Joint Circular No. 63/2016/TTLT-BTC-BGTVT guides the provision of information, cooperation in building infrastructure; coordination in inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods, outbound and inbound transportation means; passengers' luggage at seaports, inland waterway ports, international railway border gates, and airports.

JOINT CIRCULAR

Guidelines for providing information, coordinating in building infrastructure; coordinating in inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting, entering, transiting, and passengers' luggage exiting and entering atseaports, inland waterway ports, railway border gates for international combined transport, and airportsPursuant to the Law on Customs No. 54/2014/QH13;Pursuant to the Vietnam Maritime Code No. 40/2005/QH11 dated June 14, 2005;Pursuant to the Civil Aviation Law of Vietnam No. 66/2006/QH11 dated June 29, 2006 and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Civil Aviation Law of Vietnam No. 61/2014/QH13 dated November 21, 2014;Pursuant to the Law on Inland Waterway Transport No. 23/2004/QH11 dated June 15, 2004 and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Inland Waterway Transport No. 48/2014/QH13 dated June 17, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on Railways No. 35/2005/QH11 dated June 14, 2015;Decree No. 27/2011/NĐ-CP dated April 9, 2011 of the Government on providing, exploiting, processing, and using passenger information before entering Vietnam via air; dated June 23, 2014;

Pursuant to Decree No. 01/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 2, 2015 of the Government detailing the scope of customs territory operation; responsibilities for coordination in preventing and combating smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across borders;

Pursuant to Decree No. 92/2015/NĐ-CP dated October 13, 2015 of the Government on aviation security;

Decree No. 102/2015/NĐ-CP dated October 20, 2015 of the Government on managing and operating civil airports;

The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Transport hereby issue this Joint Circular guiding the provision of information, coordination in building infrastructure; coordination in inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting, entering, transiting, and passengers' luggage exiting and entering at seaports, inland waterway ports, railway border gates for international combined transport, and airports.

Decree No. This Joint Circular stipulates principles and methods for providing information, coordination in building infrastructure; coordination in inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting, entering, transiting, and passengers' luggage exiting and entering at seaports, inland waterway ports, railway border gates for international combined transport, and airports. 1. General Department of Customs, Vietnam Maritime Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, Vietnam Railway Administration, Vietnam Inland Waterway Transport Administration, Customs Departments of provinces, cities directly under the central government (hereinafter referred to as Provincial Customs Departments). 2. Customs Sub-departments at border gates, Port Inspection Authorities for Sea Transport, Port Inspection Authorities for Inland Waterway Transport, Port Inspection Authorities for Air Transport.

Pursuant to Decree No. 21/2012/NĐ-CP dated March 21, 2012 of the Government on management of seaports and maritime channels;

3. Enterprises operating civil airports, enterprises engaged in sea port business, enterprises engaged in inland waterway port business, enterprises operating international combined transport railway stations, enterprises engaged in international combined transport business, domestic airlines, and foreign airlines operating in Vietnam.

Pursuant to the Decree No. 08/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 21, 2015 of the Government detailing and providing implementation measures for the Law on Customs regarding customs procedures, inspection, supervision, and control;

4. Individuals and organizations related to the following units: customs authorities, Vietnam Maritime Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, Vietnam Inland Waterway Transport Administration, Vietnam Railway Administration, domestic airlines, and foreign airlines operating in Vietnam, Port Inspection Authorities for Sea Transport, Port Inspection Authorities for Air Transport, International Combined Transport Railway Stations, Port Inspection Authorities for Inland Waterway Transport.

On the basis of 5. Enterprises engaged in rail transport, inland waterway transport, and maritime transport businesses.

Pursuant to Decree No. 215/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 23, 2013, promulgated by the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

Pursuant to Decree No. 107/2012/NĐ-CP dated December 20, 2012 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;

The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Transport shall issue a Joint Circular guiding the provision of information and cooperation in building infrastructure; coordinating inspections and supervision of exported and imported goods, vehicles exiting, entering, transiting, and passengers' luggage at seaport gates, inland waterway ports, international railway gateways, and airports.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Joint Circular stipulates principles and methods for providing information and cooperating in building infrastructure; coordinating inspections and supervision of exported and imported goods, vehicles exiting, entering, and transiting, and passengers' luggage at seaport gates, inland waterway ports, international railway gateways, and airports.

Article 2. Applicability

1. The General Department of Customs, Vietnam Maritime Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, Vietnam Railway Administration, Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration, Provincial Customs Bureaus under central municipalities (hereinafter referred to as Provincial Customs Bureaus).

2. Customs Sub-departments at gateways, Marine Port Inspection Services, Inland Waterway Port Inspection Services, Air Port Inspection Services.

3. Airports companies, marine port operating companies, inland waterway port operating companies, international railway gateway exploitation companies, international multimodal transport operating companies, Vietnamese airlines, and foreign airlines operating in Vietnam.

4. Individuals and organizations related to the following units: customs authorities, Vietnam Maritime Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration, Vietnam Railway Administration, Vietnamese airlines, and foreign airlines operating in Vietnam, Marine Port Inspection Services, Air Port Inspection Services, International Railway Gateway, Inland Waterway Port Inspection Services.

5. Companies operating rail and inland waterway transportation, maritime transportation.

Article 3. Principles for coordinating the provision of information, coordinating the construction of infrastructure; coordinating the inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting and entering the country, transiting, and passengers' luggage at seaports, inland waterway ports, international railway stations, and airports.

1. Ensuring strengthened compliance with customs laws, maritime laws, aviation laws, railway laws, and inland waterway laws applicable to exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting and entering the country, transiting, and passengers' luggage.

2. Simplifying administrative procedures for exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting and entering the country, transiting, and passengers' luggage to prevent congestion and accumulation of goods at border gates.

3. Ensuring uniformity in the content of information provided to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of functions and tasks within the scope of authority and obligations of each agency.

4. Close cooperation in sharing business information, using infrastructure (land area, warehouses, office premises, electricity and water networks, internal communication networks, telecommunications networks...); inspection and supervision equipment (cargo X-ray machines, radiation detection devices, surveillance camera systems, related equipment...).

