Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue addresses an event to launch a US-funded  technical support project on trade facilitation. (Photo: VOV)

The project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be implemented in 5 years. It aims to reform, standardize, harmonize, and simplify administrative procedures in import-export, in line with the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement and the Vietnamese government’s policy on reforming specialized inspection of import-export goods.   Addressing the launch ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue reiterated the Vietnamese government’s determination to improve the investment and business environment, enhance national competitiveness, and create a level playing field for the business community.