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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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SOCIAL REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 10/2018/TT-BCT
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Hanoi, May 24, 2018
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CIRCULAR
ELABORATION OF DECREE NO. 40/2018 / ND-CP DATED MARCH 12, 2018
ON MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
Pursuant to Decree No.
40/2018/ND-CP dated March 12, 2018 on management of multi-level marketing
activities;
Pursuant to Decree
No.98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 on functions, tasks, powers and organizational
structure of Ministry of Industry and Trade;
At the request of the Director
General of Vietnam Competition Authority;
The Minister of
Industry and Trade issued a Circular regulating some articles of the Decree No.
40/2018 / ND-CP dated March 12, 2018 on management of multi-level marketing
activities.
Article
1. Scope
This Circular provides
for framework of law training program on multi-level marketing; examination,
granting and revocation of the certification of legal knowledge about multi-level
marketing.
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This Circular applies to
establishments providing legal knowledge about multi-level marketing,
multi-level marketing companies; persons who wish to obtain the certification
of legal knowledge about multi-level marketing and other relevant organizations
and individuals.
Article
3. Framework of training program on multi-level marketing laws
The framework of training
program on multi-level marketing laws (hereinafter called "training
program") promulgated by law training establishment on multi-level
marketing must ensure the following contents:
1. Training duration: At
least 8 hours;
2. The framework of law
training program on multi-level marketing is stipulated in Appendix 1 issued
together with this Circular.
Article
4. Application for examination and certification of legal knowledge about
multi-level marketing
Application form for
examination and certification of legal knowledge about multi-level marketing is
provided in Appendix 2 issued together with this Circular.
Article
5. The process of examination on legal knowledge about multi-level marketing
The Vietnam Competition
Authority shall organize or authorize in writing for establishments providing
training in multi-level marketing laws to organize an exam of legal knowledge
about multi-level marketing in accordance with the following process:
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2. Decide the time,
location and examination method.
3. Announce the
examination plan.
4. Organize the
examination.
5. Grade the tests.
6. Announce the test
results.
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6. Form of examination and evaluation of exam results
1. The test of legal
knowledge about multi-level marketing is done in the form of a written test or
multiple-choice test with a duration of at least 60 minutes.
2. Tests are graded on a
scale from 1 to 100. A test is failed if the score is under 90 (for
multiple-choice tests) or under 75 (for written tests).
Article
7. Certification of legal knowledge about multi-level marketing
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2. In case the
certificate is lost, damaged or otherwise destroyed, Vietnam Competition
Authority shall re-grant the certificate that it has been granted and the
applicant shall not need to retake legal knowledge training course on
multi-level marketing.
Article
8. Revocation of the certification
1. Vietnam Competition
Authority will revoke the certification in any of the following cases:
a) Fraudulent information
is detected in the application for the
certification;
b) The multi-level
marketing company stops multi-level marketing activities;
c) The certification
holder terminates his/her labor contract or training contract with the
multi-level marketing company, in which case the multi-level marketing company
shall send a notification to the Vietnam Competition Authority.
2. Procedures for
revoking the certification
a) Within 10 working days
from occurrence of any of the cases specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the
Vietnam Competition Authority shall issue and send a decision to revoke the
certification to the company. The certification shall be invalid from the date
the Vietnam Competition Authority issued the decision of revocation.
b) The Vietnam
Competition Authority shall post information about the multi-level marketing
companies whose certifications are revoked on its website and the website of
the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
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1. This Circular comes
into effect since July 15, 2018.
2. This Circular annuls
the Circular No. 24/2014/TT-BCT dated July 30, 2014 of the Minister of Industry
and Trade providing for carrying out some articles of the Decree No.
42/2014/ND-CP dated May 14, 2014 on management of multi-level marketing
activities.
Article
10. Conduct and implementation
1. The Vietnam
Competition Authority shall, according to its function, have to implement the
provisions of this Circular.
2. Organizations and
individuals shall implement this Circular and send their feedbacks to the
Ministry of Industry and Trade for receiving guidance for arising difficulties
and problems.
MINISTER
Tran Tuan Anh
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FRAMEWORK TRAINING PROGRAM IN
LEGAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
(Issued together with Circular No. 2018 / TT-BCT dated 2018
of the Minister of Industry and Trade)
I. OVERVIEW OF
MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
1.1. Concepts and
characteristics of multi-level marketing
1.2. Developments of
multi-level marketing in Vietnam and around the world
II. LEGISLATION ON
MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
2.1. Applicable
legislative documents
2.2. Management
authorities
2.3. Legal issues
relating to multi-level marketing companies (regulations on business
registration, issues to be complied with during operation, banned acts)
2.4. Legal issues
relating to participants in multi-level marketing activities (contract signing,
basic training, issuance of membership card, issues to be complied with during
operation, banned acts)
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2.6. Handling violations
for multi-level marketing companies, participants in multi-level marketing
activities
III.
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING
3.1. Proper attitudes
toward consumers
3.2. Code of conduct between
companies and participants
3.3. Code of conduct
among companies
IV. LEGISLATION ON
CONSUMER PROTECTION
4.1. Legal overview of
consumer protection
4.2. Consumers’ rights;
4.3. Companies’ liability
to consumers (on information providing, warranty policy, product recall, etc.)
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V. LEGISLATION ON
ADVERTISING
5.1. Overview of
advertising
5.1.1. The basic concepts
5.1.2. Applicable
legislative documents
5.2. Notable
advertising-related issues in multi-level marketing activities
5.2.1. Prohibited
behavior in advertising activities
5.2.2. Advertising
conditions
5.2.3. Rights and
obligations of relevant entities in advertising activities
5.2.4. Advertising of
food supplements and cosmetics
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APPENDIX 2
REQUEST FOR GRANTING
CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
(Issued together with Circular No. 2018 / TT-BCT dated
2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)
COMPANY'S NAME
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SOCIAL REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Number: ……..
(location and date)
APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LEGAL
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MULTILEVEL MARKETING
To: Vietnam Competition Authority - Ministry of Industry
and Trade
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Head office’s address:
………………………………………………………………………………
Legal representative:
……………………………………………………………………
Multi-level marketing
registration certificate number: ……… Date of issue:
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Business location:
…………………………………………
The list of
individuals taking the examination is enclosed to this application
We are liable for
legality, accuracy and truthfulness of the attached documents.
Legal representative of the company
(signature and seal)
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LIST OF CANDIDATES
(Attached to the Application number ... date ... of the
Company ...)
Numerical order
Full name
Gender
Date of birth
ID card/Passport number
Certificate of completing legal knowledge training about multi-level
marketing
Number
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Issued by
Number
Date of Issue
Unit of Issue
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Legal representative of the company
(Signature and seal)
APPENDIX 3
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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
VIETNAM COMPETITION AUTHORITY
SOCIAL REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
Number: ……………….
Image 3 x 4
Sealed
CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MULTI-LEVEL
MARKETING
Full name:
………………………………………………..
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ID card / Passport
number: ………………………..……
Date of Issue: ………………
at …………………………
Permanent residence:
……………………………………..
Company:
…………………………………………………
Passed the test on
legal knowledge about multi-level marketing.
Effective period: 03
years from the date of signing.
Location and date
(Signature and seal)
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