HANOI: The Finance Ministry is drafting a proposal to reduce fees by 20% to 50% for four transport types to help the sector recover.

Specifically, the ministry proposed reducing tonnage fees for ships and boats involved in domestic maritime activities, maritime security fees and fees for entering and leaving seaports by 20% each.

For airlines, it proposed a 20% reduction in the charge for assessment and issuance of certificates, permits and certificates in civil aviation activities.

The cost to issue permits to enter and exit restricted areas at airports and airfields would also be cut by 20%.

It also asked for a 50% reduction in the fee for using railway infrastructure and a 50% cut on inland waterway reporting fees and 50% on inland waterway port entry and exit fees.

The ministry said the reduction period for the above will last for three months from October until the end of December 2022.

It was estimated that the reduction would cost 55 billion dong .

 - ANN