Vietnam: Is it necessary to apply for re-issuance of market inspection cards when the personal information of card holders is changed?

Vietnam: Is it necessary to apply for re-issuance of market inspection cards when the personal information of card holders is changed?

Pursuant to Article 14 of the Ordinance on Market Surveillance in 2016 stipulating re-issuance of market inspection cards in Vietnam as follows:

1. Market inspections cards shall be re-issued upon:

a) Changes of information inscribed on the cards;

b) Loss or severe deformation of the cards;

c) Expiration of the cards and satisfaction of requirements as prescribed in Section 2, Article 13 of this Ordinance;

d) End of 12 months' time after the fulfillment of disciplinary penalties including reduction in pay grade, demotion or deposition and upon satisfaction of requirements as prescribed in Section 2, Article 13 of this Ordinance.

2. Existing cards shall be revoked and disposed upon re-issuance, except for those lost.

As regulations above, if there are changes of information inscribed on the card, you must apply for re-issuance of your market inspection card.

What documents are included in the application for re-issuance of market inspection cards in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 6 of the Circular 33/2018/TT-BCT stipulating document requirements, procedures and processes for re-issuance of market inspection cards in Vietnam as follows:

2. Application requirements for re-issuance of a card shall be regulated as follows:

a) Application form for re-issuance of a card;

b) List of applicants by using the form given in the Appendix No.1 to this Circular;

c) An officer’s application form for re-issuance of a card by using the form given in the Appendix No. 2 to this Circular, which obtains the attestation of the Director of the provincial-level Market Surveillance Department (applicable to officers under the management of the provincial-level Market Surveillance Department) or the endorsement of the Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel affiliated to the General Department of Market Surveillance (applicable to officers holding office as leaders of the General Department of Market Surveillance or officers of other affiliates of the General Department of Market Surveillance);

d) 02 (two) color photos as prescribed in point d of clause 2 Article 5 hereof;

dd) 01 (one) authenticated copy of the Certificate of completion of the professional training under the regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, applicable to cases of card re-issuance prescribed in point c and point d of clause 1 of Article 14 of the Ordinance on Market Surveillance;

e) 01 (one) copy of the old card made at the date of submission of the application for re-issuance with respect to cases of application for re-issuance due to any change in information inscribed on the card or due to expiration of the card as prescribed in point a and point c of clause 1 of Article 14 of the Ordinance on Market Surveillance.

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