Order and procedures for granting elderly-caretaking operation permits in Vietnam

Order and procedures for granting elderly-caretaking operation permits in Vietnam (Internet image)

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

1. Dossiers of application for elderly-caretaking operation permits in Vietnam

Dossiers of application for elderly-caretaking operation permits according to Article 12 of Decree 06/2011/ND-CP is as follows:

- A dossier of application for an elderly-caretaking operation permit comprises:

+ The establishment's written application for an elderly-caretaking operation permit;

+ Copy of the establishment decision or business registration certificate of the organization or individual that has set up the establishment;

+ Papers proving full satisfaction of the conditions defined in Article 9 of this Decree.

- A dossier of application for adjustment or re-grant of an elderly-caretaking operation permit comprises:

+ A written application for permit modification or re-grant;

+ Papers evidencing that the elderly-caretaking operation permit was lost or damaged:

+ Papers showing the alteration of the name, head office, establishment head, scope or contents of services provided.

2. Order and procedures for granting elderly-caretaking operation permits in Vietnam

Order and procedures for granting elderly-caretaking operation permits according to Article 13 of Decree 06/2011/ND-CP are as follows:

- The order and procedures for the grant, re-grant and modification of operation permits by provincial-level Departments of Labor, War Invalids and Social Services comply with the following regulations:

+ The prospective elderly-caretaking establishment compiles and sends a dossier to the provincial-level Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs;

+ Within 15 working days after receiving a complete valid dossier, the provincial-level Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall grant, re grant or modify the operation permit.

- The order and procedures for the grant, re-grant and modification of operation permits by district-level Sections of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs comply with the following regulations:

+ The prospective elderly-caretaking establishment compiles and sends a dossier to the district-level Section of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs;

+ Within 10 working days alter receiving a complete valid dossier, the district-level .Section of Labor. War Invalids and Social Affairs shall grant, re-grant or modify the operation permit.

- If a dossier of application for an operation permit is incomplete or invalid, the permit-granting agency shall, within three working days, notify the applicant thereof for dossier completion.

- If the applicant is ineligible for a permit, the permit-granting agency shall, within five working days, notify the applicant of the reason for its ineligibility.

3. Competence to grant, suspend and withdraw permits for elderly-caretaking operations in Vietnam

The competence to grant, suspend and withdraw permits for elderly-caretaking operations according to Article 11 of Decree 06/2011/ND-CP is as follows:

- Provincial-level Departments of Labor. War Invalids and Social Affairs may grant elderly-caretaking operation permits to the following:

+ Establishments of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies or central bodies of socio-political organizations, social organizations or socio-professional organizations, with their head offices located in the localities;

+ Establishments set up by foreign organizations or individuals with their head offices located in the localities;

+ Establishments set up by provincial-level agencies or organizations.

- District-level Sections of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs may grant elderly-caretaking operation permits to other establishments set up by domestic organizations or individuals, which do not fall into the cases defined in Clause 1 of Article 11 of Decree 06/2011/ND-CP and have their head offices based in the localities.

- Agencies competent to grant elderly-caretaking operation permits may re-grant, modify, suspend or withdraw such permits.

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