MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ——-	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness —————
No.: 7458/BCT-XNK Regarding proposed solutions to encourage official exports through international border gates and official border gates	Hanoi, November 24, 2021

Dear:

– Ministries: Public Security, National Defense, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and Rural Development;
– State Bank of Vietnam;
– People's Committees of the provinces: Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang;
– Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
– Industry associations.

Directive No. 26/CT-TTg dated September 21, 2021 of the Prime Minister on promoting production, circulation, consumption and export of agricultural products in the context of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to carry out the task of encouraging official exports through international border gates and main border gates.

In order to have a basis for synthesizing, reporting, and proposing to the Prime Minister solutions to encourage official exports through international border gates and main border gates, the Ministry of Industry and Trade respectfully requests that the coordinating agencies provide relevant information according to the attached Outline.

The response document of your Agency is requested to be sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before December 17, 2021 for synthesis (and at the same time send the document file to the email address: dungba@moit.gov.vn).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade respectfully thanks the cooperation of your Agency./.

Recipients:
– As above;
– Minister (for report)
– Units: PC, AP, TTTN, XTTM
(for information provision);
– File: VT, XNK (2).

KT. MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER

Tran Quoc Khanh

Contact: Specialist Bui Anh Dung, Import-Export Department - Ministry of Industry and Trade, phone 024-22205353, 0911485995.

OUTLINE

REPORT ON PROMOTING EXPORT OF GOODS THROUGH BORDER GATES IN THE FORM OF OFFICIAL TRADE
(Attached to Official Dispatch No. 7458 /BCT-XNK dated November 24, 2021)

STT	Report content	Information provider
I	Review and identify export forms in border trade
1	Identify international and non-international export forms	– Ministries: Public Security, National Defense, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and Rural Development. – People's Committees of border provinces. – VCCI and Industry Associations.
2	Review legal documents and regulations related to forms of export and purchase in border trade	– Ministries: Public Security, National Defense, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and Rural Development. – People's Committees of border provinces.
II	Current status of border trade activities between Vietnam and bordering countries from 2020 to present
1	Border trade activities between Vietnam and China	– Ministries: Finance, National Defense, Public Security, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development. – People's Committees of the provinces: Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Quang Ninh. – VCCI and Industry Associations.
1	– Situation and data on export, exchange, and purchase and sale of goods through border gates (focusing on “small-scale” exports and purchase and sale and exchange of border residents). – Assess the advantages, disadvantages and limitations related to the forms of exporting and trading goods across borders.
2	Border trade activities between Vietnam and Laos	– Ministries: Finance, National Defense, Public Security, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development. – People's Committees of the provinces: Dien Bien, Son La, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Kon Tum. – VCCI and Industry Associations.
2	– Situation and data on export, exchange, and purchase and sale of goods through border gates (focusing on “small-scale” exports and purchase and sale and exchange of border residents). – Assess the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations related to forms of exporting and trading goods across borders.
3	Border trade activities between Vietnam and Cambodia	– Ministries: Finance, National Defense, Public Security, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development. – People's Committees of the provinces: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang. – VCCI and Industry Associations.
3	– Situation and data on export, exchange, and purchase and sale of goods through border gates (focusing on “small-scale” exports and purchase and sale and exchange of border residents). – Assess the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations related to forms of exporting and trading goods across borders.
4	Assessment of limitations, shortcomings, and issues in state management of export forms in border trade	Agencies sent for comments
4	– On management mechanisms and policies – On agreements and cooperation with countries sharing borders – About quality and standards of exported goods – On border gate management – About infrastructure serving border trade	Agencies sent for comments
III	Development orientation and solutions to promote export under the form of official trade in the coming time
1	Orientation for effective and sustainable development of border trade activities	Agencies sent for comments
2	Solutions to promote exports in the form of official trade
	– Solutions on mechanisms and policies, strengthening management, limiting exports by "small-scale" method, promoting exports by "official" method; – Border gate management solutions. – Solutions to open the market for agricultural products, strengthen management, improve product quality and standards – Infrastructure solutions for border trade.	Agencies sent for comments
3	Suggestions, proposals	Agencies sent for comments
3	– With the Government – Ministries and branches – Local – Ministry of Industry and Trade – Industry Association – Business	Agencies sent for comments

Official dispatch 7458/BCT-XNK year 2021

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