National Seminar on Competition & Consumer Protection in Vietnam

Date Time Content
  08:00 – 08:30 Registration
  08:45 – 09:00 Opening Remarks by Deputy Minister of Trade Le Danh Vinh.
  09:00 – 09:30 Strengthening the task of consumer protection in Vietnam.
Dinh Thi My Loan, Director General of Vietnam Competition Administration Department (VCAD).
  09:30 – 10:15 Role of consumer protection associations. Building and Developing local claiming offices for consumer.
Do Gia Phan, Vice-Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Standards and Consumer Protection.
  10:15 – 10:30 Discussion
  10:30 – 10:45 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
  10:45 – 11:15 Measures to raise consumer awareness on their rights and interests.
Surendra Kanstiya, Former Chairman of Consumer Guidance Society of India
  11:15 -11:30 Discussion
  11:30 – 11:45

The Role of Enforcing Competition Law for Consumer protection
Trinh Anh Tuan, Official of Vietnam Competition Administration Department
  11:45 – 12:00 Discussion
20 Mar 12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH
  13:30 – 14:00 Measures to properly handle claims of consumers
Imelda Gani, Head of Contact Centre, Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE)
  14:00 – 14:15 Discussion
  14:15 – 14:45 The Role of standards, measures and quality towards consumer protection task.
Ho Tat Thang, Deputy Director General of Standards, Measures and Quality Department, Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam
  14:45 – 15:00 Discussion
  15:00 – 15:15 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
  15:15 – 15:45 The Role of ensuring product safety toward consumer protection task.
Dr. Pham Xuan Da, Vietnam Food Administration, Ministry of Health of Vietnam
  15:45 – 16:00 Discussion
  16:00 – 16:30 The Role of market management agencies toward consumer protection task
Nguyen Manh Hung, Deputy Director of Market Management Department, Ministry of Trade of Vietnam
  16:30 – 17:00 Conclusion and closing remarks