Vietnam simplifies customs procedures
Ha Noi, July 26 (VNA) -- People arriving in or leaving Viet Nam are obliged to fill in the customs declaration form in only seven cases, according to a new decree issued by the Government on July 1st, 2002.
Those who bring along duty-free goods, foreign currency and gold in excess of the set amount, or temporarily imported professional equipment for re-export or vice versa will have to declare to the customs office upon their arrival in or departure from Viet Nam.
Customs declaration is also required of people arriving in or leaving Viet Nam with unaccompanied baggage and legitimate addictive drugs. Foreign currency brought along by those people who wish to buy goods at duty-free shops later is also subject to customs declaration.
Passengers arriving in or leaving Viet Nam wish who to fill in the customs declaration form can also do so.--Enditem
