The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recommends that people be more vigilant about advertising information.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just sent a document to the Ministry of Science and Technology regarding support for sending text messages to mobile network users to advise people to be more vigilant about advertising information.

Pursuant to Official Dispatch No. 55/CD-TTg dated May 2, 2025 of the Prime Minister on strengthening coordination and strictly handling organizations and individuals involved in the production and trade of fake medicines, fake milk and fake health protection foods, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security , the Ministry of Health and relevant agencies in reviewing and handling violations in advertising activities in the press, on the internet, on social networking platforms, publications related to cases of production and trade of fake medicines, fake milk and fake health protection foods according to the provisions of law. At the same time, strengthen inspection activities on compliance with legal regulations on advertising, especially advertising of goods on medicines, milk and health protection foods, promptly prevent and strictly handle violations.

To ensure quality and effectiveness in coordination, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the Ministry of Science and Technology to facilitate and direct telecommunications units to support free text messages to mobile network users ( Viettel , Vinaphone, Mobiphone) to advise people to be more vigilant with advertising information, especially advertisements about milk, medicine, functional foods, cosmetics, etc. to select, evaluate, and check the quality of goods before deciding to choose products, goods, and services.

Message content: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recommends: Recently, a number of organizations, individuals, and influential product advertising carriers have participated in false advertising activities on social networks, affecting the rights of consumers. People need to be more vigilant about advertising information, especially advertising about milk, medicine, functional foods, cosmetics, etc. to select, evaluate, and check the quality of goods before deciding to choose products, goods, and services.

Message recipients are mobile network users, with priority given to densely populated provinces such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Can Tho... The delivery time is 2 days, May 30 and 31, 2025.

According to VNA

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