5. Ensuring safety and confidentiality in providing and using information; having the responsibility to maintain, protect, and comply with legal regulations and management unit's regulations on maintenance, warranty, and repair of premises, machinery, equipment, and items when shared use occurs.

6. Exchanging, discussing, consulting superiors and relevant parties to resolve emerging issues during coordination; not complicating issues and not affecting the functions, tasks, and authorities of each agency.

Article 4. Mechanism for coordinating the provision of information, coordinating the construction of infrastructure; coordinating the inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting and entering the country, transiting, and passengers' luggage at seaports, inland waterway ports, international railway stations, and airports.

1. The Director of the Customs Sub-Department and the Director of the Maritime Port Management Department, the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Management Department, or the Director of the Civil Aviation Port Management Department, or the Director of the unit entrusted with managing and operating the international railway station, and the Director of the railway transportation business unit at the international railway station shall organize regular meetings every quarter or ad hoc meetings to unify the implementation of the following tasks:

a) The Customs Sub-Department shall take the lead and coordinate with the Port Management Department or the unit entrusted with managing and operating the international railway station and the railway transportation business unit at the international railway station to develop, issue, and implement the Coordination Regulation for Providing Information, Coordinating Infrastructure Construction; Coordinating Inspection and Supervision of Exported and Imported Goods, Means of Transport Exiting and Entering the Country, Transiting, and Passengers' Luggage within the jurisdictional area based on the provisions of this Circular.

b) Resolving issues arising from the implementation of coordinated information provision, coordinated infrastructure construction; coordinated inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting and entering the country, transiting, and passengers' luggage based on this Joint Circular and the Coordination Regulations of each border gate and according to the relevant specialized laws.

c) Summarizing, evaluating, and proposing directions for coordination work in the first week of January of the following year, reporting to the Vietnam Maritime Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration, Vietnam Railway Administration, Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration, and the Provincial/City Customs Departments concerned.

2. The Vietnam Maritime Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration, Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration, Vietnam Railway Administration, and the Provincial/City Customs Departments concerned shall be responsible for receiving, resolving, and handling issues of problematic content within their respective jurisdictions reported by the Directors of the Seaport Port Management Departments, Inland Waterway Port Management Departments, Civil Aviation Port Management Departments, Directors of units entrusted with managing and operating the international railway station, and Directors of railway transportation business units at the international railway station, and the Directors of the Customs Sub-Departments.

3. The General Department of Customs (Customs Control and Management Bureau) shall cooperate with the Vietnam Maritime Administration, Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration, Vietnam Civil Aviation Corporation, Airports Business Enterprises, Vietnam Railway Administration, and the Provincial/City Customs Departments concerned to receive, resolve, and handle issues of problematic content within their respective jurisdictions reported by the Directors of the Seaport Port Management Departments, Inland Waterway Port Management Departments, Civil Aviation Port Management Departments, Directors of units entrusted with managing and operating the international railway station, and Directors of railway transportation business units at the international railway station, and the Directors of the Customs Sub-Departments.

Article 5. Rules for cooperation in providing information, cooperating in building infrastructure; cooperating in inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting, entering, transiting, and passengers' luggage at seaports, inland waterway ports, international railway stations, and airports.

Clause 1. The rules for cooperation in providing information, cooperating in building infrastructure, and cooperating in inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting, entering, transiting, and passengers' luggage at seaports, inland waterway ports, airports, and international railway stations (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) must ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations and the provisions of this Circular.

Clause 2. The Rules must be appropriate to the actual infrastructure, organizational staffing, layout, and surveillance equipment at the managed areas.

Clause 3. The Rules shall include the following basic contents:

Point a) Principles for cooperation in inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting, entering, and transiting, and passengers' luggage at specific managed areas;

Point b) Methods for cooperation in implementing inspection, control, and supervision work for means of transport, officers, and service staff in restricted areas, quarantine zones, baggage claim areas, parking lots, berthing areas, railway stations, export and import cargo storage areas; means of transport, goods entering and leaving restricted areas; quarantine zones, special areas, and businesses operating within these areas;

Point c) Methods for cooperation in implementing inspection, supervision, and control work for unclaimed baggage, forgotten items, mistaken losses, and handling surplus goods;

Point d) Methods for cooperation in sharing business information;

Point đ) Methods for cooperation in sharing infrastructure facilities, layout, systems, machinery, and equipment for inspection and supervision work;

Point e) Responsibilities of related agencies;

Point g) Methods for resolving difficulties;

Point h) Mechanism for reporting and consulting between related agencies;

Point i) Other issues deemed necessary and suitable for the specific management area.

Clause 4. The Customs Sub-department at the border gate is responsible for leading and coordinating with Port Supervision Units (Maritime, Inland Waterways, Aviation) and port business enterprises (seaports, inland waterway ports, airports), railway transportation service enterprises at international railway stations to develop the Rules for implementation.

Article 6. Cooperation in Providing Information, Consulting, and Promoting Legal Regulations

The Directors of Maritime Port Supervision Units, Air Transport Port Supervision Units, Inland Waterway Transport Port Supervision Units, Heads of Customs Sub-departments, and Directors of units entrusted with managing international railway station operations and railway transportation enterprises at international railway stations shall uniformly organize the implementation of the following contents:

Clause 1. Uniformly standardize the form, content, methods, and means of communication, consultation, and promotion of legal regulations on customs, maritime affairs, aviation, railways, and inland waterway transport concerning exported and imported goods, means of transport exiting, entering, and transiting, and passengers' luggage.

Clause 2. Regularly exchange information every six months or at any time, consult, and disseminate customs laws, maritime laws, aviation laws, railway laws, or inland waterway transport laws, working rules, and applicable documents within the border gate area.

Clause 3. Uniformly promptly notify new regulations and changes to existing regulations and procedures within the border gate area.

Clause 4. Organize the implementation of new regulations related to customs, aviation, maritime affairs, inland waterway transport, and railway transportation.

