Chương 1 Nghị định 08/2003/NĐ-CP về hoạt động của cơ quan đại diện nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam ở nước ngoài phục vụ nhiệm vụ phát triển kinh tế: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Scope and subjects of regulation

This Decree regulates activities conducted by the foreign-based representation missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as representation missions for short) in order to boost external economic relations, create favorable conditions for Vietnamese organizations and individuals in economic activities; protect the State’s interests, Vietnamese organizations’ and individuals’ rights and legitimate interests in the host countries.

Article 2.- Principles of economic service activities of the representation missions.

1. Economic service activities of the representation missions must be based on the requirements and objectives of socio-economic development strategies and plans already approved by the National Assembly and the Government, as well as specific requests of concerned Vietnamese organizations and individuals.

2. Economic service activities of the representation missions must comply with the provisions of the Vietnamese law, the laws of the host countries or of the countries where the international organizations are headquartered, and with the international agreements which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to.

3. Economic service activities of the representation missions must bring into the fullest play the representation missions’ advantages in terms of their organizational system and official representation status in the host countries and international organizations.