Conditions for organizing beauty contests and model contests in Vietnam

Conditions for organizing beauty contests and model contests in Vietnam (Internet image)

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

1. Purposes of organizing beauty contests and model contests in Vietnam

According to Article 14 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP, purposes of organizing beauty contests and model contests in Vietnam include:

- 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.

2. Conditions and procedures for organizing beauty contests and model contests in Vietnam

- Conditions for organizing contests:

+ Be public service providers specialized in delivering art performances; associations specialized in performance arts; organizations and individuals applying for delivering art performances as per the law; 

+ Satisfy requirements regarding security, social order and safety, environment, medical and fire prevention as per the law;

+ Obtain written permission for organizing beauty contests and model contests of competent authorities.

- Competent authorities specified under Point c Clause 1 of this Article shall be People’s Committees of provinces where contests take place.

- Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces shall direct affiliated entities to adopt state management measures and be responsible for ensuring organization of contests in local administrative divisions as per the law.

- Application compositions:

+ Written application for organizing contests (using form No. 7 under Annex attached to this Decree);

+ Schemes for organizing contests (using form No. 8 under Annex attached to this Decree).

- Procedures for issuing written permission:

+ Applicants shall submit application in person, via postal service or online to competent authorities at least 30 working days before the date on which contests are expected to take place;

+ 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 appraise, issue written permission (using Form No. 9 under Annex attached to this Decree) and upload on website within 15 working days. In case of rejection, provide written response and explanation;

+ In case of any change to contents of contests which have been approved, applicants for organizing contests shall issue written explanation and submit in person, via postal service or online to application receivers.  Within 5 working days from the date on which adequate applications are received, application receivers must consider, decide and inform the applicants in writing;

+ In case of change to time and/or location of approved contests, applicants for organizing contests shall inform approving agencies and local governments where the contests take place in person, via postal service or online at least 5 working days before the date on which the contests are expected to take place.

(Article 16 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP)

Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh

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