On the evening of July 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an Official Telegram on supporting businesses exporting pepper to the UAE market to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Industry and Trade; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Minister of Justice; Minister of Transport; Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam.
The dispatch clearly stated: Recently, a number of electronic newspapers, including VTV News (VTV.vn), reported information about a number of businesses that are members of the Vietnam Pepper Association at risk of being affected. loss of export shipments of pepper, cinnamon, anise, and cashew nuts to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to trade fraud.
Regarding this, the Prime Minister has the following instructions:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presides and coordinates with the Ministries of Industry and Trade, Justice, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Transport; The bank of Viet Nam directs the Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE to continue to urgently work with UAE authorities, requesting you to coordinate in investigating and clarifying the case of 4 containers of agricultural products at risk of being lost to take measures to ensure safety. Protect the legal and legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese enterprises in accordance with international law and local law, and report to the Prime Minister on the results of the handling before August 5, 2023. In the immediate future, it is recommended that Requesting the UAE side to apply urgent measures to protect a container of star anise of a Vietnamese enterprise at Jebel Ali port (UAE).
Ministry of Industry and Trade chair and coordinate with the Vietnam Pepper Association and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad We recommend that businesses regularly inform the authorities to verify and carefully appraise foreign partners before signing transaction agreements to prevent risks when there are issues related to disputes. , suspected fraud; Fully and promptly notify the authorities when incidents occur to receive assistance in resolving and avoiding arising damages.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development preside over coordination with relevant ministries and branches Promote the building and early establishment of organizations and associations between Vietnamese agricultural exporters and UAE importers and distributors to create mechanisms for cooperation, information exchange, and prevention. fraudulent activities, resolving commercial disputes.
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