Procedures for organizing beauty contests in Vietnam

Procedures for organizing beauty contests in Vietnam (Internet image)

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

1. Forms of organizing beauty contests in Vietnam

There are 2 forms of organizing beauty contests in Vietnam, including:

(1) Contests for organizations and individuals under local management of agencies and organizations

(2) Other contests other than those specified in (1).

(Clause 1, Clause 2, Article 14 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP)

2. Procedures for organizing beauty contests in Vietnam

2.2. Procedures for organizing beauty contests within the internal scope of the agency or organization in Vietnam

According to Article 15 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP, agencies and organizations performing activities specified under (1) shall inform People’s Committees of districts where contests take place before organizing the contests.

Heads shall responsible for complying with approved plans.

Agencies and organizations shall submit written announcement (using Form No. 1 under Annex attached to Decree 144/2020/ND-CP) in person, via postal service or online to announcement receivers at least 10 working days before the date on which contests are expected to take place.

2.2. Procedures for organizing beauty contests outside the internal scope of the agency or organization in Vietnam

* Conditions for organizing beauty contests and model 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.

* Application for organizing beauty contests and model contests

Application for organizing beauty contests and model contests includes:

- Written application for organizing contests (using form No. 7 under Annex attached to Decree 144/2020/ND-CP);

- Schemes for organizing contests (using form No. 8 under Annex attached to Decree 144/2020/ND-CP).

* Procedures for issuing written permission for organizing beauty contests and model contests

Procedures for issuing written permission for organizing beauty contests and model contests are as follows

Step 1: 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;

Step 2: 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;

* Note:

- 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.

(Clause 1, 2, 4 and 5, Article 16 of Decree 144/2020/ND-CP)

Nguyen Thi Hoai Thuong

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