What is the difference between a customs inspector and an intermediate customs inspector under the new regulations from July 18, 2022 in Vietnam?

Customs Inspectors

Intermediate Customs Inspectors

Responsibilities

Customs inspectors are civil servants with basic professional qualifications of the customs industry, directly performing the tasks specified in the management regulations, in the customs professional processes as assigned by leaders.

Responsibilities

Intermediate customs inspectors are civil servants performing professional and professional tasks of the customs sector, assigned by leaders to directly perform a number of tasks in the field of customs operations.

Duties

a) Carry out customs procedures for exported, imported and transited goods; passengers and means of transport exiting, entering and transiting Vietnam in accordance with law;

b) Apply professional measures as prescribed by law to investigate, collect and process information on the fight against smuggling and illegal cross-border goods transportation;

c) Proposing ideas to leaders to solve problems arising in the implementation of customs management regulations and professional processes.

Duties

a) Carry out the task of inspecting and supervising exported and imported goods and means of transport on exit or entry;

b) Perform other duties as assigned and directed by the unit leader.

Customs Inspectors

Intermediate Customs Inspectors

Standards of professional and specific competence

a) Firmly grasp the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws on customs work; understand the administrative reform program of the Government and the Finance sector;

b) Firmly grasp and flexibly apply the principles, regimes, management regulations and professional procedures of customs and have the ability to research, propose to deploy or supplement or amend management regulations and regulations submit customs operations within the scope of assigned tasks;

c) Capable of acquiring and grasping necessary skills for professional work such as skills in using supporting tools and equipped technical means;

d) Having basic information technology skills and using foreign languages ​​or using ethnic minority languages ​​for civil servants working in ethnic minority areas as required by the job position.

Standards of professional and professional competence

a) Understand the guidelines and policies of the Party and the State's laws on customs work; understand the administrative procedures and administrative reform programs of the Government and the industry;

b) Master the customs professional process within the scope of assigned tasks;

c) Capable of acquiring and grasping necessary skills for work: skills in using supporting tools and equipped technical means;

Customs Inspectors

Intermediate Customs Inspectors

Standards of training and retraining

a) Having a university degree or higher with a training major suitable to the requirements of the job position;

b) Having a certificate of training in knowledge and skills of state management, applicable to civil servants of expert rank and the equivalent.

Standards of training and retraining

Possess a college degree or higher with a training major suitable to the requirements of the job position.

For civil servants participating in the exam to raise the rank of customs inspector, in addition to the criteria specified in Clauses 3 and 4 of this Article, they must hold the rank of intermediate-level customs inspector and have held the rank of intermediate-level inspector for a period of time equivalent from full 03 years or more (excluding probationary period), of which must have at least a full 01 year (12 months) continuously hold the rank of intermediate customs inspector until the deadline for submitting the application for the promotion exam has expired.

For civil servants participating in the exam to raise the rank of intermediate-level customs inspector, in addition to the criteria specified in Clauses 3 and 4 of this Article, they must hold the rank of Customs officer and have held the rank of Customs officer or equivalent for a period of time. At least 03 years or more (excluding probationary period), of which must have at least a full 01 year (12 months) continuously hold the rank of Customs officer by the register deadline for the promotion exam has expired.