A consultation conference was held on March 30 to gather feedback on a draft decree on regulations on State inspection over quality and food safety of imported goods.
A circular on new regulations for customs risk management will come into effect on January 1 next year to helping businesses comply with regulations and clear customs more easily.
The logistics industry in Vietnam, especially HCM City, continues to face challenges like red tape and traffic congestion near border gates despite progress made in facilitating trade, Dinh Ngoc Thang, head of the city Department of Customs, told a recent conference.
A Vietnamese top customs official on August 27 met with representatives from ministries, public agencies and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss the implementation of a trade facilitation project, with an emphasis on import-export specialised inspection.
U.S. Agency for International Development (or USAID) on July 10 launched its Trade Facilitation Programme in Hanoi. Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue attended the launching ceremony.
A trade facilitation programme worth over 21.7 million USD funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was launched in Hanoi on July 10.
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