G/ADP/Q1/VNM/10  
G/SCM/Q1/VNM/10  
G/SG/Q1/VNM/10  
19 October  2020 
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Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 18.5, 32.6  
AND 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS  
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS1 POSED BY THE UNITED STATES REGARDING  
THE NOTIFICATION OF VIET NAM2 
The following communication, dated 19 October  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Viet Nam . 
 
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Question 1  
Article 8 states that "if requested by interested parties, the investigating authority shall 
provide non -confidential summaries" of the specified list of documents.  
• Are non -confidential summaries available only by request by interested 
parties, or do interested parties have access to the public case files, including 
the non -confidential summaries?  
Reply : 
In every investigation, Trade Remedies Authority of Viet Nam (TRAV) provides public notices, 
including those of the receipt of a properly documented application, initiation of an investigation, 
preliminary determination (if any), final determination. In addit ion to such public notices, non -
confidential summaries of the specified list of documents are available upon request by interested 
parties.  
• How are documents provided or made available to the parties? Are they 
available on -line or are they made available f or physical inspection? If made 
available on -line, please provide the website at which investigation documents 
and information are made available.  
Reply : 
Public notices are available on -line at http://www.trav.gov.vn  or www.moit.gov.vn . Other non -
confidential summaries will be provided via a link to connect to public worksite case.  
 
1 G/ADP/Q1/VNM/9 -G/SCM/Q1/VNM/ 9-G/SG/Q1/VNM/ 9 (dated 1 October 2020).  
2 G/ADP/N/1/VNM/3 -G/SCM/N/1/VNM/2 -G/SG/N/1/VNM/3 (dated 20 May 2020). For the sake of 
efficiency, the United States suggests that committee review for all questions be conducted in the Committee 
on Anti -Dumping Practices.  G/ADP/Q1/VNM/10 • G/SCM/Q1/VNM/10 • G/SG/Q1 /VNM/10  
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  • What documents or information in an investigation case file, if any, are 
available for review by the gener al public?  
Reply : 
Notices on receipt of a properly documented application, decisions on initiation of an investigation, 
preliminary determination (if any), final determination are available for review by the general public 
via the website of TRAV ( www.trav.gov.vn ) or that of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam 
(www.moit.gov.vn ). 
• Please explain what is meant by "notices of acceptance or non -acceptance of 
commitments" as refere nced in Article 8, paragraph 6.  
Reply : 
These are notices of acceptance or non -acceptance of undertakings in antidumping and/or 
countervailing investigations.  
• Will the investigating authority also make available notices issued by the 
authority regarding site investigations or verification visit s? 
Reply : 
The authority will notify to the concerned parties about site investigations or verification visits.  
• Please confirm that the investigating authority will make available all non -
confidential documents used as the basis for the investigating author ity's 
findings and conclusions.  
Reply : 
Non-confidential documents used as the basis for TRAV’s findings and conclusions shall be made 
available as provided in the relevant provisions and consistent with relevant WTO agreements.  
Question 2  
Article 9, paragraph 2 states that "if a request for pr otection of confidential information 
is refused, the Investigating Authority shall provide reasons within 45 days from the date 
of the receipt of the request." Will the requesting party be given an opportunity to 
comment or respond to the investigating aut hority's decision to refuse a request for 
confidential treatment of information? If so, will the information at issue remain protected 
during the time that the authority considers the comments from the requesting party?  
During the 45 –day period for reviewi ng a request for protection of confidential information, TRAV 
will consult with the requesting parties if TRAV intend for the refusal so that the supplying/requesting 
party is given an opportunity to provide further explanations and comments before the off icial 
decision is made. The information at issue remains protected before the official decision is made.  
 
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