World Customs Organisation meeting promotes digital era, renews customs services
VOV.VN - The 2023 World Customs Organisation (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition opened in Hanoi on October 10 with the theme of “Embracing the Digital Age: Leveraging Technology, Fostering Innovation, and Nurturing the Next Generation of Customs Professionals”.
The three-day event brought together leaders and experts of international organizations, customs organisations of countries, and multinational companies that provide customs technology solutions. In particular, the conference is scheduled to comprise 10 plenary sessions, 9 thematic sessions and technology talks, while the exhibition is expected to welcome about 50 booths introducing new technologies from businesses related to customs and trade.
Plenary sessions are to focus on the application of technology in customs operations, such as: application of big data analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence in risk management, the Internet of Things in goods screening, and blockchain technology and data to increase data quality.
Delegates will also examine the application of technology to solve the challenges of global trade, including exchanging information through the single-window system, developing safe and sustainable e-commerce, and ensuring security, safety and continuity of the customs system capable of responding to disasters.
In his opening speech, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang reaffirmed Vietnam’s goal to develop a modern and synchronous customs industry, in accordance with the country’s socio-economic development orientation and international standards and practices.
Vietnam will continue to promote international cooperation on customs in a comprehensive, extensive, and effective manner, seriously implement international agreements with partners, and internalize international commitments to synchronize with the domestic legal system, he stressed.
He also said that in addition to maximizing internal resources, Vietnam expects to further receive close cooperation and effective support from the WCO and customs agencies of partners, through technical support, sharing of information, knowledge, and experience, support in digital transformation, modernization of facilities and equipment, and human resources training and development.
The 2023 World Customs Organisation (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition marks 30 years of Vietnam’s admission to the WCO. Currently, Vietnam has developed trade relations with more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, with its import-export turnover last year reaching more than US$732 billion, ranking among the group of 20 countries with the largest trade turnover in the world.
