Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope
This Decree elaborates some Articles of the Law on Provision of Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises regarding criteria for identification of small and medium enterprises, provision of assistance in terms of technology, information, consultancy, development of human resources, provision of assistance for small and medium enterprises that are converted from household businesses, startups, small and medium enterprises that recently participate in industry clusters and the value chain; responsibilities of agencies and organizations for provision of assistance for small and medium enterprises.
Article 2. Regulated entities
1. Enterprises that are established, organized and run in accordance with regulations of law on enterprises, satisfy criteria for identification of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specified in Article 5 of this Decree.
2. Agencies, organizations and individuals relevant to provision of assistance for SMEs.
Article 3. Definitions
1. “SME Assistance Scheme” means a collection of relevant contents, using various resources to provide annual, medium-term and long-term assistance for SMEs. The Scheme consists of: objectives; subjects and conditions for receiving assistance; assistance contents; resource; mechanism for management, supervision and assessment; duration of the Scheme; other contents (if any).
2. “SME assistance program” means a collection of assistance contents and tasks to be performed by an agency or organization within a limited period of time.
3. “SME assistance plan” means a collection of objectives, solutions and budgets for provision of assistance for SMEs that are included in annual and 5-year socio-economic development plans of Ministries, ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, the People’s Committees of provinces and the country.
4. “assisting organizations” are the agencies and organizations that are assigned by competent authorities to organize the provision of assistance for small and medium enterprises.
5. “SME Assistance Portal” means the website www.business.gov.vn that contains information about the network of SME assistance counselors; SMS assistance plans, programs, projects, schemes, activities; guidelines for business operation, credit, market, products, technology, business incubation and other information serving operation of SMEs , state management of assistance and development of enterprises according to demands of the organizations and individuals specified in the Law on Provision of Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises and this Decree.
6. “SME assistance database” means a collection of documents, knowledge, experience, information about SMEs according to the criteria specified in the Law on Provision of Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises and Article 5 of this Decree. The SME assistance database is also a uniform information platform that meets the need for extracting information, data, developing strategies, policies and state management of enterprise assistance operated by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The SME assistance database is connected, integrated and can exchange data with relevant systems of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, other Ministries, ministerial agencies, governmental agencies and the People’s Committees of provinces.
7. “Counselor network” means a collection of counseling organizations and individuals who are specialized in various fields that are appropriate for the needs of SMEs, recognized by relevant Ministries and ministerial agencies according to set criteria.
8. “SME with high female employment” means an enterprise that has at least 50% female employment if it has fewer than 100 employees; at least 30% female employment if it has at least 100 employees.
9. “direct training at SMEs” means training that is provided at the enterprise and designed on demand in order to solve specific problems of the enterprise.
10. “online training for SMEs” means training on the Internet using information technology and multimedia to provide knowledge and skills for enterprises.
11. “chain leading enterprises” are enterprises at various scales that have commercial association with SMEs in the value chain; orient, control all or various stages of the value chain to create added value for products and services; sell products and services in the domestic market and foreign markets.
Article 4. Principles
1. On the basis of available resources and order of priority in each period, assisting organizations shall decide the quantity of SMEs eligible for assistance following these principles:
a) First come, first served;
b) Women-owned SMEs, SMEs with high female employments and SMEs that are social enterprises shall be given priority as prescribed by law.
2. In case an SME satisfies conditions for different levels of assistance specified in this Decree and relevant regulations of law, it may choose the most favorable assistance.
3. In addition to assistance provided separately for micro-enterprises and SMEs specified in this Decree, general assistance for SMEs shall also be provided for micro-enterprises and SMEs that satisfy the conditions specified in this Decree.
4. SMEs that are converted from household businesses, startups, SMEs participating in industry clusters, value chains shall be eligible for the assistance specified in Chapter IV and Chapter III of this Decree if they are not repeated.
5. On the basis of their functions, duties and capacity, assisting organizations shall directly provide assistance or cooperate with capable organizations and individuals in providing assistance for eligible SMEs.
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