MINISTRY OF FINANCE |
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
No.
55/CHQ-PC |
Hanoi, March 11, 2025 |
To: Units owned by and affiliated to the Department of Customs
On February 19, 2025, the National Assembly officially passed the Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 providing for handling of some issues concerning the arrangement and organization of the state apparatus. In the furtherance of Article 12 of the Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15, below are the announcement and instructions of the Department of Customs:
In the furtherance of the Resolution 18-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the Central Executive Committee on continuing to renovate, arrange and organize the political system’s apparatus in a streamlined manner for its efficient and effective operations, the National Assembly, the Government, the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Customs have promulgated documents related to the arrangement and organization of customs authorities’ apparatus (Appendix I attached hereto).
2. Regarding the change of names of customs authorities and competent titles thereof
Names of customs authorities at all levels and competent titles thereof shall comply with documents of the Government, the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Customs (Appendix II attached hereto).
3. Regarding the adjustment of functions, tasks and powers of authorities and competent titles
Functions, tasks and powers of customs authorities and competent titles prescribed by applicable regulations of law shall be exercised by customs authorities and competent titles that receive such functions, tasks and powers and elaborated under Decisions defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of customs units.
4. Regarding the change of authorities and competent titles carrying out administrative procedures
- The Department of Customs shall handle administrative procedures of the General Department of Vietnam Customs;
- Regional Sub-departments of Customs shall handle administrative procedures of Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and cities;
- Border checkpoint/out-of-checkpoint customs offices shall handle administrative procedures of Sub-departments of Customs.
5. Regarding the change of authority to impose penalties for administrative violations
5.1. The Director General of the Department of Customs shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of the Director General of the General Department of Vietnam Customs as prescribed by law;
5.2. Director of Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of the Director General of the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department as prescribed by law;
5.3. Directors of Sub-departments of Post Clearance Audit shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of the Director General of the Post Clearance Audit Department as prescribed by law;
5.4. Directors of Regional Sub-departments of Customs shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of Directors General of Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities as prescribed by law;
5. 5. Heads of border checkpoint/out-of-checkpoint customs offices shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of Directors of Regional Sub-departments of Customs as prescribed by law;
5.6. Leaders of Customs Procedure Inspection and Post Clearance Audit Teams affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of Directors of Sub-departments of Post Clearance Audit affiliated to Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities as prescribed by law;
5.7. Leaders of Customs Control Teams affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of Leaders of Customs Control Teams affiliated to Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities as prescribed by law;
5.8. Leaders of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Teams affiliated to the Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of Leaders of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Teams; Leader of Criminal Investigation Team; Captains of Maritime Control Flotillas; Leader of Counterfeit Product Control and Intellectual Property Team affiliated to the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department as prescribed by law;
5.9. Leaders of Regional Post Clearance Audit Teams affiliated to Sub-departments of Post Clearance Audit shall exercise the penalty imposition authority of Directors of Sub-departments of Post Clearance Audit affiliated to the Post Clearance Audit Department as prescribed by law;
5.10. Holders of the following titles no longer have the penalty imposition authority
- Team and group leaders affiliated to former Sub-departments of Customs Inspection; group leaders affiliated to Control Teams affiliated to former Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities; Team Leaders affiliated to Sub-departments of Post Clearance Audit (specified in clause 2 Article 42 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations 2012 amended in 2020);
- Leader of Criminal Investigation Team, Captains of Maritime Control Flotillas, Leaders of Counterfeit Product Control and Intellectual Property Teams affiliated to the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department (specified in clause 3 Article 42 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations 2012 amended in 2020).
6. Regarding the open posting and posting on web portals/websites
6.1. Contents to be openly posted and posted: this Official Dispatch and documents attached hereto.
6.2. Units in charge:
- The Customs Information Technology and Statistics Division shall post them on the customs web portal.
- The Office of the Department of Customs shall openly post the documents at the head office of the Department of Customs.
- Regional Sub-departments of Customs shall openly post the documents at their head offices and post the documents on their web portals/websites and notify custom declarants and taxpayers in areas under their management.
- The Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification shall openly post the documents at their head offices and post the documents on their web portals/websites (if any).
