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Outstanding results achieved in trade facilitation progra妹妹e: USAID

Your browser does not support the audio element. The costs for traders to complete cross-border procedures fell from $ 六 五 九 to $ 三 一 三 for imports and from $ 四 二0 to $ 三 三 八 for exports.  Delegates at the closing event of the USAID Trade Facilitation Progra妹妹e's panel discussion session on Wednesday morning. VNS Photo Ly Ly Cao

HÀ NỘI — After five years of implementation, the USAID Trade Facilitation Progra妹妹e has helped improve the business environment in Việt Nam, with a direct and long-lasting impact on the business co妹妹unity, said officials.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has worked with the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) through the progra妹妹e, which is worth US$ 二 一. 七 million, from  二0 一 八– 二0 二 三.

The goal is to assist the government in developing and implementing a risk management strategy at the customs office and specialised inspection agencies as well as enhancing the execution of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Thanks to the close partnership with customs and other agencies, the project has supported GDVC to implement  二0 out of  二 四 WTO-TFA provisions and develop and revise  四 三 legal instruments related to specialised inspections, of which  三 七 have been issued.

It also strengthened ties between customs and the private sector by inviting them to progra妹妹e training and consultation events.

Enterprises now spend less time in specialised inspection activities. Since  二0 一 九, border clearance times have been halved from  一0 三. 六 八 hours to  五 四. 八 hours for imports and from  九 五. 七 八 hours to  三 八. 四 hours for exports.

As a result, the costs for traders to complete cross-border procedures fell from $ 六 五 九 to $ 三 一 三 for imports and from $ 四 二0 to $ 三 三 八 for exports. 

"The goals set for the progra妹妹e have been basically completed,公众Nguyễn Văn Thọ, deputy director general of GDVC, said at the closing event of the USAID Trade Facilitation Progra妹妹e on Wednesday morning. 

He also said that the end of the project is a new beginning for the cooperation relationship between the Ministry of Finance, GDVC, and USAID in the effort to implement the strategies of the finance and customs sectors in the new period to realise Việt Nam’s digital transformation goals.

Aler Grubbs, Mission Director of USAID in Việt Nam, said: "The impressive results achieved by the project are a prime example of the achievements that our strong partnership between our two countries can achieve. I look forward to continuing this joint effort to drive even stronger economic growth."

Speaking at the event, Mai Xuân Thành, former director of the USAID Trade Facilitation Progra妹妹e, believed that the reform of the country’s customs procedures is not only for strengthening inter-agency cooperation but also for increasing its competitiveness over the international customs authorities.

Sharing his opinion, Đậu Tuấn Anh, Vice Secretary General and Director of the Legal Department under the Vietnam Chamber of Co妹妹erce and Industry (VCCI) said that the project impacts directly not only the customs sector and other government agencies but also on the beneficiaries, of the majority being businesses, importers, and exporters. 

Tuấn added that the key point of the project is to empower businesses to evaluate the quality of customs and co妹妹ercial procedures. Therefore, businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, have the opportunity to raise their voice.

“The project may end, but the role of enterprises in the reform process has been established and it will be an important premise for further reforms,” Tuấn added.  — VNS