Order and procedures for establishment of public scientific and technological organization in Vietnam

According to Decree No. 08/2014/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the order and procedures for establishment of public scientific and technological organization are specified as follows:

- Dossier to request the establishment of public scientific and technological organization include a report on establishment, scheme of establishment, draft establishment decision and draft Charter of organization and operation;

- Dossier to request the establishment of public scientific and technological organization is made into 02 (two) sets and sent by post or directly to the competent authorities of establishment specified in Clause 1, Article 12 of the Law on Science and Technology;

- Within 05 working days, from the date of receipt of the dossier specified in Clause 1 Article 6 of this Decree, the competent authorities shall verify the validity of the dossier;

- Within 30 days from the date of receipt of valid dossier, the following agencies must have their appraisal opinions:

+ Ministry of Science and Technology for the central public scientific and technological organizations;

+ Service of Science and Technology for other scientific and technological organizations;

- Where the Ministry of Science and Technology establishes the attached scientific and technological organizations, the Minister of Science and Technology shall set up an inter-agency Council for appraisal. The Council consists of scientists, managers, legal experts. The representative of Science and Technology does not exceed 1/3 of the Council’s total members;

- Within 15 working days from the date of receipt of written appraisal, the competent authority of establishment shall consider and decide the establishment. In case of refusal to establish the scientific and technological organization, the competent authority shall send written notice to organizations and individuals stating the reasons;

- Order and procedures for establishment of scientific and technological organization as a university education facility; the appraisal of establishment of public university education facility must have the participation of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

View full text at Decree No. 08/2014/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from March 15, 2014.

Thu Ba

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