Decision No. 382 of the Ministry of Finance stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Customs Department takes effect from March 1, 2025.

Accordingly, the Customs Department is organized from the central to local levels according to a 3-level model, including 12 units at the central level, 20 regional customs branches, and 165 border gate/outside border gate customs offices.

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The Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance is organized from the central to local levels according to a 3-level model. Photo: ST

Each regional customs branch is organized with an average of no more than 8 offices/departments/professional teams. In addition to some regional customs branches whose management area is within 1 province/city (such as Regional Customs Branch II managing the area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City, Regional Customs Branch VIII managing the area of ​​Quang Ninh province, Regional Customs Branch XVIII managing the area of ​​Dong Nai province), there are branches managing the areas of 7 provinces/cities (Regional Customs Branch XIX managing the areas of Can Tho, Ca Mau, Hau Giang, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu provinces).

Border/outside border customs do not organize internal units, working under a specialist regime.

Regional customs branches, teams under regional customs branches and border gate/outside border gate customs under regional customs branches have legal status, seals, and are allowed to open accounts at the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of law.

* List of 20 Regional Customs Branches

STT Unit name Management area Head office
1 Customs Branch Region I Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Hoa Binh, Yen Bai Hanoi
2 Customs Branch Region II Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City
3 Customs Branch Region III Hai Phong, Thai Binh Hai Phong
4 Customs Branch Region IV Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh Hung Yen
5 Customs Branch Region V Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan Bac Ninh
6 Customs Branch Region VI Lang Son, Cao Bang Lang Son
7 Customs Branch Region VII Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La Lao Cai
8 Customs Branch Region VIII Quang Ninh Quang Ninh
9 Customs Branch Region IX Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue Quang Binh
10 Customs Branch of Region X Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh Thanh Hoa
11 Customs Branch Region XI Nghe An, Ha Tinh Ha Tinh
12 Customs Branch Region XII Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai Danang
13 Regional Customs Branch XIII Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen Khanh Hoa
14 Regional Customs Branch XIV Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong Dak Lak
15 Customs Branch Region XV Binh Thuan, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Ba Ria - Vung Tau
16 Regional Customs Branch XVI Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh Binh Duong
17 Regional Customs Branch XVII Long An, Ben Tre, Tien Giang Long An
18 Regional Customs Branch XVIII Dong Nai Dong Nai
19 Region XIX Customs Branch Can Tho, Ca Mau, Hau Giang, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu Can Tho
20 Customs Branch of Region XX Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang Dong Thap