THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 115/2004/QD-BCN
Hanoi, October 27, 2004
 DECISION
PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON CRITERIA OF AUTOMOBILE-MANUFACTURING AND/OR -ASSEMBLING ENTERPRISES
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 55/2003/ND-CP of May 28, 2003 on the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 175/2002/QD-TTg of December 3, 2002 approving the Strategy on development of Vietnam's automobile industry till 2010, with a vision towards 2020;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 177/2004/QD-TTg of October 5, 2004 approving the Planning on development of Vietnam's automobile industry till 2010, with a vision towards 2020;
In order to make investment in the manufacture and assembly of automobile in strict accordance with the development planning and with efficiency; and to ensure the products' quality and market competitiveness;
At the proposal of the director of the Science and Technology Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision the Regulation on criteria of automobile-manufacturing and/or -assembling enterprises.
Article 2.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 3.- The Director of the Office, the Chief Inspector, the directors and heads of departments and units of the Ministry, the presidents of the provincial/municipal People’s Committees and the concerned organizations and individuals shall have to organize the implementation of this Decision.
 
FOR THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY
VICE MINISTER




Do Huu Hao
 
REGULATION
ON CRITERIA OF AUTOMOBILE-MANUFACTURING AND/OR -ASSEMBLING ENTERPRISES
(Issued together with the Industry Minister's Decision No. 115/2004/QD-BCN of October 27, 2004)
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Scope and subjects of application
This document prescribes the criteria of enterprises of all economic sectors, which are set up under law provisions and engaged in the manufacture and/or assembly of cars, passenger cars and trucks, except for foreign-invested enterprises, which have been granted investment licenses before the effective date of this Regulation.