Strengthening Customs’ role in implementing green trade policies

Strengthening Customs’ role in implementing green trade policies

This was a topic raised at the 139/140th Session of the WCO Council (World Customs Organization - WCO)
Tax reductions to control petroleum price are not an effective solution

Tax reductions to control petroleum price are not an effective solution

VCN - According to As. Prof. Dr. Dinh Trong Thinh, Senior Lecturer of the Academy of Finance, with current increases in petroleum prices, tax reduction is not the effective solution because it affects the State budget and does not met requirement of environmental protection and emission reduction.
Regulations on environmental protection deposit for scrap imports

Regulations on environmental protection deposit for scrap imports

The Government promulgated Decree 08/2022/NĐ-CP stipulating a number of articles of the Law on environmental protection.
Further cut on environmental protection tax on jet fuel approved

Further cut on environmental protection tax on jet fuel approved

The environmental protection tax on jet fuel will be down further to 1,500 VND per litre, starting from January 1, 2022, according to a resolution adopted by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee during its sixth sitting on December 31.
Energy costs of many industries account for more than 60% of product costs

Energy costs of many industries account for more than 60% of product costs

The use of energy in Vietnam in enterprises' block and many fields have high energy intensity such as chemicals and construction materials (cement, ceramics).
Guidance for implementing decision on list of scrap eligible to import

Guidance for implementing decision on list of scrap eligible to import

The General Department of Vietnam Customs has issued a guidance document to implement Decision 28/2020/QD-TTg on the list of scrap eligible to be imported as raw materials for production
Vietnam looks to new national strategy on environmental protection

Vietnam looks to new national strategy on environmental protection

A draft national strategy on environmental protection from 2021 2030 focuses on fighting sources of pollution while boosting a low carbon emission economy
National strategic consultation workshop on environmental protection

National strategic consultation workshop on environmental protection

A consultation workshop was held in Hanoi on Friday to review the National Strategy on Environmental Protection until 2020 and map out a strategy for 2021-2030.
Government gives directives to solve difficulties in the management of imported scrap

Government gives directives to solve difficulties in the management of imported scrap

The Prime Minister has directed relevant ministries and agencies to solve difficulties in the management of imported scrap.
Discovered 40 samples of non-conformity imported scrap

Discovered 40 samples of non-conformity imported scrap

The non-conformity shipment of scrap will be forced to be re-exported or destroyed in accordance with regulations.
Inspecting environmental protection in scrap imports

Inspecting environmental protection in scrap imports

VCN- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) officially established an Inspectorates and developed a comprehensive inspection plan for the compliance of the environmental protection law for the granting of certificates of environmental p
Comprehensive inspection on the granting of licenses for importing scrap

Comprehensive inspection on the granting of licenses for importing scrap

Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment has inspected comprehensively the work of granting licenses for imported scrap in recent times
Cooperation in East Sea fisheries management, environmental protection

Cooperation in East Sea fisheries management, environmental protection

A Blueprint for Fisheries Management and Environmental Cooperation in the East Sea, a tool to improve management and maintain stability in the East Sea, was introduced by the US’s Center for Strategic and International Studies last year.
Spending large amount of state budget for cities/provinces for environmental protection

Spending large amount of state budget for cities/provinces for environmental protection

The annual State Budget has taken a large amount of expenditure to local budget for directly implementing environmental protection activities.
Expenditure for environmental protection is higher than the revenue from environmental protection fees

Expenditure for environmental protection is higher than the revenue from environmental protection fees

VCN-The Thai Nguyen’s National Assembly Delegation proposed the Government to allow the revenue from environmental protection fees to be returned to the place where the mineral exploitation was performed.
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