Supervision will particularly pertain to customs activities related to businesses, said Nguyen Sy Trang, the department’s deputy director, said on April 11. Cameras will be installed in the offices of customs leaders, in areas where customs procedures take place as well as in sea ports and warehouses. The decision comes after media reports of some customs officials at Dinh Vu port requesting businesses to pay extra fees under the table. According to Nguyen Van Thanh, head of the customs branch at the port, cameras will be installed to supervise every corner. Businesses can report about any customs officials violating regulations or asking them to pay unofficial fees to the department and branch managers by calling on their hotline numbers, which are publicised in areas dealing with customs activities, Thanh said. The Hai Phong Customs Department has temporarily suspended three customs officials at the Dnh Vu port for alleged violations and imposed disciplinary action against … [Read more...] about Cameras installed to supervise customs activities in Hai Phong
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Hai Phong: Cameras installed to supervise customs activities
Customs officials work at Dinh Vu customs branch (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) - The Customs Department in the northern port city of Hai Phong will install more cameras to increase the supervision of customs activities and prevent violations by customs officials. Supervision will particularly pertain to customs activities related to businesses, said Nguyen Sy Trang, the department’s deputy director, said on April 11. Cameras will be installed in the offices of customs leaders, in areas where customs procedures take place as well as in sea ports and warehouses. The decision comes after media reports of some customs officials at Dinh Vu port requesting businesses to pay extra fees under the table. According to Nguyen Van Thanh, head of the customs branch at the port, cameras will be installed to supervise every corner. Businesses can report about any customs officials violating regulations or asking them to pay unofficial fees to the department and branch managers by … [Read more...] about Hai Phong: Cameras installed to supervise customs activities
Hải Phòng installs cameras to supervise customs activities
Customs officials work at Đình Vũ customs branch. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HẢI PHÒNG — The Customs Department in the northern port city of Hải Phòng will install more cameras to increase the supervision of customs activities and prevent violations by customs officials. Supervision will particularly pertain to customs activities related to businesses, said Nguyễn Sỹ Tráng, the department’s deputy director. Cameras will be installed in the offices of customs leaders, in areas where customs procedures take place as well as in sea ports and warehouses. The decision comes after media reports of some customs officials at the Đình Vũ port requesting businesses to pay extra fees under the table. According to Nguyễn Văn Thanh, head of the customs branch at the port, cameras will be installed to supervise every corner. Businesses can report about any customs officials violating regulations … [Read more...] about Hải Phòng installs cameras to supervise customs activities
Corrupt customs officer gets 12 years behind bars in Ho Chi Minh City
By Hai Duyen  April 11, 2018 | 04:02 pm GMT+7 Nguyen Tuong Duy stands in court in Ho Chi Minh City for bribery charges. Photo by VnExpress/Hai Duyen The officer refused to plead guilty, saying the $42,000 police seized came from donations for his sister's funeral. A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced a customs officer to 12 years in prison on Tuesday for accepting bribes. Nguyen Tuong Duy, 50, was found guilty of taking VND964 million ($42,000) from businesses in the city. He was initially prosecuted for abuse of power, but the charge was upgraded to accepting bribes. Duy is believed to have threatened firms and abused his power as a product controler dealing with trade fraud and trafficking at Cat Lai Port and Linh Trung Export Processing Zone. The disgraced officer refused to plead guilty but was convicted after the court deemed the evidence against him was overwhelming. Police seized 64 envelopes containing money from his mother’s home in … [Read more...] about Corrupt customs officer gets 12 years behind bars in Ho Chi Minh City
Customs officer got 12-year for bribes
Defendant Nguyễn Trường Duy at the court. - Photo laodong.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — The People’s Court of HCM City yesterday handed a 12-year jail sentence to customs officer Nguyễn Trường Duy for receiving bribes amounting to nearly VNĐ550 million (US$23,900). Duy, 49, is a former officer of the customs management force under the HCM City Customs Department. He was accused of receiving bribes from 50 enterprises to ’turn a blind eye’ to customs checks of their commodities at Cát Lái Port of Linh Trung Export Processing Zone. Police seized 64 envelopes and paper packages at the house of Duy’s mother in HCM City’s District 1. The money amounted to more than VNĐ964 million ($41,900). Among them were 40 envelopes worth over VNĐ541 million ($23,500), identified as bribes from 50 enterprises. The origin of the remaining money has not been identified. The seized money … [Read more...] about Customs officer got 12-year for bribes