DECISION

ISSUING THE POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATION LICENSING FEE LEVELS

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 15/CP of March 2, 1993 on the tasks, powers and State management responsibilities of the ministries and ministerial-level agencies;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 178/CP of October 28, 1994 on the tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 109/1997/ND-CP of November 12, 1997 on Post and Telecommunications;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 04/1999/ND-CP of January 30, 1999 on charges and fees belonging to the State budget;
After consulting with the General Department of Post and Telecommunications and at the proposal of the General Director of Tax,

DECIDES:

Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision the Table of post and telecommunication (PT) operation licensing fee levels

Article 2.- Organizations and individuals that are granted post and telecommunication operation licenses in Vietnam shall have to pay fees at the levels prescribed in Article 1 of this Decision, except in the following cases:

- The exclusive-use telecommunication networks of the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in direct service of security, defense and external relations.

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- Special networks in direct service of the direction of the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly and the Government.

- The communication networks of international agencies and organizations in Vietnam, which are entitled to diplomatic immunities.

Article 3.- The agencies that collect PT operation licensing fees may deduct 25% (twenty five per cent) of the collected fee amounts before remitting them into the State budget to cover expenses for the work of granting of PT operation licenses and the charge and fee collection according to the prescribed regime; the remainder of the collected fees (75%) must be remitted into the State budget.

The agencies collecting PT operation licensing fees shall have to organize the collection, payment declaration, remittance, management of the use of, and settle PT operation licensing fees according to the provisions of Circular No. 54/1999/TT-BTC of May 10, 1999 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 04/1999/ND-CP on charges and fees belonging to the State budget.

Article 4.- The tax offices of the localities where PT operation licensing fees are collected shall have to issue fee collection documents, guide and supervise the collection of PT operation licensing fees according to this Decision and Circular No. 54/1999/TT-BTC of May 10, 1999 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 04/1999/ND-CP on charges and fees belonging to the State budget.

Article 5.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing. All regulations on PT operation licensing fees, which are contrary to this Decision, are now annulled.

Article 6.- Organizations liable to pay PT operation licensing fees, units assigned to organize the PT operation licensing fee collection and concerned agencies shall have to implement this Decision.

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TABLE

OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATION LICENSING CHARGE AND FEE LEVELS
(Issued together with the Finance Minister’s Decision No. 215/2000/QD-BTC of December 29, 2000)

Ordinal number

List of charges and fees

Collection levels
(in VND 1,000)

1

Fee for granting of licenses to open exclusive-use wireless telecommunication networks

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- Networks operating within regional areas:

+ Up to 10 telephones operating in the network

1,500

+ Between 11 and 20 telephones operating in the network

2,500

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5,000

+ Between 51 and 100 telephones operating in the network

7,500

+ Over 100 telephones operating in the network

10,000

- Networks operating within inter-regional areas:

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+ Up to 10 telephones operating in the network

2,500

+ Between 11 and 20 telephones operating in the network

5,000

+ Between 21 and 50 telephones operating in the network

7,500

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+ Between 51 and 100 telephones operating in the network

10,000

+ Over 100 telephones operating in the network

12,500

- Networks operating nationwide and networks using satellite transmission mode:

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5,000

+ Between 11 and 20 telephones operating in the network

7,500

+ Between 21 and 50 telephones operating in the network

10,000

+ Between 51 and 100 telephones operating in the network

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+ Over 100 telephones operating in the network

15,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to establish public wireless telecommunication networks (except the establishment of fixed wireless telephone networks, mobile wireless telephone networks, and paging networks specified in Section 4):

- Within a region:

5,000

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- Within two regions:

10,000

- Nationwide:

15,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to establish exclusive-use wire telecommunication networks outside the contents mentioned in Section 1:

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+ For switchboards with a capacity of up to 16 numbers

300

+ For switchboards with a capacity of between over 16 and 32 numbers

600

+ For switchboards with a capacity of between over 32 and 64 numbers

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+ For switchboards with a capacity of between over 64 and 128 numbers

1,200

+ For switchboards with a capacity of over 128 numbers

1,500

- Within an inter-regional area:

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+ For switchboards with a capacity of up to 128 numbers

1,900

+ For switchboards with a capacity of between over 128 and 1024 numbers

2,200

+ For switchboards with a capacity of over 1024 numbers

2,500

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+ For switchboards with a capacity of up to 128 numbers

3,000

+ For switchboards with a capacity of between over 128 and 1024 numbers

3,500

+ For switchboards with a capacity of over 1024 numbers

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Fee for granting of licenses to establish public telecommunication networks outside the contents in Sections 1 and 2:

- Within a regional area:

+ Fixed telephone networks

10,000

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+ Fixed wireless telephone networks

10,000

+ Mobile wireless telephone networks

10,000

+ Paging networks

10,000

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5,000

+ Multi-service networks

15,000

+ Satellite mobile networks

* Provision of portals and access services

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* Provision of terminal services

5,000

- Within an inter-regional area:

+ Fixed telephone networks

20,000

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+ Fixed wireless telephone networks

20,000

+ Mobile wireless telephone networks

20,000

+ Paging networks

20,000

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10,000

+ Multi-service networks

20,000

+ Satellite mobile networks

* Provision of portals and access services

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* Provision of terminal services

8,000

- Nationwide:

+ Fixed telephone networks

25,000

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+ Fixed wireless telephone networks

