Deputy PM leads Hai Phong customs bribe probeDeputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh will oversee an urgent investigation into bribes to speed up customs clearance procedures at ports in the northern city of Hai Phong. A group of Lao Dong Newspaper reporters played the role of being apprentices at a company in Hai Phong which specializes on rapid customs clearance. The reporters' investigation showed that more than 300 companies provide customs services in Hai Phong. Dung said that he always had to pay bribes twice for customs fees and for customs procedures. According to statistics from the General Customs Department, Hai Phong customs officers receive and deal with around 7,600 customs declaration forms with the colour categories being 60%, 35% and 5% respectively.

Source: VietNamNet News April 10, 2018 09:45 UTC