Vietnam: Shall organizing a trade fair or exhibition without completing registration procedures be fined?

According to Clause 4 Article 35 of the Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a fine ranging from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed for committing one of the following violations:

- A foreign trader directly organizes a trade fair or exhibition in Vietnam;

- A trader’s representative office directly organizes or participates in a trade fair or exhibition, or participates in a trade fair or exhibition on behalf of the trader without that trader's authorization;

- Organizing for other traders to participate in overseas trade fairs or exhibitions without carrying out registration of provision of trade fair and exhibition services as prescribed

- Organizing a trade fair or exhibition without completing registration procedures as prescribed or before obtaining the competent authority’s written certification of registration of organization of the trade fair or exhibition;

- Carrying out registration of a trade fair or exhibition but failing to organize that trade fair or exhibition or organizing a trade fair or exhibition whose contents are different from the certified ones without carrying out registration of changed or modified contents with a competent authority or before obtaining the competent authority’s approval for such changed or modified contents;

- Selling, gifting or supplying goods under management of specialized agencies at a trade fair or exhibition without complying with specialized regulations on management of such goods or services;

- Offering or awarding prizes or certificates of quality or titles to goods or services or to traders, organizations or individuals participating in a trade fair or exhibition against regulations;

- Failing to settle complaints about or denunciations of the trade fair or exhibition, or goods displayed at the trade fair or exhibition, from customers or other entities;

- Organizing a trade fair or exhibition abroad in the name of Vietnam or organizing a trade fair or exhibition in Vietnam in the name of a province or city without meeting relevant standards.

View more details at the Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 15, 2020.

Ty Na

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