| THE GOVERNMENT ------- No. 12/2012/ND-CP | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence– Freedom – Happiness --------------- Hanoi, March 01, 2012 |
DECREE
ON REGISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ACTIVITIES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN VIETNAM
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 3, 2008 Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 15/2008/ND-CP of February 4, 2008, defining the Junctions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
At the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Decree provides the registration and management of development assistance and humanitarian aid activities not for profit or other purposes of foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
2. This Decree applies to non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, social funds, private funds or other social or non-profit organizations, which arc established under foreign laws and carry out development assistance and humanitarian aid activities not for profit or other purposes in Vietnam.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the following terms are construed as follows:
1. Foreign -non-governmental organization means an organization specified in Clause 2, Article 1 of this Decree.
2. Humanitarian and development activities mean activities to support development and provide humanitarian aids not for profit or other proposes.
