Administrative procedures through the National Single Window at ports expanded

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The meeting. Photo: Thai Binh.

On the morning of October 12, 2016, at the headquarters of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the Department of Information Technology and Customs Statistics had a meeting with representatives of relevant Ministries on the plan of expanding the National Single Window (NSW) through seaports, inland waterway ports and offshore oil ports.

Speaking at the meeting, the Deputy Director of the Department of Information Technology and Customs Statistics, Mr. Pham Duyen Phuong said, after gaining positive results of the implementation of the National Single Window at 9 international ports, the Prime Minister signed Decision 34/2016/QD-TTg regulating electronic procedures for ships and boats entering or leaving ports, inland waterway ports, and offshore oil ports through the National Single Window.

The representative of the Department of Information Technology and Customs Statistics said that in order to implement Decision 34/2016/QD-TTg, the Ministries would have to accomplish 4 tasks including: Expanding the National Single Window at the rest of the seaports; building the process for offshore oil ports; officially announcing the implementation of the National Single Window for inland waterway ports; and implementing procedures for water transportation between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Besides, relevant units should build training plans to ensure good preparation for the authorities and the business community.

At the meeting, representatives of the units agreed with the expansion of the National Single Window at the areas mentioned above. However, in order to effectively accomplish the tasks, the functional units should urgently overcome obstacles, especially investment in IT infrastructure.

The Deputy Director of Vietnam Maritime Administration, Mr. Do Duc Tien said, currently, the system of maritime ports had consistency in the internal connecting system, which created favorable conditions for the expansion of the National Single Window in the maritime sector.

"With the information system being connected, training for the authorities and the business community should be implemented to save costs", Mr. Do Duc Tien commented.

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