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Vietnam re-exports Thai fruit to China

In the first nine months of the year, Vietnam imported $680 million worth of fruits from Thailand, or 60 percent of total fruit imports. 

Vietnam spends $5 million daily on chemical imports

VietNamNet Bridge - If Vietnam continues importing chemicals from China, it will have to rely on Chinese imports and accept low-quality products, experts have warned.

Businesses complain about regulation on scrap imports

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) are still asking enterprises to pay deposit for scrap imports 15 days in advance, ignoring businesses’ complaints about the requirement.

Businesses concerned about import/export examinations

VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses have complained about time-consuming examinations of imports and exports by government agencies, claiming that they take up 30 percent of total 25 work items that businesses must fulfill.

Plan to reduce hours for customs clearance faces obstacles

VietNamNet Bridge - The government’s Resolution No 19 on reducing the number of hours that businesses have to spend on customs procedures has been difficult to implement.

Three ministries unsure how to classify “strange vehicle”

The General Department of Customs (GDC) says it does not how to tax a so-called “strange vehicle”, a motorhome, because several government agencies have been unable to classify it properly.