On July 31, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1643/QĐ-TTg, approving a plan to simplify import and export procedures and cut various administrative procedures under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Key changes include removing certain document requirements, shortening processing times...

On August 5, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 17615/CHQ-NVTHQ guiding the physical inspection of goods for Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) and tax refund policies for re-exported goods.  1. Physical Inspection of Goods for Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs):...

On May 8, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Sub-Department (now the Regional Customs Sub-Department II) issued a request for guidance on handling overpaid value-added tax (VAT) on imports. Based on current legal regulations, the General Department of Customs has provided specific instructions, clea...

On July 22, 2025, the Taiwan (China) Trade Remedies Investigation Authority published an official notice announcing the final decision to impose anti-dumping (AD) duties on Portland cement and clinker imported from Vietnam.  Detailed Information:  1. Products subject to duty:   Portland cement a...

The latest guidelines for on-the-spot import-export were issued by the General Department of Customs through Official Dispatch 16946/CHQ-GSQL dated July 30, 2025. This document clarifies customs procedures for transactions between Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs) and domestic enterprises, depend...

On July 28, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 16656/CHQ-GSQL providing guidance on customs procedures for import activities in the event of a company merger.  Key contents are as follows:  1. Notification of Enterprise Information Changes  Enterprises conducting c...

On July 18, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2093/QD-BCT, officially initiating an anti-dumping investigation concerning the import of clear float glass products from Indonesia and Malaysia.   1. Products subject to investigation:  As stipulated in Article 1 of Decisio...

According to Official Letter 14573/TCHQ-TXNK dated July 16, 2025, the General Department of Customs provides specific guidance on the value-added tax (VAT) policy applicable to basic chemicals and chemical products, as follows:   1. Prior to July 1, 2025:  According to Decree No. 180/2024/ND-CP da...

On July 16, 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued its final conclusion in the anti-dumping investigation concerning certain hot-rolled steel products imported from Vietnam, Japan, and Egypt.    1. Investigation Initiated in August 2024  The investigation was initiated on August 8, 2024, foll...

On July 21, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Sub-Department II issued Official Letter No. 828/NVHQ-TTHQ to address issues related to customs procedures between domestic enterprises and EPEs (Export Processing Enterprises), as well as businesses located in non-tariff zones. This document was releas...