What is the meaning of sending country in Vietnam? What are the regulations on the principle of performing consular functions in Vietnam?
What is the meaning of sending country in Vietnam? What are the regulations on the principle of performing consular functions in Vietnam? I have questions about the above issues, please advice.
What is the meaning of sending country in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree 26/2022/ND-CP (Effective from June 1, 2022):
1. “sending country” is a country that authorizes a person to act as an honorary consul to fulfill one or many consulate functions in Vietnamese territory who is approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What are the regulations on the principle of performing consular functions in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 3 of this Decree, the principles of performing consular functions are as follows:
1. Honorary consulates and honorary consuls are allowed to carry out consular functions only in specific consular districts in Vietnam after obtaining exequatur from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the basis of adherence to international and Vietnamese regulations and laws.
2. Honorary consuls shall carry out some or all of consular functions mentioned under the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations under authorization of the sending countries and approval of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. Honorary consuls shall carry out consular functions for the sole purpose of promoting relationship between the sending country and Vietnam instead of personal goal or economic profit.
4. Honorary consuls may simultaneously perform consular functions designated by the sending countries and conduct personal professional or commercial activities in Vietnam while adhering to international agreements to which the sending country and Vietnam are signatories.
5. Honorary consulates and honorary consuls shall not be eligible for privilege and immunity applicable to honorary consuls when operating beyond the scope of consular functions or when carrying out personal businesses or commercial activities in Vietnamese territory; shall not use the title of honorary consul for personal professional or commercial activities or activities beyond the scope of consular functions.
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