Continue to handle 7 Maersk containers in custody

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Earlier, on 13 September, 2016, the Saigon Economic Times had an article about the Maersk Vietnam Company Limited sending documents requesting some relevant authorities to quickly handle the case that the Company’s frozen food shipments were seized in Hai Phong port from the begging of 2016 till now but no decisions have been made while costs for containers storage were very expensive.

Regarding the case, the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assigned the Ministry of Finance to direct the General Department of Customs to urgently check the reported contents and clarify the detention of the shipments and strictly punish negative signs or signs of making difficulties for the Company in compliance with the law, then report the Prime Minister before 5 October, 2016.

On 19 October, 2016, the Ministry of Finance had sent a document to report the Prime Minister. After considering the report of the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Deputy Minister Truong Hoa Binh assigned the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Security to continue to direct the relevant authorities to urgently review and handle the above case in accordance with the law.

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Besides, the Deputy Prime Minister also assigned the Ministry of Information and Communication to chair and collaborate with the Ministry of Finance, Maersk Vietnam Company Limited to inspect and clarify the basis and accuracy of information on this case of Saigon Economic Times; the communication agency must be responsible for any violations and inaccurate information under the law.