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THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 58/2026/ND-CP
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Hanoi, February 13, 2026
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DECREE
ON AMENDMENTS TO SOME ARTICLES OF DECREES RELATED TO
REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY AND ORDER REGARDING CONDITIONAL BUSINESS LINES;
MANAGEMENT AND USE OF SEALS; MANAGEMENT OF PYROTECHNICS; ELABORATION OF SOME
ARTICLES AND MEASURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW ON RESIDENCE AND THE LAW ON
IDENTIFICATION
Pursuant
to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;
Pursuant
to the Law on People’s Public Security No. 37/2018/QH14 amended by the Law No.
21/2023/QH15, Law No. 30/2023/QH15, Law No. 38/2024/QH15, Law No. 52/2024/QH15;
and Law No. 86/2025/QH15;
At
the request of the Minister of Public Security;
The
Government promulgates the Decree on amendments to some articles of decrees
related to requirements for security and order regarding conditional business
lines; management and use of seals; management of pyrotechnics; elaboration of
some articles and measures for enforcement of the Law on Residence and the Law
on Identification.
Article
1. Amendments to some articles of Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP on requirements for
security and order regarding conditional business lines amended in 2023
(hereinafter referred to as “Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP”)
1. Amendments
to clause 20, Article 3:
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2. Amendments
to clause 23, Article 3:
“23.
Business in military uniforms, military equipment for armed forces, military
weapons, technological equipment, military vehicles for the military and police
forces; components, parts, spare parts, supplies, and specialized equipment, as
well as specialized technologies for manufacturing thereof including:
a)
Production and trading in military clothes and hats; badges and insignia of People’s
military forces and People’s public security forces;
b)
Production, assembly, import, export, trading, transportation and repair of the
following objects:
Guns,
shoulder-fired weapons, and ammunition used for these types of weapons equipped
for the People’s armed forces and other forces as prescribed by laws on
management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears; speed guns for road
motor vehicles; alcohol breath testing devices; drug detection and testing
devices; GSM mobile phone monitoring equipment and other types of mobile phone
monitoring equipment.
Components,
parts, spare parts and specialized technological equipment used for
manufacturing guns, shoulder-fired weapons, ammunition for these weapons; speed
guns for road motor vehicles; alcohol breath testing devices; drug detection
and testing devices; GSM mobile phone monitoring equipment and other types of
mobile phone monitoring equipment.”.
3. Amendments
to clause 8, Article 4:
“8.
Valid documents include one of the followings: Electronic copies issued by
business establishments that have digital signatures; Electronic copies state
authorities that are electronically authenticated by competent authorities;
Electronic copies accessed or shared from databases of relevant state
management authorities; Copies that have been verified against originals;
Copies issued from originals; Copies certified from originals of competent
authorities or organizations.”.
4. Addition of
clauses 9 and 10 after clause 8, Article 4:
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a)
Business establishments with foreign invested capital;
b)
Business establishments where one of the persons prescribed in clause 5 of this
Article is a foreigner;
c)
Business establishments engaging in business lines that only provide services
to foreigners.
10. Inter-provincial or city business
establishments refer to establishments in one of the following cases:
a)
Business establishments operating as a parent company or subsidiary company
engaging in conditional business lines related to security and order and
operating in two or more provinces or cities;
b)
Business establishments having branches, representative offices, or business
locations operating in two or more provinces or cities.”.
5. Amendments
to point a, clause 2, Article 7:
“a)
For Vietnamese citizens:
A
person has been criminally prosecuted and being under the investigation,
prosecution or adjudication by a Vietnamese or foreign procedural body.
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A person
is liable to compulsory educational measures at commune, ward or special zone;
is waiting for a decision on imposition of an administrative penalty; is
addicted to drug; is suspended from the compliance with a decision on serving a
sentence in correctional institution or rehabilitation center; or has faced an
administrative penalty but the period for being considered as not yet facing an
administrative penalty is not satisfactory as prescribed by laws;”.
6. Amendments
to clause 4, Article 12:
“4.
Security guard training establishments are only allowed to organize security
guard training courses after their training curricula/programs have been
approved by the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order
under the Ministry of Public Security. Upon the completion of each training
course, security guard training establishments must submit a written request to
the competent police authority to carry out a testing and issue security guard
certificates (using Form No. 04 prescribed in the Appendix attached to this
Decree) to trainee security guards who have been successful in the testing. The
security guard certificate is valid for 05 years from the date of issuance. The
Ministry of Public Security shall regulate the training for security guards on
the information technology platform; replacement, re-issuance, revocation and
cancellation of security guard certificates; invalidation of security guard
certificates.”.
7. Addition of
clause 5 after clause 4, Article 12:
“5.
Methods for training for security guards:
a)
Theoretical training may be conducted either in-person or via information
technology platforms;
b)
Practical training is conducted in-person.”.
8. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 19:
“2.
Legitimate of documents of any of the following documents
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b) If
documents prescribed in point a of this clause does not business lines,
business establishments shall provide additional documents proving business
lines which have been approved by the business registration authority or
competent authorities, and are prescribed in the Certificate of satisfaction of
security and order requirements;
c)
Business establishments are not required to submit documents prescribed in
points a and b of this clause if databases of competent state authorities have
been connected and shared on electronic environment.”.
9. Amendments
to clause 3, Article 19:
“3.
Legitimate documents of documents and proofs satisfaction of fire safety
requirements at business locations and warehouses include:
a)
Written acceptance of fire safety requirements issued by competent authorities
for newly commissioned or newly renovated works or means of transportation at
the time of applying for the Certificate of satisfaction of security and order
requirements as prescribed in Appendix III attached to Decree No.
105/2025/ND-CP elaborating some articles and measures for enforcement of the
Law on Fire and Rescue (hereinafter referred to as “Decree No.
