Regulated entities

This Law applies to regulatory agencies including Vietnam’s representative bodies overseas, public service providers and other organizations and individuals relating to collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges.

 Interpretation of terms

In this Law, some terms are construed as follows:

1. Fees are an amount of money that shall be paid by organizations or individuals to make up for expenses for public services provided by regulatory agencies, public service providers as assigned by competent state agencies as prescribed in the list of fees and charges enclosed herewith.

2. Charges are a fixed amount of money that shall be paid by organizations or individuals for public services for state management provided by regulatory agencies as prescribed in the list of fees and charges enclosed herewith.

 List and authority for stipulation of fees, charges

1. The list of fees, charges is enclosed herewith.

2. The Standing committee of the National Assembly, Government, the Minister of Finance, provincial People’s Councils having the authority to stipulate collection, exemptions, remissions, payment, management and use of fees and charges.

This Law has been ratified in the 10^th Meeting Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly in November 25, 2015, and This Law takes effect since January 01, 2017.