Party chief’s article emphasises building of streamlined, effective political system
14:15 | 06/11/2024 Headlines
Party General Secretary To Lam has freshly penned an article on building an elite, streamlined, strong, efficient, valid and effective political system.
Vietnam makes bold step to improve business climate: VCCI report
14:13 | 06/11/2024 Headlines
Vietnam’s business and investment climate is showing marked improvements following sustained reform efforts, with enhanced access to business-related information and regulations, reduced unofficial costs, and effective administrative reforms, according to the latest survey by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
Vietnam among top three ASEAN countries in term of industrial competitiveness
14:53 | 05/11/2024 Headlines
Vietnam is expected to be among the top three Southeast Asian countries in terms of industrial competitiveness by the end of this decade, as outlined in an action programme issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) this week.
Vietnam’s WTO journey: From economic integration to global trade powerhouse
14:49 | 05/11/2024 Headlines
Vietnam's signing of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession protocol in Geneva on November 7, 2006, and its subsequent entry as the organisation's 150th member on January 11, 2007, marked a pivotal turning point in the nation's development. Over the past 18 years, this membership has strengthened Vietnam’s position in global value chains while demonstrating its strong commitment to international economic integration.
PM arrives in Kunming, beginning activities in China
14:47 | 05/11/2024 Headlines
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage arrived at Kunming Changshui International Airport in China’s Yunnan province on November 5 morning, starting their working trip to attend the 8th Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Summit and hold bilateral activities in the country.
Prime Minister to attend 8th Greater Mekong Subregion Summit
13:31 | 04/11/2024 Headlines
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-level delegation to the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kunming, China’s Yunnan province, from November 5 to 8, at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
PM's visit a significant milestone in Vietnam – Qatar relations: Vietnamese FM
17:31 | 03/11/2024 Headlines
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has granted and interview to Qatar's Asian Telegraph Newspaper on the outcomes of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to the Middle Eastern country from October 30 to November 1, as well as the cooperation prospects between the two countries.
Customs collects over VND745 billion from anti-smuggling work
14:18 | 06/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
VCN - By the end of October, through anti-smuggling work, the Customs agency had prosecuted 24 cases, transferred 141 cases to other agencies for prosecution; collected VND745.68 billion.
Increase to three lanes for import and export across Kim Thanh Border Gate, Lao Cai
15:32 | 05/11/2024 Customs
VCN - On November 4, the representative of Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Branch said that the lane increase aims to improve customs clearance capacity across the area.
Perfecting the law on import and export tax towards exemption and reduction for the right subjects
15:00 | 05/11/2024 Customs
According to Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs Luu Manh Tuong, there are still many issues to take full advantage of FTAs including the need to perfect legal policies on import and export taxes
Many "big enterprises" pay taxes after enforcement
09:00 | 05/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
VCN - Many enterprises with large tax debts ranging from several billion to tens of billions of VND have paid taxes to the state budget after being forced by the Customs.
Cracking down on counterfeit and smuggled goods during the year-end peak
09:52 | 04/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
From November 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025, the General Department of Market Surveillance will implement the Plan for the peak period against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods
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Dong Nai Customs: Striving to collect budget revenue early
14:22 | 06/11/2024 Customs
VCN - According to Dong Nai Customs Department, since the beginning of the year, production, business and import-export activities of enterprises have improved a lot. Specifically, the import-export turnover in the first 9 months of 2024 reached 36.979 bi
Chi Ma Customs - Border Guard forces maintain border trade
14:21 | 06/11/2024 Customs
VCN - According to Chi Ma Border Gate Customs Branch, in order to effectively information supervision, the branch has regularly and actively gathered information from Chinese authorities on import-export policies to notify enterprises importing and export
Challenges in reviving stalled projects
14:21 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - Recently, some "frozen" real estate projects have shown signs of restarting. However, successfully reviving these projects is no simple task for businesses (DN) due to the numerous difficulties and challenges they face.
Ensuring fairness between domestically produced goods and imported goods
14:20 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - Mr. Chu Thang Trung, Deputy Director of the Trade Remedies Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade, shared about the application of trade remedies measures to protect domestic production and some solutions in the coming time.
3 priority pillars of Japanese ODA capital flow in Vietnam
14:19 | 06/11/2024 Finance
Mr. Sugano Yuichi, Chief Representative of the Vietnam Office of JICA, shared about the outstanding results in more than 30 years of implementing ODA projects in Vietnam and plans for the coming time.
