The activity aims to ensure reliable origin information and underline Vietnam’s transparency in building and promoting global trade.

The Vietnamese delegation at the meeting included representatives of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, participating online from Hanoi, and officials of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to Geneva, attending the session in person.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Director of the Import-Export Department Trinh Thi Thu Hien noted that in 2025, Vietnam submitted two notifications to the WTO Committee Secretariat regarding the implementation of rules of origin under the WTO framework, in March 2025 and May 2025, respectively (documents G/RO/N/291 and G/RO/N/293).

She also shared information and presented a specific example of a Form B C/O with an embedded QR code issued by Vietnam. The use of QR codes and digitalization in C/O issuance is intended to facilitate origin verification and support strict, effective implementation of international trade commitments, especially in the context of complex global developments affecting trade and supply chains.
Vietnam also notified the list of C/O-issuing authorities and organizations to WTO members, providing transparent information from the exporting country and affirming Vietnam’s responsibility to strengthen cooperation with WTO members.

The list of C/O-issuing bodies has been updated based on Vietnam’s ongoing decentralization in the field of origin certification. Under Government Decree No. 146/2025 dated June 12, 2025 and Circular No. 40/2025 dated June 22, 2025 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, C/O issuance is carried out by the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) and organizations assigned by provincial People’s Committees.

Previously, at the meeting marking the 30th anniversary of the WTO Committee on Rules of Origin on April 3 and at the session on October 1, 2025 in Geneva, the Vietnamese delegation shared experience on applying and notifying non-preferential rules of origin.

With Vietnam’s active and proactive participation in the field of origin certification, WTO members recognized the nation’s efforts to maintain transparency in implementing commitments, and appreciated the country’s seriousness and cooperative spirit in combating origin fraud.

The presence and contributions of the Vietnamese delegation at these meetings reaffirm Vietnam’s determination to promote a transparent global trading system, while demonstrating the country’s active participation and strengthened voice in multilateral mechanisms. This, in turn, enhances Vietnam’s role, position, and international credibility in line with Resolution No. 59 dated January 24, 2025 on international integration in the new context.

The adoption of QR codes in C/O issuance forms an important component of Vietnam’s digital transformation and innovation efforts, in accordance with Resolution No. 57 dated December 22, 2024 on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation.
Resolutions No. 59 and No. 57 are among the core resolutions guiding Vietnam toward a new development phase.

The application of QR codes in C/O issuance is an important component in advancing digital transformation, the application of science and technology, and innovation under Resolution No. 57 dated December 22, 2024 on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.

Resolution No. 59 and Resolution No. 57 are among the core resolutions designed to lead the country into a new development phase.

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