Chương 4 Nghị định 47/2011/NĐ-CP: Tem bưu chính

Chapter 4.

POSTAGE STAMPS

Article 16. Classification of Vietnam postage stamps  

The Vietnam postage stamps are classified as  follows:

1. The common postage stamps mean postage stamps without supply time limit and allowed to re-print.

2. The special postage stamps mean postage stamps with supply time limit and not allowed to re-print. The special postage stamps include souvernir postage stamps and special-subject postage stamps.

Article 17. Use of Vietnam postage stamps  

1. The Vietnam postage stamps are used for advance payment of charge of postal services when meeting sufficiently the following conditions:

a) Being published by The Ministry of Information and Communications;

b) Not to be prohibited for circulation;

c) Not be stamped with a cancellation mark;

d) Still be intact.

2. The special postage stamps in time limit of supply, the common postage stamps must be sold on public postal network at the proper price printed on stamp face, except for case of postage stamps with cancellation mark.

3. The special postage stamps being expired for supply are still valid in order to use in advance payment for charge of postal services.

4. The withdrawal and treatment of special postage stamps expired for supply, shall be performed under provisions of the Ministry of Information and Communications. 

5. The print of Vietnam postage stamps in publications must use postage stamps with “specimen” letter or postage stamps with cancellation mark, unless printing zoom in many times under shape of posters, placards.

Article 18. Import of postage stamps  

1. Organizations, individuals importing postage stamps with quantity of 500 stamps or more and not in the list of types of postage stamps specified in clause 3, Article 37 of the Law on post must have a postage stamp import license granted by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

2. A dossier of application for a postage stamp import license is made into 01 set being original comprising:

a) Application for grant of postage stamp import license (according to Form in Annex VI);

b) Copy of Certificate of Business registration or certificate of investment in Vietnam of organization applying import which is confirmed by seal of organization or the identification card or passport of individual applying import.

c) The postage stamp sample or copy of postage stamp proposed for import. 

3. Order of, procedures for grant of the permit of postage stamp import:

a) Organizations, individuals applying for grant of the permit of postage stamp import  submit directly or through post to the Ministry of Information and Communications and take responsibility for accuracy, honesty of dossier;

b) Since receiving dossier meeting provisions in clause 2 of this Article, the grant of    permit of postage stamp import  shall be implemented within 07 working days;

c) The Ministry of Information and Communications send a receipt to email address of organizations, individuals applying for permit of postage stamp import  wihtin 03 working days, after receiving dossier;

d) If dossier of application for grant of permit of postage stamp import  fail to meet provisions in clause 2 of this Article, within 03 working days after receiving dossier, the Ministry of Information and Communications sends a notification to request for contents which need be amended and supplemented.  Within 05 working days after issuing notification, organizations,individuals are responsible for amendment and supplement as required. If failing to amend, supplement dossier as required, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall issue a notification on refusal for grant of permit of postage stamp import  within 05 working days after ending time limit of notification.

e) If refusing for grant of permit of postage stamp import , in time limit specified in point b. clause 3 of this Article, the Ministry of Information and Communications must notify in writing and clearly state reason.

4. The permit of postage stamp import is valid for one time in time limit not exceeding 01 year after signing and not be extended.

5. Cases not required the permit of postage stamp import:

a) The postage stamps of countries being members of Universal Postal Union are imported under regulation of the Convention of Universal Postal Union’

b) Total kinds of postage stamps for one import time with quantity under 500 stamps and not in list of kinds of postage stamps specified in clause 3 Article 37 of Law on post;

c) The postage stamps of Vietnam printed in foreign country under decisions of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Article 19. The planning on Vietnam postage stamp subject

1. The planning on Vietnam postage stamp subject is elaborated generally for a period or for a subject issued in many consecutive years or under a defined frequency.

2. Program on Vietnam postage stamp subject is elaborated in order to issue within 01 year.

3. The Ministry of Information and Communications organizes elaboration, approval planning and program on Vietnam postage stamp subject on the basis of:

a) The important event of Vietnam and world;

b) Proposals of domestic and foreign organizations, individuals; 

c) Demands, tastes, market of collection stamp.

Article 20. The National Consultancy Council of Vietnam postage stamps  

1. The National Consultancy Council of Vietnam postage stamps is organization consuling, pasticipating in giving opinions on contents realting to lanning of Vietnam postage stamp subjects; program of Vietnam postage stamp subjects; design samples and other matters relating to Vietnam postage stamps.

2. The Ministry of Information and Communications decides establishment of The National Consultancy Council of Vietnam postage stamps, including representatives of the following organizations, agencies: 

a) The Ministry of Information and Communications (Chairperson of Council);

b) The Central Propaganda Commission;

c) The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

d) Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences;

dd) Viet Nam Academy of History;

e) Vietnam Art Association;

g) Vietnam History Science Association;

h) Vietnam Stamp Association;

i) Organizations, individuals in relevant sectors.  

3. Members of The National Consultancy Council of Vietnam postage stamps shall supply material or documents within their functions, tasks, specialized sectors relating to contents consulted and take responsibility for material or documents which they have supplied. 

4. Members of The National Consultancy Council of Vietnam postage stamps are enjoyed regimes in according to current regulation.

Article 21. Design of Vietnam postage stamp samples and special mark samples  

1. Design of Vietnam postage stamp samples and special mark samples is performed on the basis of the planning on issuance of Vietnam postage stamps, program on issuance of Vietnam postage stamps which have been approved.

2. Each design sample of Vietnam postage stamps, special marks must have at least 03 design samples with various content, styles of at least 02 authors.

3. The organization of national-level postage stamp sample design competitions on the occasion of important events of Vietnam and world shall be diceided by the Ministry of Information and Communications. 

Article 22. Store of postage stamps

1. The Vietnam postage stamps served for national store and dossiers of Vietnam postage stamp design samples are national assets and are stored, preserved as prescribed by law on archives.

2. Apart from the Vietnam postage stamps served for national archive and dossiers of Vietnam postage stamp design samples specified in clause 1 this Article, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall store and preserve types of professional postage stamp warehouse serviced for the following purposes:

a) To service for propagation, advertisement;

b) To serve for science research;

c) To serve for acitivities exchanging with countries being members of Universal Postal Union and international organizations;

d) To serve for state management operation.

3. The Ministry of Information and Communications prescribes in details archive of Vietnam postage stamps served for national archive, dossiers of Vietnam postage stamp design samples and archive of stamp warehouses specified in clause 2 of this Article.

Article 23. Expenses of State management on postage stamps

Expenses of State management activities for postage stamps specified in this Decree is arranged from the State budget and balanced in annual plan on expenditure of the Ministry of Information and Communications.