Grasping modern technology
The project of building and launching e-customs program and national one-door customs mechanism helping to modernize the Vietnam Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System and the Vietnam Customs Information System (VNACCS/VCIS) is supported by the Japanese Government. The project’s goal is to transfer modernization system being applied by the Japanese customs sector and agencies as well as to implement the national one-door customs mechanism. Once transferred, the system will become an effective tool to support Vietnamese customs sector and relevant agencies successfully applying the national one-door customs mechanism according to commitment between the Vietnamese Government and the regional nations. Thenceforth, it will create advantages of trade and investment in Vietnam as well as strengthen efficiency in the State management in general and the State management on customs in particular.
Vietnamese Customs sector’s applying into VNACCS/VCIS is a high determination of the Vietnamese Government, the Finance Ministry and the General Department of Customs. Grasping the instruction and determining to master the state-of-the-art technology, Binh Duong Customs has actively launched test of VNACCS/VCIS system.
In order to disseminate, introduce and reply queries of the VNACCS/VCIS system and the Circular 128, Binh Duong Customs invited software enterprises to co-hold training classes on VNACCS/VCIS system for about 2,000 local companies.
With the determination of spending all sources, collective intellectual for reform and modernization of customs system and simultaneously drawing experience from launching e-customs, Binh Duong Customs has prepared to ensure timely launching of VNACCS/VCIS system. In addition, Binh Duong Customs’ leaders have held activities to help businesses learn about instruction, benefit and importance of the project.
All are ready
At this moment, reps of enterprises have been given consultancies on completing customs declaration on the VNACCS/VCIS system at Binh Duong Customs’ branches. Customs agencies’ assistance and dissemination have helped businesses master and positively participate in the test. Especially, Binh Duong Customs and software companies are ready to help companies to take part in this system.
Binh Duong Customs’ vice head Nguyen Truong Giang said “After training, nearly 2,000 businesses voluntarily register to apply the VNACCS/VCIS system. To learn and listen to business community’s ideas relating to advantages and disadvantages of the system, Binh Duong Customs’ leaders paid visits to businesses on the Lunar New Year to grasp their aspiration and solve problems.
Mr.Masumoto Kazuya, vice general director of Maruichi Sun Steel Company in Di An town said “Over the past time, the provincial agencies, especially customs sector, have facilitated investors’ procedure completion. Our company will double output of import and export commodities in the coming time. We hope that local customs sector will continue to solve difficulties for businesses”.
In March, 2014, Binh Duong Customs will organize 3 dialogues with foreign businesses to solve obstacles relating to customs procedures. Accordingly, on March 13, Binh Duong Customs held a dialogue with companies under Taiwan Business Society. Next, dialogues with companies under the Japanese Business Association and Korean Business Association will be held on March 19 and 20 ahead.
Reported by D.Chi, L.Xuyen – Translated by A.C
