Activities eligible to be provided with assistance from the national trade promotion program in Vietnam

Activities eligible to be provided with assistance from the national trade promotion program in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Activities eligible to be provided with assistance from the national trade promotion program in Vietnam

Activities eligible to be provided with assistance from the national trade promotion program according to Article 15 of Decree 28/2018/ND-CP are as follows:

- Establishment of trade connection and participation in distribution systems in foreign countries and in Vietnam

+ Organize international fairs and exhibitions on imports in foreign countries and in Vietnam; organize domestic fairs and exhibitions on imports, imported materials and equipment imported that serve manufacture of exports, technology products and raw materials that serve manufacture of domestic products that have an competitive advantage;

+ Provide assistance in design of an exports display and introduction column on the web portal, e-commerce network, internet and telecommunication network;

+ Form business delegations to carry out market survey and trade exchanges with foreign businesses and organizations;

+ Let delegations of foreign businesses enter Vietnam to participate in conferences, fairs, exhibitions, carry out market survey and trade exchanges with Vietnamese businesses.

+ Organize international conferences on export industries in Vietnam.

- Provide assistance in the development and operation of trade and logistics infrastructure

+ Organize and participate in logistics conferences, fairs and exhibitions in foreign countries;

+ Invite business delegations to Vietnam to discuss about opportunities for investment and cooperation in development of logistics services;

+ Hold Vietnamese logistics forums, international logistics fairs and exhibitions in Vietnam.

- Provision of assistance in the research into development and enhancement of the quality of products and products

+ Establish and release information and database on products, industries and markets, instruct and assist enterprises in accessing, applying and complying with regulations, standards and conditions set out by importers and international commitments relating to exports and imports;

+ Arrange and participate in survey national trade promotion programs, conduct research into products, industries and markets;

+ Organize domestic and foreign conferences, workshops, seminars and forums to provide information about products, industries and markets

+ Provide training to increase the capacity for product design and development for enterprises and designers;

+ Provide counseling, hire experts to provide counseling and assistance in product design and development;

+ Establish a connection between enterprises and designers;

+ Promote international cooperation in product design and development;

+ Introduce products.

- Provide training to increase the capacity for trade promotion and market development

+ Provide training and counseling and increase capacity (direct and online) as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 7 of Decree 28/2018/ND-CP;

+ Prepare and release publications and documents about training aimed at increasing the capacity for trade promotion and market development.

- Carry out other foreign trade activities prescribed by the Prime Minister.

2. Procedures for formulating national trade promotion program implementation schemes in Vietnam

Procedures for formulating national trade promotion program implementation schemes according to Article 10 of Decree 28/2018/ND-CP is as follows:

- Before May 30 of the year succeeding the plan year, presiding units shall submit 02 sets of application for proposal for the national trade promotion program implementation scheme to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

- An application for proposal for the national trade promotion program implementation schemes includes:

+ A written proposal for the national trade promotion program implementation schemes;

+ A detailed trade promotion scheme;

+ A copy of the establishment decision or Charter (or the equivalent), the presiding unit's latest trade promotion report.

- The application may be submitted:

+ by post; or

+ directly to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

- Cases in which the application is rejected:

+ The presiding units fail to comply with Clause 3 Article 8 of Decree 28/2018/ND-CP;

+ The activities included in the schemes are not mentioned in Article 15 of Decree 28/2018/ND-CP;

+ The application is not prepared as prescribed in Clause 2 ofArticle 10 of Decree 28/2018/ND-CP;

+ Other cases prescribed by relevant regulations of law.

- In the case of rejection of the application as prescribed in Clause 4 of Article 10 of Decree 28/2018/ND-CP, within 10 working days from the date on which the application is received, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall provide written explanation to the presiding units.

- The national trade promotion program implementation scheme shall be approved

+ Within 20 working days from the date on which the budget expenditure estimate is received, the Minister of Industry and Trade shall decide to approve the schemes and funding in a manner that total funding for implementation of the schemes shall not exceed the total allotted funding.

+ Within 05 working days from the date of issuance of the scheme approval decision, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall inform presiding units and relevant regulatory authorities of disapproved schemes.

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