Clause 5. Organize the dissemination and promotion of legal regulations applicable within the border gate area through websites, leaflets, signs, electronic display boards, television programs.

Article 7. Coordination in training and vocational instruction related to work

The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office or the Director of the Air Cargo Port or the Director of the railway transport business enterprise at international intermodal railway stations and the Head of the Customs Sub-Office shall unify the form, content, methods, and means of coordinating training, instruction, and enhancing professional capacity for officials, civil servants, employees, and staff on the following knowledge areas:

1. Customs laws.

2. Aviation laws, maritime laws, inland waterway laws, and railway laws.

3. Relevant operational procedures related to coordination work.

4. Coordination regulations, internal rules, and relevant provisions.

5. Related professional skills.

6. Dissemination of legal knowledge in the field of export and import business.

PART II

 SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Section 1

REGULATIONS ON COORDINATION IN INFORMATION PROVISION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION; COORDINATION IN INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS, AIRCRAFT, SHIPS LEAVING THE COUNTRY, ENTERING THE COUNTRY, TRANSITING, AND INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER LUGGAGE AT SEAPORTS, AIRPORTS, AND INLAND WATERWAY PORTS Article 8. Coordination in providing information about international flights; passengers leaving, entering, transiting, and their luggage; export and import goods at airports1. The Director of the Airport Port Office or the Director of the Airport and the Head of the Customs Sub-Office shall unify the content of information provision as follows:a) Scheduled departure, arrival, and transit flight plans and changes to these plans after approval by the competent authority (type and number of aircraft, departure location, destination, transit location).b) In cases where enhanced inspection and control are required for specific routes, flights, or key targets involving drug smuggling and prohibited items, the customs agency may request cooperation from airline representatives, airline agents, or airport authorities to provide and share passenger ticket purchase and reservation information on the airlines' booking systems.The form and content of the provided and shared information will be discussed and specifically agreed upon through a memorandum of understanding or coordination regulation, ensuring confidentiality and security of information according to the law while meeting the operational requirements of the customs agency.

c) The customs agency and the Airport Port Office have the responsibility to cooperate with airlines to receive, manage, and utilize the information mentioned in point b of this clause in accordance with the law, ensuring facilitation of passenger transportation operations while strictly controlling risks related to aviation security and safety as well as violations of relevant laws.

d) Aircraft parking locations and times, and activities occurring during the aircraft's stay (fueling, maintenance, movement, servicing...);

đ) Baggage claim areas and conveyor belts;

e) Passenger entry and exit points; passenger walkways;

g) Abnormal risk information requiring close monitoring.

2. When the Customs Agency or the Airport Port Office or the Airport sends a document requesting information, specifying the purpose, type of information, scope of use, and time of provision, the entity requested to provide information shall:

a) Collect, process, and provide the information as requested by the requesting agency;

b) If it is not possible to provide the requested information, notify the requesting agency in writing and specify the reasons.

3. Information as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article shall only be provided when requested in writing by the Customs Agency. The provided information can be in electronic or written form, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and security during the sharing process.

g) Abnormal risk information that requires close monitoring.

2. In cases where the Customs authority or the Air Port Inspection Service or the Airport sends a request for information in writing, specifying the purpose, type of information, scope of use, and time frame for provision, the entity requested to provide information shall carry out the following:

a) Collect, process, and provide the information according to the request of the requesting authority.

b) If it is not possible to provide the information as requested, notify the requesting authority in writing and specify the reasons.

3. Information as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall only be provided upon a written request from the Customs authority. The information provided may be in electronic or written form, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and security during the sharing process.

Article 9. Coordination and Sharing of Use of Infrastructure, Ground Space, Headquarters, Work Areas, Interior Furniture, and Electrical and Water Systems, Information Networks, and Telecommunications at Airports

1. The Civil Aviation Inspectorate shall take the lead and coordinate with the Airport Director to consult the actual needs of the Customs Branches of the provinces and cities concerned to unify the methods for sharing the use of ground space, headquarters, work areas, interior furniture arrangements, and electrical and water systems, information networks, and telecommunications in relevant areas in cases:

a) Preparing economic and technical justifications, design plans for ground space layout, distribution, and area;

b) Changing designs during construction or completion installation processes;

c) Arising needs for changes (increase or decrease) due to operational requirements.

2. Allocation of ground space area, headquarters, work areas, interior furniture arrangements, electrical and water systems, information networks, and telecommunications in relevant areas shall comply with the following factors:

a) General ratio provisions consistent with the actual overall area;

b) Operational requirements and procedural requirements;

c) Operation, maintenance, and upkeep procedures for machinery and equipment serving inspection and supervision of goods;

d) Organizational staffing and working equipment;

đ) Ensuring logic and scientific arrangement; avoiding overlap and congestion; ensuring clarity and convenience for the special operations of airports.

Article 10. Coordination and Sharing of Use and Joint Operation of Systems, Machinery, Equipment, and Facilities Serving Inspection and Supervision at Airports

1. The Director of the Civil Aviation Inspectorate shall take the lead, and the Airport Director shall coordinate with the Head of the Customs Branch to unify:

a) Installation positions for surveillance cameras, X-ray machines, and other equipment serving inspection and supervision tasks;

b) Common usage and operation regulations;

c) Responsibilities related to system management and equipment inspection and supervision tasks;

d) Staffing and shift arrangements for joint work.

2. Principles for sharing, using, and operating systems, machinery, equipment, and facilities serving inspection and supervision:

a) Compliance with laws, customs operational requirements, cargo monitoring procedures, and aviation security and safety;

b) Compliance with system, machinery, and equipment operation and maintenance procedures;

c) Convenience and clarity for operation and use; avoiding congestion and duplication;

d) Cost savings in time, manpower, and actual airport ground space.

3. Surveillance camera systems for areas within airports shall be designed and installed to ensure:

a) Optimality for comprehensive monitoring and surveillance purposes; having technical features that meet remote control operation, zooming, and image retention requirements; preventing wastage from overlapping and duplicative design and installation;

b) Connection with customs authorities to serve monitoring purposes in international passenger terminal areas, isolation zones, aircraft parking areas, export and import cargo terminals, baggage collection and delivery areas, passenger and cargo transportation routes, and foreign aircraft repair and maintenance hangars;

c) Customs authorities may remotely control certain surveillance cameras when necessary;

d) Installation of other equipment (such as advertising signs...) shall not affect the monitoring work of customs authorities and airports.

