Enterprises apply for customs clearance at the Huu Nghi border gate in the northern Lang Son Province. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Ministries of Finance, Industry and Trade have announced the number of administrative procedures they expect to remove or simplify this year as part of their efforts in realising the Government’s Resolution 19 about impꦰroving the business climate.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said that by the end of the year, the ministry would remove ten administrative procedures imposed by central Government.
Another 19 procedures imposed by local governments at the provincial level and two procedures imposed by the central Government would be simplified.
The procedures are in fields that include heavy industry, business competition management, issuance of licences for the liquor trade, liquor production, trade of tobacco and materials, tobacco production, industrial explosives and materials for explosive production.
Head of the ministry’s Planning Department Vu Ba Phu said that 32 new legal normative documents relating to administration were proposed last year.
Such new documents led to the addition of 82 new administrative procedures, the amendment of 32 procedures and the removal of 51 relating to the industry and trade sector.
Phu said that changes to administrative procedures also helped in compliance with new laws such as Law on Investment and Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents.
All the changes would be public by the end of this month.
Minister Tuan Anh also urged relevant agencies to establish a system to receive feedback from citizens and businesses on issues of administration via the Internet.
The ministry would also speed up receiving and delivering administrative documents through online channels or by post rather than time consuming face-to-face transactions.
Meanwhile, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung also approved the ministry’s action plan to implement the Government’s Resolution 19 on improving the business climate.
The plan concentrates on measures for further administrative reforms, particularly in taxation and customs, information and technology; and increase in transparency and accountability.
The ministry planned to reduce the total time for tax payment to 110 hours per year by 2020, time for customs clearance on exported goods to less than 36 hours and imported goods to less than 41 hours.
The tax sector reduced the total time for tax payment to 117 hours last year or 50 hours lower than that of 2014.-VNA
The Government issued Resolution 19-2016/NQ-CP on measures to improve national business climate and competitiveness between now and 2017 with a vision to 2020 on April 28.
The completion of institutions, not socio-economic issues as usual, was the first issue to be discussed at the Cabinet’s regular meeting which was opened in Hanoi on June 1.
The Government’s point of view in steering socio-economic affairs is to persistently pursue the goal of macro-economic stability to create foundations for sustainable development.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has urged businesses nationwide to promote innovation and creativity and enhance links, contributing to promoting the country’s economic development.
Known as the “four pillars for Vietnam’s ascend”, the Pobiburo's Resolutions 57, 59, 66, and 68 focus on cultivating a robust national entrepreneurial spirit, unlocking resources for innovation across society, and accelerating the development of digital economy, knowledge-based economy, green economy, and circular economy, propelling Vietnam forward rapidly and firmly on the path of modernisation and international integration.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang cleared up deputies' concern regarding how to spur socio-economic growth, renew traditional growth motives and establish new momentum for development.
Vietnam proposed several priorities: narrowing the digital divide, strengthening women’s leadership in the digital economy and AI governance, and mobilising sustainable financing for gender equality initiatives in line with each country’s national priorities and context. Vietnam also advocated for genuine women’s participation and leadership across all areas of public life.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
Enterprises apply for customs clearance at the Huu Nghi border gate in the northern Lang Son Province. (Photo: VNA)
