Vinacontrol Group and SOEX - Cooperation Signing Ceremony

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On September 9, 2019, at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, VINACONTROL GROUP and ANO "SOYUZEXPERTIZA" - SOEX - signed a cooperation agreement on inspection, testing and certification for goods import and export goods between Vietnam and Russia.

Attending the signing ceremony, on the side of SOEX, there were the presence of Mr. Maksim Fateev, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, President of SOEX. On the side of Vinacontrol Group, Chairman Mr. Bui Duy Chinh represented the VInacontrol Group to sign a cooperation agreement.

Mr. Alexey Vorotnev - Business Development Director of SOEX - commented that the cooperation agreement between Vinacontrol Group and SOEX not only opened opportunities for the two organizations but also helped strengthen Russian-Vietnamese relations and the development of international trade between our countries.

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Mr. Maksim Fateev - right center on the left signed a cooperation agreement with Chairman Bui Duy Chinh - right center on the right

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Delegates of Vinacontrol Group at the cooperation agreement signing ceremony

Import-export turnover of Vietnam - Russia has been growing positively in recent years. According to statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the import-export turnover in 2018 between the two countries reached US $ 4.58 billion. The cooperation agreement between VINACONTROL GROUP and SOEX is expected to create more opportunities for the two leading inspection organizations of Vietnam and the Russian Federation.

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Statistics of import-export turnover between Vietnam and Russia from 2014 to 2018. Source: Vietnam General Department of Customs 

Vinacontrol Group is the first organization to lay the foundation for goods inspection and testing activities in Vietnam. Vinacontrol operates on a nationwide scale with 28 branches / member units and 7 accredited centers and laboratories.

ANO "SOYUZEXPERTIZA" - SOEX, under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, is the leading and the largest Russian independent inspection company that performs at the request of Russian and foreign legal entities examination and verification of the quantity and quality of export and import goods in Russia and abroad.

Under the agreement, Vinacontrol and SOEX work together in the field of quality control (inspection) and certification of import and export goods and services. Some notable cooperation contents include:

  • Inspection of quantity and quality of exported and imported goods and raw materials, including condition of packing and marking (for compliance with the contract terms, standards, etc.);
  • Control of processes and quality of manufacture of industrial and power-generating equipment, various products at all stages of their production;
  • Certification of results of different product tests, including various types of destructive and nondestructive testing;
  • Inspection of damaged goods on the instructions of insurance companies (including identification of cause and assessment of damage);
  • Certification of products and corporate quality assurance systems in accordance with the requirements of national and international standards;
  • Laboratory testing of samples of goods;
  • Inspection for determination of the country of origin for and other certificates;
  • Real estate and construction-in-progress evaluation;
  • Evaluation of durable equipment, vehicles and pledged goods;
  • etc.