105/2025/ND-CP”);
b)
Records on inspection on fire prevention issued by competent authorities
regarding management of fire and rescue of business establishment not prescribed
in point a, clause 3 of this Article but included in the List in Appendix I
attached to Decree No. 105/2025/ND-CP;
c)
The following business establishments are not required to submit documents
prescribed in points a and b, clause 3 of this Article: Producers of seals;
producers and traders in emergency vehicle warning devices; security service
providers; betting service providers; traders in mobile phone jammers; plastic
surgery service providers; traders in speed guns, breathalyzers, drug test
equipment, GSM phone trackers and other types of phone trackers;
d) If
a business establishment does not have a warehouse to store materials or
products as prescribed by laws, it must enter into a contract for hire of a
warehouse which must satisfy fire and rescue requirements in points a and b,
clause 3 of this Article;
dd)
For business establishments using industrial explosives and explosive
precursors; providing blasting services, proofs of the satisfaction of fire and
rescue requirements are documents of warehouses and storage of industrial
explosives and explosive precursors. If such business establishments conduct
blasting services under a framework contract for the supply of explosives where
all industrial explosives delivered from industrial explosive business
establishments shall be used within the same day, they are not required to have
a warehouse for explosive storage but they shall provide the prescribed
framework contract attached with Certificate of satisfaction of security and
order requirements of industrial explosive business establishments and Records
on inspection on fire prevention of industrial explosive storage warehouse.
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10. Amendments
to clause 4, Article 19:
“4.
Criminal record certificate or Individual declaration (Form No. 02b attached to
Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP) of the person in charge of security and order of the
business establishment. To be specific:
a)
The Criminal record certificate (except for personnel of the armed forces) of
the person in charge of security and order who is the holder of the Certificate
of satisfaction of security and order requirements is required if he/she is a
Vietnamese citizen residing in Vietnam;
b)
If the person in charge of security and order of the business
establishment who is the holder of the Certificate of satisfaction of security
and order requirements is a Vietnamese holding a foreign passport and residing
abroad, or a foreigner, the Individual declaration shall be attached with
his/her passport, permanent resident card, temporary resident card or visa
which must be valid for stay in Vietnam;
c)
Business establishments are not required to submit Criminal record
certificates; passports, permanent resident cards, temporary resident cards or
visas prescribed in points a and b of this clause if databases of competent
state authorities have been connected and shared on electronic environment.”.
11. Amendments
to clause 4, Article 20:
“4.
For business establishments trading in guns, shoulder-fired weapons and
ammunition used for these types of weapons equipped for the People’s armed
forces and other forces as prescribed by laws on management and use of weapons,
explosives and combat gears; casino services; prize-winning electronic games
for foreigners; betting services, a written approval for operation issued by
the specialized authority is required.”.
12. Amendments to point c, clause 1;
point c, Article 2; and clause 3, Article 23:
a)
Amendments to point c, clause 1:
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b)
Amendments to point c, clause 2:
“c)
The application may be submitted via the National Public Service Portal or
VneID (except for documents that shall not be submitted online as prescribed by
laws).”.
c)
Amendments to clause 3:
“3.
The time limit for issuance of Certificates of satisfaction of security and
order requirements is as follows:
a)
Within 04 working days from the receipt of valid application for cases
prescribed in Article 19, Article 20; and clauses 2, 3 and 4, Article 22 of
this Decree;
b)
Within 03 working days from the receipt of valid application for cases
prescribed in Article 21; and clause 1, Article 22 of this Decree,”.
13. Amendments
to clause 4, Article 23:
“4.
If the application for issuance of Certificate of satisfaction of security and
order requirements is rejected, the police authority shall send a written
response to the business establishment within 08 working days from the receipt
of the application submitted via the National Public Service Portal or VneID,
or within 02 days from the receipt of the application submitted in person.”.
14. Amendments
to Article 24:
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1. The Police Department for Administrative
Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security shall assume
the following responsibilities:
“a)
Issue Certificates of satisfaction of security and order requirements, and
manage business establishments established by central authorities; business
establishments with foreign investment; inter-provincial or city business
establishments trading in the following business lines:
Guns,
shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition used for these types of weapons;
industrial explosives and explosive precursors (except for transportation of
industrial explosives and explosive precursors); blasting services;
accommodation services rated 5 stars or higher (excluding 5-star tourist
villas, 5-star tourist apartments, and 5-star tourist cruise vessels); combat
gears; casino services; prize-winning electronic games for foreigners;
b)
Issue Certificates of satisfaction of security and order requirements, and
manage security service providers with foreign investment or those with
functions to provide security guard training courses;
c)
Take charge of testing and issuing Security guard certificates to qualified
security guards who have been trained at business establishments with function
to provide security guard training courses; vocational training centers of
schools of People’s Committees; or training centers of units of Ministry of
Public Security with function to provide security guard training courses;
d)
Approve materials and programs for training security guards of business
establishments that are allowed to provide security guard training courses as
prescribed in clause 1, Article 12 of this Decree.
2. The Police Division for
Administrative Management of Social Order under Police Authorities of provinces
and cities shall assume the following responsibilities:
a)
Issue Certificates of satisfaction of security and order requirements, and
manage the business establishments trading in the following business lines
(except for those prescribed in point a, clause1 of this Article):
Transportation
of industrial explosives; transportation of explosive precursors; production of
seals; business line using industrial explosives; badges and insignia of
People’s military forces and People’s public security forces; betting services;
discotheques; plastic surgery services; emergency vehicle warning devices;
mobile phone jammers; machinery and devices (including components, spare parts
and production equipment);speed guns for road motor vehicles; GSM mobile phone
monitoring equipment and other types of mobile phone monitoring equipment;
alcohol breath testing devices; drug detection and testing devices; for-profit
public service providers of central and province-level authorities and
organizations within area under jurisdiction.
