On January 2, at the Ceremony Honoring Outstanding Enterprises, the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department commended and expressed gratitude to 37 outstanding enterprises in import and export activities in 2024, including Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex). Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, Member of the City Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, and Mr. Dinh Ngoc Thang, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Customs, attended the event and presented commemorative medals to the honored enterprises.
The enterprises honored at the ceremony were those that complied well with customs regulations and contributed significantly to the city’s and the Customs sector’s revenue. This year, 37 associations and outstanding enterprises were recognized.
Among them, petroleum is a special commodity, and each year Petrolimex carries out import and temporary import for re-export procedures at the Saigon Port Area 3 Customs Branch with a relatively large volume. The total import tax paid reached nearly VND 5,819 billion.
Despite the large volume and multiple customs clearance steps involved, with the guidance, support, and coordination of Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department in general and the Saigon Port Area 3 Customs Branch in particular, Petrolimex's difficulties and issues were promptly resolved.
Recognizing and highly appreciating the partnership of the business community, especially the 37 associations and outstanding enterprises honored today, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department Mr. Do Thanh Quang stated that 2024 marks the ninth year that the department has implemented the Customs-Business Partnership Development Plan. The department has proactively developed and implemented numerous practical and effective action programs and plans to promote this partnership under the motto:
"Customer and business satisfaction is the benchmark for all Customs activities."
In 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department achieved positive results, including:
Over 69,052 enterprises completing customs procedures, an increase of 4.21%; Total import-export turnover exceeding USD 132 billion, up 10% compared to the same period in 2023 (ranking second and accounting for about 17% of the sector’s total turnover); State budget revenue reaching VND 131,386.89 billion, achieving 100.45% of the planned target, up 8.46% compared to 2023.
Notably in 2024, the department also presided over and coordinated with relevant agencies, consulates, and domestic and international business associations to organize: 29 outreach, dialogue, and business engagement activities, and 13 training and information sessions to disseminate customs laws and policies to the business community in the city.
Looking ahead to 2025, which is considered a crucial phase to accelerate development and create a breakthrough toward fulfilling the socio-economic development goals for the 2021–2025 period, the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department announced plans to continue implementing comprehensive innovations such as: Promoting digital and smart customs in the clearance process, improving work styles and management methods, and building a lean, modern, and efficient apparatus to best serve the interests of citizens and the business community.