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WTO TRADE FACILITATION SELF ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS

REPORT by VIETNAMon

WTO/WB Workshop on Needs Assessments Hanoi March 3-7th 2008

Geneva 21 July 2008

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SUPPORTING INFORMATIONSSUPPORTING INFORMATIONS

.Time: 10-14 March, 2008

.Venue: Hanoi

. Facilitators: 4

. Participants: 50

. Participating parties: 8

. Coordinating Agencies: NCIEC, WTO and EC Mission to Vietnam

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Participating partiesParticipating parties

. Ministry of Finance,

. Ministry of Industry and Trade,

. Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

. Ministry of Justice,

. Ministry of Transportation,

. Ministry of Health,

. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

. Some enterprises.

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Overview of FindingsOverview of Findings

. 76 proposed measures were considered( TN/TF/W/143/Rev.1)

Results:. Already Compliants with: 28%. Partially Compliants with: 56%. Not Compliants with: 12%. Not Applicable with: 4%

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Overview of Findings (2)Overview of Findings (2) Identifying Vietnam current existence relative to

the requirements of Basic Standard. Recognizing key barriers to basic standards

compliance Agreement on actions to achieve basic standards

compliance. Determining the level and priority of technical

assistance/capacity building needed Identifying lead agencies and stakeholders who

will provide assistance.

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Measures most difficult to Measures most difficult to implementimplement

Automation/Single WindowImplementation of some International

standards as RM, PCA, Intelligence,..Express consigments

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ReasonsReasons

Poor experiences and perception on some main TF issues

Infrastructures of ITHuman resource incapable with the

demands of the new working environmentInadequate coperation and coordernation

among relevant authorities

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National Team National Team for Needs Assessmentfor Needs Assessment

Coordinating agency: Customs Participating agencies:

. Ministry of Finance,

. Ministry of Industry and Trade,

. Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

. Ministry of Justice,

. Ministry of Transportation,

. Ministry of Health,

. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

. and some enterprises.

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Next Step of National TeamNext Step of National Team

Maximum participation of team members in TF negotiations in the final stage

More involvement of the TF activities in the other fora such as APEC, ASEM, WCO,…

Keep close with the progress of TF movements in and between/among the agencies

Updated with progress of WTO TF negotiation in the forms of workshops, studies, group work

Good communication between Geneva-based officials and the team and among the team members

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Any SUGGESTIONS Any SUGGESTIONS or IDEAS… or IDEAS…

This is a comprehensive approach to TF issues under negotiation

It should be continued along the process of negotiation of this Agreement

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Thank youThank you