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Accommodation
services rated 5 stars or higher including 5-star tourist villas, 5-star
tourist apartments, 5-star tourist cruise vessels, and accommodation services
with 30 or more rooms.
b)
Take charge of testing and issuing Security guard certificates to qualified
security guards who have been trained at training centers of local police
authorities with function to provide security guard training courses.
3. Commune-level police authorities
shall issue Certificates of satisfaction of security and order requirements,
and manage business establishments trading in the following business lines
(except for those prescribed in clauses 1 and 2 of this Article):
Provision
of use of paintball guns; karaoke services; massage services; mortgage
services; accommodation services with less than 29 rooms; printing services;
pyrotechnics; for-profit public service providers engaging in business lines
with security and order requirements.”.
15. Amendments
to clause 9, Article 25:
“9.
Employees working in business establishment shall be full 18 years old or
older; have full capacity of civil acts and must not be drug addicts. Business
establishments shall not employ persons who are under the investigation,
prosecution or adjudication; suspended from serving prison sentences; are under
conditional parole or serving non-custodial rehabilitation; are currently
serving a prison sentence but granted a suspended sentence.”.
16. Amendments
to point c, clause 1, Article 32:
“c)
Have valid health certificate issued by a medical facility that complies with
laws on medical examination and treatment;”.
17. Amendments
to clause 4, Article 38:
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18. Amendments
to point c, clause 3, Article 50:
"c)
Police authorities at all levels, within their assigned functions and tasks,
shall conduct unexpected inspections in order to serve political tasks,
strengthen security and order, combat crimes and social evils if such
inspections are approved in writing by heads of province-level police
authorities or instructional documents by police authorities of higher levels.
19. The phrase
"communes, wards and commune-level towns” is replaced with the phrase
“communes, wards and special zones" in clause 2, Article 13; Article 25; clause
8, Article 32; clauses 2 and 4, Article 44.
20. The phrase
“Vocational training centers affiliated to people’s police schools” is replaced
with the phrase “for-profit public service providers of People’s Public
Security” in point b, clause 1, Article 12.
21. The phrase
"legitimate copies” is replaced with the phrase “legitimate
documents" in clause 1, and point a, clause 2, Article 20; point b, clause
1, Article 21; point b, clause 1, Article 22; clause 8, Article 32; and clause
3, Article 33.
22. Clause 13,
Article 3 and Form No. 02 attached to Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP amended in 2023
are annulled.
23. Forms No.
01, 03 and 04 in the Appendix attached to Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP are
respectively replaced by Forms No. 01, 03 and 04 in the Appendix I attached to
this Decree.
Article
2. Amendments to some articles of Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP on management and
use of seals amended in 2023 (hereinafter referred to as Decree No.
99/2016/ND-CP)
1. Amendments
to point a, clause 2, Article 1:
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a)
The management and use of seals of registered enterprises, cooperatives and
unions of cooperatives that are operating in accordance with the Law on
Enterprise, Law on Investment and Law on Cooperative.”.
2. Amendments
to clause 14, Article 3:
“14.
Economic organizations prescribed in this Decree are those established and
operating in accordance with laws on notarization, lawyers, judicial
assessment, insurance business, and securities.”.
3. Amendments to some clauses of
Article 7:
a) Amendments
to clause 3:
“3.
The Government, ministries, ministerial authorities, Governmental
authorities.”.
b)
Amendments to clause 5:
“5. Supreme
People's Court; Appellate Court of the Supreme People's Court; People’s Courts
of central-affiliated cities and provinces; Central Military Court; Military
Courts of military zones and equivalents, regional Military Courts.”.
c)
Amendments to clause 6:
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d)
Amendments to clause 8:
“8.
Civil judgment enforcement authorities of the Ministry of Justice; civil
judgment enforcement management authority of the Ministry of National Defense;
military zone-level judgment enforcement authorities and equivalents.”.
dd)
Amendments to clause 10:
“10.
State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese; National Border Committee; Consular
Department; Directorate of State Protocol and Interpretation; Departments of
Foreign Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”.
4. Amendments to some clauses of
Article 8:
a)
Amendments to clause 1:
“1.
Authorities and organizations under ministries, ministerial authorities,
governmental authorities, Standing Committee of National Assembly (except for
those prescribed in Article 6 of this Decree), Office of the National Assembly,
State Audit.”.
b)
Amendments to clause 3:
“3. Authorities
and organizations under Supreme People's Court; Appellate Court of the Supreme
People's Court; People’s Courts of central-affiliated cities and provinces;
regional People's Courts; Central Military Court; Military Courts of military
zones and equivalents, regional Military Courts.”.
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“4.
Authorities and organizations of Supreme People’s Procuracy; Procuracies for
Appellate Prosecution and Supervision of Supreme People’s Procuracy; People’s
Procuracies of cities and provinces; regional People’s Procuracies; Central
Military Procuracy and military procuracies of military zones and equivalents;
regional military procuracies.”.
d)
Amendments to clause 6:
“6.
Criminal judgment enforcement authorities of the Ministry of Public Security;
criminal judgment enforcement management authority of the Ministry of National
Defense; prisons and detention centers of the Ministry of National Defense;
prisons of military zones; military zone-level detention centers; detention
centers of province-level police authorities; criminal judgment enforcement
authorities of province-level police authorities; military zone-level criminal
judgment enforcement authorities and equivalents.”.
dd)
Amendments to clause 9:
“9.
Specialized authorities and public service providers of People’s Committees at
all levels.”.
e)
Amendments to clause 12:
“12.
Enterprises, branches and representative offices of enterprises established and
operating in accordance with laws on notarization, lawyers, judicial
assessment, insurance business, and securities.”.
g)
Amendments to clause 13:
“13.
Organizations under enterprises established and operating as prescribed by laws.”.
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“14.
Province-level and commune-level Election Commissions; Election Committee of
National Assembly; Election Committee of deputies of province-level and
commune-level People’s Councils; Election Teams.”.
