Decree No. 180/2013/ND-CP of November 14, 2013, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 92/2007/ND-CP of June 1, 2007, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tourism

 THE GOVERNMENT

Decree No. 180/2013/ND-CP of November 14, 2013, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 92/2007/ND-CP of June 1, 2007, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tourism

THE GOVERNMENT

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

Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Law on Tourism;

At the proposal of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 92/2007/ND-CP of June 1, 2007, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tourism.

Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 92/2007/ND-CP of June 1, 2007, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tourism as follows:

1. To amend the title of, and add Clause 3 to, Article 10 as follows:

“Article 10. Management of tourist resorts and spots

3. Contents of management of tourist spots:

a/ Complying with Points g, i, j, and k, Clause 1 of Article 10;

b/ Ensuring the participation of local communities in tourism activities under Article 7 of the Law on Tourism;

c/ Ensuring environmental sanitation, fire prevention and fighting and safety of tourists;

d/ Publicizing specific plans on development of national tourist spots with natural tourist resources.”

2. To add Articles 12a, 12b and 12c to after Article 12 as follows:

“Article 12a. Travel business

Travel business includes the following lines:

1. Domestic travel business;

2. International travel business:

a/ Travel business for inbound tourists;

b/ Travel business for outbound tourists;

c/ Travel business for inbound and outbound tourists.

3. Travel agency business.

Article 12b. Revocation of international travel business licenses

An international travel business license is revoked in the following cases:

1. The cases specified at Points a, b and d, Clause 3, Article 47 of the Law on Tourism;

2. The cases specified at Point c, Clause 3, Article 47 of the Law on Tourism, including:

a/ The enterprise violates Clause 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7, Article 12 of the Law on Tourism;

b/ The enterprise fails to conduct international travel business according to the registered business line and scope;

c/ The enterprise fails to fulfill the obligations specified in Clause 5, Article 40 of the Law on Tourism causing loss of lives of tourists;

d/ The enterprise fails to change its license under Article 49 of the Law on Tourism;

dd/ The enterprise fails to report on the results of international travel business for consecutive 18 months;

e/ The enterprise fails to satisfy one of international travel business conditions specified in Clauses 3 and 5, Article 46 of the Law on Tourism;

g/ The enterprise has been administratively sanctioned for violations of international travel business conditions specified in Clause 4, Article 46 of the Law on Tourism;

h/ The enterprise has forged its documents and papers for grant, change or re-grant of the international travel business license.

Article 12c. Procedures for revocation of international travel business licenses

1. Procedures for the revocation of international travel business licenses of enterprises which terminate their international travel business provided at Point a, Clause 3, Article 47 of the Law on Tourism are specified as follows: