THE PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 190/2004/QD-TTg
Hanoi, November 8, 2004
 DECISION
ON MANAGEMENT OF COURIER SERVICES
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 90/2002/ND-CP of November 11, 2002 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Post and Telematics;
At the proposals of the Minister of Post and Telematics and the Minister of Home
DECIDES:
Article 1. To assign the Ministry of Post and Telematics to perform the State management over courier services, including:
1. Services of domestic and international receipt, sorting, transportation and delivery by physical means:
a/ Information exchanged in form of addressed or non-addressed documents, including hybrid mail services and direct mail services;
b/ Addressed parcels and packs;
2. Express mail services, including the services mentioned in Clause 1 above but with shorter time and higher reliability. Express mail services usually contain value-added elements such as at-home receipt services, search and positioning, delivery certification, changeability of addressees and other value-added elements;