4. Hand luggage and checked baggage X-ray machines for departing and transit passengers:

a) Installation positions for hand luggage X-ray machines for departing and transit passengers in departure and transit isolation areas;

b) Installation positions for checked baggage X-ray machines for departing passengers in areas after check-in counters of airlines;

c) Installation positions must ensure convenience for passengers, compliance with aviation security and safety procedural requirements, and fit the actual ground space area;

d) The Airport Director and the Head of the Customs Branch shall coordinate to jointly operate the X-ray machines for inspecting departing and transit passengers' luggage to ensure:

d.1) Achieving the objectives of aviation security and safety inspections and customs supervision;

d.2) Operation procedures, conveyor belt speed, and image structure compatible with technical X-ray inspection standards and image analysis skills of aviation security personnel and customs officers performing inspections;

d.3) In case customs officers or aviation security personnel operating the X-ray machine detect suspicious signs in luggage, each party will act according to their respective functions and duties under the supervision of customs authorities when re-inspecting the suspicious luggage;

d.4) Customs officers and aviation security personnel can review and analyze or retain images according to the operational requirements of each side.

5. Export cargo X-ray machines:

a) Installation positions for export cargo X-ray machines in cargo terminal and warehouse areas before loading onto planes awaiting export;

b) Installation positions must ensure convenience for aviation security and customs procedural requirements and fit the actual ground space area of the cargo warehouse;

c) X-ray machines must provide clear image quality, with zoom and image retention features, meeting supervisory procedural requirements;

d) The International Airport Director and the Head of the Customs Branch shall coordinate to jointly operate the X-ray machines for inspecting export cargo to ensure:

d.1) Achieving the objectives of aviation security and safety inspections and customs supervision;

d.2) Operation procedures, conveyor belt speed, and image structure compatible with technical X-ray inspection standards and image analysis skills of aviation security personnel and customs officers performing inspections;

d.3) In case customs officers or aviation security personnel operating the X-ray machine detect suspicious signs in cargo, each party will act according to their respective functions and duties under the supervision of customs authorities when re-inspecting the suspicious cargo;

d.4) Arranging workstations and image inspection screens for customs officers.

d.5) Customs officers and aviation security staff may review, analyze, or retain images from scanning for operational requirements.

6. Import cargo scanning machines:

a) The installation location of import cargo scanning machines serving the customs control purposes of the Customs Authority at the area for returning imported goods;

b) The Head of the Customs Sub-Office shall be responsible for arranging personnel and organizing the implementation of cargo scanning to ensure strict compliance with regulations, without causing congestion, meeting air service quality standards;

c) Airports enterprises shall be responsible for providing space for the Customs Authority to install scanning machines for imported goods.

7. The Director of the Civil Aviation Port Authority and the Head of the Customs Sub-Office shall coordinate with airports enterprises to arrange space for installing radiation detection systems in accordance with the customs procedures; ensuring security, safety, and air service quality standards; without causing congestion.

8. The Director of the Civil Aviation Airport and the Head of the Customs Sub-Office shall coordinate on the installation locations of drug detection machines and other equipment for supervision in accordance with legal provisions and customs procedures; ensuring security, safety, and air service quality standards; without causing congestion.

Article 11. Coordination in inspection and supervision work at civil aviation airports

Based on actual conditions, task requirements, and procedural operations, according to their functions and responsibilities, the Head of the Customs Sub-Office or the Director of the Civil Aviation Port Authority shall organize coordination with the Director of the Civil Aviation Port Authority or the Director of the Civil Aviation Airport or the Head of the Customs Sub-Office and other functional forces in the airport area to implement:

1. Developing annual cooperation plans for controlling and supervising international passenger terminal areas, isolation zones, aircraft parking areas, cargo terminals, export and import warehouses, baggage collection and delivery areas, passenger and cargo transportation routes, aircraft maintenance hangars, fuel storage and supply areas, ground service equipment areas, and service roads. The plan includes the following contents:

a) Objectives, scope of coordinated inspections, monitoring, detection, combating, and preventing illegal transportation of goods across borders, smuggling, and commercial fraud; violations of aviation security, environmental protection, and community safety; prevention of environmental pollution within the managed area of the international airport;

b) Implementation measures for the Plan;

c) Arrangement of human resources, means, and funding for implementation; ensuring the full utilization of existing equipment and means;

d) Assignment of specific responsibilities and tasks.

2. Inspection and supervision of outbound, inbound, and transiting aircraft according to the following contents:

a) Compliance with legal regulations, customs procedures, and aviation security and safety procedures;

b) Timely notification of information related to the flight crew and staff of flights parked at the airport who have violated laws or aviation security and safety regulations;

c) Handling of legal violations by competent authorities in accordance with administrative violation handling laws; criminal cases shall be handled according to criminal law provisions;

d) Work rules for service personnel (cleaners, mechanics, catering staff, loaders, drivers...) and security when aircraft are parked at the airport;

đ) Procedures for supplying fuel, meals, supplies, baggage, and cargo to and from aircraft while parked at the airport.

3. Inspection and supervision of special cases:

a) Special cases include: aircraft and passengers carrying prohibited or restricted export/import items, goods temporarily suspended from importation pursuant to decisions of authorized agencies, aircraft and passengers departing from regions requiring disease surveillance, cases due to aviation security, community protection, national security reasons, and other special cases;

b) The Head of the Customs Sub-Office and the Director of the Civil Aviation Port Authority or the Director of the Civil Aviation Airport, depending on the authority for information confidentiality, functions, and actual conditions, shall coordinate with each other and with other functional forces in the airport area to develop inspection and supervision plans. Supervision work includes the following contents:

b.1) Strict monitoring plan for key aircraft parking areas, key passenger pathways, and key baggage and cargo reception and delivery areas;
b.2) Coordination in arranging personnel shifts and equipment usage when necessary;
b.3) Methods of coordination during the application of operational measures to detect, prevent, investigate, and handle violations;
b.4) In case of suspicious negative phenomena internally or obstruction, report to higher leadership for timely guidance and direction.

