HCM City Customs Department expects to create strong changes in digital transformation from modern management methods.

Lang Son Customs Department recommends that businesses research regulations and plant quarantine requirements in Notice No. 184 dated December 15, 2023 of the General Department of Customs of China.

VCN - On April 22, Lao Cai International Customs Branch informed that as of April 15, the total trade in goods at the branch increased by 64% to US$ 382.4 million year-on-year.

VCN - The budget collection results of Ta Lung Border Gate Customs Branch in the first months of 2024 have flourished, making an important contribution to the state budget revenue of Cao Bang Customs Department.

VCN - Vietnam Customs has actively developed and proposed to competent agencies for approval of multi and bilateral cooperation projects, topics, and programs.

Five local customs departments belonging to Emulation Cluster No. 3 of the General Department of Vietnam Customs signed an emulation agreement, striving to complete assigned tasks.

VCN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed a document requesting ministries, central and local agencies to continue to improve the efficiency of digital transformation in the customs field.

General Department of Vietnam Customs held an online briefing conference to evaluate the results of the first quarter of work and deploy the work program for the second quarter of 2024

VCN - To effectively monitor goods entering and exiting the warehouse, yard and port system in the management area, Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department has proactively applied surveillance using a camera system, increasing the screening rate.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) recently held an online working session with the World Bank (WB) and the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) to discuss ways to remove obstacles related to criteria for upgrading the Vietnamese securities market.

VCN - To stabilize the gold market, economic expert Prof.Dr. Tran Tho Dat, a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Group, said that it is necessary to implement solutions to make all transactions transparent in the gold market, implement electr

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on April 23 took some moves like issuing treasury bills (T-bills), further employing T-bills as an open market operation (OMO), and stipulating liquidity and interest rates in the inter-bank market in the face of surging USD/VND exchange rates.

The revised Draft Law on Value Added Tax (VAT) also revises and supplements several contents to suit the actual situation, including some notable contents in VAT refund

The volume of corporate bonds maturing in 2024, though lower than that in 2023, is till at a high level, mostly in industries with payment risks such as real estate and renewable energy, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

The State Bank (SBV) has sent a document to competent ministries and branches requesting coordination in implementing the Prime Minister's direction in gold market management.

VCN - According to Vu Nhu Thang, Deputy Chairman in charge of NFSC, the economy in 2024 has more prospects than 2023 thanks to the strong promotion of public investment and specific policies to promote production activities, consumer economy, and investme

A total of 86.2% of credit institutions expect their profit this year to grow compared to 2023, according to the latest survey of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will auction SJC-branded gold bars on April 22, a representative of the central bank said on April 19.

The Government assigned the Ministry of Finance to summarize and evaluate the results of reducing VAT rates to report to National Assembly for consideration and allowing to implementing in the second half of 2024.

VCN - The Ministry of Health, according to its assigned functions, tasks and authority, presides and coordinates with the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies to urgently review, research, amend and complete the Ministry's regulations on import and e

The Ministry of Finance has responded to the suggestions of VAMA regarding the adjustment of reducing automobile volume to apply a tax rate of 0% for imported components and spare parts used for manufacturing automobile

VCN - Enterprises exporting cinnamon essential oil are facing difficulties due to regulations on pharmaceutical trading of the Ministry of Health, leading to hundreds of tons of essential oil being left in stock in raw material areas.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry issued Circular 05/2024/TT-BCT regulating the temporary suspension of temporary import and re-export of Monazite ores and ore concentrates business.

This is one of the contents related to the Customs field recently reported to the National Assembly by the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry promulgated Circular 04/2024/TT-BCT amending and supplementing some articles of Circular 20/2014/TT-BCT dated June 25, 2014 regarding rules of origin in AKFTA

Build a national database on cross-border trade and transport to store and share information to facilitate cross-border trade and transport as well as improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state management.

VCN - The Customs agency has received many proposals from businesses about answering and guiding policies on tax exemption, import tax and VAT refund for export processing enterprises. The General Department of Customs has responded and provided instructi

VCN - The subjects placed blenders, welding machines, presses, and empty battery cases from China to Vietnam for the purpose of storing drugs that are ground into powder in compressed battery cases and welding the lids at both ends to create finished prod

VCN - The department said that the department collected over 3.1 billion in 90-day overdue tax debt in March of a local company.

