1. 1 WTO TRADE FACILITATION SELF ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS REPORT by VIETNAM on WTO/WB Workshop on Needs Assessments Hanoi March 3-7 th 2008 Geneva 21 July 2008

2. 2 SUPPORTING INFORMATIONS.Time: 10-14 March, 2008.Venue: Hanoi. Facilitators: 4. Participants: 50. Participating parties: 8. Coordinating Agencies: NCIEC, WTO and EC Mission to Vietnam

3. 3 Participating parties. Ministry of Finance,. Ministry of Industry and Trade,. Ministry of Foreign Affairs,. Ministry of Justice,. Ministry of Transportation,. Ministry of Health,. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Some enterprises.

4. 4 Overview of Findings. 76 proposed measures were considered ( TN/TF/W/143/Rev.1) Results:. Already Compliants with: 28%. Partially Compliants with: 56%. Not Compliants with: 12%. Not Applicable with: 4%.

5. 5 Overview of Findings (2) Identifying Vietnam current existence relative to the requirements of Basic Standard. Recognizing key barriers to basic standards compliance Agreement on actions to achieve basic standards compliance. Determining the level and priority of technical assistance/capacity building needed Identifying lead agencies and stakeholders who will provide assistance.

6. 6 Measures most difficult to implement Automation/Single Window Implementation of some International standards as RM, PCA, Intelligence,.. Express consigments

7. 7 Reasons Poor experiences and perception on some main TF issues Infrastructures of IT Human resource incapable with the demands of the new working environment Inadequate coperation and coordernation among relevant authorities

8. 8 National Team for Needs Assessment Coordinating agency: Customs Participating agencies:. Ministry of Finance,. Ministry of Industry and Trade,. Ministry of Foreign Affairs,. Ministry of Justice,. Ministry of Transportation,. Ministry of Health,. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. and some enterprises.

9. 9 Next Step of National Team Maximum participation of team members in TF negotiations in the final stage More involvement of the TF activities in the other fora such as APEC, ASEM, WCO,… Keep close with the progress of TF movements in and between/among the agencies Updated with progress of WTO TF negotiation in the forms of workshops, studies, group work Good communication between Geneva-based officials and the team and among the team members

10. 10 Any SUGGESTIONS or IDEAS… This is a comprehensive approach to TF issues under negotiation It should be continued along the process of negotiation of this Agreement

11. 11 Thank you