4. Actual inspection of luggage and goods:

a) Compliance with the procedures, formalities, and authority stipulated by the Civil Aviation Law and Decree No. 92/2015/ND-CP dated October 13, 2015 of the Government on aviation security, and the procedures, formalities, and authority stipulated by the Customs Law and Decree No. 08/2015/ND-CP dated January 21, 2015 of the Government; actual inspections must be conducted in the presence of the owner of the goods and luggage;

b) In case of discovering prohibited goods, tax-evading goods, or related violations, temporary detention and confiscation of evidence shall be carried out according to legal provisions, and administrative violations shall be handled according to Decree No. 127/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties and enforcement of administrative decisions in the customs sector, and Decree No. 147/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties in the civil aviation sector; if there are signs of criminal offenses, they shall be handled according to criminal law.

5. Inspection and supervision of unclaimed baggage, lost items, and mistaken items:

The Director of Civil Aviation Port Authority, the Director of Civil Airport, and the Head of Customs Branch shall jointly organize the implementation of the following regulations:

a) Unclaimed baggage, lost items, and mistaken items must be collectively inspected through X-ray screening before being placed in storage areas for handling according to the law. The customs authority shall lead and coordinate with the Civil Aviation Port Authority and aviation security to conduct inspections using X-ray machines;

b) In cases where violations of the law are detected through collective X-ray screening, customs officials and aviation security personnel shall prepare a list of items suspected of violating the law, clearly noting the signs, consignment numbers, names of the owners, flight numbers, and affixing customs seals on these items. They shall also sign and seal the items and hand them over to the airport service business unit for management until the owners are invited to open and inspect the items in accordance with the law;

c) The actual inspection of goods and baggage in the absence of their owners shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on customs and aviation security.

6. Supervision of transportation vehicles, drivers, and staff operating in restricted areas:

The Director of Civil Airport shall cooperate with the Head of Customs Branch to inspect and supervise transportation vehicles operating in restricted areas according to the following contents:

a) Reporting lists of transportation vehicles operating in restricted areas (including quantity, type, license plates, scope, and operating hours); lists of drivers and service personnel on transportation vehicles operating in restricted areas; lists of staff working and providing services in this area; and promptly informing each other of any violations of customs and aviation laws in the inspection and supervision of entities operating in this restricted area;

b) Unifying the methods of inspection and supervision by all parties.

The form and content of information provided and shared will be discussed and agreed upon specifically by the customs authority and the Civil Airport through memorandums of understanding or cooperation regulations.

7. Supervision of goods entering and exiting, businesses operating in restricted and quarantine zones, warehouse and repair hangar areas, gate areas, and the customs administrative jurisdiction area:

a) The Director of Civil Airport shall notify the Customs Branch of the list of businesses operating in quarantine zones, restricted areas, warehouses, and repair hangars;

b) The Director of Civil Airport and the Head of Customs Branch shall cooperate to inspect and supervise goods entering and exiting these areas, monitor businesses operating within them, promptly report changes such as new businesses, expanded operations, and changed industries, and promptly inform of any violations of customs and aviation laws by businesses operating in these areas.

Article 12. Cooperation in Providing Information, Joint Construction of Infrastructure; Joint Inspection and Supervision of Exported, Imported Goods, Departing, Arriving, and Transiting Ships, and Luggage of Departing and Arriving Passengers at Seaports and Inland Waterway Ports

1. Cooperation in Providing Information on Departing, Arriving, and Transiting Ships; Passengers and Luggage of Departing, Arriving, and Transiting Passengers; Exported and Imported Goods

a) The Director of Maritime Port Authority or the Director of Inland Waterway Port Authority and the Head of Customs Branch shall coordinate with the Director of Seaport Business Enterprise or the Director of Inland Waterway Port Enterprise to unify the information provided, methods, and deadlines for providing related information as follows:

a.1) Request shipping companies or their agents or port authorities to provide information: Type of ship, name of ship, nationality of ship, IMO number, call sign of ship, voyage number, number of crew members on board, place of departure, destination, place of transit, planned schedule of departing, arriving, and transiting ships and any changes to the ship's schedule after approval by the competent authority; information related to the crew member list and luggage; list of checked baggage on the same voyage;
a.2) Location and time of anchoring of ships in waters before the port, activities generated during the ship's stay at the port (fueling, repairs, movement, maintenance, upkeep...);
a.3) Berth areas for loading and unloading exported, imported, and transiting goods;
a.4) Berth areas for passenger embarkation and disembarkation, passenger gates; passenger walkways;
a.5) Abnormal risk information that requires close monitoring.

b) In case of special information requirements, the customs authority or the Maritime Port Authority or the Inland Waterway Port Authority shall send a written request to the Director of Seaport Business Enterprise or the Director of Inland Waterway Port Enterprise to provide information, specifying the purpose, type of information, scope of use, deadline for provision, and the provider of the information, then proceed as follows:

b.1) Collect, process, and provide information according to the requesting authority's requirements;
b.2) If it is not possible to provide the requested information, a written notice shall be sent to the requesting authority explaining the reasons;

c) For electronic information, the provision and sharing of information must be accurate and secure during the sharing process;

d) Deadline for providing information

d.1) For arriving ships, it must be completed no later than two hours after the port authority reports that the ship has arrived at the position to pick up or drop off pilots;

d.2) For departing ships, it must be completed no later than one hour before departure;

d.3) For goods, luggage, and passengers, the deadline for providing information shall be carried out according to agreements and cooperation regulations at each border crossing;

