MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No.: 01/2020/TT-BKHDT

Hanoi, February 19, 2020

MINISTER




Nguyen Chi Dung

Criteria/groups of criteria

Maximum points

Ranking – Determination methods

Notes

I. Group of financial criteria (30 points at maximum)

I. Group of financial criteria (30 points at maximum)

I. Group of financial criteria (30 points at maximum)

I. Group of financial criteria (30 points at maximum)

Criterion 1: Cooperative’s capital

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a) Average total capital of the cooperative (the cooperative’s total capital includes the owner's equity and liabilities):

- Less than VND 100 million: 0 point

- From VND 100 million to less than VND 500 million: 1 point

- From VND 500 million to less than VND 1 billion: 2 points

- From VND 1 billion to less than VND 5 billion: 3 points

- From VND 5 billion to less than VND 10 billion: 4 points

- From VND 10 billion to less than VND 50 billion: 5 points

- VND 50 billion or more: 6 points

b) There is an increase in the cooperative’s total capital compared with the previous year: +1 point.

Criterion 2: Cooperative’s assets

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a) Undistributed (average) assets of the cooperative

- There is no undistributed assets: 0 point

- Undistributed assets worth less than VND 100 million: 1 point;

- Undistributed assets worth from VND 100 million to less than VND 500 million: 2 points;

- Undistributed assets worth from VND 500 million to less than VND 1 billion: 3 points;

- Undistributed assets worth from VND 1 billion to less than VND 2 billion: 4 points;

- Undistributed assets worth VND 2 billion or more: 5 points.

b) There is an increase in the cooperative’s undistributed assets compared with the previous year: +1 point.

Criterion 3: Cooperative’s business performance in the year

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a) Total revenue from products sold and services rendered in the year

- Less than VND 100 million: 0 point;

- From VND 100 million to less than VND 1 billion: 1 point

- From VND 1 billion to less than VND 5 billion: 2 points

- From VND 5 billion to less than VND 10 billion: 3 points

- VND 10 billion or more: 4 points

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b) Ratio of provision/consumption of products, services and jobs to members: The ratio of the value of products/services the cooperative provided to its members (or total amount of salaries the cooperative paid to its members) to total value of products/services provided by the cooperative (or total amount of salaries the cooperative paid to all of its employees):

b1. Regarding cooperatives providing products/services

- Less than 50%: 0 point

- From 50% to less than 60%: 1 point

- From 60% to less than 70%: 2 points

- From 70% to less than 100%: 3 points

b2. Regarding worker cooperatives:

- Less than 30%: 0 point

- From 30% to less than 40%: 1 point

- From 40% to less than 50%: 2 points

- From 50% to less than 100%: 3 points

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c) Profits (income) before tax in the year

- The cooperative incurs loss or generates no profits: 0 point

- Less than VND 200 million: 1 point

- From VND 200 million to less than VND 500 million: 2 points

- From VND 500 million to less than VND 1 billion: 3 points

- VND 1 billion or more: 4 points

Criterion 4: Establishment of cooperative’s funds

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a) Ratio of the amount contributed to the development investment fund to total income (profits after tax):

- No contribution or the ratio is less than 20%: -1 point;

- From 20% to less than 25%: 1 point

- 25% or more: 2 points

b) Ratio of the amount contributed to the reserve fund to total income (profits after tax):

- No contribution or the ratio is less than 5%: -1 point;

- From 5% to less than 10%: 1 point

- 10% or more: 2 points

c) Other funds are established (reward and welfare fund, etc.)/ total income (profits after tax): 2 points.

