HANOI, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has called for strict punishment and tightened supervision following the dismantling of a major counterfeit milk powder ring, local daily newspaper Nhan Dan (People) reported.

Chairing the first-quarter meeting of the National Steering Committee 389 on Monday, Son emphasized that "there must be no relaxation in management," according to the state-owned media outlet.

Authorities found that the ring had manufactured nearly 600 counterfeit milk powder brands, with products containing less than 70 percent of their declared nutritional value, earning illegal profits of about 500 billion Vietnamese dong (around 20 million U.S. dollars) over four years.

Despite the large scale of the case, no consumers have filed complaints related to the counterfeit products so far, Vice President of the Vietnam Consumer Protection Association Vu Van Trung said in an interview with Nhan Dan, calling for greater public awareness to better protect consumer rights. Enditem

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