The development of science and technology together with education and training are the top national policies and key motivations for the country’s fast and sustainable development. Science and technology play a decisive role to make development breakthroughs in productive force, innovate growth models, enhance the competitiveness of the economy and speed up the country’s industrialization and modernization.
The establishment of Branches and Representative Offices of foreign scientific and technological organizations in Vietnam is of great significance in promoting international cooperation and distribution activities for socio-economic development, and promoting international integration. to attract and encourage Vietnamese and foreign scientists, engineers, and researchers to cooperate, exchange academically, and conduct high-caliber scientific research. According to the recent law, when the Certificate of establishment of a branch or representative office expires, the branch or representative office must carry out procedures for renewal.
Hong Bang Law would like to send to our customers the consulting and guidance on the procedures for renewing the Certificate of establishment of branch and representative office of foreign scientific and technological organizations.
Legal basis
- Law on Science and Technology 2013
- Decree 08/2014/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Science and Technology
- Circular 03/2014/TT-BKHCN-Guiding conditions for establishment and operation registration of science and technology organizations, representative offices and branches of science and technology organizations
General regulations
Renewal period of the establishment Permit of the representative offices and branches in Vietnam of the foreign scientific and technological organization shall comply with the operating period of such organization (if any) and not exceed 5 years.
Within 30 days before the expiry date of the Permit, if the foreign scientific and technological organization wants to continue its operation in Vietnam, it must carry out procedures for renewal of its Permit.
The application for renewal
- The written request for renewal of the Permit signed by the competent representative of the foreign scientific and technological organization.
- Copies (with consular legalization) of audited financial statements or other equally valid documents proving the existence and actual operations of such foreign scientific and technological organization of the latest financial year;
- The issued Permit;
- Copies (with consular legalization) of certificate of operation registration or equivalent papers of such foreign scientific and technological organization.
Procedures
Branch or Representative Office of the science and technology organization shall submit an application at the Ministry of Science and Technology (the Science and Technology Activity Registration Office).
The Office of Registration of Scientific and Technological Activities of the Ministry of Science and Technology organizes the appraisal of the dossier. If the dossier meets the requirements of current regulations, the Ministry of Science and Technology renews the license to establish a Branch, Representative Office.
In case of refusal to grant a renewed Certificate of the establishment a branch, the Representative Office, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reason.
Competent Agency: Ministry of Science and Technology – Science and Technology Activity Registration Office.
Implementation time: 30 working days from the date of submission of valid documents.
Service provided by Hong Bang Law
- Advising clients on legal regulations on procedures;
- Receiving information from customers;
- Drafting documents, preparing necessary documents;
- On behalf of clients, submit documents and handle necessary procedures at competent state agencies;
- On behalf of customers to receive papers and documents related to work at competent state agencies;
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