MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
TECHNOLOGY
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 687/QĐ-BKHCN
Hanoi, April 14, 2014
DECISION
On issuing the Regulation on Organization and Operation of
Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities
MINISTER
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Pursuant to Decree No. 20/2013/ND-CP dated February 26, 2013 by the
Government on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of
the Ministry of Science and Technology;
Pursuant to Decision No. 301/QĐ-TTg dated February 27, 2014 of the Prime
Minister on issuing the list of public administrative agencies under Minister of
Science and Technology;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Organization and
Personnel,
DECIDES:
Article 1. The Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities and S&T Enterprises
is renamed into the Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities.
Article 2. The Regulation on Organization and Operation of the Certification
Office of Hi-Tech Activities is issued enclosed herewith this Decision.
Article 3. This Decision will be put into effect as of signing and will replace
Decision No.3432/QD-BKHCN dated November 04, 2011 by the Ministry of
Science and Technology on issuing the Regulation on Organization and Operation of
the Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities and S&T Enterprises.
Article 4. The Director of Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities, Director
of Department of Organization and Personnel and leaders of related agencies are
responsible for implementing this Decision.
Cc:
THE MINISTER
- As in Article 4;
- Archived in the Office, Department of
Organization and Personnel.
Nguyen Quan
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
TECHNOLOGY
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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--------------------------------------REGULATION
on Organization and Operation of
Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities
(Issued enclosed herewith Decision No.687/QD-BKHCN dated April 14, 2014 by the
Minister of Science and Technology)
Chapter I
FUNCTIONS, TASKS AND POWERS
Article 1. Position and Functions
1. The Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities (hereinafter called the
Certification Office) is an administrative agency under the Ministry of Science and
Technology, which assists the Minister to fulfill functions of managing and
organizing the implementation of registration and issuance of certificates for hi-tech
application activities, research and development of high technology, newly
established enterprises from projects on investing and manufacturing hi-tech
products, hi-tech enterprises, hi-tech incubation units and hi-tech enterprise
incubation units (hereinafter called the Certificate for Hi-tech activities).
The office has the English transaction name of Certification Office of Hi-Tech
Activities (in short called COHA).
2. The Certification Office operates with the self-managed and responsible
mechanism, which applies for public administrative offices as regulated in Decree
No. 43/2006/NĐ-CP dated 25/4/2006 by the Government.
3. The Office has its legal status, own stamp and can open the bank account at
the State Treasury and Bank to operate and carry out transactions as stipulated by
laws. The Office has its headquarter in the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Article 2. Tasks and powers
1. Organizing the receipt, appraisal of documents and submitting to the
Minister for deciding the issuance of Certificates for hi-tech activities within
authorities of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. Chairing, coordinating with relevant agencies under the Ministry to provide
guidelines, supervising and examining the operational status of organizations and
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individuals which are issued with Certificates for hi-tech activities by the Ministry of
Science and Technology.
3. Chairing, coordinating with relevant agencies under the Ministry to
organize conferences, workshops, and training and provide updated professional
knowledge and skills for organizations and individuals within the assigned functions
and tasks.
4. Discovering, settling issues arising from during the process of issuing
Certificates for hi-tech activities; submitting to the Minister or proposing the
competent agencies to solve issues which are beyond its responsibilities as stipulated
by laws.
5. Following information and reporting mechanisms biannually, annually or
urgently as required by the Minister of Science and Technology.
6. Carrying out statistical work, monitoring, classifying and consolidating,
establishing database on high-tech activities, enterprises newly established from
projects on investing and manufacturing hi-tech products, hi-tech enterprises, hi-tech
incubation units and hi-tech enterprise incubation units; developing and managing
the website of the Certification Office within the assigned functions and tasks.
7. Studying, proposing scientific backgrounds for the development of
certification process, conditions and procedures for hi-tech activities
8. Managing the organization, staff, financial resources, assets and documents
of the Certification Office according the Ministry’s delegation of authority as
stipulated by laws.
9. Carrying out other tasks as assigned by the Minister.
Chapter II
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND WORKING MECHANISM
Article 3. Leaders of the Certification Office
1. Leaders of the Certification Office consist of the Director and Deputy
Directors.
2. The Director of the Certification Office is appointed, dismissed by the
Minister of Science and Technology and responsible to the Minister and to the laws
for the Office’s entire organization and operations.
3. Deputy Directors of the Certification Office assists the Director with the
Certification Office’s work; are allowed to make decisions on issues under their
assigned management scopes and responsible to the Director for their assigned tasks.
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The Deputy Directors are appointed, dismissed by the Minister of Science and
Technology based on the proposals of the Director of the Certification Office.
4. In case the Director is absent, one Deputy Director is authorized to manage
and deal with the Office’s work on behalf of the Director.
Article 4. Human resources of the Certification Office
1. Officials and permanent staff.
2. Staff working with labor contracts.
3. Staff holding concurrent positions, collaborators.
Article 5. Working mechanism
1. The Certification Office organizes its work according to a mechanism in
which the leadership integrates with collective discussion. When it is necessary, the
Director of the Certification Office is entitled to establish taskforces and working
groups to fulfill the assigned tasks and specify specific tasks for these taskforces and
working groups.
2. The Certification Office is responsible for coordinating with S&T
management agencies of Ministries, branches, localities, relevant organizations and
individuals as stipulated in the implementation of assigned functions and tasks.
3. The Certification Office is responsible for closely coordinating with related
agencies, organizations and individuals outside the Ministry as stipulated in the
implementation of assigned functions and tasks.
Chapter III
FINANCE AND ASSETS
Article 6. Finance resources of the Certification Office
1. Income:
a) From the State budget.
b) From sponsor of domestics and foreign organizations and individuals.
c) Other legal income sources (if any).
2. Expenses:
a) Payment for regular activities according to the assigned functions and tasks;
b) Payment for wages, salary and allowance.
c) Other expenses as stipulated by laws.
Article 7. Financial and asset management
The Director of the Certification Office is responsible for managing and
efficiently using the Office's financial sources; fulfill tasks of contributing to State
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budget; contribute a part to establish types of funds and follows the accounting
system and financial management as stipulated by laws.
Chapter IV
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
Article 8. The enforceability validity
1. This Regulation is put into effect as of the date of signing.
2. The Director of the Certification Office coordinates with the Director of
Department of Organization and Personnel to implement this Regulation.
Article 9. The amendment and supplementation of this Regulation
The amendment and supplementation of this Regulation is carried out by the
Director of the Certification Office in coordination with the Director of Department
of Organization and Personnel to submit to the Minister of Science and Technology
for review and approval.
THE MINISTER
Nguyen Quan
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