2. Cooperation in Sharing and Utilizing Infrastructure, Grounds, Office Space, Work Areas, Interior Facilities, and Electrical and Telecommunication Systems

a) The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office shall coordinate with the Head of the Customs Branch to reach consensus with the Director of the business operating the seaport or the Director of the inland waterway port business on:

a.1) Allocating areas for the stacking of export and import goods; goods showing signs of or having already shown signs of violating laws awaiting processing;
a.2) Allocating areas for passenger luggage inspection for departure and arrival;
a.3) Designating inspection areas for actual cargo within the port;
a.4) Specifying speed limits for transport vehicles entering and exiting the port gate to ensure effective operation of the customs authority's camera recognition system; minimizing the number of gates for export and import goods; domestic goods must pass through separate gates;
a.5) Designing floor plans, allocating, and determining the area of functional zones within the port related to each party's activities;
a.6) Modifying design, construction, or completing installation;
a.7) Generating requirements for changes (increase or decrease) due to operational needs;

b) Allocating floor space, office space, working areas, interior arrangements, electrical and water systems, communication networks at relevant areas according to the following factors:

b.1) Setting a general ratio suitable for the actual total area;
b.2) Operational requirements, procedural requirements;
b.3) Operation, maintenance, and upkeep procedures for machinery and equipment serving inspection and supervision;
b.4) Staffing organization, working equipment;
b.5) Ensuring logical and scientific layout, clear and convenient for the special operations of the port; avoiding overlap and congestion;

3. Coordinating the sharing and joint operation of systems, machinery, and equipment serving inspection and supervision work;

a) The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office shall coordinate with the Head of the Customs Branch to reach consensus with the Director of the business operating the seaport or the Director of the inland waterway port business on:

a.1) The location for installing surveillance cameras, machinery, and equipment serving inspection and supervision work;
a.2) Joint usage and operation regulations;
a.3) Related responsibilities;

b) Principles for sharing and joint operation of systems, machinery, and equipment serving inspection and supervision work:

b.1) Compliance with laws, operational requirements, inspection and supervision procedures, and cargo and passenger vessel monitoring;
b.2) Compliance with maintenance procedures for systems, machinery, and equipment;
b.3) Convenience and clarity for operation and use; avoiding congestion and duplication;
b.4) Saving time, manpower, and actual space costs at each port;
b.5) Sharing responsibility among competent agencies;

c) Surveillance camera systems in port areas shall be designed and installed to ensure:

c.1) Optimality for continuous 24/24 monitoring and surveillance of the entire area and objects requiring surveillance; technical features that meet remote control operation, zooming, and image retention requirements (minimum retention period...);

c.2) Connection with the customs authority to serve surveillance purposes in isolation areas, cargo handling wharf areas, container storage areas for export and import goods, passenger embarkation and disembarkation wharf areas, passenger and baggage transportation routes, and repair and maintenance areas for foreign vessels;

c.3) The customs authority can remotely control certain surveillance cameras when necessary;

c.4) In cases where special surveillance requirements need to be met, the Head of the Customs Branch and the Director of the port business shall agree to design and install additional surveillance cameras in necessary areas;

c.5) Ensuring no waste from overlapping and duplicative design and installation;

d) Passenger hand luggage and checked baggage X-ray machines

The Director of the Maritime Port Office, the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office, and the Head of the Customs Branch shall reach consensus on:

d.1) The location for installing hand luggage X-ray machines for departing passengers at the departure isolation area;

d.2) The location for installing checked baggage X-ray machines for departing passengers at the baggage check-in area;

d.3) The location for installing hand luggage X-ray machines for arriving passengers at the baggage claim area;

d.4) The location for installing checked baggage X-ray machines for arriving passengers at the baggage claim area;

d.5) The installation location must ensure convenience for passengers, comply with procedural requirements, and fit the actual floor space;

d.6) The Head of the Customs Branch must be responsible for arranging personnel and organizing the inspection of passenger luggage to ensure strict compliance with regulations, without causing congestion, meeting service quality standards;

đ) Container cargo X-ray machines

đ.1) Export, import, and transiting container cargo must be inspected according to legal provisions, procedural requirements, and customs inspection and supervision requirements;
đ.2) The installation location of the container X-ray machine must ensure convenience for customs procedural requirements and fit the actual floor space of the cargo warehouse area;
đ.3) The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office, the Director of the seaport business or the Director of the inland waterway port business, and the Head of the Customs Branch shall reach consensus on the area for the container cargo X-ray machine to ensure no congestion, clear passage, and strict management;

g) Radiation detection systems

g.1) The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office, the Director of the seaport business or the Director of the inland waterway port business, and the Head of the Customs Branch shall reach consensus on the installation location of the radiation detection system in accordance with current regulations and customs procedural requirements; ensuring maritime security and service quality standards; avoiding congestion and hindering business operations;
g.2) The radiation detection system installed ensures radiation inspection for exported and imported goods; incoming passengers' luggage and passengers transiting.

h) The Director of the Maritime Port Office and the Head of the Customs Branch shall coordinate with the Director of the Port Business Enterprise and the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Business Enterprise to arrange the layout for installing the radiation detection system in accordance with Circular Joint Circular No. 112/2015/TTLT-BTC-BKHCN dated July 29, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Science and Technology guiding the mechanism for coordination and handling in the inspection and detection of radioactive materials at border gates; in compliance with the customs agency's operational procedures; ensuring security, safety, and quality and service standards for maritime transport; without causing congestion.

4. Cooperation in the inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods; vessels departing, arriving, and transiting; passengers, crew members, and their luggage.

