Vietnam: Guidance on dossier of application for archival practice certificate

According to Article 20 of Decree No. 01/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the dossier of application for archival practice certificate is specified as follows:

1. An application for archival practice certificate.

2. The certificate of archival operation examination result.

3. Written certification on the working time of 05 years or more in archival sector by the agency or organization where the applicant works. The person making such certification must take responsibility for the exactness of certification content.

4. A certified copy of the graduation diploma in a specialized discipline suitable with each practice field, specifically:

- For services of archival document preservation, embellishment, sterilization, deacidification and mold removal, the diploma in archives, chemistry or biology is required;

- For document revision service, the tertiary diploma in clerical and archival operations is required; in case of bachelors of other disciplines, the clerical and archival training certificate granted by a competent agency is required;

- For service of archival document digitization, the diploma in archives or information technology is required. If graduated with archival diplomas, the information technology training certificate granted by a competent agency is required. If graduated with information technology diplomas, the clerical and archival training certificate granted by a competent agency is required;

- For services of research, consultancy, scientific application and technology transfer, the tertiary diploma in archives is required; if graduated with other disciplines, the clerical and archival training certificate granted by a compe­tent agency is required.

5. A resume certified by the communal People's Committee of the locality where the applicant registers permanent residence.

6. Two 2x3 cm photos (taken within the last six months).

View more details at Decree No. 01/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from March 01, 2013.

Ty Na

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