Khoảng 18 giờ ngày 6/8, một đám cháy đã bùng phát tại Cục CNTT của Tổng cục Hải quan, gây hư hỏng hệ thống máy tính hải quan và kiểm dịch/kiểm tra chất lượng (Hệ thống một cửa quốc gia). Do lo ngại hệ thống có thể không hoạt động bình thường, cán bộ hải quan có kế hoạch sử dụng hệ thống quân đội để vận hành hệ thống chủ yếu cho các nhiệm vụ thiết yếu và sử dụng quy trình báo cáo bằng giấy cho đến khi hệ thống được khôi phục. *Tóm tắt văn bản chính thức...
The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s response on determining foreign trader without presence in Vietnam
According to Official Dispatch No. 2643/TCHQ-GSQL dated June 10, 2024 of the General Department of Customs(GDC) sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the process of carrying out customs procedures for on-spot import and export specified in Article 35 Decree No. 08/2015/NĐ-CP, customs authorities face challenges related to identifying foreign traders not present in Vietnam. To implement that regulation, it must be determined that foreign traders meet the condition of not having a presence in Vietnam, then are eligible for on-spot import and export cases. However, legal documents on commerce and foreign trade only stipulate the definition of foreign...
POWERFUL TYPHOONS HIT THE EAST SEA, AFFECTING SEA AND AIR TRANSPORT
In the early morning of Tuesday, 23rd July, Typhoon Prapiroon intensified and made landfall in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong before weakening into a tropical depression, causing heavy rains, affecting sea transport in Haiphong port. As a result, on 23rd July, Tan Cang Hai Phong International Container Terminal (TC-HICT) and Nam Dinh Vu port had to temporarily cease their operation. Before hitting Vietnam, many parts of south China witnessed rainstorms and gusty winds from Sunday to Monday morning due to Typhoon Prapiroon, which leads to delays of vessels departing to and from China. Gaemi, another tropical cyclone, is expected to pass the...
FROM MID-JULY, FUEL SURCHARGE (FSC) INCREASES
A fuel surcharge is an additional fee imposed to offset the burden of a sharp increase in jet fuel prices(MOPS) instead of raising the base fare. Recently, international oil prices have been fluctuating frequently, making it impractical to adjust airfares each time. Therefore, 'Fuel Surcharge' was introduced to apply adjusted fuel charges, either increased or decreased, on a monthly basis. * Cargo Fuel Surcharge Departing from Korea BEFORE FSC CURRENT FSC Period Jun 16th - Jul 15th 2024 Period Jul 16th - Aug 15th 2024 Long haul KRW 570 / kg Long haul KRW 640 / kg Medium range KRW 540 / kg Medium range KRW 600 / kg Short haul KRW 510 / kg Short haul KRW 570...
RESULTS FROM VIETNAMESE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
At the invitation of Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his wife and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid an official visit to Korea from June 30 to July 3. The visit strengthened the friendly relations between the two countries and achieved significant outcomes for the advancement of diplomacy. First, A business forum was held, and 23 business agreements (MOU) were signed with 19 Korean companies and institutions, including SK, POSCO, and Hyosung, and 18 Vietnamese companies and institutions. Through the agreement, it was decided to expand trade and investment in industrial fields such as advanced...
DISCOVERIES OF IMPORTING BANNED GOODS BY HO CHI MINH CITY CUSTOMS
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the Customs agency manages and coordinated with competent authorities inside and outside the sector to arrest the illegal transportation of goods such as used electronic devices (on the List of goods banned from import), mainly imported from Singapore and Korea to Vietnam. In May 2024, Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Sub-department discovered a violation by the ground staff of a ground service company passing through the internal gate control area that transported 1 paper bag containing 25 used iPhones, Samsung cell phones, and 100 bills...