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Ministry of Transport connects 100% of procedures to NSW in 2018

Using electronic documents in the implementation of administrative procedures

According to the plan, the Ministry of Transport set out objectives that all administrative procedures related to state management of the Ministry for import, export and transit goods; passengers and means of transport on exit, entry or in transit are handled through NSW in the form of online public service level 4.

The Ministry fully participates in and realizes the ASW in line with the commitments and roadmaps of ASEAN countries, are technically ready for connecting and exchanging information with non-ASEAN trade partners under agreements to which Vietnam has acceded.

For the specialized inspection, the Ministry of Transport is determined to reform comprehensively this work on the principle of border inspection only for goods which affect social safety, national security, social morality, customs and fines, or are subject to quarantine or seriously affect the people’s health.

For other goods, the quality inspection of standards and technical regulations is implemented in the post clearance stage or based on the assessment of the enterprise level, the risk level of goods in each period and based on the system of specific standards; In cases where it is impossible to promulgate technical regulations or standards, there must be a method of public inspection.

Specifically, by the end of 2018, 100% of administrative procedures must be handled through NSW.

By the end of 2020, 100 % of administrative procedures of the Ministry of Transport handled through NSW will be levied on fees and charges (if any) electronically.

Notably, electronic documents (electronic licenses, electronic certificates and equivalent electronic documents) issued through NSW are used to carry out other related administrative procedures.

In addition, the Ministry of Transport implements the exchange and mutual recognition of commercial documents issued in electronic form with ASEAN countries and exchanges and handles commercial documents with countries and economic communities under international agreements to which Vietnam is a contracting party.

According to the Ministry of Transport, in 2019, all shipments subject to specialized inspection prior to customs clearance (under the management of the Ministry) must meet all standards, technical regulations and inspection criteria.

In the Plan, the Ministry of Transport sets out the objective of being one of the leaders in the NSW implementation

Pilot outsourcing of IT service

According to the Ministry of Transport, in the coming time, the Ministry will focus on reviewing and proposing amendments and supplements to decrees and regulations on administrative procedures in the field of specialized inspection for import and export and transit goods; passengers and means of transport on entry, exit and in transit.

The above activities are implemented towards reducing unnecessary administrative procedures; simplifying the administrative process; simplifying the dossiers and documents in the direction for the maximum application of electronic documents; reusing information, electronic documents, administrative decisions saved on the NSW Portal, instead of requesting submission or presentation of information, documents and administrative decisions in paper form.

At the same time, ensuring legal basis for the supply of public service level 4 through NSW; reviewing documents on conditions, standards, technical regulations and criteria for specialized inspection for amendments and supplements in the direction of publicity and transparency; and encouraging the socialization of specialized inspection.

The Ministry of Transport also attaches importance to building and upgrading IT system for the implementation of NSW, ASW in the direction of centralized processing on the basis of unified technology in order to save costs and ensure investment efficiency, utilize resources as well as enhance information security.

Remarkably, in the Plan, the Ministry of Transport refers to the pilot outsourcing of third-party service in the provision of IT facilities to state agencies in the implementation of administrative procedures through NSW and ASW.

Another solution that MOT is particularly interested in is training, advocacy and support.

Accordingly, the Ministry continues to develop plans, carry out training, propaganda to raise awareness for people and enterprises on NSW and ASW.

Besides, organizing the training for IT staff at IT centers and in departments and general departments to meet the task’s requirements, MOT is training officers to handle information on the professional software system to solve administrative procedures.

Source: Customs News