Chương VI Luật Quản lý ngoại thương 2017: Các biện pháp phát triển hoạt động ngoại thương

Chapter VI

MEASURES FOR DEVELOPING FOREIGN TRADE ACTIVITES

Article 103. General policies on developing foreign trade activities

1. The State shall formulate policies on developing foreign trade activities via the following measures;

a) Credit activities prescribed by the Government in accordance with regulations of international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory;

b) Trade promotion to speed up foreign trade activities including the assistance in construction, protection, development and promotion of brands of domestic products in foreign markets; establishment and provision of trade promotion information system ; connection between traders to promote effective export and import to serve domestic production or export processing;

c) Other measures for expanding export and import markets.

2. All domestic and foreign authorities and traders may promote the development of foreign trade in accordance with regulations of law.

3. Measures for developing foreign trade activities shall be conformable with the orientation of the strategies for socio-economic development and foreign trade in each period formulated by the Prime Minister.

4. Measures for developing foreign activities shall be implemented effectively and cooperated with measure for developing investment and tourism activities.

Article 104. Specific policies on developing foreign trade activities

1. The State shall formulate the policy on developing foreign trade activities related to domestic products obtaining the competitive advantages, technological products and input materials serving the domestic production.

2. The State shall formulate policies on encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises and enterprises in mountainous regions, border regions, islands, remote and isolated regions, ethnic minority regions and regions whose socio-economic conditions are difficult or especially difficult to engage in foreign trade activities.

3. The Government shall provide detailed guidance on this Article.

Article 105. Development of the foreign trade via trade promotion

1. The policy on trade promotion assisting the foreign trade shall be implemented by the following authorities and organizations:

a) Domestic trade promotion authorities and organizations;

b) Overseas trade promotion organizations;

c) Foreign trade promotion organizations in Vietnam;

d) Representative missions of Socialist Republic of Vietnam in foreign countries and trade representatives.

2. Activities for developing foreign trade via trade promotion include:

a) Formulate and execute national programs and activities for trade promotion, formulate and develop national trade names of products and products decided by the Prime Minister to develop the foreign trade in accordance with conditions for socio-economic development in each period;

b) Formulate and carry out activities of the market development, formulation and promotion of trade names of local products and products carried out by the local government to develop the foreign trade in accordance with conditions for socio-economic development in each period;

c) Carry out activities of trade connection and join distribution systems in foreign countries and in Vietnam;

d) Provide assistance in the development and operation of trade and logistics infrastructure;

dd) Provide assistance in the research into development and enhancement of the quality of products and products;

e) Provide the training to improve the traders’ capacity in trade promotion and market development;

g) Carry out other activities in accordance with regulations of law.

3. Associations, socio-professional organizations and business entities that establish or join overseas trade promotion organizations shall comply with regulations of Vietnam law and law of relevant countries.

4. According to the export growth targets decided by the National Assembly in each period, the competent authority shall provide funding for activities of trade promotion carried out by authorities, organizations and individuals in accordance with regulations of law on the state budget.

5. The Government shall provide detailed guidance on this Article.

Article 106. Development of the foreign trade via activities of foreign trade promotion organizations in Vietnam

1. Trade promotion organizations and organizations of foreign countries (hereinafter referred to as “foreign trade promotion organizations) may establish their representative offices in Vietnam to carry out their activities related to the trade promotion and development of foreign trade.

2. A foreign trade promotion organization will establish its representative office in Vietnam if:

a) It is established in accordance with regulations of foreign law; and

b) Its charter and operating purposes are conformable with regulations of Vietnam law and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.

3. The Government shall provide specific regulations on the establishment and management of representative offices of foreign trade promotion organizations in Vietnam.

Article 107. Development of the foreign trade via activities of trade representatives

1. Trade representatives are organized in areas that wish to develop foreign trade activities in order to serve the development of foreign trade activities of the country in accordance with regulations of law and provide assistance in the protection of economic and commercial interests of Vietnam and Vietnamese traders in foreign trade activities.

2. The organization and operation of trade representative shall comply with regulations of law on overseas representative missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.