Vietnam: New points on licensing of printing activities

According to Decree No. 25/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, before commencing operation, a printing establishment that conducts prepress, press and postpress of newspapers, magazines and other press publications prescribed by the press law, anti-counterfeit stamps shall send an application for printing license to a printing authority according to the following provisions:

- A printing establishment owned by a central agency or organization shall send an application through online public service system, by post or delivery service or in person to the Ministry of Information and Communications;

- Other printing establishments shall send an application through online public service system, by post or delivery service or in person to the People’s Committee of province. An application sent through online public service system must comply with ensure legality in accordance with law on digital signature and relevant regulations;

- A certified copy or a copy enclosed with original of one of the papers: business registration certificate, enterprise registration certificate, investment certificate, tax registration certificate, or establishment decision, in case of public sector entities;

A dossier of application for a printing license must comprise:

- Supplementing the curriculum vitae of the head of printing establishment using the prescribed form;

- Within 15 days after receiving a duly completed application as prescribed, the printing authority shall grant a license which clearly indicates activities suitable to the printing establishment’s equipment and keep the national printing database updated; if the application is refused, it must provide explanation in writing;

- If the application is not duly completed, untruthful or fails to meet the operating conditions, it shall be refused.

- A printing establishment which is issued with a printing license is not required to register operation as prescribed in this Decree. If a printing establishment applies for both printing license in respect to products prescribed in this Decree and that in respect to printed products for which it is eligible as prescribed in the Law on Publishing, they shall be stated in a single license.

View more details at Decree No. 25/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from May 01, 2018.

-Thao Uyen-

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