MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY MASTER THESIS TRADE FACILITATION OF THAILAND AND LESSONS FOR VIETNAM Specialization: International Trade Policy and Law TRINH THI HUYEN Hanoi – 2019 Luan van MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY MASTER THESIS TRADE FACILITATION OF THAILAND AND LESSONS FOR VIETNAM Major: International Economics Specialization: International Trade Policy and Law Code: 8310106 Full Name: Trinh Thi Huyen Supervisor: Doctor. Phan Thi Thu Hien Hanoi – 2019 Luan van i DECLARATION I hereby commit that this thesis is my own study and there is no information used with the unauthorized data source. The research contents in this topic are completely honest and have not been used or published in any form. The information and data of other authors and other organizations referenced in the thesis are fully cited and annotated.
Due to limited time period and knowledge, this thesis faces with flaws and inevitably contains errors. In addition, when the author carried out the research about the trade facilitation implementation of Thailand, it still exists the shortage in figuring out the details because of a big language barrier (a huge amount of information is in Thailandese). Therefore, I look forward to receiving the contributing ideas to finish this study. I would like to express my sincere and grateful thanks to Doctor.
Phan Thi Thu Hien, who enthusiastically guided me under the process of completing this study. Student: Trinh Thi Huyen Luan van ii TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION. I LIST OF FIGURES. IV LIST OF TABLES.
VI ABBREVITION LIST. 1 CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF TRADE FACILITATION. Trade facilitation definition. Impact of trade facilitation.
Trade facilitation main indicators. WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). Overview of TFA establishment. Main contents of TFA.
Current implementation of TFA. 19 CHAPTER 2: THE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF TRADE FACILITATION OF THAILAND. Overview of Thailand. Thailand geographical location.
Transportation and logistics structure in Thailand. Current implementation of TFA of Thailand. TFA Implementation of Thailand. Achievements of TF in Thailand.
Trade Facilitation Main Indicators. 44 Luan van iii 2. Implementation of TFA Indicators by OECD. Overall assessment of TF in Thailand and lessons learned.
54 CHAPTER 3: THE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF TRADE FACILITATION OF VIETNAM. Overview of Vietnam. Vietnam geographical location. Transportation and logistics structure in Vietnam.
Current implementation of TFA of Vietnam. TFA commitment of Vietnam. TFA Implementation of Vietnam. Achievements of TF of Vietnam.
Trade Facilitation Main Indicators. Implementation of TFA Indicators by OECD. Overall assessment of TF in Vietnam. 81 CHAPTER 4: STRENGTHENING TRADE FACILITATION OF VIETNAM FROM THAILAND’S EXPERIENCES.
Vietnam’s view for improvement trade facilitation of vietnam. Opportunites of Vietnam. Challenges for Vietnam. Solutions for strengthening trade facilitation of Vietnam from lessons/experiences of Thailand.
93 Luan van iv LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Buy-Ship-Pay Model. Principle of trade facilitation. What is measured in Doing Business?.
The Global Competitiveness Index 4. The implementation commitment of WTO Members. GDP of Thailand (2009-2018). GDP/ capita of Thailand & East Asia & Pacific (2009-2017).
Share of economic sectors in GDP from 2007-2017. Balance of Trade of Thailand from 2009 – 2019. Thailand’s Exports from 2009 – 2019. Thailand’s Imports from 2009 – 2019.
Thailand’s Foreign Direct Investment (2013 – 2018). Notification Status of Thailand. Thailand National Logistics strategy. Conceptual Model of Thailand National Single Window.
Thailand National Single Window operation. AEO Organization of Thailand. Thailand AEO Members. Thailand Ease of Doing Business (2009-2018).
Logistics Performance Index of Thailand. Thailand’s Competitiveness index 2009 – 2018. Thailand’s Enabling Trade Index 2016. Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation of Thailand in 2017.
“Transparency” measures implementation. “Formalities” facilitation measures implementation. “Institutional arrangement and cooperation” measures implementation. 52 Luan van v Figure 2.
“Paperless trade” measures implementation. “Cross-border paperless trade” measures implementation. GDP of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (2013-2018). GDP/capita of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (2013-2017).
Share of economic sectors in GDP Thailand-Vietnam, 2013-2017 .