The dossier can be submitted online or directly at the PSC, 185 Giảng Võ Street, Đống Đa, Hà Nội or submitted to the filing clerk (the PSC shall inform within 10 days about the submission of dossiers submitted to the filing clerk. After this duration of time, if the applicants do not come for direct submission, their dossiers shall be archived in one month. After one month, the dossiers shall be discarded).  

a) Dossier components:

- Application form for the Printer License;

- Valid copy of the Business Registration Certificate;

- Valid copy of the Certificate confirming that the applicant meets all requirements on security to engage in provisory business activities; 

- Valid copy of papers evidencing the applicant’s available ground for production;

- CV of director/owner of the printing workshop (attached with his/her passport photo stamped and validated by competent state agencies or the local authority of his/her residence); 

- Valid copy of the Printing Diploma of the director/owner of the printing workshop or the Certificate, issued by professional training establishments, confirming his/her qualifications of print management;   

- List form of printing equipment. 

b) Number of the dossier: one (01) set  

- Application form for Printer License;

- List of printing equipment

- Printing workshop must submit a list of equipment suitable with its functions and activities:

a) Computer, film or zinc etching machine;

b) Printer;   

Within 12 months from the date of issuance of the Printer License, the Hà Nội Department of Information and Communication shall inspect the investment in listed equipments. In case of lacking necessary equipment, the Department shall withdraw the issued License. Any change relating to specifications of printing equipment must be reported in written to the Department.  

- Publishing Law dated December 3, 2004 and amended and supplemented on June 3, 2008;

- The Government’s Decree 111/2005/ND-CP dated August 26, 2005 detailing the implementation of the Publishing Law;

- The Government’s Decree 11/2009/ND-CP dated February 10, 2009 amending and supplementing Decree 111/2005/ND-CP dated August 26, 2005 detailing the implementation of the Publishing Law;

- The Government’s Decree 72/2009/ND-CP dated September  03, 2009 on requirements of security and order applied for certain provisory business activities;

- Ministry of Information and Communications’ Circular 02/2010/TT-BTTTT dated January 11, 2010 detailing the implementation of the Publishing Law dated December 03, 2004 and the Law on amending and supplementing the Publishing Law dated June 3, 2008; the Government’s Decree 111/2005/ND-CP dated August 26, 2005 detailing the implementation of the Publishing Law; and Decree 11/2009/ND-CP dated February 10, 2009; 

- Ministry of Information and Communications’ Circular 22/2010/TT-BTTTT dated October 06, 2010 on printing organization and activities; amending and supplementing some articles in Circular 04/2008/TT-BTTTT dated July 09, 2008 and Circular 02/2010/TT-BTTTT dated January 11, 2010.