7. Units are requested to carefully study the contents of Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 passed by the National Assembly on February 19, 2025 and the contents of this Official Dispatch for implementation. Any difficulties that arise during the implementation should be promptly reported to the Department of Customs (the Legal Division) for resolution.
For your compliance./.
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PP. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL |
COMPETENT AGENCIES AND PERSONS’
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO ARRANGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES’
APPARATUS
(Enclosed with the Official Dispatch No. 55/CHQ-PC dated March 11, 2025 of
the Department of Customs)
1. National Assembly’s Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 providing for handling of some issues concerning the arrangement and organization of the state apparatus.
2. Government’s Decree No. 29/2025/ND-CP dated February 24, 2025 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance.
3. Decision No. 382/QD-BTC dated February 26, 2025 of the Ministry of Finance defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Department of Customs.
4. Decision No. 955/QD-BTC dated March 05, 2025 of the Ministry of Finance defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation affiliated to the Department of Customs.
5. Decision No. 958/QD-BTC dated March 05, 2025 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification.
6. Decision No. 966/QD-BTC dated March 05, 2025 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of Regional Sub-departments of Customs affiliated to the Department of Customs.
7. Decision No. 968/QD-BTC dated March 05, 2025 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification affiliated to the Department of Customs.
8. Decision No. 01/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs on establishment of a Standing Team affiliated to the Department of Customs for resolution of difficulties encountered in the course of organizing the performance of tasks according to the new organizational structure.
9. Decision No. 02/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Department of Customs Tax Operations affiliated to the Department of Customs.
10. Decision No. 03/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Customs Information Technology and Statistics Division affiliated to the Department of Customs.
11. Decision No. 04/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Risk Management Division affiliated to the Department of Customs.
12. Decision No. 05/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Inspection - Examination Division affiliated to the Department of Customs.
13. Decision No. 06/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Customs Control and Supervision Division affiliated to the Department of Customs.
14. Decision No. 07/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of Divisions affiliated to the Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification.
15. Decision No. 08/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Legal Division affiliated to the Department of Customs.
16. Decision No. 09/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Division of Personnel and Organization affiliated to the Department of Customs.
17. Decision No. 10/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs prescribing Offices, Divisions, Teams and border checkpoint/out-of-checkpoint customs offices affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs.
18. Decision No. 11/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the positions, functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of Offices and Divisions affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs.
19. Decision No. 12/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Finance - Administration Division affiliated to the Department of Customs.
20. Decision No. 13/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks and powers of Customs Teams of Goods Verification affiliated to the Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification.
21. Decision No. 14/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks and powers of Customs Control Teams affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs.
22. Decision No. 17/QD-BTC dated March 05, 2025 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of Customs Procedure Inspection and Post Clearance Audit Teams affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs.
23. Decision No. 19/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Office of the Department of Customs.
24. Decision No. 20/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of border checkpoint/out-of-checkpoint customs offices affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs.
25. Decision No. 21/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks and powers of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Teams affiliated to the Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation.
26. Decision No. 22/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of Divisions affiliated to the Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation.
27. Decision No. 23/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks and powers of Drug Anti-smuggling Control Teams affiliated to the Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation.
28. Decision No. 24/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks and powers of the Police Dog Management, Training and Use Team affiliated to the Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation.
29. Decision No. 25/QD-BTC dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks and powers of Post Clearance Audit Teams affiliated to the Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification.
30. Decision No. 30/QD-CHQ dated March 05, 2025 of the Department of Customs defining the functions, tasks and powers of Divisions affiliated to the Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification./.
