Vietnam’s Decree 01: Procedures for re-issuance of archival practice certificates

According to Article 22 of Decree No. 01/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an archival practice certificate is re-issued in the following cases:

- It expires;

- Its practice content is added;

- It is corrupted or lost.

A dossier of re-issuance of an archival practice certificate includes:

- An application for re-issuance of an archival practice certificate filed to the agency that has issued the old certificate;

- The old archival practice certificate (unless it has been lost);

- Certified copies of the diplomas and certificates and written certification of working duration in the field related to the practice content requested for addition (for case of applying for supplementation of new practice content).

The time limit for re-issuance of archival practice certificates is the same as for the issuance of new ones. Provincial Departments of Home Affairs shall consider and re-issue archival practice certificates to eligible subjects in accordance with regulation and withdraw old certificates (unless such certificates have been lost).

The content and valid term of an archival practice certificate which is re-issued or supplemented new practice content are inscribed as follows:

- According to the content and valid term of the old certificate, in case of damage or loss;

- According to the supplemented practice contents, in case of application for supplementation of practice content;

- According to the case of issuing a new certificate, in case where the archival practice certificate expires.

Besides, Decree No. 01/2013/ND-CP stipulates 05 cases of withdrawal of archival practice certificates as follows:

1. Practicing improperly with content inscribed in the archival practice certificate;

2. Arbitrarily erasing or correcting the archival practice certificate;

3. Lending or renting or allowing other persons use the archival practice certificate;

4. He/she has declared untruthful information in the dossier of applying for the archival practice certificate;

5. Offending law regulations relating to archival activities.

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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