RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/VNM/31/Rev.4 
8 March 2006 
 (06-1030) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Viet Nam Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF VIET NAM 
 
Action Plan for the Implementation of WTO Agreements   
Revision  
 
 
 The following revised Action Plan is being circ ulated at the request of the Delegation of the 
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.  
 
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Page 2 Legislation Action  Plan to Implement WTO Agreements  
Date for submission and/or approval 
No. Legislation Nature of Content Government National 
Assembly/Standing 
Committee of 
National Assembly Updated Progress 
LEGAL FRAMEWORK 
1. Law on Conclusion, Accession and 
Implementation of International 
Treaties  Implementing/ relevant to TRIPS, GATS, 
GATT 1994, other WTO Agreements Quarter IV-2004 6 –2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
2. Law on Enterprises Ensuring non- discrimination principles, 
favorable business environment, conforming 
WTO regulations Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Approval Approved on 
29 November 2005 
3. Law 26-2004-QH11 on Amendments 
of and Additions to Law on 
Complaints and Denunciations Conforming/ relevant to the regulations related 
to administration of complains under the WTO 
agreements Quarter III-2005 11-2005 
Approval Approved on 
29 November 2005 
MONETARY AND FINANCIAL POLICY 
4. Law on Amendments of and Addition 
to Some Articles of the Law on VAT Conforming/ relevant to Article III of 
GATT 1994 Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Approval 
5. Law on Amendments of and 
Additions to Some Articles of the 
Law on Excise Tax  Conforming/ relevant to Article III of 
GATT 1994 Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Approval Law on Amendments of and 
Additions to Some Articles of the Law on VAT and Excise 
Ttax December 2005 
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND PAYMENTS 
6. Ordinance on Foreign Exchange Conforming/ relevant to Article XV of 
GATT 1994 Quarter II-2005 9-2005 
Approval Approved on 
13 December 2005 
7. Law on Investment (including 
foreign and domestic investment) Improving the investment environment; 
implementing/ relevant to TRIMs Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Approval Approved on 
29 November 2005 
TRADE IN GOODS 
8. Commercial Law Implementing/ relevant to GATT 1994, GATS  Quarter IV-2004 6-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
9. Ordinance on Tendering Facilitating transparency in Government 
Procurement Quarter I-2005 9-2005 
Approval This Ordinance was upgraded to 
the Law on Tendering 
Law on Tendering was 
approved on 29 November 2005  
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10. Law on State Auditing  Facilitating trade in services Quarter IV-2004 6-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
11. Maritime Code Facilitating trade in services Quarter IV-2004 
 6-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
12. Law on Civil Aviation (Amended) Facilitating trade in services Quarter IV-2004 11-2005 
Submission Expected to be approved in 
May 2006 
13. Law on Tourism Facilitating trade in services Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
14. Law on Railway Facilitating trade in services Quarter IV-2004 5-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
15. Law on E Transactions Facilitating trade and el ectronic transactions Quarter I-2005 11-2005 
Approval Approved on 29 November 2005 
16. Securities Law Facilitating trade in  services Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Submission Expected to be approved in 
May 2006 
17. Law on Lawyers Facilitating trade in services Quarter III-2005 11-2005 
Submission Expected to be approved in 
May 2006 
18. Law on Education (Amended) 
 Facilitating trade in services Quarter IV-2004 6-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
19. Law on Pharmacy Facilitating trade in services Quarter IV-2004 6-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
CUSTOMS1 
20. Law on Import - Export Duties  Conforming/ relevant to CVA Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
21. Ordinances on Procedures for 
Settlement of Administrative 
Cases (amended) Conforming/ relevant to  Article 11 of CVA, 
and other regulations of WTO Quarter II-2005 9-2005 
Approval Expected to be approved in 
2006 
22. The Law Amending and 
Supplementing a Number of Articles 
of the Customs Law Conforming/ relevant to CVA Quarter IV-2004 6-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
TBT1 
23. Ordinance on Standardization Implementing/ relevant to WTO 
Agreements on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, on Technical Barriers to Trade Quarter II-2005 10-2005 
Approval This Ordinance is upgraded to 
the Law on Standardisation. TheLaw on Standardisation is  
expected to be approved in 
May 2006 
                                                      
1 Laws in bold are expected  to be approved in 2006.  
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24 Civil Code Conforming/ relevant to TRIPS Agreement Quarter II-2004 6-2005 
Approval Approved on 14 June 2005 
25 Code of Court Judgment 
Enforcement Conforming/ relevant to TRIPS Ag reement Quarter III-2005 11-2005 
Submission Expected to be approved in 
October 2006 
26 Law on Intellectual Property  Implementing/ relevant to regulations of TRIPs Quarter II-2005 11-2005 
Approval Approved on 29 November 2005 
 
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