Vietnam: Procedures for registration of operation of domestic violence victim support facilities

Procedures for registration of operation of domestic violence victim support facilities are specified in Decree No. 08/2009/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government as follows:

- Domestic violence victim support facilities and counseling centers for domestic violence prevention and control may operate only after being granted operation registration certificates.

- A dossier for operation registration comprises:

+ An application for operation registration by the domestic violence victim support facility or counseling center for domestic violence prevention and control;

+ A draft working regulation of the domestic violence victim support facility or counseling center for domestic violence prevention and control;

+ Papers, documents proving the satisfaction of conditions for the establishment of a domestic violence victim support facility and counseling center for domestic violence prevention and control as specified in Article 14 of this Decree;

+ Written certification by the commune-level People's Committee regarding the location of headquarters of the domestic violence victim support facility or counseling center for domestic violence prevention and control.

- Within 30 days after receiving a complete dossier for operation registration from a domestic violence victim support facility or counseling center for domestic violence prevention and control as prescribed, the competent state agency shall issue an operation registration certificate; in case of refusal, it must give reasons in writing.

Note: A domestic violence victim support facility or counseling center for domestic violence prevention and control shall operate strictly according to the contents of its operation registration certificate. In case of a change in its name, address of its headquarters, its head or operation contents, the organization or individual that has set up that facility or center must fill in procedures for renewal of the operation registration certificate.

View more details at Decree No. 08/2009/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from March 22, 2009.

Long Binh

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