Eliminate counterfeit goods, protect consumers and businesses

On the morning of July 25, Kinh te & Do thi Newspaper coordinated with the Steering Committee of the Campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" to organize a discussion with the theme "Say no to fake, counterfeit, and poor quality goods".

Delegates at the discussion. Photo: Thanh Hai

Editor-in-Chief of Economic & Urban Newspaper Nguyen Thanh Loi said that in recent years, the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese products" has had a profound influence throughout society.

National pride and patriotism are transformed into concrete actions, from the efforts of Vietnamese businesses to constantly improve product quality, to positive changes in people's consumption habits.

Editor-in-Chief of Economic & Urban Newspaper Nguyen Thanh Loi. Photo: Thanh Hai

However, the domestic market is still facing many challenges, the situation of counterfeit, fake and poor quality goods is becoming increasingly complicated.

Products of unknown origin, counterfeit brands, and unsafe products still infiltrate traditional distribution systems and e-commerce platforms, seriously affecting consumer rights, business reputation, and a healthy business environment.

Sharing at the discussion, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi Pham Anh Tuan said that, besides the positive results, the domestic market is still facing a painful reality: The quality, design and price of many Vietnamese goods are not attractive to consumers; the situation of counterfeit, poor quality, unsafe goods still exists, causing frustration and negatively affecting people's lives, production and business activities in the country...

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi City Pham Anh Tuan. Photo: Thanh Hai

In order for the campaign to continue to be effective, support businesses, promote production and business development, brand development, and market development, the Steering Committee of the Campaign has proposed many solutions, such as strengthening propaganda, raising awareness for cadres, members, businesses and people about the role and significance of the campaign; building civilized and responsible consumer awareness in each citizen.

Along with that, we need to strengthen market inspection and supervision; support businesses to produce high-quality Vietnamese goods; say no to fake, counterfeit, and poor-quality goods with practical actions from both state management, the business community, and consumers...

At the seminar, managers, businesses, experts and consumers discussed specific solutions to strengthen control and prevent counterfeit goods in the market; and build awareness of smart and responsible consumption.

In addition, management agencies and the business community should enhance their responsibility in protecting brands and ensuring product quality; and promote the role of supervision and social criticism of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and its member organizations.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/triet-tieu-hang-gia-bao-ve-nguoi-tieu-dung-va-doanh-nghiep-710367.html