Competence of the Commune-level People's Committee in the authentication of resumes? What are the procedures for authentication of signatures in Vietnam?
Competence of the Commune-level People's Committee in the authentication of resumes?
Pursuant to Official Dispatch 1520/HTQTCT-CT in 2014 guiding the authentication of resumes as follows:
“The People's Committees of communes, wards and townships in the area only authenticate the signatures of the person who declares the curriculum vitae; the declarant must be solely responsible for the content declared in the record. In case the person performing authentication of the commune-level People's Committee knows well about the identity of the resume declarant and rest assured and believes in the information declared in his/her resume, then authenticate the content of resumes is correct. It is requested that the commune-level People's Committees do not write content about the observance of laws, guidelines and policies of the State and localities in the resumes of citizens.”
Therefore, you must be solely responsible for the content declared in your resume. Regarding the authentication of resumes, the Commune-level People's Committee only authenticates the signature.
Competence of the Commune-level People's Committee in the authentication of resumes? (Image from the Internet)
What are the procedures for authentication of signatures on the resume?
Regarding signature authentication procedures, the provisions of Article 24 of Decree 23/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam stipulate as follows:
“Article 24: Procedures for authentication of signatures in Vietnam
1. Requesters for authentication of signatures must present the following papers, documents:
a) Originals or certified true copies of valid ID card or passport;
b) Papers and documents signed by themselves;
2. After carrying out the examination of the papers, documents submitted for authentication to find if they are adequate as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, to ensure requesters have a sound mind, be conscious and able to control their behaviors at the time of authentication and that the authentication is not defined in Article 25 hereof, the authenticating person shall ask the requester to sign signatures in public and do the followings:
a) Fully write testimonies for authentication of signatures according to the form as regulated;
b) Sign and write full name, affix seal of the agency that performs authentication and record it in the authentication book.
For papers, documents that have at least two pages, testimonies should be written in the last page, or have at least two sheets, a stamp must be affixed on its adjoining edges.
3. For the authentication of signatures that is performed at an agency that receives and returns responses according to the single-window system, the document-receiving official shall carry out the examination of papers, documents. Upon finding that the requester meets all conditions set out in Clause 2 of this Article, such requester is required to sign on the papers, documents that need authentication and hand it over to competent persons for authentication.
4. Procedures for authentication of signatures as defined in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be also applied in the following cases:
a) Authentication of signatures of multiple people on the same paper, document;
b) Authentication of signatures of resume declarant;
c) Authenticate signatures on papers and documents prepared by individuals according to the law provisions;
d) Authentication of signatures on power of attorney with respect to empowerment without pay and responsibilities undertaken by attorney in fact and bearing no relation to transfer of ownership of assets and real estate use rights.”
When is authentication of signatures unaccepted according to current regulations?
Pursuant to Article 25 of Decree 23/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam stipulating authentication of signatures unaccepted as follows:
“Article 25: Authentication of signatures unaccepted
1. Requesters are not conscious and unable to control their behaviors.
2. Requesters present ID cards or passports that are invalid or falsified.
3. Papers, documents requested for authentication are found containing the information as defined in Clause Article 22 hereof;
4. Papers, documents in the form of contracts except the cases defined in Point d, Clause 4, Article 24 hereof or otherwise as prescribed by the law.”
Thus, authentication of signatures is unaccepted as follows:
- Requesters are not conscious and unable to control their behaviors.
- Requesters present ID cards or passports that are invalid or falsified.
- Papers, documents requested for authentication are found containing the following information: originals containing information going against the law and social ethics, information propagating war inciting, anti-Vietnamese socialist regime, distorting history of Vietnamese people, offending reputations, dignities, prestige and citizenship of organizations, individuals.
- Papers, documents in the form of contracts except for the following cases: authentication of signatures on power of attorney with respect to empowerment without pay and responsibilities undertaken by attorney in fact and bearing no relation to transfer of ownership of assets and real estate use rights. Or otherwise as prescribed by the law.
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