Regulations on registration for operation of scientific and technological organizations in Vietnam

Regulations on registration for operation of scientific and technological organizations in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 5 of Circular 03/2014/TT-BKHCN stipulates the registration for operation in Vietnam of scientific and technological organizations and their representative offices and branchesas follows:

- The scientific and technological organizations and their representative offices and branches in Vietnam shall register their operations at the Ministry of Science and Technology or Service of Science and Technology as regulated in Article 8 of the Decree 08/2014/ND-CP.

- The foreign scientific and technological organization shall request the Ministry of Science and Technology to issue the Permit for establishment of its representative offices and branches in Vietnam as regulated in Article 21 of the Decree 08/2014/ND-CP.

- While the scientific and technological organizations and their representative offices and branches register their scientific and technological activities or apply for the establishment Permit, they must pay fees and charges as regulated by the Ministry of Finance.

- Forms of Certificate and Permit :

= Certificate of scientific and technological operation registration (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate) which is issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology to the scientific and technological organization shall apply the Form 1 stated the Appendix herewith;

= Permit for establishment of the representative offices and branches of the scientific and technological organization (hereinafter referred to as the Permit) which is issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology shall apply the Form 2 stated the Appendix herewith;

= The Certificate which is issued by Service of Science and Technology to the scientific and technological organization shall apply the Form 3 stated the Appendix herewith;

= Certificates of operation of the representative offices or branches (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate of operation) which is issued by Service of Science and Technology to the representative offices and branches of the public, non-public or foreign invested scientific and technological organizations shall apply the Form 4 stated the Appendix herewith;

More details can be found in Circular 03/2014/TT-BKHCN, which comes into force from May 15, 2014.

Thuy Tram

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