On June 03, 2016, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Joint Circular No. 77/2016/TTLT-BTC-BKHCN guiding the implementation of the national single-window mechanism with respect to procedures for State inspection of quality of goods imported into Vietnam under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Vietnam National Single Window has the function in receiving e-documents and relevant information; to certify digital signatures of declarants and processing agencies; forward e-documents and other information of declarants to processing agencies and designated conformity assessment organizations selected by enterprises, and concurrently store declarants’ information for search and statistical purposes; receive notices from processing agencies; return e-documents to declarants…
The Vietnam National Single Window shall receive e-information around the clock. To carry out the procedure, declarants shall make an electronic single window administrative file directly on the Vietnam National Single Window or make a file according to data standard by using the details and format in accordance with law and send to the Vietnam National Single Window. A declarant who conducts administrative procedures using paper documents shall submit paper documents in accordance with specialized legal documents.
This Circular takes effect on June 15, 2016.