Vietnam revises directive regulating alcohol imports

The Vietnamese government has issued new guidelines governing alcohol trading, particularly concerning importing the substance, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The…

Vietnam launches information portal on trading rules

The Vietnam Trade Information Portal (VTIP), a one-stop shop for the business community to get information on Vietnam’s import-export regulations and procedures, has just…

Vietnam Customs unveils plans for IT monitoring system for seaports, airports

The General Department of Vietnam Customs is making preparations to install a centralized IT platform to simplify and streamline the monitoring of goods moving…

Vietnam customs inspection spun off into a new department

Following the upgrade and spinoff of the Customs Classification Center in Vietnam into a separate Customs Inspection Department, the department has unveiled its plans…

Vietnam opens online customs application portal

A week after Vietnam Customs’ online public service system began formal operations, the portal has received 10 times the number of applications it did…

WCO assists Vietnam Customs to adopt new compliance management program

The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently concluded a mission in Hanoi to support the General Department of Vietnam Customs in implementing a new risk-based…

Vietnam Customs lists expired regulations

The General Department of Vietnam Customs issued on January 3, 2017 a decision listing the customs regulations that have expired. Decision No. 01/QD-TCHQ takes…

Vietnam’s customs agency claims increased efficiency with new risk control system

The risk management unit of the General Department of Vietnam Customs plans to further tweak its methodologies this year, noting how an enhanced system…

Vietnam’s NSW successfully handles over 200,000 documents from 8,200 firms

As of the end of November 2016, Vietnam has processed about 204,000 records from 8,200 enterprises through its National Single Window (NSW) as the…

Vietnam issues new policy on filing the certificate of origin

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has released new guidelines on the submission of the certificate of origin (CO), mandating a fixed time for submissions, which…

Vietnam steps up efforts to reduce customs clearance time

The General Department of Vietnam Customs said it will cut cross-border customs clearance time to 10 days for exports and 12 days for imports…

Vietnam says new Customs law bringing positive changes a year after

The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) said that a year after the amendment of the country’s customs law, it has brought a number…

Vietnamese firms reap single window perks—Customs

Vietnam Customs said the launch of the country’s National Single Window (NSW) and its coming full connection to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’…