Tiếng Việt- 1 Circular no. 56/2001/TT-BKHCNMT of October 26, 2001 guiding the investment cooperation with foreign countries in scientific and technological activities under decree no. 06/2000/nd-cp
- 2 Joint circular No. 14/2005/TTLT-BGD&DT-BKH&DT of April 14, 2005, providing guidelines on Decree No: 06/2000/ND-CP of the Government dated March 2000 on foreign co-operation and investment in fields of medical examination and treatment, education and training and scientific research
| THE GOVERNMENT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
| No. 06/2000/ND-CP | Hanoi, March 6, 2000 |
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam of November 12, 1996;
With a view to expanding cooperation in investment with foreign countries in the domains of medical examination and treatment, education and training, and scientific research;
At the proposal of the Minister of Planning and Investment,
DECREES:
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2. The non-profit activities of cooperation with foreign countries stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article are not regulated by this Decree.
1. Medical examination and treatment:
a/ Conducting in-patient and out-patient medical examination and treatment services for foreigners and Vietnamese;
b/ Conducting laboratory tests, picture diagnosis, functional probe... collectively called sub-clinical services related to medical examination and treatment.
2. Education and training:
a/ Education at all levels and grades for foreigners currently on term assignments in Vietnam;
b/ Secondary general education for foreigners and Vietnamese;
c/ Secondary vocational education, teaching of foreign languages, job training for foreigners and Vietnamese;
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3. Scientific research:
Conducting scientific research or services related to scientific research in the domains of science and technique, technology, natural sciences, economic management science and linguistics.
1. In medical examination and treatment:
a/ Setting up of hospitals, consulting rooms, sub-clinical establishments either as joint ventures or 100% foreign-owned establishments;
b/ Business cooperation contracts to conduct activities in medical examination and treatment and sub-clinical services.
(Hereafter collectively called in foreign-invested medical examination and treatment establishments).
2. In the domain of education and training:
a/ Setting up of educational and training establishments in the form of joint ventures to conduct activities mentioned at Points a, c and d, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree;
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c/ Setting up of educational and training establishments in the form of establishments with 100% foreign-owned capital to conduct activities mentioned at Points a, c and d, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree;
d/ Experimental setting up of educational and training establishments in the form of joint ventures or business cooperation contracts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to conduct activities mentioned at Point b, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree.
(Hereafter collectively called foreign-invested educational establishments).
3. In the domain of scientific research:
a/ Setting up of scientific research institutes and centers or conducting services related to research in the domain of science and technique, technology, natural science, economic management science, and linguistics in the form of joint ventures or experimental setting up of establishments with 100% foreign-owned capital;
b/ Business cooperation contracts to conduct scientific research activities stipulated at Point a of this Clause.
(Hereafter collectively called foreign-invested scientific research establishments).
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1. Hospitals, polyclinical and specialized consulting rooms, and medical examination and treatment establishments which are Vietnamese non-business units having revenues;
2. Hospitals, polyclinical and specialized consulting rooms, and medical examination and treatment establishments of all economic sectors;
3. The subjects stipulated in Clauses 1, 3, 4 and 5, Article 2 of Decree No.12/CP.
a/ The setting up of medical examination and treatment establishments must be based on the need determined by the Ministry of Health, the planning of organization of the medical examination and treatment network and the targeted objects in the locality;
b/ The establishments must be staffed with capable managers and qualified doctors and other medical personnel as prescribed by the Vietnamese law;
c/ The methods used in diagnosis, treatment and caring for patients must be modern methods of high quality in order to ensure high efficiency and safety for patients;
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e/ There must be a plan for cooperation in technology transfer and in training Vietnamese personnel.
2. The rights and obligations of the foreign-invested medical examination and treatment establishments shall conform with the legislation on private medical and pharmaceutical practice, the legislation on foreign investment in Vietnam and the current prescriptions of related Vietnamese legislation.
