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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/VNM/9/Add.2
30 June 2000
(00-2710)
Working Party on the
Accession of VietnamOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF VIETNAM
Additional Questions and Replies
Addendum
The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has submitted the following List of
Applicable Charges and Fees (issued together with Decree No. 04/1999/ND-CP of 30 January 1999 of
the Government).
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List of applicable charges and fees
(Issued together with Decree No.04/1999/ND-CP of 30 January 1999 of the Government)
No. Charges and FeesAgencies issuing the regulations
on of charge and fee collection,
remittance and use
I
1
2
3
4KINDS OF CHARGE
Traffic charges
Tolls of bridges managed by the state (except for breach built
with investment by organisations and/or individuals forbusiness purposes)
Tolls for ferry managed by the state (except for ferries
operating for business purposes)
Tolls for land road managed by the state (except for the roads
built for business purposes)The Government
- The Ministry of Finance shall
determine tolls for centrally-run
bridges
- The provincial People’s Committees
shall determine tolls for locally-runbridges
- The Ministry of Finance shall
determine tolls for centrally-run
ferries
- The provincial People’s Committees
shall determine tolls for locally-runferries
- The Ministry of Finance shall
determine tolls for centrally-runroads
- The provincial People’s Committees
shall determine tolls for locally-runroads.WT/ACC/VNM/9/Add.2
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No. Charges and FeesAgencies issuing the regulations
on of charge and fee collection,
remittance and use
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
II1
2Tolls for river ways, river harbour dues, river port charges
managed by the state
Charges for the use of railway infrastructure
Charges for maritime safety
Charges for flying over flying information region (FIR)
Charges for the use of state-run public land, harbour, yard and
water surface managed by the state
Carries duty for ships and boats arriving at seaports, sea river
ports and river ports
Charges for the use of and protection of radio frequencies
Charges for medical expertise, medical autopsies, expertise of
antiques, documents and other kinds of demanded expertise
Medical reserve charges
Charges of prevention of epidemics for human beings, animals
and plants
Charges for environmental protectionCharges for environmental impact assessment
Charges for visiting scenic places, historical relics or cultural
projects, managed by the state
Charges for exploitation and use of documents managed by
the state
Tuition fee for State-run public schools
Hospital fees of State-run hospitals
KINDS OF FEEProperty Registration fee
Professional practice license fee as prescribed by law- The Ministry of Finance shall
determine tolls for centrally-runriver-ways
- The provincial People’s Committees
shall determine tolls for locally-run
river-ways
The Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Provincial People’s Committee
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Government
The Ministry of Finance
- The Ministry of Finance shall
determine tolls for centrally-runproperties
- The provincial People’s Committees
shall determine tolls for locally-run
properties
The Ministry of Finance
The Government
The Government
The Government
The Ministry of FinanceWT/ACC/VNM/9/Add.2
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No. Charges and FeesAgencies issuing the regulations
on of charge and fee collection,
remittance and use
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
131415
16
17
18
19
20Business permit fee as  prescribed by law
Industrial property protection fee
Land administration fee
Fees for house and land use registration; granting house
ownership and land use certificates, transformation ofcontracts on renting State-owned houses
Plant, animal and medical quarantine fees as prescribed by
law
Port fees as prescribed by law (including seaports, river-ports
and airports)
Fee of registration and license plates for motorbikes, cars,
ships, trains, planes, boats, and other means of transport asprescribed by law
License fee for the assembly, improvement or modification of
cars, ships, air-planes or trains as prescribed by law
Driving license fee and diploma/certificates as prescribed by
law
Fee for registration and granting of certificates for operation
on board ships, air-planes and other transport means as
prescribed by law
Technical expertise certificates fee for automobiles, ships, air-
planes, and other transport means for machinery, equipmentand supplies as prescribed by law
Fees for product, goods, equipment, material, quality test,
production and business eligibility examination as prescribedby law or as demanded
Fee for licensing the operation in the number of State-run
branches and trades as prescribed by law
Import-export quota granting fee as prescribed by lawCopyright fee
Fee for exclusive operation in a number of branches and
trades as prescribed by law
State administrative management fee at Vietnamese
diplomatic representations and consulates in foreign countries
Visa-, laissez-passer and certificate-granting fee applicable to
Vietnamese citizens and foreigners on entry, exit or stay inVietnamThe Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of FinanceWT/ACC/VNM/9/Add.2
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No. Charges and FeesAgencies issuing the regulations
on of charge and fee collection,
remittance and use
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35Cross-border travel fee between Vietnam and neighbouring
countries
Fee for granting permits for overseas Vietnamese to return to
Vietnam
Vietnamese nationality-related feeCourt fee
Deed fee
Public notary fee
License and operation fee applicable to representative offices
of foreign economic organizations in Vietnam
Expertise fee as prescribed by lawCustoms fee
Fee for installation of demanded underground projects
Bid/auction-participation fee as demanded
Fee of granting permit for the use of explosives, detonation
means, weapons, ammunition as prescribed by law
Administration fee for social order and safety
Contract-signing commission (for oil and gas service...)
Examination feeThe Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Government
The Government
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
- The Ministry of Finance shall
determine fee to be collected by thecentral-level agencies
- The provincial People’s Committees
shall determine fee to be collected bythe local-level agencies
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance
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