A foreign non-governmental organization in Vietnam shall operate in accordance with its granted registration certificate and make periodic reports

Specifically, according to Article 16 of Decree No. 12/2012/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a foreign non-governmental organization in Vietnam shall operate in accordance with its granted registration certificate. The chief of a representative office or project office or the authorized representative of a foreign non-governmental organization in Vietnam is responsible for the entire operation of that foreign non-governmental organization in Vietnam.

In particular, the rights and responsibilities of a foreign non-governmental organization having a representative office or project office shall be specified in the framework agreement signed with the competent state agency (provided in Article 25 of Decree No. 12/2012/ND-CP).

Concurrently, within 45 days after obtaining a new, renewed, supplemented or modified registration certificate, a foreign non-governmental organization shall notify such and its operation plan to the People's Committee of the province or central-affiliated city in which it operates or will operate.

Moreover, biannually and annually, the chief of a representative office or project office or the authorized representative of a foreign non­governmental organization in Vietnam shall send reports on activities in Vietnam to the competent state agency (provided in Article 25 of this Decree), and concurrently to the People's Committee of the province or central-affiliated city in which it operates under the registration certificate.

The chief of a representative office or project office or the authorized representative of a foreign non-governmental organization in Vietnam shall report on, audit, provide documents or explain issues related to activities of related organizations and persons when so requested by the competent state agency (provided in Article 25 of this Decree).

More details can be found in Decree No. 12/2012/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, which takes effect from June 01, 2012.

Le Vy

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