Chương 1 Nghị định 73-CP năm 1994 Hướng dẫn Pháp lệnh về Quyền ưu đãi, miễn trừ dành cho cơ quan Đại diện ngoại giao, cơ quan Lãnh sự nước ngoài và cơ quan Đại diện của Tổ chức Quốc tế tại Việt Nam: Những quy định về quyền ưu đãi, miễn trừ liên quan đến cơ quan đại diện ngoại giao, cơ quan lãnh sự nước ngoài tại Việt Nam

Chapter I

PROVISIONS ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITY OF DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIONS AND FOREIGN CONSULATES IN VIETNAM

Article 1.- In conformity with Point 1, Article 2, of the Ordinance, the offices of diplomatic representations, the offices of foreign consulates and the residences of diplomats shall not be used as political asylum.

Article 2.-

1. The diplomatic representations and foreign consulates are permitted to install and use telecommunication equipment, specialized telecommunication networks and wireless transceivers only after they are licensed by the General Post Office of Vietnam. In case they import such information equipment for installation in Vietnam, they must apply for a permit from the General Post Office and the Ministry of Trade.

2. Under its sponsorship, the General Post Office of Vietnam will cooperate with the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Information, and the Ministry of Interior to work out detailed regulations on the implementation of Point 1 of this Article.

Article 3.- When the need arises to open a consular bag as mentioned at Point 4, Article 25, of the Ordinance, the opening must be done in the presence of a representative of the foreign consulate concerned refuses to have it opened, the consular bag will be sent back to its place of origin.

Article 4.- In accordance with the laws of Vietnam currently in force, the Ministry of Trade will sponsor cooperative actions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Customs in working out detailed regulations on the categories and quantity of items to be imported and to be exempted from tax as well as the re-exportation and transfer of such items in Vietnam as mentioned at Article 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 26, 31 and 38 of the Ordinance concerning all the beneficiaries of the privileges and immunity mentioned in the Ordinance.

Article 5.-

1. The foreign diplomatic representations are obliged to notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam the full names and positions of their officials who are assigned to perform the consular function.

2. In conformity with Point 2, Article 35 of the Ordinance, the sending country can assign a professional functionary of its consulate in Vietnam to perform a number of diplomatic activities after getting the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Article 6.-

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the sending country is obliged to notify in writing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam that the sending country has declared to renounce the privileges and immunity of the Chief of its diplomatic representation, including the Charge d/Affairs.

2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the diplomatic representation of the sending country is obliged to notify in writing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam that the sending country has declared to renounce the privileges and immunity of the staff and personnel of the diplomatic representation, and of the Chief of the Acting Chief of the Consulate and its officials and personnel if the laws of the sending country so stipulate.

3. In case the sending country has only a consulate in Vietnam and if prior agreement has been reached with Vietnam, this Consulate can notify in writing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam that the sending country has declared to renounce the privileges and immunity of the officials and personnel of its Consulate.

Article 7.-

1. The diplomatic representation and the Consulate of the sending country are obliged to notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam of the departure time from Vietnam of their officials and personnel after they have concluded their term of office.

2. The time limit set for the close relatives of an official or personnel of the diplomatic representation and the Consulate to leave Vietnam as mentioned at Point 2, Article 19, and Point 2, Article 34, of the Ordinance is 30 days from the day when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam is officially notified by the diplomatic representation and Consulate of the death of this official or personnel.