| THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE -------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence-Freedom-Happiness ----------- |
| No. 46/2010/TT-BCT | Hanoi, December 31, 2010 |
CIRCULAR
REGULATION ON OPERATION MANAGEMENT OF E-COMMERCE WEBSITE SELLING GOODS OR PROVIDING SERVICES
Pursuant to the Decree No.189/2007/ND-CP dated December 27, 2007 of Government regulating functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce;
Pursuant to the Decree No.57/2006/ND-CP dated June 9, 2006 by Government on e-commerce;
Pursuant to the Decree 97/2008/ND-CP dated August 28, 2008 of Government on management, provision and use of Internet services and electronic information on Internet;
Pursuant to the Decision No. 1073/QD-TTg dated July 12, 2010 by the Prime Minister approved master plan to develop e-commerce from period 2011-2015;
The Ministry of Industry and Trade regulating on operation management of e-commerce website selling goods or providing services as follows:
Chapter 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Adjusting scope and applicable objects
1. This Circular regulates on state management towards operations of e-commerce website set up by merchants and organizations in territory of Vietnam for selling goods or providing services.
2. The trading on e-commerce website relating to goods, services subject to business restriction or goods, services subject to conditional business is adjusted by provisions of law relating to them.
3. This Circular applies to:
a) Traders and organizations set up e-commerce website to sell goods or provide services of which they are owner
b) Traders and organizations that provide trading-floor services on e-commerce;
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
1. E-commerce Website is a website in serve of commercial activities and commerce-related activities.
2. E-commerce trading-floor means e-commerce website that allows traders, organizations and individuals who are not the owner or website manager may conduct selling goods or providing services on it.