Talkshow: "Customs technology and the Next Generation of Customs Professionals"
06/10/2023 07:52 Video
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, in the current period, the application of modern technology and digital transformation is one of the top priorities of the Government of Vietnam. In the Customs sector, Decision 628/QD-TTg dated 20/5/2022 of the Prime Minister approving the Customs strategy by 2030 sets the goal of completing Digital Customs by 2025. According, to develop digital Customs and smart Customs models, Vietnam Customs needs to apply new and smart technologies from customs administrations of advanced countries in the world.
Detecting 4.2kg of cocaine in the soles of slippers, the bottom of suitcases transported by air
13/06/2023 09:04 Video
On June 1, 2023, Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch discovered suspicious signs in the luggage of a passenger on a flight from Dubai to Noi Bai International Airport.
Vietnam Customs uses new uniforms from April 1, 2022
31/03/2022 15:51
According to the provisions of Decree No. 02/ND-CP dated January 7, 2021 of the Government on traditional flags, pennants and symbols, customs insignia, badges, nameplates, insignia, uniforms, customs identification and typical signs of means of customs patrol, control and supervision, from April 1, 2022, Vietnam Customs uses new uniforms.
Recommend businesses to use free customs declaration software
21/02/2022 09:40
The General Department of Vietnam Customs has just recommended businesses to the use of free customs declaration software to declare document from April 1, 2022.
The 389 National Steering Committees strengthen the fight against smuggling of tobacco and sugar products
21/02/2022 09:35
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, Head of the 389 National Steering Committees, has just directed the Ministry of Public Security and the 389 Steering Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities, and the Standing Office of the 389 National Steering Committees on national security issues. anti-smuggling and trade fraud for tobacco and sugar products.
Dong Nai Customs: Striving to collect budget revenue early
14:22 | 06/11/2024 Customs
VCN - According to Dong Nai Customs Department, since the beginning of the year, production, business and import-export activities of enterprises have improved a lot. Specifically, the import-export turnover in the first 9 months of 2024 reached 36.979 bi
Chi Ma Customs - Border Guard forces maintain border trade
14:21 | 06/11/2024 Customs
VCN - According to Chi Ma Border Gate Customs Branch, in order to effectively information supervision, the branch has regularly and actively gathered information from Chinese authorities on import-export policies to notify enterprises importing and export
Binh Duong Customs removes obstacles for businesses in the import and export of industrial precursor chemicals
14:19 | 06/11/2024 Customs
VCN - According to Customs Enforcement Team, Binh Duong Customs Department, there are about 100 enterprises importing industrial precursors and psychotropic substances in the area.
Increase to three lanes for import and export across Kim Thanh Border Gate, Lao Cai
15:32 | 05/11/2024 Customs
VCN - On November 4, the representative of Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Branch said that the lane increase aims to improve customs clearance capacity across the area.
Bac Ninh Customs encourages customs brokerage services
15:32 | 05/11/2024 Customs
VCN - Bac Ninh Customs Department recommends supporting compliant customs brokers to approach large enterprises to have the opportunity to sign contracts and fully perform the role of customs brokers as prescribed.
Terminate Pilot Project on Importing Medicinal Herbs across Chi Ma Border Gate
15:01 | 05/11/2024 Customs
VCN - Accordingly, from October 30, the import of medicinal herbs across the border gate will be complied with regulations on importing medicine and medicinal ingredients in Clause 7, Article 91 of Decree 54/2017/ND-CP detailing a number of articles and m
Perfecting the law on import and export tax towards exemption and reduction for the right subjects
15:00 | 05/11/2024 Customs
According to Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs Luu Manh Tuong, there are still many issues to take full advantage of FTAs including the need to perfect legal policies on import and export taxes
Director of Dong Nai Customs engages monthly with enterprises
08:59 | 05/11/2024 Customs
Dong Nai Customs held an online Customs-Business Dialogue Conference attended by representatives from the Taiwanese (China), Korean, Japanese, and European business associations in Vietnam on November 1
Ha Nam Ninh Customs gathers feedback from the business community
09:55 | 04/11/2024 Customs
VCN - Ha Nam Ninh Customs Department has provided many policies and solutions to create favorable conditions for enterprises towards the goal of building Digital Customs, Smart Customs, thereby reducing customs clearance time, saving costs for enterprises
3 priority pillars of Japanese ODA capital flow in Vietnam
14:19 | 06/11/2024 Finance
Mr. Sugano Yuichi, Chief Representative of the Vietnam Office of JICA, shared about the outstanding results in more than 30 years of implementing ODA projects in Vietnam and plans for the coming time.
