Chỉ thị 20/2003/CT-TTg

In recent years, a great volume of smuggled goods has been transported to Hanoi and other northern localities by war invalids, diseased soldiers and/or disabled people recruited by smuggled goods owners, making the situation of smuggled goods transport and trading more and more complicated and defying all anti-smuggling efforts of the functional forces.

To put an end to this situation, the Prime Minister instructs the ministers, the heads of concerned branches, presidents of the People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities to take serious actions, including providing assistance to war invalids, diseased soldiers and disabled people to raise their lawful incomes and stabilize their life; persuading them into making commitments with local administrations and police offices not to carry, store and/or trade in smuggled goods; resolutely handling pseudo war invalids and diseased soldiers who carry smuggled goods by self-made means, etc.

This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.- (Summary)