Vietnam: Applications for licenses for alcohol distribution

To be granted a License, enterprises must submit an application for license for alcohol distribution to the competent authority, including:

- A completed application form provided in the specimen No. 1 attached to Decree No. 105/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government.

- A copy of the enterprise registration certificate or equivalent legal documents.

- A copy of the lease/borrowing agreement or documents proving legitimate use rights to expected warehouse, alcohol retail store and premises to sell alcohol for on-premises consumption (if any).

- A copy of the note of the declaration of conformity or the written confirmation of the declaration of food safety (if types of alcohol are not regulated by technical regulations) for expected alcoholic drinks for sale.

- A copy of the agreement in principle, written confirmation or written commitment of participating in the alcohol distribution network made by the alcohol wholesaler; a copy of the license for alcohol wholesaling of the wholesaler intends to participate in the distribution network of the applicant.

- Documents related to the alcohol supplier:

+ A copy of the written reference or the agreement in principle made by another alcohol producer, distributor or a foreign alcohol supplier specified expected alcohol for sale in line with the operation of the alcohol supplier;

+ A copy of the license for alcohol production/distribution if the alcohol supplier is a domestic one.

- A written commitment made by the alcohol distributor specified the compliance with all requirements for fire and environmental safety according to regulations of law at the headquarters, store/premises and warehouse.

View details at Decree No. 105/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 01, 2017.

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