Removing legal hurdles in regular spending for capital assets
09:02 | 05/11/2024 Finance
Mr. Bui Anh Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Public Administration (Ministry of Finance) emphasized that the issuance of Decree No. 138/2024/ND-CP has created an important legal corridor
M&A activities show signs of recovery
13:28 | 04/11/2024 Finance
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities in Vietnam have been showing signs of recovery in recent months as several large companies announced finished deals, which may create a ripple effect in the M&A market.
Fiscal policy needs to return to normal state in new period
09:54 | 04/11/2024 Finance
VCN - To recover the economy during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, fiscal policy has been flexibly and promptly managed, becoming a solid foundation to help businesses and the economy gradually overcome difficulties. After nearly 5 years, although there
Ensuring national public debt safety in 2024
17:33 | 03/11/2024 Finance
VCN - Since the beginning of the year, public debt management has been conducted proactively and effectively, meeting the need of raising capital for development investment. At the same time, debt indicators by the end of 2024 are guaranteed within the ce
Removing many bottlenecks in regular spending to purchase assets and equipment
07:14 | 03/11/2024 Finance
Decree No. 138/2024/ND-CP, which has just been issued, is expected to contribute to resolving bottlenecks in allocating funds for purchasing assets and equipment
Continue to handle cross-ownership in banks
10:35 | 02/11/2024 Finance
VCN - The situation of excess share ownership, cross-ownership between credit institutions (CIs), CIs and enterprises, although has decreased significantly compared to previous periods, is still complicated and requires continued inspection and control.
Striving for average CPI not to exceed 4%
16:41 | 01/11/2024 Finance
VCN - According to the report of the Ministry of Finance, there are still some factors that put pressure on price levels in the remaining months of 2024, so the Ministry has updated 2 scenarios of average inflation in 2024 increasing in the range of 3.7-3
Delegating the power to the government to waive, lower, or manage late tax penalties is suitable
16:39 | 01/11/2024 Finance
National Assembly delegates proposed that the Government should be assigned to make specific regulations on decentralization, granting the right to exempt and reduce taxes, and handling penalties for late payment of taxes...
Which authorities have the right to request taxpayer information?
15:33 | 05/11/2024 Regulations
The GDVC has recently issued a response to the Asset Valuation Council for Criminal Proceedings of An Giang Province concerning the provision of information on imported goods prices for asset valuation purposes.
The Government adjust import and export tariff rate on certain goods
09:01 | 05/11/2024 Regulations
The government issued Decree 144/2024/ND-CP, amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree 26/2023/ND-CP on the export tariff schedule, the preferential import tariff schedule
"One law amending four laws" on investment to decentralize and ease business challenges
16:44 | 01/11/2024 Regulations
VCN - According to the Government, the draft Law amending and supplementing certain provisions of the Planning Law, Investment Law, Law on Investment under Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), and Bidding Law (referred to as "One law amending four laws") fo
One law amending seven financial laws: New driving force for economic growth
16:34 | 01/11/2024 Regulations
VCN - Draft 1 of the Law amending 7 laws in the financial sector has been officially submitted and discussed at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly. According to the Law-making program, the Law will be developed and promulgated following a simpl
Ensure harmony of interests of “3 parties” when applying 5% VAT on fertilizers
08:54 | 30/10/2024 Regulations
VCN - The representative of the Vietnam Fertilizer Association cites data from the Ministry of Finance, as saying that about VND10,000 billion of VAT has not been deducted from business expenses from 2015 to present.
Tax, fee, and land rent exemption, reduction, and deferral policies: a driving force for business recovery and growth
11:34 | 27/10/2024 Regulations
Recently, the implementation of a series of policies on tax, fee, and land rent exemption, reduction, and deferral has provided timely support for businesses to recover and develop, thereby making positive contributions to economic growth.
Revamping commodity management and trade protection
11:26 | 26/10/2024 Regulations
Completing commodity management policies combined with applying trade defense measures plays an important role in protecting the interests of businesses and the Vietnamese economy.