5. Amendments to some points and
clauses of Article 11:
a)
Amendments to point c, clause 1:
“c)
The application may be submitted via the National Public Service Portal or
VneID (except for documents that shall not be submitted online as prescribed by
laws).”.
b)
Amendments to clause 2:
“2.
The receivers shall check the information and documents in the applications and
comply with the following procedures:
a) In
cases where applicants submit applications in person at the
application-receiving department of authorities in charge of registration of
seal sample, or submit by post.
If
the application is valid, the receiver shall record the date of reception and
date of return of result in the receipt, and hand it over to the person
assigned by the authority, organization or title of the State to submit the
application;
If
the application is not complete, the receiver shall prepare guidelines for
completing the application which specify documents that the authority,
organization or title of the State have to supplement, and hand it over to the
person assigned to submit the application or send to the authority,
organization or title of the State by post;
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b) In
cases where applicants submit applications via the National Public Service
Portal or VNeID
The
receiver shall retrieve information in the electronic identification account of
the applicant or in the electronic data management repository of the applicant
on the National Public Service Portal, ministerial-level or province-level
systems for handling of administrative procedures, other national and
specialized databases. In cases where it is impossible to retrieve information
in databases, information systems or VneID, the receiver shall request the
applicant to submit paper documents as prescribed by laws.
The
receiver shall notify the handling result for cases prescribed in points a, b
and c, clause 2 of this Article via electronic contact that is provided by the
applicant.
If
the application is complete but attached documents are not valid (electronic
documents issued by the authority or organization does not contain digital
signature; electronic documents issued by competent authorities has not been
authenticated), the receiver shall provide guidelines for the applicant to
supplement documents as prescribed by laws; or the applicant may submit the
application at the application-receiving department of authorities in charge of
registration of seal sample, or submit by post.”.
c)
Amendments to clause 4:
“4.
Documents included in the application are electronic documents that include
digital signature of the issuing authority; electronic documents issued by
competent authorities that have been authenticated; electronic or printed
documents retrieved or shared from databases of competent state authorities; the
copies that have been compared with the originals; the copies issued from the
originals; or the copies certified from the originals of competent authorities
or organizations.”.
d)
Addition of clause 9 after clause 8, Article 11:
“9.
Applicants are not required for submitting documents that are already exist in
databases of competent state authorities. They shall connect and share these
documents on the electronic environment.”.
6. Amendments
to Article 12:
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1. Police Department for Administrative
Management of Social Order of the Ministry of Public Security is responsible
for registration of seal sample; issuance, replacement and re-issuance of
Certificate of seal sample registration for authorities, organizations and
titles of the State including:
a)
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prime Minister, Secretary
General of the National Assembly;
b)
National Assembly, Government, National Election Council, ministries,
ministerial authorities, governmental authorities and their affiliated units;
c)
Supreme People’s Court, Appellate Court of the Supreme People's Court, Supreme
People's Procuracy; Procuracies for Appellate Prosecution and Supervision of
Supreme People’s Procuracy, and their affiliated units;
d)
Central-level organizations within the organizational structure of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front
Committee, central-level socio-political organizations, and their affiliated
units;
dd)
Military Commands of ministries and central authorities;
e)
Economic organizations which are established by central competent authorities,
or of which operation registration certificates or operation permits are issued
by central competent authorities; and their affiliated units;
g)
Overseas representative bodies of Vietnam;
h)
Other organizations which are established by central competent authorities, or
of which operation permits are issued by central competent authorities.
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a)
People’s Councils, People’s Committees, and their affiliated units;
d)
People’s Courts of provinces and cities, regional People’s Courts,
province-level People’s Procuracies, regional People’s Procuracies, and their
affiliated units;
c)
Police authorities of provinces and cities, and their affiliated units;
d)
Civil judgment enforcement authorities or provinces, regional civil judgment
enforcement authorities, and their affiliated units;
dd)
Military Commands of authorities and organizations at grassroots level;
e)
Organizations within the organizational structure of the Communist Party of
Vietnam; Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee; socio-political organizations
which are established by local competent authorities, or of which operation
permits are issued by local competent authorities; and their affiliated units;
g)
Economic organizations which are established by local competent authorities, or
of which operation registration certificates or operation permits are issued by
local competent authorities; and their affiliated units;
h)
Socio-political-vocational organizations, social organizations, socio-political
organizations, religious organizations, charity funds, non-governmental organizations
which are established by competent authorities, or of which operation permits
are issued by competent authorities; and their affiliated units;
i)
Foreign organizations without diplomatic functions of which operation permits
are issued by competent authorities;
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l)
Other organizations which are established by local competent authorities, or of
which operation permits are issued by local competent authorities.
m)
Local organizations which are established or managed by competent authorities
of other local areas.”.
7. Amendments to some clauses of
Article 13:
a)
Addition of clause 1a before clause 1:
“1a.
For authorities, organizations and titles of the State: Written request for
registration of seal sample of authorities, organizations and titles of the
State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree).”.
b)
Amendments to clauses 8 and 9, Article 13:
“8.
For enterprises, branches, representative offices and business locations of
enterprises: Establishment and operation permit, operation registration
certificate, or operation permit issued by competent authorities in accordance
with the laws.
9. Organizations under enterprises established
and operated in accordance with the laws, the application includes:
a)
Establishment decision issued by the competent authority;
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8. Amendments
to Article 14:
“Article
14. Application for registration of embossed seal, small-sized seal and wax
seal
Written
request for registration of seal sample of authorities, organizations and
titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree);
Document defining that authorities, organizations and titles of the State have
functions to issue the diplomas, certificates, documents with photo, or perform
document sealing issued by competent authorities.
9. Amendments
to Article 15:
“Article
15. Application for re-registration of seal sample
1. For authorities, organizations and
titles of the State whose seals are deformed, worn-out, damaged or changed in
term of materials: Written request for registration of seal sample of
authorities, organizations and titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II
attached to this Decree).