II. Group of cooperative’s management, administration and capacity criteria (30 points at maximum)

II. Group of cooperative’s management, administration and capacity criteria (30 points at maximum)

II. Group of cooperative’s management, administration and capacity criteria (30 points at maximum)

II. Group of cooperative’s management, administration and capacity criteria (30 points at maximum)

Criterion 5: Compliance with laws and regulations during the cooperative’s organization and operation

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a) The cooperative has complied with laws and regulations during its organization and operation: +3 points; If the cooperative has committed violations and not yet implemented remedial measures: -1 point for every violation (-3 points at maximum).

b) The cooperative has complied with laws and regulations on establishment and registration of cooperatives: +3 points; If the cooperative has committed violations and not yet implemented remedial measures: -1 point for every violation (-3 points at maximum).

c) The cooperative has complied with other laws and regulations: + 2 points; if the cooperative has committed violations: - 1 point for every violation (-2 points at maximum).

Criterion 6: Dispute and complaint settlement

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a) The cooperative has promptly settled all internal complaints and denunciations: +3 points; It shall be given -1 point for every unsettled case (-3 points at maximum).

b) The cooperative has settled all external disputes, complaints and denunciations: +3 points; It shall be given -1 point for every unsettled case (-3 points at maximum).

Criterion 7: Competencies of managers/executives (members of the Board of Directors, members of the Control Board, Director, Deputy Director(s)).

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a) Ratio of managers possessing bachelor’s degree, or associate degree, or higher to total number of managers of the cooperative:

- From 30% to less than 50%: 1 point;

- 50% or more: 2 points;

b) Ratio of managers possessing basic-level training certificate/diploma or higher to total number of managers of the cooperative:

- From 30% to less than 50%: 1 point

- 50% or more: 2 points

c) Ratio of young managers (under 40 years of age) to total number of managers of the cooperatives

- From 10% to less than 30%: 1 point

- 30% or more: 2 points.

Criterion 8: Policies for the cooperative’s members and employees. Whether the cooperative has strictly implemented policies on salary, social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance for its employees and managers/executives, and regulations on occupational safety or not?

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- If the cooperative does not owe salaries/wages to its employees against the law, it will be given 2 points. The cooperative will be given -0.5 point for every case of salaries/wages owed against the law (-2 points at maximum).

- If the cooperative has fully paid allowances to members of the Board of Directors/Control Board as prescribed in its charter, it will be given 2 points. The cooperative will be given -1 point for every violation (-2 points at maximum).

- The cooperative has fully implemented policies on social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance for its employees: +2 points; It will be given -0.5 point for every violation (-2 points at maximum).

Criterion 9: Science and technology application, branding and value chain creation

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The cooperative will be given 0.5 point for each of the following contents (4 points at maximum):

- The cooperative has a website, has engaged in e-commerce or performed transactions on forums/social networks (such as facebook, zalo, instagram, etc.);

- It has created a brand of its products/goods;

- It has its own identity or trademark;

- It has made investment in machinery and equipment used in production and processing;

- It has developed key products associated with the value chain or has joined a cooperative union or linkage with other cooperatives;

- It is entitled to the patent rights or plant variety rights over new plant varieties created or discovered and developed by or over which the plant variety rights are granted to the cooperative;

- An agricultural cooperative has applied and provided guidance on Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)/organic farming practices for its members;

- It has complied with regulations on origin traceability;

- It has applied other scientific and technological advances.

III. Group of criteria of cooperative’s members, benefits of members and community (40 points at maximum)

III. Group of criteria of cooperative’s members, benefits of members and community (40 points at maximum)

III. Group of criteria of cooperative’s members, benefits of members and community (40 points at maximum)

III. Group of criteria of cooperative’s members, benefits of members and community (40 points at maximum)

Criterion 10: Members of the cooperative: Total members of the cooperative (4 points); New members’ ratio (3 points); Ratio of members participating in General Members’ Meetings (3); Ratio of members using the cooperative’s services (3 points)

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a) Total members of the cooperative

- 100 members or fewer: 1 point

- From 101 to 300 members: 2 points

- From 301 to 1,000 members: 3 points

- More than 1,000 members: 4 points

Notes:

+ A worker cooperative shall be given +2 points for this criterion and 4 points at maximum.

