Implementation of import-export policies to be streamlined: experts

In the post-pandemic recovery period, domestic businesses continue to face difficulties in implementing policies related to import-export activities, requiring prompt solutions, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Hoang Quang Phong said on March 2.
Implementation of import-export policies to be streamlined: experts ảnh 1Vehicles carrying farm produce crossing Kim Thanh border gate in Lao Cai (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –  In the post-pandemic recovery period, domestic businesses continue to face difficulties in implementing policies related to import-exportactivities, requiring prompt solutions, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (VCCI) Hoang Quang Phong said on March 2.

Addressing aconference in the northern province of Hai Duong to seek waysto remove obstacles to import and export activities for enterprises in fournorthern provinces and cities of Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong and Hung Yen, Phong highlightedefforts of the Government, ministries and sectors in simplifying import-exportprocedures, increasing the transparency in trade policies and setting upmechanisms to deal with difficulties facing businesses.
However, he said thatthere are still many difficulties for businesses to realiseimport-export-related policies.

Truong Duc Trong, anexpert of local governance and public policy from the VCCI, delivered a VCCI survey on major difficulties and obstacles that businesses in the fourlocalities have faced, including those in tax, customs, professionalexamination, banking and credit, logistics and transportation.

Community leaders gave a number of proposals to settle the difficulties and create morefavourable conditions for cross-border trade. They stressed the necessity ofstronger cooperation between the Government and enterprises.

The conference waspart of the activities to specify an agreement on the economic connectivity alongthe eastern highway corridor of Hanoi-Hai Phong-Mong Cai, which was signed bythe VCCI and the four localities last July.

The deal aims to strengthencollaboration among the four localities in promoting their potential andadvantages, contributing to expanding new economic development spaces andturning the region into a dynamic economic area and an attractive destinationfor domestic and foreign investors.

Their connectivityfocuses on eight areas, including trade and investment promotion, transportationand logistics, and production supply chain. The linkage also centres on tourism, services, improving the business and investment environment, training and human resources, environmental protection; and high-tech agricultural processing./.
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