On 13/11/2018, General Department of Vietnam Customs promulgates Decision No. 3445/QĐ-TCHQ specifically regulates of the requirements on skills, specialized knowledge for each position in anti-smuggling activities. This Decision takes effect from the date of issue.
Accordingly, from 13/11/2018, Ministry of Finance, as well as the General Department of Vietnam Customs, have issued specific requirements on the skills, knowledge that customs officers need to secure for each of their positions. via researching the annexes attached to Decision 3445 above, each officer in the customs department can assess his or her own capacity, find the weaknesses, restrict in himself or herself to have a plan to study, exchange, improve skills as well as specialized knowledge. At the same time, the requirements on skills and knowledge issued together with the Decision will be the basis for the management, decentralization, and appointment of officials to be conducted in a transparent manner.
It can be seen that, with the issuance of Decision No. 3445/QĐ-TCHQ, Ministry of Finance as well as General Department of Vietnam Customs pay close attention to the training and fostering of professional and specialized cadres deeply to ensure the effective implementation of the fight against smuggling and create favorable conditions for trade, investment, and development of the economy.