Under a new directive, customs units, particularly those operating at land border gates, inland waterways and seaports, have been instructed to step up patrols and inspections of vehicles entering and exiting Vietnam.
The Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance has issued a directive to regional customs offices to strengthen inspection and enforcement to combat illegal transport and cross-border smuggling of petrol and oil products in a bid to safeguard national energy security.
The move follows an official dispatch signed by Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, head of the National Steering Committee for Anti-smuggling, Counterfeit Goods and Trade Fraud (National Steering Committee 389), which calls for intensified action against smuggling, trade fraud, and illegal trading of petroleum products in the context of volatile energy market.
Authorities are also required to strictly prevent foreign vehicles from entering Vietnam to purchase fuel beyond standard tank capacity, storing it in additional containers before exiting the country.
Full story Vietnam tightens fuel smuggling controls to safeguard energy security | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
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