Based on the actual situation at the locality, requirements, and operational procedures, the Head of the Customs Branch shall take the lead in organizing cooperation with the Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port, the Director of the Port Business Enterprise or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Business Enterprise, and the heads of other supervisory forces in the port area to implement:

a) Developing an annual cooperation plan for control and supervision over the waters before the port, anchorage areas, isolation zones, cargo handling areas, passenger embarkation and disembarkation areas, container storage areas for exported and imported goods, transportation routes, port entrances and exits, ship repair and maintenance areas, including:

a.1) Objectives, scope of cooperation in inspection, supervision, detection, combating, and preventing illegal transportation of goods across borders, smuggling, and commercial fraud; violations of port protection, environmental protection, and community protection; prevention of environmental pollution within the management area;
a.2) Implementation measures for the Plan;
a.3) Ensuring the full utilization of existing equipment and means;
a.4) Allocation of responsibilities and tasks.

b) Inspection and supervision of vessels departing, arriving, and transiting:

b.1) Carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, customs operational procedures, and maritime security and safety regulations;
b.2) Timely reporting of information on violations related to customs or maritime laws to the crew and personnel on board the vessel while it is anchored at the port;
b.3) Methods for handling violations of laws, administrative offenses, and criminal offenses;
b.4) Work rules for service staff (cleaners, mechanics, provisioners, loaders, drivers...) and security when the vessel is anchored;
b.5) Operational procedures for supplying fuel, food, supplies, and goods to and from the vessel.

c) Inspection and supervision of special cases:

c.1) Special supervision cases include vessels and passengers carrying prohibited or restricted items in their luggage or cargo; vessels and passengers coming from regions requiring disease surveillance; cases due to maritime security, safety, community protection, and national security reasons;

c.2) The Head of the Customs Branch and the Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port, the Director of the Port Business Enterprise or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Business Enterprise, depending on their authority, functions, and actual conditions, shall cooperate with each other and with other supervisory forces in the port area to develop inspection and supervision plans. The inspection and supervision plan includes:

c.2.1) Surveillance plans for key areas including key anchorage areas; key passenger pathways; key areas for receiving and delivering luggage or cargo;

c.2.2) Coordination in arranging manpower, shifts, and equipment usage when necessary;

c.2.3) Methods for coordinating the application of operational measures to detect, prevent, investigate, and handle violations;

c.2.4) In case of suspicion of negative phenomena internally or obstruction, report to higher-level leadership for timely guidance and direction.

d) Supervision of service transport vehicles, operators, and service personnel operating in restricted areas

The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port, the Director of the Port Business Enterprise or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Business Enterprise shall cooperate with the Head of the Customs Branch to inspect and supervise service transport vehicles operating in restricted areas, including:

d.1) Notification of the list of service transport vehicles operating in restricted areas (including quantity, type, monitoring number, operational range, and operational time); the list of operators and service personnel on these transport vehicles; the list of employees working and serving in this area;

d.2) Methods of inspection and supervision;

đ) Supervision of goods entering and exiting and businesses operating within the customs management area

đ.1) The Director of the Port Business Enterprise or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Business Enterprise shall notify the Head of the Customs Branch of the list of businesses operating in the quarantine zone, restricted areas, warehouses, and workshops;
đ.2) The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port, the Director of the Port Business Enterprise or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Business Enterprise, and the Head of the Customs Branch shall cooperate to inspect, supervise, and monitor goods entering and exiting these areas; businesses operating in compliance with the relevant regulations; promptly reporting changes such as new businesses, expanded operations, and changed product lines.

5. Cooperation in inspecting, supervising, and handling goods in storage at seaports and inland waterway ports.

The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office, the Director of the port business enterprise or the Director of the inland waterway port business enterprise, and the Head of the Customs Branch shall coordinate to organize the implementation of:

a) Measures for organizing, implementing guidance, and urging enterprises operating warehouses to arrange storage areas for storing, monitoring, periodically reporting, classifying, and handling goods in stock according to the provisions of the law;

b) Timely and effective measures to reduce congestion caused by delayed handling of goods in stock at ports, including coercive measures against enterprises operating warehouses that fail to comply with legal regulations on handling goods in stock at ports.

6. Coordination in customs inspection and supervision activities

The Director of the Maritime Port Office or the Director of the Inland Waterway Port Office, the Director of the port business enterprise or the Director of the inland waterway port business enterprise, and the Head of the Customs Branch shall coordinate to organize the implementation of:

a) Arranging locations for installing technical equipment to serve customs inspection and supervision according to the requirements of the customs authority;

b) Connecting the enterprise's cargo management information system with the customs electronic clearance system to manage goods under customs supervision when they are stored, brought into, or taken out of the port, warehouse, or yard area;

c) Fully implementing the management, statistics, retention of documents, ledgers, and data on goods stored or taken out of the port, warehouse, or yard area according to the provisions of the law and providing them to the customs authority upon request;

d) Providing information and coordinating with the customs authority in monitoring, inspecting, and supervising goods entering, exiting, or being stored in the port, warehouse, or yard area;

đ) Storing, arranging, and keeping goods in their original condition in the port, warehouse, or yard area according to the customs authority's supervision and management requirements; In cases where consignments violating customs regulations require strict supervision, the Head of the Customs Branch shall hand over to the Director of the port business enterprise or the Director of the inland waterway port business enterprise to jointly bear responsibility for managing the goods in their original condition and sealing them with customs seals;

e) Only allowing the transportation of goods into or out of the port, warehouse, or yard area when there is a certificate from the customs authority or notification from the customs authority through the network system;

g) Implementing decisions of authorized authorities regarding the handling of goods in violation.

Section 2

PROVISIONS ON COOPERATION IN INFORMATION SUPPLY AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXPORT, IMPORT, AND INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY THROUGH TRANSPORTATION AT INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATIONSArticle 8. Coordination in providing information about international flights; passengers leaving, entering, transiting, and their luggage; export and import goods at airportsEXPORT, IMPORT, AND INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY THROUGH TRANSPORTATION AT INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATIONSa) Scheduled departure, arrival, and transit flight plans and changes to these plans after approval by the competent authority (type and number of aircraft, departure location, destination, transit location).INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY GATEWAY ENTRY

Article 13. Cooperation in advance information supply about international railway transit trains, export and import goods, passengers, and passenger luggage

1. The Director of the International Railway Station Operation Branch or the International Railway Station Manager, when authorized, and the International Railway Station Customs Branch shall unify the method and time of pre-notifying information about the journey of international railway transit trains as stipulated in Point a, Clause 1, Article 73 of Decree No. 08/2015/NĐ-CP of the Government.

