Vietnamese PM orders strengthening of govt management of e-com

As e-commerce expands rapidly in the country, it presents challenges for online transactions, management and supervision efforts, consumer protection, and for ensuring product quality amid counterfeit and poor-quality products, intellectual property rights violations and violations of consumer protection and tax laws, the prime minister said in an official dispatch.

To raise the efficiency and effectiveness of state management in this field, he asked the ministry of industry and trade to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to continue reviewing related legal documents to promptly propose the making, amendment and supplementation of policies and laws regarding the management of e-commerce, a news agency reported.

They were urged to develop policies to manage e-commerce transactions; promote dissemination and guidance to help businesses and people enhance their awareness of legal compliance and consumer protection in cyberspace; and expand cross-border e-commerce activities.

The ministry of public security was instructed to work with relevant ministries and agencies to promote the implementation of electronic authentication services for e-commerce platforms and strengthen cybersecurity.

The ministry of finance was asked to propose the issuance of a decree amending and supplementing the existing decree stipulating regulations on invoices and receipts.

The ministry of information and communications was ordered to preside over researching and proposing amendments and supplementations to legal regulations to strengthen penalties, suspend, prevent and revoke operation licenses for e-commerce violations.

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