2. For authorities, organizations and
titles of the State that have change of their structure or names, the
application includes:
a)
Written request for registration of seal sample of authorities, organizations
and titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree);
b)
Decisions on change of structure or name of authorities, organizations and
titles of the State issued by competent authorities.
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a)
Written request for registration of seal sample of authorities, organizations
and titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree),
and written confirmation issued by managing authorities or competent
authorities;
b)
Issued certificate of seal sample registration.”.
10. Amendments
to Article 16:
“Article
16. Application for registration of additional seal
1. For authorities, organizations and
titles of the State registering an additional ink seal, the application
includes:
a)
Written request for registration of seal sample of authorities, organizations
and titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree);
b)
Written approval for using an additional ink seal of competent authorities.
2. For authorities, organizations and
titles of the State registering additional embossed seal, small-sized seal and
wax seal: Written request for registration of seal sample of authorities,
organizations and titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to
this Decree).
3. For authorities, organizations and
titles of the State registering additional ink seal, embossed seal, small-sized
seal and wax seal: Written request for registration of seal sample of
authorities, organizations and titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II
attached to this Decree).”.
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“Article
17. Application for replacement and re-issuance of Certificate of seal sample
registration
Written
request for registration of seal sample of authorities, organizations and
titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree).”.
12. Amendments
to clause 7, Article 19:
“7.
Cooperate with the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Finance
in researching and applying information and technology; developing and
operating the database on management of seals; allocating funds for
implementation.”.
13. Amendments
to clauses 7 and 8, Article 24:
“7.
In cases of loss of seals or certificates of seal sample registration, within
02 days from the detection of the loss, authorities, organizations and titles
of the State shall send a written notification to the competent authority which
issued the certificate of seal sample registration, and the police authority
where the seal or certificate is lost.
8. Authorities and organizations that
are divided, split, merged, consolidated, dissolved, terminated, or have
concluded their missions; or have had their establishment and operation
permits, operation registration certificates, or operation permits revoked; or
are subject to suspension or termination of operations; or whose lost seals are
found after the seals' validity has been canceled as prescribed in points b, c,
d and dd, clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree shall return seals and
Certificate of seal sample registration to issuing authorities attached with the
Written request for registration of seal sample of authorities, organizations
and titles of the State (Form No. 03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree).”.
14. The phrase
“centrally-run” in clause 2, Article 7; point b, clause 2, Article 25; Article
28 is annulled.
15. Clause 3,
Article 11 is annulled.
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03 in Appendix II attached to this Decree is added.
Article
3. Amendments to some articles of Decree No. 137/2020/ND-CP on management and
use of pyrotechnics amended in 2023 (hereinafter referred to as Decree No.
137/2020/ND-CP)
1. Amendments
to clause 1, Article 5:
“1.
Researching, making, manufacturing, trading, exporting, importing, possessing,
or appropriating fireworks; except for organizations and enterprises under the
Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of National Defense assigned by the
Minister of Public Security and Minister of National Defense to conduct
research, manufacture, import, export, provide, transport and/or use fireworks
in accordance with this Decree.”..
2. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 7:
“2.
Commanding officers of commune-level military commands or higher, or Chiefs of
commune-level police authorities or higher shall approve the plan consisting of
time, location, methods of destruction, composition of the Destruction Council,
measures for preventing and responding to incidents during the destruction
process, and measures for minimizing impact on the environment. The destruction
location shall be isolated, located far from residential areas and public
works, and limited in its impact on the environment.”.
3. Amendments
to points a and b, clause 3, Article 7:
“a)
For pyrotechnics and casings which are made of non water-resistant materials,
remove packaging and wrapping, and soaking the items in water until the casings
and finished products are separated; collect all materials that are not
dissolve in water; dry and destroy them by incineration or burial. The
remaining liquid containing chemicals shall be buried at locations approved by
Commanding officers of commune-level military commands or higher, or Chiefs of
commune-level police authorities or higher;
b)
For pyrotechnics and casings which are made of water-resistant materials, the
casings and pyrotechnic compositions shall be separated. The casings shall be
destroyed by incineration or burial. The pyrotechnic compositions shall be
soaked to an extent that it can no longer explode. Any insoluble residues shall
be dried and destroyed by incineration or burial at locations approved by
Commanding officers of commune-level military commands or higher, or Chiefs of
commune-level police authorities or higher;”.
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“a)
After receiving destruction decisions issued by competent authorities,
commune-level military commands or higher, or Chiefs of commune-level police
authorities or higher shall establish Destruction Councils and develop plans
for destruction. The Councils comprise of a President who is a representative
of authorities carrying out the destruction; and members who are
representatives of specialized technical authorities and authorities performing
state management in environment of communes where destruction locations are
located. Plans for destruction shall ensure safe and minimize impact on the
environment;”.
5. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 9:
“2.
Authorities and organizations using fireworks for performance and competition
shall obtain permission of the Director of the Department of Culture, Sports
and Tourism of the location where the performance or competition occurs. The
fireworks shall be manufactured and supplied by organizations and enterprises under
the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of National Defense.”.
6. Amendments
to clause 1, Article 10:
“1.
The research, manufacture and supply of fireworks shall comply with laws on
security, order, fire prevention, environmental protection; have regulations
and plans for protection; ensure resources and equipment for prevention and
response to environmental incidents. The locations for researching,
manufacturing and storing shall ensure safe distance from residential areas;
public, cultural, social and historical works; protected areas, prohibited
areas. Managers and employees directly engaging in the research and manufacture
shall receive training in technical safety, fire prevention, prevention and
response to incidents to ensure occupational safety and hygiene during the
research and manufacture.”.
7. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 10:
“2.