NAMES OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
AT ALL LEVELS AND COMPETENT TITLES THEREOF
(Enclosed with the Official Dispatch No. 55/CHQ-PC dated March 11, 2025 of
the Department of Customs)
No. |
Names of authorities and titles before apparatus arrangement |
Names of authorities and titles after apparatus arrangement |
||
Authority name |
Leader title |
Authority name |
Leader title |
|
1. |
General Department of Vietnam Customs |
Director General |
Department of Customs |
Director General |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Director General |
|||
2. |
Office |
Chief of Office |
Office |
Chief of Office |
Deputy Chief of Office |
Deputy Chief of Office |
|||
3. |
Legal Department |
Director General |
Legal Division |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
4. |
Department of Personnel and Organization |
Director General |
Division of Personnel and Organization |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
5. |
Inspection - Examination Department |
Director General |
Inspection - Examination Division |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
6. |
Finance - Administration Department |
Director General |
Finance - Administration Division |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
7. |
Customs Control and Supervision Department |
Director General |
Customs Control and Supervision Division |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
8. |
Import-Export Duty Department |
Director General |
Import-Export Duty Division |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
9. |
Risk Management Department |
Director General |
Risk Management Division |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
10. |
Customs Information Technology and Statistics Department |
Director General |
Customs Information Technology and Statistics Division |
Division Head |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
11. |
Department of International Cooperation |
Director General |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Director General |
||||
12. |
Customs Research Institute |
Director |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Director |
||||
13. |
Vietnam Customs School |
Principal |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Principal |
||||
14. |
Customs Magazine |
Editor in Chief |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Editor in Chief |
||||
15. |
Customs Department of Goods Verification |
Director General |
Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification |
Director |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Director |
|||
16. |
Divisions affiliated to Customs Department of Goods Verification |
Division Head |
Divisions affiliated to Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification |
Division Head |
Deputy Division Head |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
17. |
Customs Branches of Goods Verification affiliated to Customs Department of Goods Verification |
Director |
Customs Teams of Goods Verification affiliated to Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification |
Team Leader |
Deputy Director |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
18. |
Analysis Center affiliated to Customs Department of Goods Verification |
Director |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Director |
||||
19. |
Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Director General |
Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation |
Director |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Director |
|||
20. |
Divisions affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Division Head |
Divisions affiliated to Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation |
Division Head |
Deputy Division Head |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
21. |
Anti-Smuggling Control Teams affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Team Leader |
Anti-Smuggling Control Teams affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
22. |
Drug Anti-smuggling Control Teams affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Team Leader |
Drug Anti-smuggling Control Teams affiliated to Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation |
Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
23. |
Police Dog Management, Training and Use Team affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Team Leader |
Police Dog Management, Training and Use Team affiliated to Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and Investigation |
Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
24. |
Criminal Investigation Team affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Team Leader |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Team Leader |
||||
25. |
Counterfeit Product Control and Intellectual Property Team affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Team Leader |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Team Leader |
||||
26. |
Maritime Control Flotillas affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department |
Captain |
Removed from the Department of Customs |
|
Deputy Captain |
||||
27. |
|
Director General |
Sub-department of Post Clearance Audit |
Director |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Director |
|||
28. |
Divisions affiliated to Post Clearance Audit Department |
Division Head |
Divisions affiliated to Sub-department of Post Clearance Audit |
Division Head |
Deputy Division Head |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
29. |
Sub-departments of Post Clearance Audit affiliated to Post Clearance Audit Department |
Director |
Post Clearance Audit Teams affiliated to Sub-department of Post Clearance Audit |
Team Leader |
Deputy Director |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
30. |
Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities |
Director General |
Regional Sub-departments of Customs |
Director |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Director |
|||
31. |
Sub-departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities |
Director |
Border checkpoint/out-of-checkpoint customs offices affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs |
Team Leader |
Deputy Director |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
32. |
Customs Control Teams affiliated to Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities |
Team Leader |
Customs Control Teams affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs |
Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
33. |
Offices and Divisions affiliated to Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities |
Chief of Office |
Offices and Divisions affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs |
Chief of Office |
Deputy Chief of Office |
Deputy Chief of Office |
|||
Division Head |
Division Head |
|||
Deputy Division Head |
Deputy Division Head |
|||
34. |
Sub-departments of Post Clearance Audit affiliated to Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities |
Director |
Customs Procedure Inspection and Post Clearance Audit Teams affiliated to Regional Sub-departments of Customs |
Team Leader |
Deputy Director |
Deputy Team Leader |
|||
35. |
|
|
Customs Clearance Team (if any) |
Team Leader |
Deputy Team Leader |
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