Procedures for registering the operation of foreign educational representative offices in Vietnam from November 20, 2024

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On October 31, 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam issued Decision 3278/QD-BGDDT regarding the announcement of administrative procedures amended and supplemented in the field of education and training with foreign entities under the scope and management function of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Procedures for registering the operation of foreign educational representative offices in Vietnam from November 20, 2024

(1) Implementation sequence:

Step 1: Within 20 working days from the date the decision allowing the establishment of a foreign educational representative office takes effect, the organization or educational institution that establishes the representative office must submit the operation registration dossier to the Department of Education and Training where the foreign educational representative office is headquartered.

Step 2: If the dossier is incomplete as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 59 of Decree 86/2018/ND-CP (amended and supplemented by Decree 124/2024/ND-CP), within 5 working days, the receiving agency will inform the foreign organization or educational institution in writing.

Step 3: Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the registration dossier, the Director of the Department of Education and Training will review and decide to issue the operation registration certificate and announce it on the electronic portal of the agency.

In case the registration certificate cannot be issued, the receiving agency will provide a written reply clearly stating the reasons.

(2) Implementation method:

Directly, via postal service, or through the online public service portal.

(3) Composition and number of dossiers:

- Composition of dossier:

+ Application for operation registration of a foreign educational representative office;

+ Certified copy or copy attached with the original for comparison with the Decision allowing the establishment of the representative office. In cases where the competent authority can exploit and share data from specialized databases, individuals or organizations are not required to provide this component;

+ Document appointing the head of the foreign educational representative office and the personal profile of the appointed person;

+ Personal profile of personnel working at the foreign educational representative office;

+ Documents proving the specific location of the foreign educational representative office.

- Number of dossiers: 01 set of documents.

(4) Time for resolution:

10 working days from the date of receipt of a valid dossier.

(5) Subject implementing administrative procedures:

Foreign organization or educational institution.

(6) Agency implementing administrative procedures:

Department of Education and Training.

(7) Result of administrative procedure implementation:

Operation registration certificate of the representative office of the foreign organization or educational institution in Vietnam.

(8) Requirements and conditions for implementing administrative procedures:

Within 20 working days from the date the decision allowing the establishment of a foreign educational representative office takes effect, the organization or educational institution establishing the representative office must carry out operation registration procedures with the Department of Education and Training where the representative office is headquartered.

For detailed information, refer to Decision 3278/QD-BGDDT (effective from November 20, 2024).

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