Editors Quang Minh and Van Hugo expected to be fined 107.5 million VND for misleading milk advertisement

On April 21, at the regular press conference of the first quarter of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, answering questions from the press regarding the situation of artists and celebrities advertising falsely, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, Deputy Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information, said that after the meeting on April 18, this agency had drawn up a working record and a handling record for 2 cases of violations.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen said that the department has closely coordinated with the Department of Food Safety ( Ministry of Health ) to inspect, verify and handle violations.

Last week, the department handled two cases: editor Quang Minh and MC Van Hugo - who had participated in advertising for Hiup milk products. Through the verification process, these two individuals provided documents and advertising scripts from the brand, however, the advertising content did not match the information licensed and officially announced by the health authority.

After the meeting, the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information drew up a working record and a record of handling violations. It is expected that editor Quang Minh will be fined 37.5 million VND for 2 acts: advertising inconsistent with licensed documents (Point a, Clause 2, Article 52 of Decree 38, regulations on administrative sanctions in the field of culture and advertising) and using the name of a doctor in advertising (Point a, Clause 4, Article 52 of Decree 38).

MC Van Hugo is expected to be fined 70 million VND for misleading advertising about product quality and uses. This behavior violates the provisions of Clause 5, Article 34 of Decree 38.

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