What are the regulations on the eligibility for Vietnamese nationals to attend overseas beauty contests and model contests? - Hoang My (Can Tho, Vietnam)
Eligibility for Vietnamese nationals to attend overseas beauty contests and model contests (Internet image)
1. Eligibility for Vietnamese nationals to attend overseas beauty contests and model contests
Article 19 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP stipulates the eligibility for Vietnamese nationals to attend overseas beauty contests and model contests as follows:
- Having invitation of competition organizers.
- Not currently under administrative penalties; having no criminal records or not being charged according to criminal proceeding laws.
- Not being suspended from delivering art performances according to decisions of competent authorities.
2. Regulations on attending overseas beauty contests and model contests in Vietnam
Regulations on attending overseas beauty contests and model contests according to Article 20 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP are as follows:
- Vietnamese nationals attending overseas beauty contests and/or model contests must request specialized cultural agencies affiliated to People’s Committees of provinces where the nationals reside in writing to issue written confirmation on participation in overseas beauty contests and model contests.
- Written request compositions:
+ Declaration on attending overseas beauty contests and model contests (using Form No. 10 under Annex attached to of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP);
Form No. 10 |
+ Criminal record No. 1;
+ Copies of participation invitation together with Vietnamese translation bearing verified signatures of translators.
- Procedures for issuance of written confirmation:
+ Applicants shall submit application in person, via postal service or online to competent authorities;
+ If applications are inadequate, competent authorities shall request the applicants in writing to revise the applications within 3 working days after receiving the applications;
+ In case applications are adequate as per the law, competent authorities shall issue written permission (using Form No. 11 under Annex attached to of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP) and upload on website within 5 working days.
In case of rejection, produce written response and explanation;
Form No. 11 |
+ In case of any change to contents which have been approved, applicants shall issue written explanation and submit in person, via postal service or online to application receivers.
Within 2 working days from the date on which adequate applications are received, application receivers must consider, decide and inform the applicants in writing.
- Individuals who have not received confirmation from competent authorities according to Clause 3 of Article 20 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP must not utilize titles earned in overseas beauty contests and model contests in performance arts in Vietnam.
3. Purposes of organizing beauty contests and model contests in Vietnam
The purposes of organizing beauty contests and model contests according to Decree 144/2020/ND-CP are as follows:
- Contests for organizations and individuals under local management of agencies and organizations: announce according to Article 15 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP.
- Contests for purposes other than those specified under Clause 1 of this Article: conform to Article 16 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP.
- Contests which are not delivered directly in front of the general public: upload on broadcast and/or television systems and internet environment and uploaders shall be responsible for the upload.
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