Hanoi Airport to Launch Online Customs Management System

Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport will be site of the launch of an automated customs management system in May, allowing international airline operators to digitally send air freight data and e-airway bills to Vietnam Customs, according to a March 23 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The national system, a “one-stop cargo clearance service” called the Aviation National Single Window, will provide traders and carriers with 24-hour online access to submit clearance updates and access to multiple government agencies. Previously, air freight carriers were required to submit paper records and airway bills to the customs agency for every flight, the report said.