Tax support policy is a "lift" for business bounceback
14:52 | 24/10/2024 Regulations
VCN- Sharing with Customs Magazine, economic expert, Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Trong Thinh highly appreciated the effectiveness of tax and fee reduction measures implemented by the Government and the Ministry of Finance. These policies not only enable
VAT policy for on-the-spot imports
13:44 | 23/10/2024 Regulations
VCN - Article 3 of the 2008 Law on VAT stipulates “Goods and services used for production, trading or consumption in Vietnam are subject to Value-added tax, except those specified in Article 5 of this Law”.
Customs collects over VND745 billion from anti-smuggling work
14:18 | 06/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
VCN - By the end of October, through anti-smuggling work, the Customs agency had prosecuted 24 cases, transferred 141 cases to other agencies for prosecution; collected VND745.68 billion.
Many "big enterprises" pay taxes after enforcement
09:00 | 05/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
VCN - Many enterprises with large tax debts ranging from several billion to tens of billions of VND have paid taxes to the state budget after being forced by the Customs.
Milk as a cover for illicit drug transportation on airlines
09:52 | 04/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
Authorities have dismantled a drug trafficking ring from abroad to Vietnam by air, arresting one suspect.
Cracking down on counterfeit and smuggled goods during the year-end peak
09:52 | 04/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
From November 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025, the General Department of Market Surveillance will implement the Plan for the peak period against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods
Strictly control imports and trade of toxic chemicals
17:34 | 03/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
VCN - After more than a month of implementing a plan to inspect chemical trading in HCM City, in October 2024, HCM City Police had discovered and prosecuted five cases with 17 defendants for “illegal trading and storage of toxic substances”.
Sharing responsibility for ensuring security and safety of the supply chain
07:13 | 03/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN – Post - clearance audit is carried out in a planned, focused and key manner, avoiding widespread and ineffective inspections, thereby creating convenience for the business community and improving the effectiveness of state management of customs.
Three-year drug bust nets over 23 tons
10:36 | 02/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
After more than 3 years of implementing the Drug Prevention and Control Program, competent forces have cracked down on tens of thousands of cases and seized more than 23 tons of various drugs.
Thousands of diamonds seized in airport smuggling bust
16:37 | 01/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling
Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch, Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department continued to detect and arrest another smuggling case with more than 300 diamonds after the seizure of 700 diamonds
Exposing a transnational drug ring hidden in pet food
14:42 | 28/10/2024 Anti-Smuggling
VCN - The Hanoi City Police Investigation Agency has completed the investigation and concluded the investigation into the case of illegal transportation of drugs from the Czech Republic to Vietnam.
Challenges in reviving stalled projects
14:21 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - Recently, some "frozen" real estate projects have shown signs of restarting. However, successfully reviving these projects is no simple task for businesses (DN) due to the numerous difficulties and challenges they face.
Ensuring fairness between domestically produced goods and imported goods
14:20 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - Mr. Chu Thang Trung, Deputy Director of the Trade Remedies Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade, shared about the application of trade remedies measures to protect domestic production and some solutions in the coming time.
Domestic exporters urged to shield against trade remedy threats
14:18 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
Vietnamese exporters are navigating a landscape filled with both promise and peril, and experts urge them to bolster their defence against trade remedy investigations while capitalising on surging global demand.
Enterprises urged to further innovation, improve competitiveness to boost exports to Asia
14:16 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
Vietnamese enterprises need to make efforts to innovate, proactively improve competitiveness, and participate in new supply chains to boost exports to Asia, said trade official.
Increasing opportunities for exporting agricultural products to China by rail
15:31 | 05/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - Implementing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, Vietnam has now officially exported 14 agricultural products to the Chinese market, including fresh coconuts that have just been approved by China for official import fro
Monthly aquatic exports top 1 billion USD again after 2 years
15:00 | 05/11/2024 Import-Export
Monthly aquatic exports have exceeded 1 billion USD again in October after more than two years, signaling a rosy future for the industry, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
EU partners no longer 'lenient', Vietnam must adapt through ESG policies
09:02 | 05/11/2024 Import-Export
Legal and economic experts are calling for Vietnam to revamp its policies to align with stringent sustainable development requirements set by European Union (EU) partners.
Changes in Canada's trade defense laws
09:00 | 05/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada, as of September 2024, Canada has initiated nineteen trade defense investigations on Vietnamese export goods, including twelfth anti-dumping (AD) cases, five anti-subsidy cases and two defense cases.
Import and export are expected to reach 800 billion USD
13:32 | 04/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - At the regular Government meeting in September 2024, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien assessed: import and export continued to be a bright spot, recording a positive recovery compared to the same period last year.
