Thông báo 33/2023/TB-LPQT hiệu lực Bản ghi nhớ liên quan Mục D (Dịch vụ thẻ thanh toán điện tử) của Phụ lục 11-B (Các cam kết cụ thể) của Hiệp định Đối tác Toàn diện và Tiến bộ xuyên Thái Bình Dương giữa Việt Nam và Bru-nây Đa-rút-xa-lam

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THÔNG BÁO

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VỀ VIỆC ĐIỀUrnƯỚC QUỐC TẾ CÓ HIỆU LỰC

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Thực hiện quy định tại Điềurn56 của Luật Điều ước quốc tế năm 2016, Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọng thông báo:

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Bản ghi nhớ giữarnChính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam và Chính phủ Bru-nây Đa-rút-xa-lamrnliên quan Mục D (Dịch vụ thẻ thanh toán điện tử) của Phụ lục 11-B (Các cam kếtrncụ thể) của Hiệp định Đối tác Toàn diện và Tiến bộ xuyên Thái Bình Dương, ký ngàyrn08 tháng 3 năm 2018 tại San-ti-a-gô đờ Chi-lê, có hiệu lực từ ngày 12 tháng 7rnnăm 2023.

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Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọng gửi bản sao Bảnrnghi nhớ theo quy định tại Điều 59 của Luật nêu trên./.

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Your Reference:

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Our Reference:

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8 Marchrn2018

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His Excellency
rnMr. Tran Tuan Anh
rnMinister of Industry and Trade
rnSocialist Republic of Viet Nam

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Dear Minister,

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I am pleased to acknowledge receipt ofrnyour letter of 8 March 2018 which reads as follows:

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“In connection withrnthe signing on this date of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificrnPartnership (the “Agreement”), I have the honour to confirm the followingrnagreement reached between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Namrn(“Viet Nam”) and the Government of Brunei Darussalam (“Brunei Darussalam”):

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Nothing in Section Drn(Electronic Payment Card Services) of Annex 11-B (Specific Commitments) of thernAgreement restricts the right of Viet Nam to adopt or maintain measures thatrncondition the cross-border supply of electronic payment services into Viet Namrnby a service supplier of another Party on a requirement that such electronicrnpayment services are processed through a national switching facility licensedrnby the State Bank of Viet Nam, and that facility is positioned between suchrnsupplier and financial institutions[1]/paymentrnintermediaries in Viet Nam. Any such requirement shall:

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(1) not be used as arnmeans of avoiding Viet Nam’s obligations under Section D (Electronic PaymentrnCard Services);

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(2) not result inrncreating a competitive disadvantage to the service suppliers of another Party,

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(3) ensure thernsecurity, speed or reliability of the services, and preserve the ability ofrnservice suppliers of another Party to innovate; and

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(4) not imposernunreasonable costs, directly or indirectly, on service suppliers of anotherrnParty.

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The Government ofrnViet Nam and the Government of Brunei Darussalam further agree that the abovernis subject to the principle of reciprocity and is without prejudice to anyrndispute settlement procedures under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) of thernAgreement as modified by Article 11.21 (Dispute Settlement) of Chapter 11rn(Financial Services) of the Agreement.

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If the nationalrnswitching facility of Viet Nam and a supplier of another Party enter into anrnagreement or agreements for the processing of electronic payment transactionsrnthat set out standards for operation of that facility, compliance with thernterms of the agreement or agreements shall be deemed to satisfy Viet Nam’srnobligations under paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) with respect to that supplier.

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I have the honour tornpropose that this letter and your letter of confirmation in reply shallrnconstitute an agreement between our two Governments, which shall enter intornforce on the date of entry into force of the Agreement as between Viet Nam andrnBrunei Darussalam.”

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I have the honour to confirm that myrnGovernment shares this understanding, and that your letter and this letter ofrnconfirmation in reply shall constitute an agreement between our twornGovernments, which shall enter into force on the date of entry into force ofrnthe Agreement as between Brunei Darussalam and the Socialist Republic of VietrnNam.

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Yours sincerely,

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DATO ERYWAN PEHINrnYUSOF
rnSecondrnMinister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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8 Marchrn2018

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The Honourable
rnDato Erywan Pehin Yusof
rnSecond Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
rnBrunei Darussalam

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Dear Minister,

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In connection with the signing on thisrndate of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificrnPartnership (the “Agreement”), I have the honour to confirm the followingrnagreement reached between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Namrn(“Viet Nam”) and the Government of Brunei Darussalam (“Brunei Darussalam”):

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Nothing in Section D (ElectronicrnPayment Card Services) of Annex 11-B (Specific Commitments) of the Agreementrnrestricts the right of Viet Nam to adopt or maintain measures that conditionrnthe cross-border supply of electronic payment services into Viet Nam by arnservice supplier of another Party on a requirement that such electronic paymentrnservices are processed through a national switching facility licensed by thernState Bank of Viet Nam, and that facility is positioned between such supplierrnand financial institutions1/payment intermediaries in Viet Nam. Anyrnsuch requirement shall:

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(1) not be used as a means of avoidingrnViet Nam’s obligations under Section D (Electronic Payment Card Services);

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(2) not result in creating arncompetitive disadvantage to the service suppliers of another Party;

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(3) ensure the security, speed orrnreliability of the services, mid preserve the ability of service suppliers ofrnanother Party to innovate; and

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(4) not impose unreasonable costs,rndirectly or indirectly, on service suppliers of another Party.

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The Government of Viet Nam and thernGovernment of Brunei Darussalam further agree that the above is subject to thernprinciple of reciprocity and is without prejudice to any dispute settlementrnprocedures under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) of the Agreement as modifiedrnby Article 11.21 (Dispute Settlement) of Chapter 11 (Financial Services) of thernAgreement.

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If the national switching facility ofrnViet Nam and a supplier of another Party enter into an agreement or agreementsrnfor the processing of electronic payment transactions that set out standardsrnfor operation of that facility, compliance with the terms of the agreement orrnagreement shall be deemed to satisfy Viet Nam’s obligations under paragraphsrn(2), (3) and (4) with respect to that supplier.

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I have the honour to propose that thisrnletter and your letter of confirmation in reply shall constitute an agreementrnbetween our two Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of entryrninto force of the Agreement as between Viet Nam and Brunei Darussalam.

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Sincerely,

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Tran Tuan Anh
rnMinister of Industry and Trade
rnSocialist Republic of Viet Nam

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