DECISION

AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THE STATUTE ON TRADING DUTY-FREE GOODS ENCLOSED WITH THE PRIME MINISTER’S DECISION No. 24/2009/QD-TTG DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2009 AND DECISION No. 44/2013/QD-TTG DATED JULY 19, 2013

Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25, 2001;

At the request of the Minister of Finance;

The Prime Minister promulgates the Decision on amendments and supplements to the Statute on trading duty-free goods enclosed with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 24/2009/QD-TTG dated February 17, 2009 and Decision No. 44/2013/QD-TTG dated July 19, 2013.

Article 1. Amendments and supplements to the Statute on trading duty-free goods enclosed with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 24/2009/QD-TTG dated February 17, 2009 and Decision No. 44/2013/QD-TTG dated July 19, 2013 as follows:

1. Amendments and supplements to Clause 3, Article 3 of the Statute enclosed with Decision No. 24/2009/QD-TTg as follows:

“3. Duty-free goods may be sold to outbound and inbound passengers aboard international flights of airlines established and operating under Vietnam's law”

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“2. Passengers aboard international flights of airlines set up and operating under Vietnam's laws may purchase duty-free goods sold on outbound and inbound airplanes.”

3. Amendments and supplements to Clause 3, Article 1 of Decision No. 44/2013/QD-TTG as follows:

“5. Passengers or entry passengers aboard international flights to Vietnam may purchase duty-free goods sold onboard;

a) Entry passengers may purchase duty-free goods at international checkpoints of airports of entry after procedures of entry are fulfilled; and no longer entitled to purchase duty-free goods after getting out of the areas under management and control of customs authority at international checkpoints of entry airports;