Lao Cai combats cigarette smuggling.

The People's Committee of Lao Cai province has just issued a document directing the work of preventing and combating smuggling and illegal use of tobacco products.

According to the People's Committee of Lao Cai province, the fight against tobacco smuggling and illegal use is an important, ongoing, and long-term task requiring the decisive involvement of the entire political system. In this, grassroots political organizations play a decisive role, and the local governments of communes and wards are the core force in organizing and implementing the campaign. Heads of departments, agencies, and localities will be held directly accountable to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Lao Cai province if violations occur within their areas of responsibility.

Lao Cai is mobilizing the strength of the entire political system to resolutely combat smuggling, illegal production, trading, and use of tobacco products in order to protect the health of its people. Photo: Phu Cuong.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Lao Cai province is working closely with all levels of government to promote propaganda and mobilize members, affiliates, and the people to actively participate in the nationwide movement to combat violations related to tobacco. The Party Secretaries of communes and wards are responsible for leading and directing the entire political system at the grassroots level to effectively participate in this work.

To enhance the effectiveness of the fight against smuggling, the People's Committee of Lao Cai province has directed the Provincial Police to instruct its operational units and commune-level police to strengthen intelligence gathering, especially in cyberspace and key areas. The police force will proactively patrol, control, establish special cases, and thoroughly address the root causes of illegal smuggling, transportation, production, sale, and storage of tobacco products. Simultaneously, they will coordinate to expedite investigations, prosecutions, and trials, and publicly disclose the results of the handling process through mass media to enhance deterrence and prevention.

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In addition to tightening inspections and controls in the market and border areas, Lao Cai also focuses on improving mechanisms and policies and promoting the role of the entire society in preventing and combating illegal tobacco use. Photo: Minh Phuc.

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The People's Committee of Lao Cai province requests that departments, agencies, and the People's Committees of communes and wards implement regular and ad hoc reporting as prescribed, serving the purpose of compiling, evaluating, and promptly proposing solutions to improve the effectiveness of preventing and combating tobacco smuggling and illegal use in the area.

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