Conditions for granting registration certificates to foreign NGOs
The Government has issued Decree No 58/2022/ND-CP (Decree 52) on the registration and management of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Vietnam.
Accordingly, foreign NGOs will be granted registration certificates if they meet four conditions: (1) having a valid legal entity status in the countries or territories they were founded; (2) having clear statutes, principles, and goals that match Viet Nam’s interests and needs; (3) providing details about their planned programs, projects, and non-project activities to assist development and humanitarian aid in Viet Nam in three years; (4) proposing their representatives in Viet Nam.
