According to head of the Quang Binh Department of Customs Hoang VanHien, the department constantly raises the effectiveness of itsadministrative management activities and mobilises more customs officersto work overtime, in order to accelerate customs clearance at theborder gate.
The growing trade activities are alsoattributed to the drastic reform of administrative formalities as wellas the application of e-custom services in carrying out customsprocedures, better meeting businesses and people’s demands.
Moreover, the growth in trade exchange results from the border gate’slocation in the East-West Economic Corridor, which connects Laos ,Thailand and Vietnam . The route offers a short distance to VungAng Port in Ha Tinh province and Hon La Port in Quang Binhprovince.
The volume of goods passing through theborder gate has topped 1.55 million tonnes this year, generating nearly200 billion VND (9.47 million USD) from tax collection.-VNA