Specifically, on January 5, the Inspectorate of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced the decision to impose fines on a series of pharmacies and medicinal facilities. Huong Thao Pharmaceutical Trading Company Limited (158/B26 Phan Anh, Tan Thoi Hoa Ward, Tan Phu District) was fined VND105 million for 3 violations. First, expanding the drug storage warehouse without the wholesaler of drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients reporting changes with technical documents corresponding to the changes according to the provisions of law. Second, not keeping documents and papers related to the drug batch during the required retention period according to the provisions of law. Third, purchasing drugs from a facility without a certificate of eligibility for pharmaceutical business.

Ta Quang Minh Import Export Trading Production Company Limited (15 Road 3C, An Lac A Ward, Binh Tan District) was fined 70 million VND. The reason is that this company produces cosmetics that do not meet quality standards. In addition to paying the fine, this unit is forced to recall and destroy all cosmetic products.

Pharmacy No. 17 (166 Hoa Hung, Ward 13, District 10) was fined VND58 million for failing to make regular and ad hoc reports as required by competent state agencies as prescribed by law. The person directly involved in retailing drugs did not have a professional qualification as prescribed by law. Failure to retain documents and records related to drug ingredients for the required retention period as prescribed by law. Storage and retail of drugs not within the scope stated in the certificate of eligibility for pharmaceutical business. Failure to isolate or store expired drugs in a separate storage area. Selling prescription drugs without a prescription. In addition, this unit also did not comply with regulations on good practice for drug retail establishments.

Pharmacy 41 (166 National Highway 13, Hiep Binh Chanh Ward, Thu Duc City) was fined VND31.3 million and forced to destroy drugs of unknown origin. This pharmacy violated 3 errors, firstly, the person in charge of the professional activities of the drug retail facility was absent during the operation of the pharmacy; did not comply with the regulations on good practice for drug retail facilities. Mixed non-drug products with drugs in cases where there is additional business in cosmetics, functional foods, and medical equipment according to the provisions of law. In addition, this facility traded in goods (drugs) of unknown origin.

The list of fines also includes 8 other violating establishments, including Trung Viet Pharmacy (712 Phan Van Tri, Ward 10, Go Vap District); Viet Pharmacy No. 1 (596 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Ward 7, District 11); An Phat Tam Herbal Medicine Store (65a Trieu Quang Phuc, Ward 10, District 5); Duong Ky Herbal Medicine Store (60 Luong Nhu Hoc, Ward 10, District 5); Duc Phong Duoc Hang Pharmacy (71 Luong Nhu Hoc, Ward 10, District 5); Huynh Phat Herbal Medicine Store (74 Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Ward 10, District 5); Duoc Linh Pharmacy (27 Street No. 14, Ward 8, Go Vap District); Dai Hung 2 Herbal Medicine Store (113 Trieu Quang Phuc, Ward 11, District 5). These establishments were fined a total of more than 35 million VND.

Particularly for establishments trading in goods of unknown origin, in addition to paying fines, there must be accompanying remedial measures such as forcing the destruction of drugs of unknown origin and source; forcing the return of illegal profits from trading in drugs of unknown origin and source.