On October 8, 2019, the Prime Minister issued Decision 30/2019 promulgating the Regulation on building, managing and implementing the Vietnam National Brand Program. Accordingly, the organization of selecting products with Vietnam national brand is organized every 2 years in even years. The procedure are as follows:
Step 1: The enterprise submits 03 sets of registration documents to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before March 31 of the selected year in one of the following ways:
– By post;
– Directly at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
– Online public service portal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
In particular, the dossier includes:
– Application for participation in selection;
– A copy of Notice of tax authority confirming that the enterprise has fulfilled its tax obligations for 02 consecutive years before the year of selection;
– A copy of social insurance agency’s notice of the enterprise’s social insurance premium payment results for 2 consecutive years before the year of selection;
– A copy of the valid collective labor agreement registered at the labor state management agency;
– A copy of the periodical report on the results of environmental observation as prescribed by law for 2 consecutive years before the year of selection;
– Copy of audited financial statement for 02 consecutive years before the year of selection;
– A valid copy of the quality papers of the selected registration product;
– Copy of ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 17025, SA 8000, OHSAS 18001, HACCP, GMP, VietGap, Global Gap certificates and copies of regular or regular assessment assessment records (if any);
– Copy of Certificate of awards for quality, brand reputation (if any).
Step 2: Within 7 working days after receiving the enterprise’s dossier, in case the dossier is incomplete as prescribed, the program management agency shall notify in writing to the enterprise for supplementation. Additional and complete records. Enterprises are responsible to submit additional documents before May 1 of the selected year.
Step 3: Before September 30 of the year of selection, the Program management agency announces the results of selection of products of Vietnam National Brand to enterprises.
The selection results are valid for 02 years from the day the Minister of Industry and Trade issues the decision to recognize the list of products with the Vietnamese National Brand.
Decision 30/2019 takes effect from December 1, 2019. The provisions on the organization of selection of products with Vietnam national brand name in this Decision 30/2019 contribute to promoting the development of foreign trade, promoting the national image and national brand of Vietnam through products. Vietnam National Brand.