VIETNAM SET TO ENHANCE CUSTOMS QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY

The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDC) recently issued Decision 2515/QD-TCHQ, outlining its Quality Policy and Quality Targets for 2025.

The policy outlines the GDC's objectives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of State customs management, align with development and international integration needs, and streamline the import, export and transit of goods, as well as the entry, exit and transit of means of transport.

The customs sector also outlined its goals, including strict and lawful tariff management on imports and exports to prevent revenue loss, combating smuggling, trade fraud and illegal cross-border transportation, fostering solidarity, discipline and creativity, advancing digital transformation, and building a regular, modern, professional and ethical customs workforce.

To achieve the above goals, GDC is determined to successfully carry out its orientations to 2025 in the Customs Development Strategy to 2030 and its tasks and solutions in the Customs Reform, Development and Modernization Plan to 2025 and the Customs Digital Transformation Plan to 2025, with an eye to 2030, ensuring to promote comprehensive and synchronous digital transformation in customs operations in digital transformation to serve people and businesses.

At the same time, GDC will continue to review and propose completing the regulatory system of the customs sector to ensure a full legal basis for implementing digital customs, smart customs and administrative reform in the customs sector, improving the effectiveness of state customs management. The agency will strive to complete 100% of key projects and work programs on schedule.

In addition, the customs sector pledged to ensure the management and operation of the VNACCS/VCIS System and other professional systems in a stable, secure and safe manner; implement the project of building an information technology system to empower digital customs as approved; modernize customs inspection, supervision and control equipment; reinforce international customs cooperation, and enhance the role and position of Vietnam Customs.

Source: VCCI

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