+ Total members of a cooperative (a cooperative union) whose members are also cooperatives shall include the number of members of its member cooperatives.  E.g.: If the cooperative union A has 4 members, including cooperative B, C, D, E with total members of 10, 20, 30, 40 respectively, total members of the cooperative union A shall be 100 (10+20+30+40) members. Thus, it will be given 3 points for this criterion.

b) New members’ ratio is the ratio of new members to total members of the cooperative:

- The cooperative has no new members: 0 point;

- The new members’ ratio is less than 10%: 1 point;

- The new members’ ratio ranges from 10% to less than 20%: 2 points;

- The new members’ ratio is 20% or more: 3 points.

c) Ratio of members participating in General Members’ Meetings is the ratio of total members participating in General Members’ Meetings to total members eligible to participate in General Members’ Meetings

- Less than 50%: 0 point;

- From 50% to less than 70%: 1 point;

- From 70% to less than 90%: 2 points;

- From 90% to 100%: 3 points;

d) Ratio of members using the cooperative’s services is the ratio of total members using the cooperative’s services to total members of the cooperative

- Less than 40%: 0 point;

- From 40% to less than 50%: 1 point;

- From 50% to less than 60%: 2 points;

- From 60% to less than 80%: 3 points;

- From 80% to 100%: 4 points.

Criterion 11: Benefits of members

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a) The cooperative provides products/services to its members with preferential prices:

- There is no preferential prices offered: 0 point

- Prices of products/services provided to members are lower than prices of those provided to non-members by less than 3%: 1 point

- Prices of products/services provided to members are lower than prices of those provided to non-members by 3% to less than 5%: 2 points

- Prices of products/services provided to members are lower than prices of those provided to non-members by 5% to less than 10%: 3 points

- Prices of products/services provided to members are lower than prices of those provided to non-members by 10% or more: 4 points.

b) Ratio of profits distributed according to the use of services is the ratio of profits distributed according to the use of services to total profits distributed.

- 50% or lower: 0 points;

- From 50% to 70%: 2 points;

- From 70% to 90%: 3 points;

- 90% or more: 4 points.

Total score is 6 points at maximum

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c) The increase in average income of the cooperative’s members compared to the previous year:

- There is neither increase nor decrease: 0 point;

- There is an increase by less than 5%: 2 points;

- There is an increase by 5% to less than 10%: 3 points;

- There is an increase by 10% or more: 4 points

Criterion 12: Cooperative’s products and services provided to its members

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a) The number of services provided by the cooperative to its members:

- 1 service provided: 1 point

- 2-3 services provided: 2 points;

- 4 or more services provided: 3 points

b) Quality of services provided to the cooperative’s members:

- Fair: 1 point;

- Good: 2 points;

- Very good: 3 points;

- Excellent: 4 points.

Criterion 13: Information, communication and training

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Ratio of members provided with information and training in the year to total members of the cooperative:

- Less than 10%: 0 point;

- From 10% to less than 20%: 1 point;

- From 20% to less than 40%: 2 points;

- From 40% to less than 60%: 3 points;

- 60% or more: 4 points.

The cooperative is required to provide sufficient, timely and accurate information about its production, business, financial status, profit distribution and other contents as prescribed in its charter to its members. It will be given -1 point for every violation.

Criterion 14: Positive impacts on community: whether the cooperative has actively participated in or made contribution to local community or not?

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The cooperative will be given 1 point for each of the following contents (3 points at maximum):

- The cooperative has established Party cell and trade union;

- It has made contribution or organized charity events;

- The cooperative’s activities are eco-friendly and helpful in protecting environment;

- The cooperative has established self-governing force or participated in local militia and self-defense forces;

- It has provided equipment and training (or drilling) in firefighting, disaster response, search and rescue, etc.;

- It has other activities recognized by the community.

Criterion 15: Rewards and commendations received in the year

 (according to the highest rewarding level)

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- The cooperative has won rewards at provincial level or higher level: 2 points

- The cooperative has won district-level rewards: 1 point