Vietnam: Entities eligible to trade in goods at border markets

15:52, 24/03/2018

According to Vietnam’s regulations, “border market" means either a border market, a checkpoint market or a marketplace in a checkpoint economic zone located in a commune whose administrative boundary overlaps the national land border with import, export or trade in goods conducted by bordering traders or residents.

According to Decree No. 14/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, entities eligible to trade in goods at border markets include:

1. Vietnamese traders or individuals having permanent residence in bordering areas or permits for residing in bordering areas granted by competent police authorities.

2. Traders or individuals holding nationalities of neighboring countries and having one of the following valid documents:

- Passport;

- Border identity card or citizenship card (applied to border residents living in the land border routes of Vietnam – Laos or Vietnam – Cambodia);

- Laissez-passer or other immigration documents granted in accordance with regulations of law of neighboring countries;

- Traders, household businesses or individuals having business registration certificates granted by neighboring countries in accordance with regulations of law of neighboring countries.

3. Traders, household businesses or individuals having business registration certificates granted by neighboring countries may only trade in goods at border markets and shall comply with regulations of Vietnam law.

This is the content specified in Article 16 of Decree No. 14/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 23, 2018.

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