On 20/9/2018, the Government issued Decree No. 126/2018/ND-CP regulating the establishment and operation of foreign cultural establishments in Vietnam. This Decree takes effect on November 5, 2018
Accordingly, Decree No. 126/2018/ND-CP regulates procedures for establishing branches of foreign cultural establishments in Vietnam, specifically as follows:
1. For the composition of dossier:
– An application for a certificate of registration, made according to a set form;
– Estimated organizational structure and apparatus;
– Draft Operational Regulations;
– The curriculum vitae of the person to be appointed is the legal representative.
Documents in the dossier, if in a foreign language, must be accompanied by a notarized Vietnamese translation.
2. Regarding the order, manner, time limit and competence:
– A foreigner applying for a registration certificate shall submit directly or by mail one copy of the dossier to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
– If the dossier is incomplete, within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall send a written notice in person or by post or email for foreigners to supplement the dossier;
– Within 15 working days after receiving complete dossiers as prescribed, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall grant the operation registration certificate.
3. The duration of the registration certificate:
– If the international convention with the rule of timeout, the time of the certificate is the certificate that the registered as up by the following time of the time of the time of the time under the law.
– If an international agreement does not provide for a valid term, the validity duration of a registration certificate shall be 05 years and may be extended for not more than 5 years each.
It can be seen that the Decree No. 126/2018/ND-CP has very specific provisions on the order and procedures for the grant of certificates of operation of foreign cultural establishments in Vietnam. Hope will be the premise for the foreign units and organizations to develop cultural activities in the territory of Vietnam.