According to the Vietnam News Agency, some companies that are members of the Vietnam Pepper Association face the risk of exporting products such as pepper, cinnamon, anise, and cashew nuts to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to commercial fraud.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Trung made the following instructions on this matter: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take the lead and cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Transport, and the National Bank to instruct the Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE to continue to cooperate urgently with the relevant departments of the UAE. Cooperate with the investigation and clarification of the loss of 4 containers of agricultural products, and take measures to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese enterprises in accordance with international and local laws. At present, the most urgent task is to suggest that the UAE take urgent measures to protect a container of fennel in Jebel Ali Port, UAE.
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The Ministry of Industry and Trade takes the lead and cooperates with the Vietnam Pepper Association and Vietnamese representative organizations living overseas, reminding enterprises to regularly notify relevant agencies to verify and comprehensively evaluate foreign partners before signing trade agreements, so as to prevent risks in the event of disputes and suspected fraud; In the event of an unfortunate event, promptly and comprehensively notify the competent authority to seek support to avoid losses.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development takes the lead and coordinates with relevant ministries and commissions to promote the establishment of an association of Vietnamese agricultural product exporters and UAE import distributors as soon as possible, with the aim of exchanging information to prevent fraudulent activities and resolve commercial disputes.
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According to a report by the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA), recently, VPA member companies have exported agricultural products such as pepper, cinnamon, star anise and cashew nuts to the UAE. However, these Vietnamese companies said that the same buyer and the same bank headquartered in Dubai, UAE appeared Same commercial fraud signs.
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Previously, there were 4 containers of goods worth 400,000 US dollars in the Jebel Ali Port of the United Arab Emirates that could not be collected. At present, star anise may encounter the same scam (the goods are expected to arrive at the port of destination on July 26, 2023).
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The Vietnam Pepper Association has notified the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the National Bank of the urgency of the matter, and suggested that the relevant departments cooperate with the Dubai authorities to detain the goods. The Port Authority and the Dubai Police in the United Arab Emirates negotiated that a container of fennel worth 126,300 US dollars will encounter the same situation as the previous four-container cargo. (End)