Chương 1 Nghị định 08/2001/NĐ-CP: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- This Decree prescribes the security and order conditions which must be met by a number of business lines and trades, which, in the course of operation, relate much to social security, order and safety (hereinafter collectively referred to as the business lines and trades involving security and order conditions).

All Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals; overseas Vietnamese, that are engaged in business lines and trades in Vietnam specified in Article 2 of this Decree, shall, irrespective of economic sectors, have to comply with the provisions of this Decree and other relevant legal documents.

Article 2.- Business lines and trades involving security and order conditions include:

1. Group of business lines and trades with "Certificate of security and order qualification":

a/ Seal engraving;

b/ Manufacture, trading, repair and rent of hunting guns, manufacture and trading of hunting gun cartridge and supporting equipment;

c/ Manufacture and trading of industrial explosive materials, as well as production and business lines which involve the use of industrial explosive materials;

d/ Trading in inflammable gases and liquids; dealing in high-rise buildings (with more than 10 stories) which are used as hotels, dwelling apartments or working offices.

2. Group of business lines and trades which require commitments to comply with the regulations and conditions on security and order:

a/ Rent of accommodations, lease of houses to foreigners;

b/ Printing;

c/ Pawning service;

d/ Karaoke business; dancing halls, massage.

3. For the security and order conditions for security service providing activities, the Government shall stipulate in separate documents.

4. Basing itself on the situation and requirements of the State management over security and order in each period, the Ministry of Public Security shall have to report and propose to the Government business lines and trades involving security and order conditions for appropriate readjustment.

Article 3.- All acts of taking advantage of business lines and trades involving security and order conditions to infringe upon the social security, order and safety or commit other law-breaking acts are strictly prohibited.