National one-stop shop mechanism’s operation in 2018 reviewed

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, who is also Chairman of the National Steering Committee on the National One-Stop Shop (OSS) Mechanism, the ASEAN One-Stop Shop Mechanism and Trade Facilitation (Committee 189), chaired a conference in Hanoi on February 19 to review the implementation of the tasks by the committee in 2018 and discuss its operation orientations for 2019.
National one-stop shop mechanism’s operation in 2018 reviewed ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue addresses the conference (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, who is also Chairmanof the National Steering Committee on theNational One-Stop Shop (OSS) Mechanism, the ASEAN One-Stop Shop Mechanism andTrade Facilitation (Committee 189), chaired a conference in Hanoi onFebruary 19 to review the implementation of the tasks by the committee in 2018 and discuss its operation orientations for2019.

Thecommittee reported that by the end of January, as many as 173 administrativeprocedures of 13 ministries and sector had connected to the national OSS system. The system processed nearly1.9 million records from approximately 27,000 enterprises.

ThePrime Minister had requested ministries and sectors to have 139 new administrativeprocedures processed on the national OSS system.

Bythe end of 2018, ministries had completed the implementation of 106 newprocedures, accounting for 77 percent of the set target.

The OSS administrative mechanism has beenapplied at seaports, on inland waterways, and at international airportsacross the country.
 
Finance Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Mai said that in 2018, ministries andsectors made positive changes and breakthroughs as 100 new procedures wereimplemented in the last five months of the year, bringing benefits to peopleand businesses.

The Ministries of Transport, Industry and Trade,and Natural Resources and the Environment, as well as the State Bank have madegreat efforts and showed good performance in implementing administrativeprocedures on the national OSS system. In particular, the Ministry of Transportand the State Bank have completed 100 percent of their plan.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Doan Duy Khuongsaid that the surveys conducted by the VCCI, the US Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) and the General Department of Customs showed that businessesthat have applied the process of administrative procedures on the national OSSsystem have come to recognize advantages from the mechanism.

The conference heard that 2018 recorded fundamental breakthroughs and changesin national and ASEAN OSS connection and trade facilitation.

However, Deputy PM Hue pointed out difficulties andlimitations in implementing the work.

The coordination between units remains limited, while the progress ofdeveloping and upgrading the network’s infrastructure and equipment has not keptup with the deployment, leading to an overload, he said.

He stressed the need to propose orientations related to the design andoperation of the system in order to overcome inconsistencies and correct errors.

The Deputy PM also noted that trade facilitation must workalongside the fight against commercial frauds, adding that some ministries andsectors have met requirements in these fields.

He asked for more attention focused on cutting down more business conditionsand conducting well-executed specialised inspections, thus making it easier forenterprises in their export-import activities. –VNA
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