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Binh Duong customs facilitate import-export activities during Tet

The Customs Department in the southern province of Binh Duong maintained uninterrupted import-export clearance procedures during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
Binh Duong customs facilitate import-export activities during Tet ảnh 1Binh Duong customs officers at work (Photo: VNA) 

Binh Duong (VNA) – The CustomsDepartment in the southern province of Binh Duong maintained uninterruptedimport-export clearance procedures during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

On the week-long holiday, which lasted fromFebruary 14 to 20, the agency received 220 documents for import-export transactionsfrom 25 companies, with a total goods value surpassing 7.19 million USD.

A list of customs officers at workthroughout the period was posted publicly to facilitate importers and exportersin case of emergency.

Inspection activities were also intensifiedto prevent goods smuggling and counterfeits, which are likely to be on the risearound Tet. 

Re-established on January 1, 1997, BinhDuong is located in the southern key economic region. With its drastic reformpolicies, the province has risen to a leading industrial locality of thecountry and one of 13 localities nationwide having the highest budget collection.-VNA
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