The Minister of Public Security shall decide organizations and enterprises
under the Ministry of Public Security that are permitted to research,
manufacture, import, export and provide fireworks. The Minister of National
Defense shall decide organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of
National Defense that are permitted to research, manufacture, import, export
and provide fireworks. The provision of fireworks to authorities and
organizations that are allowed to use fireworks shall comply with Article 11 of
this Decree.”.
8. Amendments
to clause 3, Article 10:
“3.
The research and manufacture of fireworks under orders shall comply with the
following regulations:
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9. Addition of
points a and b to clause 4, Article 10:
a) A
written request in accordance with the Form in Appendix VI attached to this
Decree;
b)
Document prescribed in point a of this clause shall be submitted via the
National Public Service Portal or VNeID or by post to the Police Department for
Administrative Management of Social Order of the Ministry of Public Security.
If the written request is submitted in person, it shall include name, personal
identification number or passport number of the submitting person.”.
10. Amendments
to clause 8, Article 11:
“8.
Other cases in accordance with decisions of Presidents of province-level
People's Committees at the request of specialized authorities in charge of
culture sector of province-level People's Committees.”.
11. Amendments
to clause 1, Article 12:
“1.
Presidents of province-level People's Committees shall decide cases where
fireworks are allowed in accordance with clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Article
11 of this Decree according to practical conditions of local areas.”.
12. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 12:
“2.
Presidents of province-level People's Committees shall decide cases where
fireworks are allowed in accordance with clauses 7 and 8 of Article 11 of this
Decree, and cases in which firing range or firing duration are changed at the
request of specialized authorities in charge of culture sector of
province-level People's Committees.”.
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“1.
Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of Public Security and
Ministry of National Defense assigned by the Minister of Public Security and
the Minister of National Defense to research, manufacture, export, import and
provide fireworks; or enterprises under the Ministry of Public Security and
Ministry of National Defense that provide transportation of goods and are
eligible for transportation of industrial explosives may transport fireworks
and pyrotechnic compositions.”.
14. Amendments
to clause 3, Article 13:
“3.
Procedures for issuance of Certificate for transportation of fireworks and
pyrotechnic compositions for organizations and enterprises prescribed in clause
1 of this Article are as follows:
a)
The application includes a written request in accordance with the Form in
Appendix VIII attached to this Decree; a copy of commission document of state
authorities, organizations, enterprises; or an import/export permit of
competent authorities. In cases of transporting fireworks as prescribed in clauses
7 and 8 of Article 11 of this Decree, the application shall include a copy of
the decision issued by Presidents of province-level People’s Committees;
b)
Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of Public Security shall
prepare a set of application prescribed in point a of this clause and submit it
via the National Public Service Portal, or VneID or by post to the Police
Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of
Public Security. If the application is submitted in person, it shall include
name, personal identification number or passport number of the submitting
person. Authorities and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense
shall prepare a set of application as prescribed in point a of this clause and submit
it to the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army under the Ministry of
National Defense;
c)
Within 03 working days from the receipt of complete application, the Police
Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of
Public Security, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army under the
Ministry of National Defense shall issue Certificate for transportation in
accordance with the Form in Appendix IV attached to this Decree. In cases of
refusal, a written response stating the reasons shall be provided;
d) A
Certificate for transportation is valid for one-way transport.”.
15. Amendments
to the title of clause 1; point a, clause 1, Article 14:
“1.
The research and manufacture of fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions shall be
conducted by organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of Public
Security and Ministry of National Defense and comply with the following
requirements:
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16. Amendments
to point a, clause 2, Article 14:
“a)
The trading of fireworks shall be conducted by organizations and enterprises of
the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of National Defense; and be
granted Certificate of satisfaction of security and order requirements. Such
entities shall ensure requirements regarding fire prevention; prevention and
response to incidents; and environmental protection;”.
17. Amendments
to point a, clause 3, Article 14:
“a)
Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of Public Security and
Ministry of National Defense that are allowed to research and manufacture
fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions may export and import fireworks and
pyrotechnic compositions. They are allowed to only import fireworks that are
not yet produced domestically;”.
18. Amendments
to Article 15:
“Article
15. Procedures for issuance of Permit for import/export of fireworks and
pyrotechnic compositions
1. A written request in accordance with
the Form in Appendix VI attached to this Decree.
2. Document prescribed in clause 1 of
this Article shall be submitted via the National Public Service Portal or VNeID
or by post to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social
Order of the Ministry of Public Security. If the written request is submitted
in person, it shall include name, personal identification number or passport
number of the submitting person.
3. Within 03 working days from the
receipt of complete application, the Police Department for Administrative
Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security shall issue
Permit for import/export of fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions in
accordance with the Form in Appendix II attached to this Decree. In cases of
refusal, a written response stating the reasons shall be provided;
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19. Amendments
to Article 16:
“Article
16. Procedures for issuance of Permit for purchase of fireworks, and Permit for
transportation of fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions for commercial
purposes
1. Procedures for issuance of Permit
for purchase of fireworks for commercial purposes:
a) A
written request in accordance with the Form in Appendix VII attached to this
Decree;
b)
Document prescribed in point a of this clause shall be submitted via the
National Public Service Portal or VNeID or by post to the authorities competent
to issue Certificate of satisfaction of security and order requirements. If the
written request is submitted in person, it shall include name, personal
identification number or passport number of the submitting person. Within 03
working days from the receipt of the application, competent authorities shall
issue the Permit in accordance with the Form in Appendix III attached to this
Decree. In cases of refusal, a written response stating the reasons shall be
provided;
c) A
Permit for purchase of fireworks for commercial purposes is valid for 30 days.
2. Procedures for issuance of Permit
for transportation of fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions for commercial
purposes:
a) A
written request in accordance with the Form in Appendix VIII attached to this
Decree;
b)
Document prescribed in point a of this clause shall be submitted via the
National Public Service Portal or VNeID or by post to the authorities competent
to issue Certificate of satisfaction of security and order requirements. If the
written request is submitted in person, it shall include name, personal
identification number or passport number of the submitting person;
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d) A
Permit for transportation of fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions for
commercial purposes is valid for one-way transport.”.
