1. How to apply for a license to sell alcohol for on-site consumption?

According to Clause 5, Article 3 of Decree 105/2017/ND-CP, selling alcohol for on-site consumption is the activity of selling alcohol directly to buyers for consumption at the sales location.

Previously, Article 4 of Decree 105 stipulated that traders selling alcohol for on-site consumption must have a license according to the provisions of this Decree.

However, from March 22, 2020, traders selling alcohol with an alcohol content of 5.5 degrees or more for on-site consumption, traders selling alcohol with an alcohol content of less than 5.5 degreesNo need to apply for a license to sell alcohol for on-premise consumption, this procedure has also been abolished according to the provisions of Decree 17 of 2020.

Currently, merchants sell alcohol for on-site consumptionJust register with the Department of Economics or the Department of Economics and Infrastructure at the district level.

In addition, in the process of selling alcohol for on-site consumption, traders must comply with regulations on fire prevention and fighting and environmental protection according to the provisions of law.

2. Registration form for selling alcohol for on-site consumption

The registration form for selling alcohol for on-site consumption in Decree 17 of 2020 is as follows:

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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......, day month Year ......

REGISTRATION PAPER

Selling alcohol for on-site consumption

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To: Department of Economics, Economy and Infrastructure.........

Name traders: .............................................. ................................................................ .....

Address: ............................................... ..... Phone: .......................................... .....

Certificate of business registration (or document with equivalent legal value)/Certificate of registration of cooperatives and cooperative unions/Certificate of business household registration No.... issued by . ...... issued date... month... year ....

Register to sell alcohol for on-site consumption as follows: Address of alcohol sale: ................................................ .......

.................... would like to commit to strictly comply with the provisions of Decree No. 105/2017/ND-CP dated September 14, 2017 of the Government on wine business, Decree No..../2020/ND-CP dated...month....2020 of the Government amending and supplementing Decrees related to business investment conditions in the field state management sector of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant legal provisions. If it is wrong, please take full responsibility before the law./.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE

(Sign, write full name, stamp (if any))

3. Conditions for selling alcohol for on-site consumption

Conditions for selling alcohol for on-site consumption specified in Article 14 of Decree 105/2017, amended by Decree 17/2020 include:

- Is an enterprise, cooperative, cooperative union or business household established according to the provisions of law.

- Have the legal right to use a fixed business location, clear address and register to sell alcohol for on-site consumption with the Department of Economics or the Department of Economic and Infrastructure at the district level where the trader locates the business.

- Alcohol for on-site consumption must be provided by a trader with a License to produce, distribute, wholesale or retail alcohol.

- In case a trader produces their own alcohol for on-site consumption, they must have a License for industrial alcohol production or a License for manual alcohol production for business purposes according to regulations.

4. Rights and obligations of traders selling alcohol for on-site consumption

Traders selling alcohol for on-site consumption have the rights and obligations specified in Clause 5, Article 18 of Decree 105/2017, amended by Decree 17/2020 as follows:

- Buy wine from domestic wine producers, distributors, wine wholesalers, and wine retailers;

- Selling wine directly to buyers for consumption at merchants' business locations.