Decree No. 08/2003/ND-CP dated February 10, 2003 of the Government activities of foreign-based representations missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in service of economic development tasks

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ------------
No: 08/2003/ND-CP	Hanoi, February 10, 2003

DECREE

ON ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN-BASED REPRESENTATIONS MISSIONS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN SERVICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASKS

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the December 2, 1993 Ordinance on foreign-based representation missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

In order to raise the effectiveness of activities of foreign-based representation missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in service of economic development tasks (hereinafter referred to as economic service activities for short), making these activities one of the Government’s measures to promote trade, investment cooperation, development cooperation, scientific and technological cooperation, tourism, labor, foreign exchange-earning services; to protect the State’s interests, Vietnamese organizations’ and individuals’ rights and legitimate interests in external economic activities;

At the proposal of the Foreign Minister,

DECREES:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Scope and subjects of regulation

This Decree regulates activities conducted by the foreign-based representation missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as representation missions for short) in order to boost external economic relations, create favorable conditions for Vietnamese organizations and individuals in economic activities; protect the State’s interests, Vietnamese organizations’ and individuals’ rights and legitimate interests in the host countries.