25,000

+ Mobile wireless telephone networks

25,000

+ Paging networks

25,000

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25,000

+ Multi-service networks

50,000

+ Satellite mobile networks

* Provision of portals and access services

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* Provision of terminal services

12,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to manufacture radio transmitters and electronic switchboards (first-time granting):

- Manufacture of radio transmitters:

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+ Transmitting devices used exclusively in telecommunications

P < 15W

2,500

15W < P < 150W

5,000

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7,500

P > 500W

10,000

+ Radio transmitters to control aircraft or ships

10,000

+ Radio transmitters (amateur)

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+ Very-Small Aperture Terminal, VSAT

25,000

+ Extended telephones

5,000

- Manufacture of electronic switchboards:

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+ For switchboards with a capacity of up to 128 numbers

10,000

+ For switchboards with a capacity of between over 128 and 1024 numbers

25,000

+ For switchboards with a capacity of over 1024 numbers

40,000

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75,000

+ Paging switchboards

25,000

+ Switchboards for subscribed fixed wireless systems

50,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to open new postal services:

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- Within a region:

5,000

- Within two regions:

10,000

- Nationwide:

15,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to test postal services:

- Within a region:

1,000

- Within two regions:

2,000

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3,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to supplement PT business function:

300/granting

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Fee for extension of licenses to establish exclusive-use telecommunication networks (operation expansion or extension of operating duration) and for extension of operating duration for licenses of other kinds:

50% of the fee collected for first-time granting

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Fee for granting of licenses to practice postal stamp printing:

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11

Fee for granting of licenses to use offshore wireless communication devices to marine resource-exploiting fishermen:

50/device

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Fee for granting of licenses to use high-frequency machinery and equipment in industrial and other sectors:

150/device

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Fee for granting of licenses to re-sell telecommunication services:

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- Basic services: Within a regional area

3,000

Within an inter-regional area

6,000

Nationwide

10,000

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3,000

Within an inter-regional area

4,000

Nationwide

5,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to open new telecommunication services:

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- Basic services: Within a regional area

3,000

Within an inter-regional area

4,000

Nationwide

5,000

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- Value-added service: Within a regional area

1,000

Within an inter-regional area

2,000

Nationwide

3,000

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- The inter-provincial transmission and circuit-shifting system:

+ Within a regional area

10,000

+ Within an inter-regional area

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+ Nationwide

15,000

- The international transmission and circuit-shifting system

25,000

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Fee for granting of licenses to test networks and telecommunication services:

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- Public telecommunication networks and telecommunication services:

+ Within a regional area

5,000

+ Within an inter-regional area

8,000

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10,000

- Value-added services:

+ Within a regional area

1,000

+ Within an inter-regional area

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+ Nationwide

3,000

- Networks for selecting technology before establishing exclusive-use telecommunication networks:

+ Within a regional area

3,000

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+ Within an inter-regional area

5,000

+ Nationwide

10,000

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Fee for granting licenses to provide value-added and Internet services:

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+ IAP

2,000

+ ISP

1,000

- Other value-added services:

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+ Within a regional area

300

+ Within an inter-regional area

500

+ Nationwide and satellite

700

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Fee for granting of licenses to establish postal networks and provide postal services:

- Within a regional area:

2,000

- Within an inter-regional area:

3,000

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4,000

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Charge for granting of licenses, allocating and using the store of numbers of the national telecommunication network (annual payment):

- Subscribed numbers (calculated according to the usable numbers):

+ Subscription to the fixed network

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+ Subscription unchanged nationwide

10/number

+ Subscription to the mobile communication network

1/number

- Codes for accessing exploiters:

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+ For 3 digits

1,000.000

+ For 4 digits

200,000

+ For 5 digits

50,000

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+ For 3 digits

500,000

+ For 4 digits

100,000

+ For 5 digits

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- Service codes:

+ Intra-region services with 4 digits

10,000

+ Intra-region services with at least 5 digits

2,000

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+ Nationwide services with 3 digits

500,000

+ Nationwide services with 4 digits

100,000

+ Nationwide services with 5 digits

20,000

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4,000

- Codes for identifying data networks:

100,000

- Codes for identifying telecommunication technique-exploiters:

+ International signaling codes

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+ International signaling codes for each start of 10-code group

200

+ Codes of closed user groups for each start of 10-code group

150

+ Mobile communication codes of telecommunication exploiters

3,000

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+ Network color codes for telecommunication exploiters

1,500

- Users of numbers which remain unchanged nationwide must pay a lump sum registration fee as follows:

+ Granting of between 1 and 9 numbers

250

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750

+ Granting of over 1,000 numbers

2,500

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A special kind of fee associated with national sovereignty (permits to be granted for once, with a duration specified therein):

Collection levels (in USD)

- Fee for granting of permits to foreign aircraft or ships entering Vietnam�s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone to survey, design and install postal communication works

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- Fee for granting of permits to foreign aircraft or ships entering Vietnam�s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone to repair and maintain postal

50,000

Note:

- The fee levels specified from Section 1 to Section 8 shall apply to licenses with a five-year term. For licenses with a term of between over 5 years and 10 years, such levels shall increase by 50%; for licenses with a term of between over 10 years and 20 years, such levels shall double.

- Neither fee nor charge shall be collected for special service numbers and compulsory client-support service numbers like 133, 144, 115, 116, 117, 118...-

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