1. Scope of practice;
2. Projected number and structure of key doctors and medical personnel;
3. Material and technical bases, equipment and outfit.
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1. Schools and other educational establishments in the national educational system;
2. The subjects stipulated in Clauses 1, 3, 4 and 5, Article 2 of Decree No.12/CP.
1. Conditions for the setting up and operation of foreign-invested educational establishments:
a/ Conforming with the planning of the educational and training network approved by the competent State agency;
b/ Having qualified teachers and lecturers as prescribed by the Vietnamese law;
c/ Having the material and technical bases, equipment and outfit suited to the level and extent of education and training;
d/ Having a program and curriculum of education conforming with the provisions of the Law on Education and other related regulations.
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2. The rights and obligations of foreign-invested educational establishments shall conform with the prescriptions of the legislation on education and the legislation on foreign investment in Vietnam.
a/ Objective, extent, program and time of training;
b/ System of recruitment of students, textbooks, teaching courses; presentation of material bases and means in service of education and training;
c/ Projected number and composition of principal teachers and lecturers;
d/ Stipulations on fees and other payments to the school;
e/ Registration of diplomas and certificates issued by the educational establishment.
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FOREIGN-INVESTED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Research institutes, research centers and research establishments in science and technique, technology, natural science, science of economic management and linguistics which are non-business administrative unit;
2. Research institutes, research centers and research establishments in science and technique, technology, natural science, science of economic management and linguistics of all economic sectors.
3. The subjects mentioned in Clauses 1, 3, 4 and 5, Article 2 of Decree No. 12/CP.
a/ Conforming with the planning already approved by a competent State agency;
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c/ Having material and technical bases and equipment suited to the form and extent of scientific research.
2. Rights and obligations of foreign-invested scientific research establishments shall conform with the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam and related provisions of the Vietnamese law.
1. Objective, extent, domain and form of scientific research;
2. Projected number and composition of the principal research specialists;
3. Material and technical bases, equipment and outfit.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO AND PREFERENCE IN INVESTMENT
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2. Foreign-invested medical examination and treatment establishments educational establishments and scientific research establishments are entitled to the 10% income tax rate throughout their term of operation, are exempt from income tax for four years after they begin to make business profits; and income tax reduction by 50% for the four sub-sequent years.
3. Foreign-invested medical examination and treatment establishments and educational establishments and scientific research establishments shall enjoy income tax exemption for eight years after they begin to make business profits if they meet one of the following conditions:
a/ They invest in the geographical areas eligible to investment encouragement stipulated in Decree No. 10/1998/ND-CP of January 23, 1998 of the Government;
b/ The foreign investor commits himself/herself to transfer without indemnity the fixed assets to the Vietnamese State after concluding his/her activities.
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Article 27.- The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the related ministries and branches, the People�s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities shall, within their functions and tasks, perform State management over the foreign-invested medical examinations and treatment establishments, educational and training establishments and scientific research establishments as stipulated in Articles 95, 96, 97 and 98 of Decree No. 12/CP.
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In their process of specialized inspection and control, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the related ministries and branches have the right:
a/ To request that the inspected establishments supply necessary documents and create conditions for the specialized control and inspection;
b/ To handle according to their competence or make recommendations to the competent State agencies to handle violations as prescribed by law.
2. The foreign-invested medical examination and treatment establishments, educational establishments and scientific research establishments must abide by the decisions on specialized inspection and control; have the right to lodge complaints as prescribed by Vietnamese legislation on complaints and denunciations.
1. This Decree takes effect 15 days after its signing.
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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
PRIME MINISTER
Phan Van Khai
- 1 Joint circular No. 14/2005/TTLT-BGD&DT-BKH&DT of April 14, 2005, providing guidelines on Decree No: 06/2000/ND-CP of the Government dated March 2000 on foreign co-operation and investment in fields of medical examination and treatment, education and training and scientific research
- 2 Circular no. 56/2001/TT-BKHCNMT of October 26, 2001 guiding the investment cooperation with foreign countries in scientific and technological activities under decree no. 06/2000/nd-cp
- 3 Law No. 52-L/CTN/DT of Novermber 12,1996, on foreign investment in vietnam