2. In cases requiring special information related to anti-smuggling and commercial fraud cooperation, the requesting agency (International Railway Station Customs Branch or the International Railway Station operation enterprise and international railway transport enterprise or the relevant railway transport business enterprise) shall submit a written request for information, clearly stating the purpose, type of information, scope of use, and deadline for provision. The supplying agency (International Railway Station Customs Branch or International Railway Station or the relevant railway transport business enterprise) shall implement:

a) Collecting, processing, and providing the requested information in a confidential form;

b) If it is not possible to provide the requested information, a written notice must be given to the requesting agency, specifying the reasons.

3. For electronic information, the sharing of information shall be provided in a format compatible with the database standards and processing procedures of the customs authority and the railway station.

4. Time limit for providing information

a) When both parties have connected information electronically (through computer systems), it shall be carried out immediately after receiving relevant information and before the international railway transit train arrives at the border checkpoint or before the international railway transit train departs.

If both parties have not yet connected information electronically, it shall be implemented according to Article 71 of Decree No. 08/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 21, 2015, of the Government.

b) Other cases shall be implemented according to agreements or regulations in the Cooperation Charter.

Article 14. Coordination in planning, construction, repair of infrastructure, office premises, and sharing of relevant business information at international joint-venture railway stations

The Director of the unit responsible for managing the operation of international joint-venture railway stations, the Director of the railway transport business unit at international joint-venture railway stations, and the Head of the Customs Branch at international joint-venture railway stations shall coordinate:

1. Consult each other in advance when designing plans for constructing station areas, repairing infrastructure, office premises, or when changes occur due to business requirements according to the following principles:

a) The area and layout of inspection zones, quarantine zones, customs supervision zones, warehouses, and cargo yards must ensure maximum convenience and meet the minimum requirements of each related party's business operations.

b) Installation, operation, maintenance, and use of machinery and equipment serving the inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods and passengers' luggage.

2. Coordinate in arranging floor space, office premises, work areas, electrical and water systems, communication networks in relevant areas according to the following factors:

a) A general ratio suitable for the actual total area.

b) Creating convenient working conditions to ensure meeting the business operation requirements of all parties.

c) Customs processing areas for passengers' luggage and exported and imported goods must be convenient, spacious, but also meet the business operation requirements of all parties.

Article 15. Coordination in the supervision of outbound, inbound, transit trains, passengers' luggage, and exported and imported goods

Based on the actual situation at the site, task requirements, and business procedures, the Customs Branch at international joint-venture railway stations shall organize coordination with the international joint-venture railway stations and other supervisory forces in the railway station area to implement:

1. Develop annual coordination plans for supervision and control over customs processing areas, quarantine zones, parking areas, cargo yards, warehouses for exported and imported goods, baggage collection and delivery areas, passenger movement areas for customs processing. The coordination control plan includes:

a) Objectives, scope of coordinated inspections, monitoring, detection, combating, and preventing illegal cross-border transportation of goods, smuggling, and commercial fraud; violations of railway security and safety, environmental protection within the managed area at international joint-venture railway stations;

b) Allocation of responsibilities, tasks, and implementation measures;

c) Arrangement of manpower, means, and funding for implementation; ensuring full utilization of existing equipment and means.

2. Supervision of outbound and inbound trains:

a) Coordinate to promptly provide information related to train drivers, staff, and passengers on trains parked at the station that violate laws or railway security and safety;

b) Staff from all parties must fulfill their functions and duties properly and closely cooperate to facilitate the International Joint-Venture Railway Station Customs Authority in inspecting, monitoring, and controlling to promptly detect and prevent violations of customs laws, smuggling, and commercial fraud on international joint-venture trains and at international joint-venture stations;

c) Handling of law violations shall be carried out by competent authorities according to administrative violation handling regulations; if criminal offenses arise, they shall be handled according to criminal law regulations;

d) Based on confidentiality regulations, functions, tasks, and actual conditions, the Heads of international joint-venture railway stations and the Customs Branch at international joint-venture railway stations shall coordinate with other supervisory forces in the railway station area to develop appropriate supervision plans;

d.l) Supervise outbound and inbound trains, passengers who have signs or information indicating the concealment or illegal transportation of prohibited export and import goods; passengers traveling from regions requiring disease surveillance, cases for security and safety reasons;

d.2) Strictly supervise key parking areas for trains, key passenger routes, and key areas for collecting and delivering luggage or goods;

d3) Coordinate in arranging manpower, shifts, necessary equipment and facilities for key international joint-venture trains.

CHAPTER III

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 16. Effective Date:

1. This Circular shall take effect from June 8, 2016.

2. It replaces Circular Joint No. 02/1999/TTLT-BGTVT-TCHQ dated June 8, 1999 of the Ministry of Transport and the General Department of Customs on cooperation in inspection and supervision of export and import goods, passengers' baggage for departure and arrival by international rail transport.

Article 17. Responsibility for Implementation

1. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport:

The Ministry of Finance shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Transport and relevant ministries and sectors to establish a multi-sector inspection team to inspect and supervise the provision of information, infrastructure construction, and inspection and supervision of export and import goods, transportation means, and passengers' baggage for departure and arrival, transit in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Circular Joint.

2. Responsibilities of the General Department of Customs:

2.1. The General Department of Customs shall be the coordinating body working with the Vietnam Maritime Administration or the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration or the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration or the Vietnam Railways Administration to guide the implementation of the provisions of this Circular Joint;

2.2. Annually, it shall summarize and evaluate the cooperation work and report to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport any issues related to cooperation for timely guidance and resolution.

3. Responsibilities of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration, the Vietnam Railways Administration, the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration, and other relevant units as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 2 of this Circular Joint:

3.1. Guide subordinate units to implement the provisions of this Circular Joint;

3.2. Annually, summarize and evaluate the cooperation work and report to the Ministry of Transport.

4. The Director of the General Department of Customs, the Director of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration, the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the Director of the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration, the Director of the Vietnam Railways Administration, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular Joint. Any issues arising during implementation shall be reported and reflected to the Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs) and the Ministry of Transport for specific consideration and guidance on resolution.

Any issues arising during implementation shall be reported and reflected to the Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs) and the Ministry of Transport for specific consideration and guidance on resolution./.