Thongyang VARXENG
Vientiane Capital
Summary
Familiarity with Customs regulation, Customs clearance procedure, NSWA+, CWMS, Dashboard, ASYCUDA and TRS 2022; Familiar with Government procedure and process to issues the permission, licensing prior Import-Export the goods and have a good connection with them. Expertise in the process of law making, policy, decrees and regulations, workshop, collecting data and dissemination the law, decree, policy and strategy. Open mind, always look for the way to improve my self, except ready to Good time managements, personal management Hard working, energetic, patient, fast learner, team work, work well in team enjoys helping others and People. Microsoft word, excel, outlook well.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Consultant for Time Release Study (TRS)
Lao Customs Department
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Work closely with DFT and LCD in developing survey questionnaires and in their dissemination to relevant officials, traders, brokers, transporters, and freight forwarders.
- Help DFT and LCD in organizing capacity building workshops and training sessions for line departments and other stakeholders on undertaking TRS.
- Support DFT, LCD and other line departments (like Food & Drugs, Livestock & Fisheries, Agriculture, Mines, Standardization & Measures, etc.) in capturing requisite data for filling up TRS questionnaires about issuance of licenses, permits, certificates and other authorizations (LPCOs) for import, export, and transit.
- Assist DFT, LCD and other line departments in identifying process flows in issuance of LPCOs to be captured under the TRS survey.
- Assist LCD and other government agencies (OGAs) in collecting requisite data for filling up TRS questionnaires about time taken by customs and other agencies for clearance of import, export, and transit consignments at the border checkpoints during the survey period.
- Assist TRS Working Group in uploading of the captured data using the applicable computer software.
- Work with DFT and LCD for obtaining information available in different departments, including the matching data extracted from the Customs automation system (ASYCUDA) and Lao National Single Window System for validation and analysis of the data collected under TRS.
- Assist the TRS Working Group in analyzing data.
- Assist the TRS Working Group in developing the TRS report.
- Assist the TRS Working Group in dissemination of the TRS result.
National Consultant for Customs Legislation Development
Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Company Overview: Under LCT Project
- Review Customs formalities and documentation requirements for Customs clearance.
- Review Customs formalities & documentation requirements and draft suitable operational procedures to help LCD in migrating to completely electronic declarations and supporting documents to facilitate their paperless processing, without obligatory submission of paper documents.
- Assist LCD and International Consultant for requisite data collection for drafting suitable Customs Clearance procedure.
- To draft regulations, recommendations, and administrative guidance for LCD in implementation of the Revised Customs Law No.81/NA, dated 29 June 2021, WTO TFA measures and international standards, including those laid down under the WCO’s Revised Kyoto Convention and the SAFE Framework of Standards.
- To help LCD in setting up of centralized processing centers (CPCs) at provincial offices of the Customs Department, and draft suitable procedures for processing of customs declarations at CPCs, instead of at border stations.
- Draft the Impact assessment of Instruction on electronic customs clearance procedure as per required by Law on Making Legislation for the new law making, law update including Instruction updating shall undertake Impact Assessment for senior management to consider.
- Translate all English documents, like Draft instructions, advice, technical material, and presentations etc., into Lao language and vice versa, as required.
- Organize meetings at LCD or with other stakeholders as required by LCD and follow up with each side for confirmation.
- Under LCT Project
- Output: Revision of customs clearance procedure using NSWA+
- Draft instructions on the expeditious clearance of courier and postal shipments
- Revision of regulation on Advance Rulings.
- Customs Warehouse Management
- Customs Appeal and Review Mechanism
- Time Release Study 2022
Legal Associate
VDB-LOI law firm
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Support legal department on legal research, review, examine the legal due diligences of the customers and client’s company or businesses.
- Review and Draft multiple contract, authorization, power of attorney, and various notices for prosecution.
- Reviewing and evaluation the law, decrees, regulation base on customers and clients required.
- Customers relationship both former clients and new clients to help and support their company compliance with law.
- Support, collaboration with taxes team, accountant team for efficient working teamwork and fully serve the clients.
- Perform other duties as required by the senior level VDB-LOI Directors.
National Law Consultant for Public Health Law
Ministry of Health
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Legislation Division
- Support the Legal Division team for making the law on public health to review guide and review existing laws, decrees, regulations, measures, order.
- Support the Legal Division team for making the law to guide and review international laws, measures and decrees for the reference to our public health law.
