Can I allow my friend to use my tour guide card in Vietnam? If I lose my tour guide card, what is minimum duration for reissuance of it in Vietnam?

Can I allow my friend to use my tour guide card in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 64 of the 2017 Tourism Law, revocation of tour guide card is as follows:

1. The tour guide card shall be revoked if the tour guide commits one of the following acts:

a) Cause harm to national sovereignty and interests, national defense and security;

b) Allow another person to use the tour guide card to practice;

c) Fail to meet the conditions for practice and issuance of tour guide cards as prescribed by this Law;

d) Forge the application for issuance, replacement and reissuance of the tour guide card.

2. The issuing authority shall issue a decision on revocation of tour guide card and publish it on the website of the the General Department of Tourism and the revoking authority.

3. The tour guide whose card is revoked shall only request a competent authority to issue a tour guide card after 12 months from the revocation date.

According to this Article, you cannot lend your friend your tour guide card. Because in case you lend your tour guide card to others, it will be in the case of handing over the tourist guide card to another person and may have the tour guide card revoked in Vietnam.

If I lose my tour guide card, what is minimum duration for reissuance of it in Vietnam?

In addition, Article 63 of the 2017 Tourism Law also provides for reissuance of the tour guide card as follows:

1. The tour guide card shall be reissued in case of loss, damage or revised information. The expiry of the reissued tour guide card is the same as that of the old card.

2. An application for reissuance of the tour guide card includes:

a) An application form for reissuance of the tour guide card according to the form specified by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

b) 02 3cm x 4cm color pictures;

c) Certified true copy of documents related to the revised information in case the card is reissued because information on the tour guide card is revised.

3. Procedures for reissuance of the tour guide card:

a) The person who applies for reissuance of the tour guide card shall submit 01 application to the issuing authority;

b) Within 10 days from the day on which a valid application is received, the issuing authority shall reissue the tour guide card to the applicant; in case of refusal, a written response stating reasons thereof must be given.

Thus, according to current regulations in Vietnam, the loss of your tour guide card can be handled by applying for reissuance in Vietnam. The renewal period is within 10 days.

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