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Technology plays a big role in protecting the supply chains and facilitating trade

10:05 | 02/11/2023 Customs

VCN - On the sidelines of the WCO 2023 Technology Conference and Exhibition that recently took place in Hanoi, we caught up with Mr. Darren Hart (pictured), Deputy Director of Border Transformation, UK Border Force to gain his personal insights on the rol

Customs Integrates IT Systems with FRSC Over Vehicles’ Smuggling

07:47 | 14/09/2023 World Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, is currently in the final stages of integrating its Information Technology, IT, systems with that of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, to curb the smuggling of vehicles into the country.

Dong Thap Customs prevents many cases of illegal currency transportation

11:42 | 19/07/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Assessing that in the last 6 months of 2023, the situation of smuggling and illegal goods transportation will have complicated developments, leaders of Dong Thap Customs Department directed border gate customs branches to strictly manage the assigne

Customs strengthens human trafficking prevention

07:24 | 15/07/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Human trafficking prevention and combat is a regular and long-term task of the Customs sector.

Smuggling in the central provinces is forecasted to be complicated

08:59 | 01/07/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Although there are no hot spots, complicated and outstanding cases, smuggling and illegal transportation of goods in the central provinces occur most of the time, irregularly and with increasing trends on land and sea borders.

Facilitate customs clearance for exported agricultural products

08:52 | 25/06/2023 Customs

VCN - To proactively and promptly deal with the congestion of exported agricultural products in the northern border provinces, the General Department of Customs directed local customs units: Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Ha Giang and Dien Bien

Dissolution and termination of operation of Km15-Dan Tien Ferry Terminal Complex

10:17 | 06/06/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Implementing Decision No. 383/QD-TTg dated April 14, 2023 of the Prime Minister on the dissolution of the Km15-Dan Tien Ferry Terminal Complex, on June 1, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province held a conference to announce the decision on di

Drug-related crime on border surging

09:52 | 13/05/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - On May 11, 2023, at the Headquarters of the Government Office, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, Head of the National Steering Committee 389 chaired the meeting of the first quarter of 2023 and summarized the Peak Plan on the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeiting before, during and after the Lunar New Year of 2023. One of the most important contents at the meeting is the surge in drug-related crime on the border.

Transnational drug crime complicated

13:41 | 31/03/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - After the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, on the one hand, smugglers seek a way to consume "inventories". But on the other hand, Vietnam is close to the "Golden Triangle", so it is forecast that the situation of transnational drug crime will con

Smuggling across the southern border "hot" with consumer goods – Last post: Blocking and arresting many smuggling cases of foreign currency.

10:19 | 29/12/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - After a long period of silence, the illegal movement of money and foreign currency across the border has recently increased again. Many violations were discovered and caught by the Customs force at the border gate.

Chi Ma Customs prevents contraband goods at the border

09:03 | 30/11/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The Steering Committee 389 of Lang Son province said that the cross-border transportation of contraband goods in Loc Binh district has increased ahead of the Lunar New Year.

Amid rampant smuggling from Myanmar, Customs facing manpower shortage

17:28 | 31/10/2022 World Customs

Smuggling of drugs, tobacco products, gold, and exotic animals from Myanmar is rampant in the northeast, especially Mizoram, but the Customs Department is facing shortage of manpower and inadequate warehouses.

When drugs no longer "dodge" the border

10:03 | 18/08/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Transnational drug crime lines are increasingly fierce when trying to mix drugs into goods and hide them in means of transport to pass through the border gate. Recently, the Customs force has discovered and handled many large-scale cases.

Hai Phong Customs puts two container scanners into operation

15:51 | 12/08/2022 Customs

VCN - Hai Phong Customs Department is about to add two M60 mobile container scanners into official operation from August 8, 2022 at Vip Green and Dinh Vu ports.

CBP, US Coast Guard Seize more than 10 tons of khat

09:26 | 28/07/2022 World Customs

SEATTLE — A joint effort between U.S. Homeland Security Agencies, Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Coast Guard within the Seattle Maritime Port led to the seizure of more than 20,000 pounds of dried khat with an estimated street value of $3.6 millio