Customs officials work at Dinh Vu customs branch (Photo: VNA)HaiPhong (VNA) - The Customs Department in the northern port city of HaiPhong will install more cameras to increase the supervision of customsactivities and prevent violations by customs officials.
Supervision will particularly pertain to customsactivities related to businesses, said Nguyen Sy Trang, the department’s deputydirector, said on April 11.
Cameras will be installed in the offices ofcustoms leaders, in areas where customs procedures take place as well as in seaports and warehouses.
The decision comes after media reports of somecustoms officials at Dinh Vu port requesting businesses to pay extra fees underthe table.
According to Nguyen Van Thanh, head of thecustoms branch at the port, cameras will be installed to supervise everycorner.
Businesses can report about any customsofficials violating regulations or asking them to pay unofficial fees to thedepartment and branch managers by calling on their hotline numbers, which arepublicised in areas dealing with customs activities, Thanh said.
The Hai Phong Customs Department has temporarilysuspended three customs officials at the Dnh Vu port for alleged violations andimposed disciplinary action against two managers who directly supervised thecorrupt officials.-VNA
Supervision will particularly pertain to customsactivities related to businesses, said Nguyen Sy Trang, the department’s deputydirector, said on April 11.
Cameras will be installed in the offices ofcustoms leaders, in areas where customs procedures take place as well as in seaports and warehouses.
The decision comes after media reports of somecustoms officials at Dinh Vu port requesting businesses to pay extra fees underthe table.
According to Nguyen Van Thanh, head of thecustoms branch at the port, cameras will be installed to supervise everycorner.
Businesses can report about any customsofficials violating regulations or asking them to pay unofficial fees to thedepartment and branch managers by calling on their hotline numbers, which arepublicised in areas dealing with customs activities, Thanh said.
The Hai Phong Customs Department has temporarilysuspended three customs officials at the Dnh Vu port for alleged violations andimposed disciplinary action against two managers who directly supervised thecorrupt officials.-VNA
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