The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) held the sixth symposium on the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) on April 4 to further boost the private sector's engagement and expand the use of ASW to enhance trade efficiency.
Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn has said the bloc is looking to expand its single window initiative with Japan to boost two-way trade this year, marking the 50th anniversary of their bilateral dialogue relations.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired the eighth meeting of the National Steering Committee on ASEAN Single Window, National Single Window and Trade Facilitation (Commission 1899) in Hanoi on August 5.
ASEAN and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on August 5 held the fifth symposium on the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) to plan for greater private sector engagement and facilitate cross-border trade.
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the setting up of a National Digital Trade Platform and assigned the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) to work with related agencies and the Joint Standing Committee of Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to achieve this.
The Government on August 13 issued a resolution asking for the Ministry of Finance to ensure the completion of State budget collection in 2019, as well as strict management over the budget.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on August 1 asked ministries to speed up the connection of administrative procedures under their management to the national single window (NSW) as the work remains slow.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has moved to put more public administrative services online towards a more simplified and transparent administration.
While specialised customs inspections have been reduced in recent times, the streamlining process has yet to make substantial progress and businesses are still largely unsatisfied with the results so far, heard a meeting in Hanoi on May 13.
ASEAN economic ministers gathered at the 25th ASEAN Economic Minister Retreat (AEM Retreat) in Phuket, Thailand on April 23 to discuss the conclusion of negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at the end of this year, as well as the completion of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW).
Customs cooperation and healthy financial infrastructure remain the top challenges for ASEAN in its efforts to strengthen economic integration and redistribute economic wealth, reported The Nation – an English-language daily newspaper based in Bangkok, Thailand – on April 8.
Thailand aims to conclude negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and fully implement the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) for all 10 member countries by the end of this year.
The 10th meeting of the ASEAN-US Joint Cooperation Committee took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 28, focusing on evaluating projects and cooperation activities within the ASEAN-US strategic partnership.
Resolution 162/NQ-CP issued by the Government has defined 2019 as a year of breakthrough in development in order to successfully implement the 2016-2020 socio-economic development plan.
After nearly four years of implementation, the National Single Window and ASEAN Single Window mechanism have brought about great benefits to businesses.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Finance to submit a draft action plan on the promotion of ASEAN Single Window (ASW), National Single Window (NSW), and trade facilitation by the end of August, and a draft decree on the work by the end of September this year.
The implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) and ASEAN Single Window (ASW) customs mechanisms has produced positive results, facilitating trade development in Vietnam, said Deputy Finance Minister Vu Thi Mai at a press conference on July 19.
Vietnam is among the leading nations in implementing the commitments to the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), said a Vietnamese official.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a meeting Hanoi on January 9, asking ministries and sectors to work harder to officially connect Vietnam with the ASEAN Single Window mechanism in 2018.
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