Decree 80/2021/ND-CP guiding the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

DECREE

Detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of Local Administration dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on the State Budget dated June 25, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Public Investment dated June 13, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises dated June 12, 2017;

At the proposal of the Minister of Planning and Investment,

The Government hereby promulgates the Decree detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

              Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises regarding criteria for identifying small- and medium-sized enterprises, support in technologies, information and counseling support, human resource development support, support for small- and medium-sized enterprises transformed from business households, innovative startup small- or medium-sized enterprises, small- and medium-sized enterprises to participate in industrial linkage clusters and value chains; responsibilities of agencies and organizations in providing support for small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Article 2. Subjects of application

1. Enterprises that are established and organized and operate in accordance with the law on enterprises, meeting the criteria for identification of small- and medium-sized enterprises prescribed in Article 5 of this Decree.

2. Agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in support for small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

1. Small- and medium-sized enterprise support scheme means a set of interrelated contents using resources aiming at supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises on an annual basis, for a medium-term or long term. Such a scheme must have the following contents: support objectives, beneficiaries, and conditions; selection process and procedures; contents of support; resources for support provision; mechanism for management, monitoring, and evaluation of support results; scheme implementation period; and other contents (if any).

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