Decree No. 110/2010/ND-CP dated November 09, 2010 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Government's Decree No. 111/2005/ND-CP dated August 26, 2005, detailing and guiding a number of Articles of the Publication Law, which is amended and supplemented under the Government's Decree No. 11/2009/N-CP dated February 10, 2009

Reduce 3 (three) book import conditions

On November 09, 2010, Government issued the Decree No. 110/2010/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Government's Decree No. 111/2005/ND-CP dated August 26, 2005, detailing and guiding a number of Articles of the Publication Law, which is amended and supplemented under the Government's Decree No. 11/2009/ND-CP dated February 10, 2009

Amends in registration of commercial publication import in Article 18 are the most prominent points: the new Decree requires dossiers, order and mode of registration of commercial publication import are as follows:  a dossier is made in 1 (one) set, comprising a written registration of publication import and 3 (three) lists of imported publications, made according to a set form; the publication importer submits 1 (one) dossier by post or delivery service or directly to the Publication Department. When the Publication Department's guidance on online registration of publication import is available, the publication importer may make online registration; when there is a change in a list of imported publications whose registration has been certified, the publication importer shall report in writing on such change and concurrently register the new information (if any) with the Publication Department for certification of additional registration.

Besides, the Decree 110 only regulates 3 conditions form obtaining a commercial publication import permit (instead of 6 conditions as in old regulations), including: possessing a business registration certificate or investment certificate under the law on enterprises or investment; the head of the business resides in Vietnam; holds a tertiary degree in publication distribution or possesses a certificate of professional training in publication distribution granted by a competent Vietnamese agency if he/she holds a tertiary degree in another discipline; for commercial book import, in addition to satisfying the conditions specified at Points a and b of this Clause, having at least 5 (five) book evaluators who have worked in publication for at least 5 (five) years, possess professional operations and skills and hold a tertiary or higher degree in a foreign language relevant to the majority of imported books."

Therefore, compared to current regulations in the Decree No. 11/2009/ND-CP dated February 10, 2009. there are three reduced conditions such as: having at least seven book content evaluation collaborators working under job-based labor contracts; these collaborators must possess a university or higher degree in a foreign language and relevant professional knowledge and skills of evaluating imported books; having an office and business venue of at least 100 square meters; having owner capital of at least VND 5 billion."