VCN - The tricks that trafficker use to illegally transport drugs via air and express delivery are increasingly sophisticated, complex, and constantly changing to bypass the Customs and management authorities.

Since the beginning of 2024, the Command of Coast Guard has implemented measures and promptly established a specialized project to fight against criminals, and criminal lines at sea.

Led by Chau Ngoc Anh Khoa, the subjects in the ring traded smuggled cigarettes and made a transaction of smuggled cigarettes with a total amount of hundreds of billions of dong.

VCN - The company declared to import used machinery, equipment, and spare parts worth over 4.6 billion.

The Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department (GDVC) chaired and held a conference to exchange information between agencies specialized in preventing and combating drug-related crimes

VCN - Total value of infringing goods is about VND720 million.

VCN - Through the inspection, the enforcement force discovered 53 boxes of fireworks, weighing 77 kg.

Investment cooperation in the public-private partnership (PPP) form is seen as a strategic option to mobilise private investment and improve public service delivery. However, the implementation of PPP projects in Vietnam still faces a lot of difficulties and obstacles, leading to a low number of successful projects and making the private economic sector cautious.

VCN - According to experts, in value chain links, agricultural cooperatives both play a role in promoting links between farmer households through collective economic activities to organize production and promote vertical linkages with businesses along the

VCN - According to the latest statistics of the General Department of Customs, the import-export turnover between Vietnam and China in March reached US$ 16.32 billion, including Vietnam's exports achieved US$5.15 billion, imports reached US$11.17 billion.

Vietnam’s tra fish export to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached more than 7 million USD in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 67% against the same period last year, statistics of the General Department of Customs showed.

Pepper prices are forecast to soon exceed 100,000 VND per kilo on the domestic market.

Exporters should further strengthen trade connections and improve the quality of their goods to sustain export growth to China as this is no longer a "lenient" market, said insiders.

VCN - The Business Confidence Index (BCI) according to a survey by the European Business Association in Vietnam (EuroCham) reached 52.8 in the first quarter of 2024 - the highest level since 2022, showing increasing confidence in Vietnam's European busine

The prices of Vietnamese paddy and rice continued to increase last week, according to the the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Vietnamese garment and textile sector has rebounded thanks to the country’s sound investment climate and abundant workforce as well as its open economy, according to insiders.

Saudi customs has garnered global acclaim for implementing the two-hour clearance service at all the country’s ports.

VCN - Customs is keen to create a safe environment for all procedures that contribute to the field of customs work for the general interest and work in particular, said an official.

VCN - Codenamed “Daybreak”, the operation was linked to a mobile app scam in India and two jewellery companies, the Customs and Excise Department revealed at a press conference on Friday.

On 15 February 2024, His Excellency César Castañeda, Ambassador of the Embassy of Nicaragua to the Kingdom of Belgium and Mission to the European Union, deposited Nicaragua’s Instrument of Accession to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (as amended), commonly known as the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC), to Ian Saunders, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), who serves as the depositary for the RKC. The ceremony took place at WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has unveiled plans to consolidate the National Revenue Agency and the Customs Agency into a single entity, marking a significant step towards streamlining financial operations in the country.

VCN - The success of the 2023 Technology Conference and Exhibition of the World Customs Organization (WCO) co-hosted by The General Department of Vietnam Customs in Hanoi on 10th – 12th October 2023 has once again affirmed the important role of technology

VCN - The digital technology application plays an important role in the process of customs modernization, simplifying procedures, cutting time and costs for businesses, and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of state management.

Hong Kong Customs has seized about 444 kg of suspected liquid cocaine with an estimated market value of about 490 million Hong Kong dollars (about 63 million U.S. dollars), representing a record seizure of liquid cocaine, the customs said Monday.

VCN - In line with its strategic plan and key priorities, the General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs has completed a project to provide its land customs centers in Al Ain City with advanced inspection devices supported by artificial intelligence syst