Strictly handle acts of taking advantage of storms and floods to speculate, hoard goods, and unreasonably increase prices.

(Chinhphu.vn) - In case of natural disasters, localities need to proactively handle acts of taking advantage of the situation to speculate, hoard goods, or unreasonably increase prices, especially for food, foodstuffs and construction materials.

The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development requires localities to direct market management forces to regularly monitor market developments and situations at the grassroots level - Illustrative photo

The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ) has just issued urgent document No. 1819 dated July 21, 2025 to the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities on emergency response to storm No. 3 (WIPHA).

Accordingly, implementing the Official Dispatch No. 5380 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on emergency response to storm No. 3, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development (Domestic Market Management Department) has issued a document requesting the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities in the affected areas such as Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La, Hanoi , Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong and Dak Lak to urgently deploy solutions to ensure market stability and meet the essential needs of people in all situations.

Regarding market inspection and control, the Department of Information and Communications requires localities to direct market management forces to regularly monitor market developments and situations at the grassroots level. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen monitoring, inspection and control activities to promptly detect and strictly handle violations of the law in the field of trade, especially for essential goods serving production, business and people's lives before, during and after the rainy and stormy season.

In particular, in the event of natural disasters, localities need to proactively handle acts of taking advantage of the situation to speculate, hoard goods, or unreasonably increase prices, especially for food, foodstuffs, and construction materials.

In addition, the supply of goods also needs to be focused on. The Departments of Industry and Trade must urgently develop and implement plans to reserve essential goods in accordance with the actual conditions of each locality. This plan must clearly identify the list, quantity, method of preservation, transportation and distribution of items such as food, foodstuffs, clean water, construction materials and gasoline, to ensure timely supply in case of natural disasters that cause isolation of the area. At the same time, strengthen coordination with businesses that register to reserve goods together with commune and ward authorities to operate the distribution network.

In addition, localities need to regularly update and report on supply and demand, prices and distribution systems, thereby ensuring that market management information is transparent and accurate.

Anh Tho

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