Vietnam: Extension of licenses for establishing establishments to support victims of human trafficking

According to Article 13 of Decree No. 09/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the extension of licenses for establishing establishments to support victims of human trafficking is specified as follows:

1. Organizations and individuals shall have their foundation licenses extended when:

- They wish to further carry out the victim support activities; and,

- The victim support establishment commits no violation of law.

2. A dossier to request the extension comprises:

- A written request for extension of a foundation license, made according to the form provided by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs;

- The victim support establishment’s report on its victim support activities by the time of request and its operation orientations;

- The original of the granted foundation license.

3. At least 30 (thirty) working days before its/his/her foundation license expires, an organization or individual shall send 1 (one) set of dossier as prescribed to the provincial-level Service of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs for carrying out the extension procedures.

4. The provincial-level Service of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall receive and process the dossier. If the dossier is invalid, within 3 (three) working days after receiving it, the provincial-level Service of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall notify such in writing to the organization or individual for completing the dossier.

5. Within 7 (seven) working days after receiving a valid dossier, the provincial- level Service of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall verify it and propose the Chairman of provincial-level People’s Committee to decide on the extension of the foundation license.

6. Within 7 (seven) working days after receiving the written proposal from the provincial-level Service of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Chairman of provincial-level People’s Committee shall extend the foundation license. Such extension must not exceed 5 (five) years.

Note: In case of disapproval for extension of the foundation license, within 3 (three) working days, the provincial- level People’s Committee chairperson shall issue a written reply specifying the reason.

View more details at Decree No. 09/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from April 15, 2013.

Ty Na

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