20. Amendments
to Article 18:
“18.
Technical safety training in manufacture, management, storage and use of
fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions
1. Entities that are required to
receive technical safety training in manufacture, management, storage and use
of fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions
a)
Managers;
b)
Employees directly engaging in fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions;
c)
Individuals assigned to manage warehouses of fireworks and pyrotechnic
compositions;
d)
Fireworks display commander;
dd)
Fireworks users;
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2. Entities that are required to
receive technical safety training in manufacture and trading in fireworks
a)
Managers;
b)
Employees directly engaging in fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions;
c)
Individuals assigned to manage warehouses of fireworks and pyrotechnic
compositions;
d)
Individuals guarding and loading/unloading at warehouses of fireworks and
pyrotechnic compositions; individuals escorting and operating vehicles
transporting fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions.
3. Content of the training
a)
Laws on manufacture, management, storage and use of fireworks and pyrotechnic
compositions; manufacture and trading in fireworks;
b)
Safety requirements for contact with fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic
compositions; management and technical measures to ensure safety in
manufacture, management, storage and use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic
compositions, and in manufacture and trading in fireworks; destruction of
fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic compositions; hazard signs, and symbols
for packaging, containers and transporting vehicles; methods for arranging and
storing fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic compositions; safety
requirements for loading, unloading and storage; and transportation within
warehouses and on transporting vehicles;
c)
Identification of hazards and dangerous factors; risk assessment regarding
security, safety, fire prevention, and response to natural disasters in
production, management, storage and use of fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic
compositions;
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dd)
Safety requirements when operating machinery and production equipment; safe
working methods;
e)
Requirements for warehouses, devices and equipment to ensure safety, fire
prevention, lightning protection, and static electricity control for
warehouses;
g)
Compositions, properties, classification and quality of fireworks, firecrackers
and pyrotechnic compositions; regulations on testing, inspection, and quality
assurance measures for fireworks and firecrackers; requirements for packaging
and labeling of fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic compositions
h)
Procedures for release, receipt and inventory of fireworks, firecrackers and
pyrotechnic compositions;
i)
Methods of firing; safety measures for fireworks displays; impacts of fireworks
on structures, environment and people; determination of safety distances for
fireworks displays; and development plans for fireworks display.
4. According to entities prescribed in
clauses 1 and 2 of this Article, authorities, organizations and enterprises
competent to provide training as prescribed in clause 7 of this Article shall
develop appropriate content and training programs for each entity.
5. Procedures for training:
a)
The application for training includes: A written request in accordance with the
Form in Appendix IX attached to this Decree; a list of individuals
participating in training with name, date of birth, title, professional
qualifications, personal identification number or passport number, and 02
03x04cm colored portraits wearing clothes as prescribed by laws (portraits
shall be taken under 06 months before the submission of the application;
b)
The application prescribed in point a of this clause 1 shall be prepared into
01 set. Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of Public Security
shall submit the application via the National Public Service or VneID or by post
to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under
the Ministry of Public Security. If the application is submitted in person, it
shall include name, personal identification number or passport number of the
submitting person. Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of National
Defense shall submit the application to the General Department of Defense
Industry under the Ministry of National Defense;
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6. The training organized by
authorities, organizations and enterprises shall be conduct as follows:
a)
Develop plans, content, training programs and issuance of decisions on opening
training courses, and report to the General Department of Defense Industry
under the Ministry of National Defense, or the Police Department for Administrative
Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security;
b)
Assign trainers who satisfy standards for providing training;
c)
Within 03 working days from the date on which the General Department of Defense
Industry under the Ministry of National Defense, or the Police Department for
Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security
issues the Decision on opening training course for entities prescribed in
points a and d, clause 1; and point a, clause 2 of this Article, a notification
shall be sent to organizations and enterprises applying for training. For
entities prescribed in points b, c, dd and e, clause 1; and points b, c and d,
clause 2 of this Article, within 03 working days from the conclusion of training,
authorities and enterprises shall send a written request for issuance of
certificates to the General Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry
of National Defense, or the Police Department for Administrative Management of
Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security.
7. The General Department of Defense
Industry under the Ministry of National Defense, or the Police Department for
Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security
shall take charge and cooperate with relevant authorities in organizing
training, testing and issuing certificates for completion of technical safety
training for entities prescribed in points a and d, clause 1; and point a,
clause 2 of this Article. Organizations and enterprises that are allowed to
research, manufacture, export, import and provide fireworks, firecrackers and
pyrotechnic compositions shall organize training and report to the General
Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry of National Defense, or the
Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under the
Ministry of Public Security for testing and issuing certificates for completion
of technical safety training for entities prescribed in points b, c, dd and e,
clause 1; and points b, c and d, clause 2 of this Article.
8. The certificate for completion of
technical safety training shall comply with the Form in Appendix V attached to
this Decree and be valid for 04 years.”.
21. Addition
of clause 3, Article 19:
“3.
Provide statistics and report activities of research, manufacture, trading,
export and import of fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic compositions via
the Database system and software connecting the Police Department for
Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security
with organizations and enterprises that are allowed to research, manufacture,
export, import and provide fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic
compositions.”.
22. Addition
of points k, l, m, n and o, clause 2, Article 20:
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l)
Manufacture fireworks in order to provide sufficient quantity for units and
local authorities that are allowed to organize fireworks displays as prescribed
by laws;
m)
Direct and provide guidelines for organizations and enterprises under the
Ministry of Public Security that are allowed to research, manufacture, export,
import, provide and transport fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic
compositions in order to manage and use them as prescribed by laws;
n)
Direct and provide guidelines for relevant Public Security units in preparing
human resources, technical devices and equipment; command fireworks displays
while ensuring safety, fire prevention, and environmental protection;
o)
Transport fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic compositions; organize
fireworks displays in a safety manner and in accordance with the laws.”.
