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<Figure 17> The provision of the Law on Technology Transfer of Vietnam relating to Decision 18

Law No.: 07/2917/QH14
LAW ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Article 10. Technologies restricted from transfer

1. The technology transfer from abroad into Vietnam or domestically shall be restricted in the following cases:
a) Technologies, machinery and equipment accompanying the technologies which are not popularly used in
developed industrialized countries;
b) ~ g) …
2. …

Article 11. Technologies banned from transfer

1. The transfer of the following technologies from abroad into Vietnam or domestically shall be banned as
follows:
a) Technologies do not comply with laws on labor safety, labor sanitation, assurance of human health, protection
of natural resources, environment and biodiversity;
b) Technologies create products causing adverse impacts on the social – economic development or badly
affecting the national defense, security or social order and security;
c) Technologies; machinery and equipment accompanying the technologies which are not popularly used
and transferred in developing countries and are not in conformity with the national technical standards and
regulations;
d) ~đ)
2. ~3. …

[Source] The Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam

G5.6 Technologies of the line applied by at least 3 manufacturers in OECD member
countries.

If the technologies to be transferred to Vietnam are made in a member of OECD, the
manufacturer’s country could be the same as the exporter’s country. In the case that the
manufacturer(s) are placed in non-member countries, Enterprise should find the same
technologies in OECD members and report them. If any specialized technologies, Enterprise
should prove the technologies are specialized in only the line.

The information for Enterprise should provide includes below box.

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