Vietnam: Bringing abroad national precious objects for display must be approved by the Prime Minister

According to Clause 2 Article 20 of Decree No. 98/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government:

- National precious objects of national museums shall be licensed by the Prime Minister at the written request of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

- National precious objects of specialized museums of ministries, sectors or central political or socio-political organizations and specialized museums of units of ministries, sectors or central political or socio-political organizations shall be licensed by the Prime Minister at the written request of ministers or heads of these sectors or organizations after obtaining written approval of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

- National precious objects of provincial-level museums and privately owned national precious objects shall be licensed by the Prime Minister at the written request of chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees after obtaining written approval of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Note: 

- Insurance of vestiges, antiques and national precious objects to be brought abroad for display, exhibition, research or preservation shall be agreed by involved parties according to international practices and treaties which Vietnam has signed or acceded to.

- The transportation, temporary export for re-import, and temporary import for re-export of vestiges and antiques must comply with the customs law and relevant laws.

View more details at Decree No. 98/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 06, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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