- Provide translation and interpretation to international consultant and Cabinet, Legal division to ensure accurate recommendation.
- Coordinate with the Public Health law making committee to working comprehensive between Cabinet and Departments.
- Coordination with the representative’s officer for law making from National assembly, Ministry of Justice and Prime Minister Office, donor and other relevant sectors.
- Coordination and work together with US CDC, Australia Aid.
- Legislation Division
- Output: The public Health Law has been endorsement by National assembly enter to force in 30 September 2023.
Law Consultant for Communicable Disease Law Update (CD Law)
World Health Organization (WHO)
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Support the DCDC team responsible for updating of the Communicable Disease Law, to guide and review the updates to the Communicable Disease Law.
- Support the DCDC team responsible for updating of the Communicable Disease Law to guide and review the updates to the Communicable Disease Law sub-decrees.
- Support the DCDC team responsible for updating of the Communicable Disease Law to guide and review the updates to the PHEOC, EOC policies.
- Provide translation and interpretation support for DCDC for Communicable Disease Law activities, particularly when working with partners and WHO team.
- Perform other duties as required by the senior level DCDC management.
- Prepare the draft law and organize the meeting regarding the CD law update.
- Coordination with the CD law update committee to work on the law update base on the pandemic of Covid-19 to research on the measures to manage the outbreak and to the violator the measures by both penal and civil law.
- Support or review the CD law update to comply with International Health Regulation (IHR).
- Output: The Communicable Disease Law (Amendment) been updated and endorsement by National assembly and enter to force in 30 March 2023.
Legal Officer
Song VILAI law service company
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Draft multiple contract, authorization, power of attorney, and various notices for prosecution.
- Responsible for the signing of company contracts and agreements, Responding draft any of agreement.
- Responsible for the external customer service of the company's legal affairs department (Chinese-English).
- Check and consider the company's various cases, and follow up the company's cases in court.
- Responsible for the company's external customer service and translation of various foreign language documents.
- Legal consultant to clients or companies.
Manager assistant and Interpreter
Yushen Electric Power Cable Co.,Ltd
02.2017 - 08.2019
- Handle office document and employee management.
- Human resources managements.
- Assistant on overall company’s project.
- Communicated and cooperate with government official especially with Electric Du Laos (EDL).
Interpreter (Chinese – Lao, English - Lao)
Dongfang Electricity Limited
01.2016 - 12.2016
- General managing of company’s activities in the field.
- Translate and coordinate with technical team in the field.
Administration officer
China International Water & Electric Corps (CWE)
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Translator: conduct the day to day translate the office documents from Chinese –Lao, English - Lao.
- Office Administration: work as administration the document to make the office in order and Finance Assistants.
Education
Master degree - International Law
Quizhou Minzu University
01.2018 - 01.2021
Bachelor degree - Finance and Banking
Banking Institute of Laos
01.2011 - 01.2015
Graduate high school - undefined
01.2010 - 01.2011
Skills
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Lao
- Marital Status: Marriage
Training
- Management: write the official letter and general management and capital management
- Project proposal and Bank Credit course: credit risk analysis, evaluation project, approval credit to small business
- Effectiveness Service course: client services, transaction service
- Bank Accountant course: Bank note, business income- expenses note
- Training on law impact assessment note (IA note)
Timeline
Consultant for Time Release Study (TRS)
Lao Customs Department
05.2024 - 01.2025
National Consultant for Customs Legislation Development
Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance
05.2023 - 04.2024
Legal Associate
VDB-LOI law firm
01.2023 - 05.2023
National Law Consultant for Public Health Law
Ministry of Health
06.2022 - 12.2022
Law Consultant for Communicable Disease Law Update (CD Law)
World Health Organization (WHO)
06.2021 - 05.2022
Legal Officer
Song VILAI law service company
12.2020 - 06.2021
Master degree - International Law
Quizhou Minzu University
01.2018 - 01.2021
Manager assistant and Interpreter
Yushen Electric Power Cable Co.,Ltd
02.2017 - 08.2019
Interpreter (Chinese – Lao, English - Lao)
Dongfang Electricity Limited
01.2016 - 12.2016
Administration officer
China International Water & Electric Corps (CWE)
01.2015 - 12.2016
Bachelor degree - Finance and Banking
Banking Institute of Laos
01.2011 - 01.2015
Graduate high school - undefined
01.2010 - 01.2011
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