Requirements of travel agency and tour operator service business in Viet Nam for foreign-invested enterprises
Requirements of travel agency and tour operator service business in Viet Nam for foreign-invested enterprises
The original article Requirements of travel agency and tour operator service business in Viet Nam for foreign-invested enterprises
The Law on Investment 2020 contains new regulations on requirements of restricting market access for foreign-invested enterprises. In which, tourism services become an industry and profession with conditional market access. Therefore, to perform services of travel agency and tour operators in Viet Nam, foreign businesses need to meet many different procedures and requirements. Let’s join Nghiep Thanh Law in learning the regulations on travel agency business, tour operator of foreign enterprises in Viet Nam through the following article.
Requirements of market access for travel services[1]
First, business establishment. Foreign-invested enterprises may set up a representative office in Viet Nam or contribute capital with a Vietnamese partner to establish an enterprise[2].
Second, the scope of travel service business. Foreign-invested enterprises may only provide international travel services, serving international tourists to Viet Nam.
Third, make a deposit for international travel service business at the bank. Enterprises refer to the deposit level according to the latest regulations in this article.
Fourth, the person in charge of the travel service business must have a college degree or higher in travel[3].
Fifth, enterprises need to register for travel agency business with the code 7911 and tour operator with the code 7912[4].
Do foreign-invested enterprises conducting business in travel services need to apply for an operating license?
Currently, enterprises that wish to do business in international travel services must carry out procedures to apply for an International Travel Service Business License[5].
Procedures for applying for a travel service business license[6]:
Step 1: Prepare a dossier
+ An application form for an international travel service business license, made according to form No. 04, Appendix II[7]
+ A certified copy of Certificate of business registration or Certificate of investment registration
+ Certificate of deposit for travel service business
+ A certified copy of diploma or certificate of person in charge of travel service business
+ A certified copy of the appointment decision or labor contract of the employee in charge of the travel service business
Step 2: Submit 01 prepared dossier to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism
Step 3: Get the results
National Administration of Tourism shall appraise and issue an international travel service business license within 10 days from the date of receipt of a valid dossier.
In case of refusal, the enterprise will receive a written notice of the reason.
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Translator: Le Khanh Linh
Content writer: Le Tien Thanh
Instructor: Nguyen Linh Chi
Admin: Lawyer Thuan
[1] National Portal on Investment.
[2] See types of businesses here.
[3] Article 3 Circular No. 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL.
[4] Decision 27/2018/QD-TTg.
[5] Article 31.3 Law on Tourism 2017.
[6] Article 32 Law on Tourism 2017.
[7] Attached to Circular No. 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL.
