CLMV Economic Ministers' Meeting agrees to prioritise digitalisation of border procedures

Economic ministers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet Nam meeting in Vientiane have agreed to prioritise the digitalisation of border-crossing procedures as a shared goal for the coming year.

The meeting, hosted by [Bộ Công Thương Lào], reviewed progress on trade facilitation across the four countries and identified paperwork-heavy border procedures as a persistent bottleneck for intra-CLMV trade.

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Ministers agreed to work towards a common framework for electronic exchange of customs documents, building on pilot projects already under way at several CLMV border crossings.

• Xây dựng khung trao đổi chứng từ hải quan điện tử chung
• Nhân rộng các mô hình thí điểm cửa khẩu số đã triển khai
• Thống nhất lộ trình kỹ thuật và mốc thời gian thực hiện

Officials said full implementation will take several years but that early wins, such as electronic phytosanitary certificates, could be rolled out within the next twelve months.

The next CLMV Economic Ministers' Meeting is expected to review implementation progress and discuss further trade facilitation measures.