Border trade rules to be tightened

Trần Quốc Toản, Deputy Director-General of the Import-Export Department, under the Ministry of Industry of Trade, gave an interview to Pháp Luật (Legal Affairs) newspaper in Hồ Chí Minh City on Việt Nam’s decision to gradually eliminate all temporary import and reexport activities through Việt Nam-China sub-border gates.

31,000 businesses sign up for MoIT’s services portal More than 31,000 businesses have signed up to use a portal that provides public services online, according to the Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT).

State-owned Vinalines to divest capital from 13 firms in 2020 The State-owned Việt Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) plans to divest capital from 13 member companies this year.

Temporary suspension of import and re-export of plywood to the US The  Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to suspend the import of plywood products to Việt Nam for re-export to the US from December 27 to prevent commercial fraud on goods' origin and illegal transshipment.

Seaport service fees up 10%

The Ministry of Transport has issued Circular No. 54/2018/TT-BGTVT on service charges for pilotage, using bridges, wharves, mooring buoys, loading and unloading containers and towing at Vietnamese seaports.

Việt Nam spends $1.43 billion on vegetables and fruits import

Việt Nam imported fruit and vegetables worth US$1.43 billion in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.1 per cent, according to statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VCCI proposes eliminating 22 conditional business sectors

The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed removing conditions for 22 business sectors including rice export, trade arbitration, accounting services, debt purchasing, customs procedures and logistics services.

 

Gov’t inspects skyrocketing scrap imports

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to conduct a comprehensive inspection on the import of scrap materials, as the volume of second-hand products imported into Việt Nam has rocketed in recent times, raising concerns about how the scrap industry affects the environment. 

Scrap containers must be handled: PM

Violations on environmental protection regulations and illegal import of scrap into Việt Nam must be investigated and strictly punished to avoid being repeated.

Imports of used materials to be tightened

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) will ask the Government to restrict the import of recyclable and used materials to Việt Nam.