To: Units owned by and
affiliated to the Department of Customs
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1.
Competent agencies and persons’ documents related to arrangement and organization
of customs authorities’ apparatus
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).
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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
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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;
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- 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
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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;
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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;
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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;
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- 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).
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6.1. Contents to be
openly posted and posted: this Official Dispatch and documents attached hereto.
6.2. Units in charge:
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- 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.
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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
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
Au Anh Tuan
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APPENDIX 1
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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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./.
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APPENDIX II
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)
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Names of authorities and titles before apparatus
arrangement
Names of authorities and titles after apparatus
arrangement
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Leader title
Authority name
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1.
General Department of
Vietnam Customs
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Department of Customs
Director General
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Deputy Director General
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Chief of Office
Office
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Deputy Chief of Office
Deputy Chief of Office
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Legal Department
Director General
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Division Head
Deputy Director General
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4.
Department of Personnel
and Organization
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Division of Personnel
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Division Head
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Deputy Division Head
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Director General
Inspection -
Examination Division
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Deputy Director General
Deputy Division Head
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Finance -
Administration Department
Director General
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Division Head
Deputy Director General
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7.
Customs Control and
Supervision Department
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Customs Control and
Supervision Division
Division Head
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Deputy Division Head
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Director General
Import-Export Duty
Division
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Deputy Director General
Deputy Division Head
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Risk Management
Department
Director General
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Division Head
Deputy Director General
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10.
Customs Information
Technology and Statistics Department
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Customs Information
Technology and Statistics Division
Division Head
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Deputy Division Head
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Director General
Removed from the
Department of Customs
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Deputy Director General
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Director
Removed from the
Department of Customs
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Deputy Director
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Principal
Removed from the
Department of Customs
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Deputy Principal
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Editor in Chief
Removed from the
Department of Customs
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Deputy Editor in Chief
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Director General
Customs Sub-department
of Goods Verification
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Deputy Director General
Deputy Director
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Divisions affiliated to
Customs Department of Goods Verification
Division Head
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Division Head
Deputy Division Head
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17.
Customs Branches of
Goods Verification affiliated to Customs Department of Goods Verification
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Customs Teams of Goods
Verification affiliated to Customs Sub-department of Goods Verification
Team Leader
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Deputy Team Leader
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Director
Removed from the
Department of Customs
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Deputy Director
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Director General
Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling
and Investigation
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Deputy Director General
Deputy Director
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Divisions affiliated to
Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department
Division Head
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Division Head
Deputy Division Head
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21.
Anti-Smuggling Control
Teams affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department
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Anti-Smuggling Control
Teams affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department
Team Leader
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Deputy Team Leader
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Team Leader
Drug Anti-smuggling
Control Teams affiliated to Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling and
Investigation
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Deputy Team Leader
Deputy Team Leader
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Police Dog Management,
Training and Use Team affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation
Department
Team Leader
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Team Leader
Deputy Team Leader
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24.
Criminal Investigation
Team affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department
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Removed from the
Department of Customs
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25.
Counterfeit Product
Control and Intellectual Property Team affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and
Investigation Department
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Removed from the
Department of Customs
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26.
Maritime Control
Flotillas affiliated to Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department
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Removed from the
Department of Customs
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27.
Director General
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Director
Deputy Director General
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Divisions affiliated to
Post Clearance Audit Department
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Divisions affiliated to
Sub-department of Post Clearance Audit
Division Head
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Deputy Division Head
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Director
Post Clearance Audit
Teams affiliated to Sub-department of Post Clearance Audit
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Deputy Director
Deputy Team Leader
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Departments of Customs
of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities
Director General
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Director
Deputy Director General
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Sub-departments of Customs
of provinces, inter-provinces and central-affiliated cities
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Border
checkpoint/out-of-checkpoint customs offices affiliated to Regional
Sub-departments of Customs
Team Leader
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Deputy Team Leader
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Team Leader
Customs Control Teams
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Deputy Team Leader
Deputy Team Leader
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Offices and Divisions
affiliated to Departments of Customs of provinces, inter-provinces and
central-affiliated cities
Chief of Office
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Chief of Office
Deputy Chief of Office
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Division Head
Division Head
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Deputy Division Head
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Director
Customs Procedure
Inspection and Post Clearance Audit Teams affiliated to Regional
Sub-departments of Customs
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Deputy Director
Deputy Team Leader
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Team Leader
Deputy Team Leader
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