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Procedure Procedure for applying for license to set up representative office of foreign organizations/ individuals conducting advertising business services in Hà Nội (AP level 2)
Process

- The foreign organizations/ individuals conducting advertising business services requesting for the grant of license for establishment of  a advertising representative office in Việt Nam (in Hà Nội) may submit dossier at the Hà Nội Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Point of Single Contact (or One-Stop-Shop), and take the receipt with appointment of result return.
-  The Hà Nội Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism receives, inspects and process the dossier and returns the result to the agency/organization on the date specified in the receipt.

Where to submit Directly at the headquarters of the Hà Nội Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (No. 47, Hàng Dầu Street, Hà Nội).
Contents and number of the dossier

* Contents of the dossier:
- An application for issuing license for the establishment of representative offices/branches of foreign organizations/ individuals conducting advertising business services in Việt Nam. (form attached)
- A copy of Business Registration Certificate and equivalent documents in accordance with the law of host country, verified by foreign competent authority and translated into Vietnamese. The copy must be certified by notary office in host country or Vietnamese diplomatic missions, consular offices in foreign country.
* Number of dossier: 1 set

Processing duration
Objects Organizations/individuals
Competent agency Department of Culture and Sports
Outcome License
Fee None
Form/Declaration

Application for issuing license for the establishment of representative office of foreign organizations/ individuals conducting advertising business services in Việt Nam.

Other requirements

None

Legal basis

- Ordinance on Advertising No. 39/2001/PL-UBTVQH10 dated November 16, 2001 of National Assembly Standing Committee.
- Decree No. 24/2003/NĐ-CP dated March 13, 2003 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Advertisement.
- Circular No. 43/2003/TT-BVHTT dated July 16, 2003 of Ministry of Culture and Information guiding the implementation of the Decree No. 24/2003/NĐ-CP dated March 13, 2003 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Advertising.
- Decision No. 94/2009/QĐ-UBND dated August 24, 2009 of the Hà Nội People’s Committee on the issuance of regulations on management of advertising activities in Hà Nội.

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