Speaking at the meeting, Le Long thanked Patrick De Mets and IMF experts for their accompaniment and active technical support to Vietnam’s tax sector in its journey of reform and modernization.

Le Long emphasized that being selected to apply TADAT, a globally recognized assessment methodology, is not only an honor but also a great responsibility for the GDT in approaching international standards in an objective and comprehensive manner.

TADAT is a comprehensive toolkit reflecting the “health” of a tax administration system, based on global best practices. At the meeting, IMF experts presented preliminary evaluation results, with quantified indicators that clearly identify both positive aspects and areas requiring improvement. According to GDT leadership, these initial results provide valuable information, helping the agency review internal management capacities and build suitable, effective improvement plans for the future.

To ensure completeness and accuracy for the final TADAT report, Le Long requested that subordinate units urgently review the full draft sent by the IMF, particularly clarifying indicators that remain limited, were rated low, or lack sufficient input data.

He also asked units to provide additional data, evidence, and internal procedures already implemented but not fully reflected in the assessment, thereby objectively and transparently demonstrating the Vietnamese tax sector’s reform efforts to the international community.

This request is not merely technical; it also underscores the responsibility of preserving the tax authority’s image as a modern, professional, and transparent institution before the global community.

At the meeting, Patrick De Mets praised the GDT of Vietnam for its open and receptive cooperation throughout the TADAT assessment process. He stressed that TADAT’s goal is not to rank or compare countries, but to provide a truthful, comprehensive picture of each country’s tax administration system.

This enables tax agencies to clearly recognize its strengths to build upon, as well as the gaps that require addressing.

In the context of Vietnam’s ongoing digital transformation and administrative reform, De Mets noted that TADAT recommendations will serve as practical references, helping the tax sector develop a reform roadmap suitable for domestic conditions in line international standards.

Concluding the session, Le Long affirmed the commitment to seriously consider the IMF’s recommendations, while implementing measures appropriate to local realities to complete a modern, transparent, effective, and taxpayer-friendly tax administration system.

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