Vietnam: Power of the President of People’s Committee in handling administrative violations in tourism

According to Decree No. 45/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the power of the President of People’s Committee in handling administrative violations in tourism is prescribed as follows:

The President of People’s Committee of commune has power to:

- Issue warnings;

- Impose fines of up to VND 5,000,000;

- Confiscate exhibits of administrative violations, the value of which must not exceed VND 5,000,000.

The President of People’s Committee of district has power to:

- Issue warnings;

- Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

- Suspend license for tour operator business; tour guide badges; decision on recognition of tourist accommodation establishments’ ratings; decision on recognition of other tourism service business with standard tourist service; decision on recognition of tourist attractions; decision on recognition of tourist resorts for definite term or mandatorily suspend operation for definite term;

- Confiscate exhibits of administrative violations, the value of which must not exceed VND 25,000,000;

- Enforce the remedial measures.

The President of People’s Committee of province has power to:

- Issue warnings;

- Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

- Suspend license for tour operator business; tour guide badges; decision on recognition of tourist accommodation establishments’ ratings; decision on recognition of other tourism service business with standard tourist service; decision on recognition of tourist attractions; decision on recognition of tourist resorts for definite term or mandatorily suspend operation for definite term;

- Confiscate exhibits of administrative violations, the value of which must not exceed VND 50,000,000;

- Enforce the remedial measures.

View the authority of other agencies at Decree No. 45/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from August 01, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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