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The Director General of Vietnam Customs, Mr. Nguyen Van Can (right) and the Secretary General of the WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya. Photo: Quang Hung.

At the meeting, the Director General of Vietnam Customs, Mr. Nguyen Van Can highly appreciated the support of the WCO through development projects between Vietnam Customs and Customs of developed countries.

Along with the support of the WCO and the initiative of the Vietnam Government, Vietnam Customs has successfully implemented the automated clearance system VNACCS/VCIS, contributing to the reform of Customs modernization, enhancing management capacity and facilitating trade development.

The Director General of Vietnam Customs expects that in the coming time, Vietnam Customs will continue to receive support from the WCO in accordance with the objectives and direction of Vietnam Customs while creating favourable conditions for commercial activities and public security.

In particular, Vietnam Customs expects to receive technical supports, intensive training and experience on the fight against smuggling, especially prohibited goods, goods related to the national security and public security. Specifically, Vietnam Customs will exchange information with relevant State agencies such as the naval force and the banking sector; share intelligence information among Customs member countries to fight against transnational crime, contributing to trade facilitation.

Vietnam Customs needs the WCO's support in training to improve its management capacity, especially risk management and intelligence gathering. In addition, the WCO will continue to call donors for technical controls to ensure aviation security.

Delegation of Vietnam Customs and the Secretary General of the WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya after the meeting. Photo: Q.H.

Agreeing with the opinion of the Director General of Vietnam Customs, Mr. Nguyen Van Can; the Secretary General of the WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya also highly appreciated the cooperation between Vietnam Customs and the WCO in applying new technologies, facilitating commercial activities. Along with trade facilitation and Customs control, risk management will create benefits for the business community. Accordingly, the WCO will assign experts to member countries to acknowledge and note requests for appropriate support.

The Secretary General of the WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya said that the WCO launched a security initiative focusing on the Asia-Pacific region (fight against explosives, weapons, radioactive substances and anti-terrorism activities at border gates). In addition, the WCO’s initiative built a Customs manual to enhance collaboration between Customs authorities of member countries and relevant forces in the prevention and control of money laundering.

In November 2017, a technology forum will be held in Tokyo (Japan) and Vietnam Customs expects to join and select the appropriate technology.

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The Secretary General of the WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya wishes to receive the request of Customs authorities of member countries to assist in the best possible way, including Vietnam Customs.