The Philippines Pioneers Corruption Risk Mapping to Strengthen Integrity and Trade Facilitation in Customs
13:41 | 23/10/2024 World Customs
VCN - The Bureau of Customs of The Philippines (BOC) has taken a groundbreaking step towards enhancing transparency and accountability by implementing an innovative approach to corruption risk mapping with support from the World Customs Organization (WCO)
US customs clamps down on vague cargo descriptions
09:38 | 27/09/2024 World Customs
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is clamping down on the use of vague descriptions of shipments submitted through the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS).
Uzbekistan Signs Customs Agreement With U.S.
09:02 | 26/09/2024 World Customs
VCN - The heads of the Uzbek and American customs services have signed an agreement “On Cooperation and Mutual Assistance,” an essential legal basis of cooperation in customs. The deal was signed in a bilateral meeting between the Chairman of the Uzbekist
Hong Kong customs seizes B42.5m of smuggled platinum, its largest haul in 20 years
09:02 | 26/09/2024 World Customs
VCN - Hong Kong customs has claimed its biggest haul of smuggled platinum in two decades, seizing HKcopy0 million (42.5 million baht) worth of the metal hidden in a battery box at the bottom of a Shenzhen-bound truck.
Customs Affairs conducts training programme for OFOQ2 Single Window System
13:15 | 16/08/2024 World Customs
Manama, Aug. 14 (BNA): The Customs Affairs has completed a training programme for users of the Customs Single Window (OFOQ2) system, including competent authorities and customs clearance offices. The training was conducted by Customs Affairs trainers with the participation of specialists from various customs directorates.
Abu Dhabi Customs equips sea customs centres with five advanced inspection devices
14:20 | 15/08/2024 World Customs
VCN - The General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs has completed a project to equip its sea customs centers with advanced inspection devices as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of customs operations across the border ports of Abu D
Customs rules get stringent at Singapore
14:20 | 15/08/2024 World Customs
VCN - The FTZ regulations require cargo interests to submit import cargo information on long-haul trades 12 hours prior to each vessel’s arrival at berth in Singapore Port and for short-haul trades
Sabah Customs seizes over RM600,000 worth of drugs
10:16 | 09/08/2024 World Customs
VCN - A teenager was among two suspected drug mules nabbed with over 20kg of drugs valued at around RM667,729.44 from two airports in the state recently.
Hong Kong customs to use AI to check 6,000 digital images in seconds for crime-fighting boost
14:43 | 07/08/2024 World Customs
Hong Kong customs will establish a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can process up to an hour of surveillance camera footage or about 6,000 images within seconds to crack down on crimes involving digital evidence.
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Dong Nai Customs: Striving to collect budget revenue early
14:22 | 06/11/2024 Customs
VCN - According to Dong Nai Customs Department, since the beginning of the year, production, business and import-export activities of enterprises have improved a lot. Specifically, the import-export turnover in the first 9 months of 2024 reached 36.979 bi
Chi Ma Customs - Border Guard forces maintain border trade
14:21 | 06/11/2024 Customs
VCN - According to Chi Ma Border Gate Customs Branch, in order to effectively information supervision, the branch has regularly and actively gathered information from Chinese authorities on import-export policies to notify enterprises importing and export
Challenges in reviving stalled projects
14:21 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - Recently, some "frozen" real estate projects have shown signs of restarting. However, successfully reviving these projects is no simple task for businesses (DN) due to the numerous difficulties and challenges they face.
Ensuring fairness between domestically produced goods and imported goods
14:20 | 06/11/2024 Import-Export
VCN - Mr. Chu Thang Trung, Deputy Director of the Trade Remedies Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade, shared about the application of trade remedies measures to protect domestic production and some solutions in the coming time.
3 priority pillars of Japanese ODA capital flow in Vietnam
14:19 | 06/11/2024 Finance
Mr. Sugano Yuichi, Chief Representative of the Vietnam Office of JICA, shared about the outstanding results in more than 30 years of implementing ODA projects in Vietnam and plans for the coming time.
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| 1 | 29/04/2016 | 1656/QD-BCT |
| 2 | 22/03/2016 | 19/2016/ND-CP |
| 3 | 05/02/2016 | 21/2016/TT-BTC |
| 4 | 30/12/2015 | 55/2015/TT-BCT |
| 5 | 25/12/2015 | 207/2015/TT-BTC |
