Attending were the Deputy Prime Ministers, members of the Government, representatives of some key localities, typical associations and businesses. On the side of the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Customs are Minister Dinh Tien Dung and General Director of General Department of Customs Nguyen Van Can.
| Minister Dinh Tien Dung:The Ministry of Finance is committed to further reforms
“On behalf of the concerned ministries, branches and leaders of the Ministry of Finance, I would like to comprehend and fully absorb the guidance of the Prime Minister on the tasks assigned to the Ministry of Finance in particular and the ministries, sector in general, to take full advantage of opportunities and effectively solve challenges in the coming period; bringing Vietnam's economy deeper into the global value chain, ensuring healthy and sustainable development. Acquiring the direction of the Prime Minister, in the context of the new situation, the Ministry of Finance is committed to further reforms on all aspects from law and administrative reforms; apply modern management technology in accordance with international practices and standards to the application of new achievements of the fourth scientific and technological revolution towards a simple, transparent and effective administration. , validity, service and creation. The Ministry of Finance also wants ministries, branches and localities to continue working closely with the Ministry of Finance to give practical solutions and well implement policy and law priorities; solving difficulties and problems of the enterprise; join hands to improve the business environment, enhance national competitiveness, promote production and business, and facilitate export and import activities … in order to achieve higher and better results in the years. next…”. (Comb recorded speech of Minister Dinh Tien Dung at the ceremony) |
Striving to export 300 billion USD in 2020
Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized that, with the turnover of over 500 billion USD for the first time, Vietnam's import-export scale surpassed that of Africa.
From a country of food shortage, hunger and subsidies, Vietnam has risen strongly to join the group of 30 leading import-export economies in the world.
Especially, along with the increased turnover scale, it also saw a record trade surplus of over 10 billion USD and could reach 11 billion USD at the end of 2019.
Up to now, many export products have been in the top group of the world. “Vietnam has become the” capital “of the world's manufacturing and export of mobile phones, and the export of agricultural products is also in the leading group in ASEAN region,” the Prime Minister said.
More excited when in 2019, Vietnam's import and export activities grew quite well in the context of declining global trade …
To achieve the impressive growth of import and export recently, Vietnam has stepped up international integration, especially the implementation of free trade agreements, including new generation agreements such as CPTPP and the upcoming to implement EVFTA; promote reform of administrative procedures to facilitate the operation of the business community; efforts of local ministries and agencies such as Finance, Industry and Trade … especially efforts and strong efforts of the business community.
Regarding the goals and tasks in 2020 and the coming time, the Prime Minister requests ministries, branches and localities to continue making efforts to further enhance the scale of import and export turnover of Vietnam.
In particular, it is necessary to continue implementing the policy of reform, creating favorable conditions for the business community, combating harassment and harassment, promoting the application of information technology in settling administrative procedures and implementing the OSS mechanism. national, ASEAN Single Window, strengthening trade promotion …
In 2020, the Prime Minister sets targets for ministries, branches and localities to strive to reach the export target of US $ 300 billion, and continue to maintain the 5th consecutive year of trade surplus.
In parallel with the trade facilitation measures, it is necessary to step up and further improve the effectiveness of the prevention and combat of smuggling, trade frauds, illegal transportation of goods across borders, especially against frauds. Origin to protect the prestige and trademark of Vietnamese goods.
The Head of Government also asked ministries, branches and localities and asked the business community to make efforts to raise the added value content of exported goods, reduce costs for the business community, especially logistics costs …
In recent years, Vietnam's economy has made strong changes in the context of complicated global economic and political situation, large economies growing unevenly. In this context, Vietnam has gradually implemented foreign policy of multilateralization, diversification, enlarging the capacity of trade cooperation, investment, integration, technology transfer and national economic development. .
20 years, import and export turnover reached nearly 4,000 billion USD
According to the report at the ceremony, looking back on the journey of past years shows a strong step forward of Vietnam's import-export activities. The total value of import and export of goods for nearly 20 years (2000-2019 period) of Vietnam has reached US $ 3.995 billion.
In particular, only in the last 5 years (from 2015 to 2019), the turnover reached US $ 2,106 billion and was higher than the import and export of the previous 15 years combined (2000-2014 period).
If in 2001, the total import-export value of Vietnam was only at a modest figure of over US $ 30 billion, then after 6 years (2007), the total import-export value of the whole country reached US $ 100 billion, after when Vietnam became an official member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
4 years later (in 2011), the total import-export value doubled, reaching USD 200 billion. And in the next 4 years (to 2015), Vietnam's import and export also reached the $ 300 billion mark.
In recent years, the establishment of import and export turnover of US $ 100 billion has been shortened by half the time compared to the previous period. Specifically, in mid-December 2017, the total import-export value reached US $ 400 billion.
Continuing two years later, in the second half of December 2019, the import-export value reached the US $ 500 billion mark for the first time.
Thanks to the breakthrough in recent years, Vietnam's import-export ranking (according to the WTO ranking report) has increased significantly.
In 2006 Vietnam was ranked 50th in the world in terms of exports and 44 in imports.
By 2018, our country has made an impressive development, ranking 26th in exports and 23rd in import. With this result, Vietnam is continuously in the group of 30 countries and territories with the largest import and export value of goods on a global scale. Within ASEAN, Vietnam has the third position of import and export, only after Singapore and Thailand.
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