Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed two documents issued new legislation in the field of administrative reform and non-governmental organizations
23:38 22/03/2012
Following the Prime Minister’s Decision No.263/QĐ-TTg on reviewing administrative procedures in 2012, The targeted procedures are related to business registration and operations, customs procedures, taxes, insurance, stock trading, exports, consumption and consumer interests, food safety, investment projects, unemployment insurance, migration, copyrights, and pay television.The results of this administrative review are expected to be reported to the Government before August 31.
The new law, based on readjusting regulations in monitoring the activities of NGOs in Vietnam, takes effect on June 1 and will replace the older version issued in 1996.
Organisations will be able to apply for operating licences by directly submitting paperwork to the Committee for Foreign Non-governmental Organisation Affairs, who will reply within 45 days. Also they be prohibited from conducting political or religious activities and such operations deemed unsuitable to national security, defence and solidarity.
NGOs will be encouraged to implement long-term projects of at least five years, in terms of humanitarian and development initiatives, Phong said, adding that organisations will be allowed to set up representative offices in the three big cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.