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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/VNM/28
15 October 2003
(03-5464)
Working Party on the
Accession of Viet NamOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF VIET NAM
Legislation and Information on Imports
The Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam has submitted the following
legislation and information on imports1 which is available for consultation from the Secretariat
(Accessions Division, Room 1226) and is available in electronic format upon request fromaccessions@wto.org.
1. Decree on Prescribing the Determination of Tax Calculation Values of Imported Goods
According to the Principles of the Agreemen t Implementing Article VII of the GATT (Decree
No. 60/2002/ND-CP of 6 June 2002);
2. Decree on Tendering (Decree No. 88-1999-ND-CP of 1 September 1999, amended on
5 May 2000);
3. Decree on Amendments and Additions to a Number  of Articles of the Regulations on Tendering
Issued with Decrees of the Government No. 88-1999-ND-CP Dated 1 September 1999 and
No. 14-2000-ND-CP Dated 5 May 2000 (Decree No. 66-2003-ND-CP of 12 June 2003);
4. Law on Customs (Law No. 29-2001-QH10 of 29 June 2001);
5. Ordinance on Safeguards in the Import of Foreign Goods into Viet Nam
(No. 42/2002/PL-UBTVQH10 of 1 September 2002);
6. Ordinance on Commercial Arbitration (N o. 08-2003-PL-UBTVQH11 of 25 February 2003);
7. Law on Amendment and Addition to a Number of Articles of the Law on Promulgation of Legal
Instruments (Law No. 02-2002-QH11 of 16 December 2002);
8. Decision of Compulsory Selling Rage of Foreig n Currency with Respect to Current Sources of
Income of Residents Being Economic or Social  Organizations (Decision No. 46-2003-QD-TTg of
2 April 2003);
9. Government Decree Providing Detailed Regulations on the Implementation of the Law on
Foreign Investment in Viet Nam (D ecree No. 24-2000-ND-CP of 31 July 2000);
10. Governmental Decree on Detailed Regulations Concerning Industrial Property (Decree No. 63/CP
of 24 October 1996, amended and supplemented by Governmental Decr ee No. 06/2001/ND-CP of
1 February 2001);
11. Circular on Implementation of Procedures for Establishment of Industrial Property Rights and
Other Procedures Stipulated in Decree –63-CP dated 24 October 1996 of the Government Making
Detailed Provisions on Industrial Property (Circular No. 3055-TT.SHCN of 31 December 1996);
                                                     
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12. Decree on Amendment and Addition of a Number of  Articles of Decree 63-CP of the Government
Dated 24 October 1996 on Industrial Property (Decree No. 06-2001-ND-CP of 1 February 2001);
13. Decree on Copyright Providing Guidelines for th e Implementation of a Number of the Provisions
of the Civil Code with Respect to Copyright (Decree No. 76-CP of 29 November 1996);
14. Circular Providing Guidelines on Collection, Payment and Management of Charges and Fees in
Respect of Intellectual Property (Circular No. 23 TC/TCT of 9 May 1997);
15. Decree on Penalties for Administrative Offenc es in Relation to Industrial Property (Decree
No. 12-1999-ND-CP of 6 March 1999);
16. Ministry of Science, Technology and Envir onment's Circular No. 825/2000/IT-BKHCNMT of
3 May 2000, as Amended and Supplemented by the Ministry's Circular
No. 49/2001/TT-BKHCNMT of 14 September 2001, Guides the Implementation of Decree
No. 12/1999/ND-CP of 6 March 1999 on the Handling  of Administrative Violations in the Field
of Industrial Property;
17. Decree on Protection of Industrial Property Rights with Respect to Trade Secrets, Geographical
Indications and Trade Names and Protection of Rights to Fight Against Unfair Competition
Relating to Industrial Property (Decree No. 54-2000-ND-CP) of 3 October 2000;
18. Decree on the Protection of New Plant Varieties;
19. Circular on the Implementation of Government  Decree No. 13/2001/ND-CP Dated 20 April 2001
on the Protection of New Plant Varieties:
20. Decree on Dealing with Administrative Offences in the Sector of Culture and Information
(Decree No. 31-2001-ND-CP of 26 June 2001);
21. Decree on Customs Procedures, Customs Inspection and Control, Making Detailed Provisions for
Implementation of a Number of Articles of  the Law on Customs (Decree No. 101-2001-ND-CP of
31 December 2001);
22. Decree on Cinematographic Organizations and Activities (Decree No. 48-CP of 17 July 1005);
23. Decree on Amendment and Addition to Decree 48- CP of the Government Dated 17 July 1995 on
Cinematographic Organizations and Activities (Decree No. 26-2000-ND-CP);
24. Decree on Management, Provision and Use of Internet Services (Decree No. 55-2001-ND-CP);
25. Schedule of VAT on Imports (2003);  and
26. Special Consumption Tax Schedule for Imports (with HS Code reference).
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