HCM City logistics sector ripe for growth: seminar HCM City’s logistics sector has enormous development opportunities if it can overcome the equally big challenges it faces, a seminar heard on November 30.

HCM City foreign trade makes sharp recovery Foreign trade by of HCM City-based enterprises showed clear signs of recovery in October, increasing by 25.8 per cent from the previous month to US$11.7 billion, according to the customs department.

Rubber exports increase but challenges ahead Rubber exports this year have exceeded a million tonnes worth US$1.68 billion, year-on-year increases of 27 per cent and 66.1 per cent, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Ministries work to remove difficulties in exporting farm produce at border gates Ministries are strengthening cooperation with each other and with Chinese counterparts to solve difficulties in exporting agricultural products at the country's border gates.

Exports, imports via Lào Cai int’l border gate soar 75 per cent Exports surged 63 per cent to about $406 million during the period, mostly yellow phosphorous, dragon fruit, mangos, watermelons, and bananas.

HCM City airport shortens time for goods clearance The HCM City Department of Customs has shortened the time for goods clearance at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport by using an automatic airway management and monitoring systems at two warehouses.

First COVID-19 vaccine batch reached Việt Nam

The first doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have arrived Wednesday afternoon at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, HCM City.

HCM City, southern provinces step up efforts against fake goods, contraband as Tết approaches Officers tasked with preventing fake goods, trade fraud and smuggling in HCM City and southern border provinces have been forced to work hard ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12 this year.

Export turnover via An Giang’s border gates hits US$1.31 billion in 2020 Export turnover through border gates in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang exceeded US$1.31 billion in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 8 per cent, according to the provincial Department of Customs.

Customs sector bolsters efforts to fight smuggling, trade fraud

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, smuggling and trade fraud, especially drug trafficking remained complex issues in 2020, the customs sector has coordinated with other agencies and forces to successfully unveil many cases, including major drug trafficking rings.