delegation of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee pointed out a number of existing problems and negative aspects emerging in business establishments with conditions on security and order, especially pawnshops, karaoke, liquefied petroleum gas, etc.

Citing the reality of the past time, the Provincial People's Court has accepted a number of cases of intentional infliction of serious injury related to karaoke services; and for pawn services with the situation of pawning property obtained from crimes, even appropriating the property of the pawner, Mr. Ho Dinh Trung - Chief Justice of the Provincial People's Court suggested that the Public Security sector have solutions to prevent and deter in order to limit the negative aspects in these areas.

Regarding the pawn sector, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Tinh - Deputy Head of the Criminal Police Department of the Provincial Police, admitted that in pawn activities, there are situations of pawning, mortgaging assets obtained from crimes, usury, appropriation of assets of pawnbrokers, and mortgages of pawnbroker owners.

However, according to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Tinh, due to the sophisticated tricks of the pawnshop owners and the lack of reporting by the people, it is difficult for the police to verify and handle the case.

Colonel Nguyen Manh Hung - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department admitted that business establishments and conditional occupations are sensitive areas and pose a potential risk to public order and security. Photo: Minh Chi

Also explaining the issues that the members of the monitoring delegation were concerned about, Colonel Nguyen Manh Hung - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, affirmed that business establishments and industries with conditions on security and order are sensitive areas, with many potential risks of security and order violations, and are related to many industries.

Therefore, in addition to the responsibility of the police force, it is recommended that sectors such as the Department of Health, Department of Culture - Sports, Department of Planning and Investment, and Department of Industry and Trade also have responsibility in management as well as integrating inspection and examination, avoiding multiple inspection teams for one entity in a year.

Regarding the negative side of pawn services, Colonel Nguyen Manh Hung recommended that the banking industry needs to conduct research to ensure financial safety, but also simplify conditions and procedures so that all people with financial needs can access and meet them, thereby limiting the number of people going to pawn shops to borrow money.

On the part of the authorities, it is necessary to study the conditions to minimize the granting of operating licenses to business establishments with conditions on security and order, along with sanctions to end cases with signs or violations.

Deputy Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee Tran Dinh Toan requested the Provincial Police to especially strengthen the management of services with high risk of violating public order and safety such as pawnshops, karaoke, and liquefied gas trading. Photo: Minh Chi

Speaking at the meeting, in addition to acknowledging the efforts of the Provincial Police in State management in this field, Deputy Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee Tran Dinh Toan also pointed out a number of difficulties, limitations and shortcomings in management work, requesting the Provincial Police to continue to pay attention to directing, guiding and inspecting the professional work of the District Police to better manage this activity.

Affirming that the main measures are reminders, prevention and deterrence, the Deputy Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee requested the Provincial Police to continue to strengthen inspection, examination and handling of violations against business establishments with conditions on security and order.

Referring to each specific field, Deputy Head Tran Dinh Toan requested the Provincial Police to especially strengthen the management of services with high risk of violating security and order such as pawnshops, karaoke, and liquefied gas trading, ensuring operations within the legal framework.