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Question 23: About informal commission requests

Requesting informal commission when implementing customs clearance procedures remains unchanged. There were remedies given by the General Department of Customs such as telephone hot line, but we hope to receive more positive solutions. Currently, businesses still pay the informal commission for customs officials since they worried about adverse effects to the clearance procedures in the future. Please check periodically the customs officials, provide serious sanctions for bribery requirements.
Answer from Tax Department

- Customs officials always put customer service on top criterias with the motto: "Solidarity - Discipline – Proactiveness - Understanding – Fairness – Efficiency" and the Declaration of service (issued together with Decision No. 225 / QD-TCHQ on 09/02/2011 of General Department of Customs) "Professional – Transparency – Effectiveness".

- The implementation of the customs processes and procedures is complied with the laws and regulationsprohibits any negative behaviorThe Customs leaders direct all units regularly inspecting officials during the execution of tasks in order to prevent negative behaviors and severely punish officials if detected.

- According to Directive 32/2006/ CT-TTg on 07/9/2006 by the Prime Minister on a number of urgent measures to correct discipline in solving problems of residents and businesses. Currently, the General Department of CustomsCustoms Department of Ho Chi Minh City and the Customs Sub-Departments publicize the telephone hotline number to receive comments on the process and proceduresinformation and problems of individuals and organizations for misconductharassmentnegativetroubles from the officials. Upon detection of negative behaviors of customs officersbusiness should use the telephone hotline number of the General Customs Department or Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department (attached list) as follows:

HOTLINE

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT IN HCMC

NAME AND TITLE

NUMBER

Office

Mobile

Director

Ms. NGUYỄN THỊ THU HƯƠNG

38 212 277

0903 810 167

Deputy Director

Mr. TRẦN MÃ THÔNG

38 293 321

0913 807 708

Deputy Director

Mr. LÊ ĐÌNH LỢI

39 144 796

0903 423 736

Deputy Director

Mr. NGUYỄN TRỌNG HÙNG

38 297 529

0904 045 699

Deputy Director

Mr. VÕ PHÚ

38 217 034

0903 800 194

Deputy Director

Mr. NGUYỄN HỮU NGHIỆP

38 212 807

0903 753 388

Deputy Director

Mr. PHẠM QUỐC HÙNG

39 153 297

0903 334 676

Chief of the Office

Ms. VÕ THỊ THU HÀ

39 144 325

0913 902 683

Head of Personnel and Organization Division

Mr. ĐỊNH NGỌC THẮNG

38 211 189

0903 810 829

Head of Inspectorate Division

Mr. NGUYỄN VĂN BAO

38 210 240

0903 961 999

Head of Customs Control and Supervision Division

Mr. BÙI LÊ HÙNG

38 241 415

0903 743 113

Head of Import Export Duty Division

Mr. NGUYỄN ĐÌNH NAM

39 144 835

0903 122 020

Head of Anti-smuggling and Investigation Division

Mr. PHAN MẠNH LÂN

38 214 768

0903 919 819