Inspecting goods for Tet

To ensure the circulation of goods during Tet, the market management of Khanh Hoa Province is intensifying market inspection and control, especially essential consumer goods.

 

Purchasing power of Tet goods at supermarkets and markets is increasing these days. At supermarkets, especially in the evening, a lot of people come to do shopping. Counters operate at full capacity but  buyers have to wait in line for a long time. Representatives of supermarkets in Nha Trang such as Co.opmart, Big C and Lotte Mart said that purchasing power of confectionery, beer, wine, household appliances...have increased by 30% than usual. Now, people prefer shopping at supermarkets than at markets. Supermarkets and trade centers often integrate many services (shopping, dining, entertainment), and their goods is diverse and rich with many promotions and discounts. They have attracted buyers.

 

 

 

Implementing the plan of market inspection and control at the end of 2019 and the lunar new year 2020 under the direction of the provincial Market Management Department, since November 2019, the Market Management Team 1 has inspected production, transportation and trading of goods of essential consumer goods such as confectionery, jam, wine, beer, cigarettes and many kinds of food. The inspection focuses on traditional markets, supermarkets, street food stores in Nha Trang. 

 

According to Truong Hai Dac - Head of Market Management Team 1, the inspection team has checked businesses, finding 7 businesses selling smuggled cigarettes, 2 businesses selling counterfeit goods and some businesses violating food safety and regulations on labelling. The team fined violators with VND 100 million in total, and confiscated 321 packages of smuggled foreign cigarettes and a lot of counterfeit goods such as bags, backpacks, wallets and footwear. Currently, the team still continues inspecting the market before, during and after the Lunar New Year Festival 2020.

 

Mai Hoang

 

Translated by T.T