23. Clause 3,
Article 12 is annulled.
Article
4. Amendments to some articles of Decree No. 154/2024/ND-CP on elaboration of
and guidelines for the implementation of the Law on Residence (hereinafter
referred to as Decree No. 154/2024/ND-CP)
1. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 3:
“2.
The regular parking or standing location of the vehicles refers to the actual
location where the vehicles are parked or standing, which must not fall within
prohibited or restricted areas. The owner of the vehicles is responsible for
identifying and registering this location with the People’s Committee of
communes, wards or special zones (hereinafter referred to as “commune-level
People’s Committee”) where the vehicles are parked or standing. If the owner of
the vehicle has already signed a lease agreement for a terminal or obtained
written approval for parking or standing from the agency or organization
managing the location, registration is not required.”.
2. Amendments
to point a, clause 3, Article 5:
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3. Amendments
to point e, clause 3, Article 6:
“e)
Proofs of status as a person with severe or special disabilities, a person
incapable of working, or a person with mental illness or other conditions
impairing cognitive or behavioral control: certification from a regional
medical facility, or confirmation from the commune-level People’s Committee at
the place of residence;”.
4. Amendments
to Article 7:
“Article
7. Registration of residence for minors
1. In cases where a minor registers permanent
or temporary residence at the permanent or temporary residence of their
parents, one parent or guardian, the parent(s) or guardian shall complete the
declaration and provide confirmation in the Residence Information Change
Declaration.
If a
minor registers permanent or temporary residence at a location that is not the
permanent or temporary residence of their parents or guardian, the parent(s) or
guardian shall complete the declaration and provide confirmation in the
Residence Information Change Declaration. In cases where a court has assigned
custody of the minor to one parent, the designated parent shall complete the
declaration and provide confirmation in the Residence Information Change
Declaration.
2. Within a maximum of 60 days from the
date of the minor's birth registration, the parent(s), head of household, or
guardian is responsible for completing the procedures for permanent or
temporary residence registration and reporting the minor's residence
information. If the parents or guardian of the minor under 06 years old have a
registered permanent residence that is not their actual place of living, the
minor may register permanent residence at the parents' or guardian’s permanent
residence.
3. If the parents of a minor do not
have either permanent or temporary residence, the minor's residence information
shall be declared in accordance with Article 4 of this Decree.
4. For permanent or temporary residence
registration for minors under 06 years old as prescribed in clauses 1 and 2 of
this Article, the residence registration authority is not required to verify
requirements for permanent or temporary residence registration.”.
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“5.
Consent from the household head, owner of the lawful residence, legal
representative, heir, parents, guardian, or members of household can be
obtained through one of the following methods:
a)
Clearly stating their consent and signing their full name on the Residence
Information Change Declaration;
b)
Confirming their consent via VNeID, online public services, or through direct
consultation and verification by the residence registration authority;
c)
Providing written consent.”.
6. Amendments
to Article 9:
“Article
9. Applications and procedures for permanent residence deregistration
1. Within 01 day from the receipt of
the decision on permanent residence deregistration issued by the immediate
superior head, or immediately after the issuance of the decision on permanent
residence deregistration for citizens, residence registration authorities shall
deregister permanent residence for citizens and update the deregistration into
the National Residence Database and National Population Database.
2. Within 01 working day from the date
on which the National Population Database or residence registration authorities
receive information about individuals subject to permanent residence
deregistration as prescribed in points a and dd, clause 1, Article 24 of the
Law on Residence, residence registration authorities shall review, verify and
deregister permanent residence for such individuals and update the
deregistration into the National Residence Database and National Population
Database.
3. Within 07 working days from the date
on which a household member is subject to permanent residence deregistration as
prescribed in points b, d, e, g, h and i, clause 1, Article 24 of the Law on
Residence, such member, the household representative or the legal
representative shall deregister permanent residence.
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b)
Applicants shall submit 01 set of application via the National Public Service
Portal or VneID to residence registration authorities.
4. In cases where individuals subject
to permanent residence deregistration do not have information in the National
Population Database, or such information is not complete or inaccurate,
residence registration authorities shall collect and update information into
the National Population Database.
5. Within 05 working days from the
receipt of valid application, residence registration authorities shall
deregister permanent residence for citizens and update the deregistration into
the National Residence Database and National Population Database.
6. In cases where individuals are
subject to permanent residence deregistration as prescribed in points b, d, e,
g, h and i, clause 1, Article 24 of the Law on Residence, and their household
consists of only 01 person, or their household representative or legal
representative fails to carry out permanent residence deregistration, residence
registration authorities shall review, verify, make a record on the failure of
individuals, the household representative or legal representative to carry out
permanent residence deregistration, and carry out such procedures for the
individuals.
7. Managing authorities and units of
individuals learning and working in People’s armed forces may submit a written
request residence registration authorities in the area where they are stationed
for deregistration of permanent residence for individuals under their
management. The written request shall include full name, date of birth,
personal identification number of the individual subject to permanent
residence deregistration; and reasons for permanent residence deregistration.
8. After the permanent residence
deregistration, residence registration authorities shall send a written or
electronic notification to affected individuals or their household representative.
7. Amendments
to Article 10:
“Article
10. Applications and procedures for temporary residence deregistration
1. Within 01 day from the receipt of
the decision on temporary residence deregistration issued by the immediate
superior head, or immediately after the issuance of the decision on temporary
residence deregistration for citizens, residence registration authorities shall
deregister temporary residence for citizens and update the deregistration into
the National Residence Database and National Population Database.
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3. Within 07 working days from the date
on which a household member is subject to temporary residence deregistration as
prescribed in points c, e, g and h, clause 1, Article 29 of the Law on
Residence, such member, their household representative or legal representative
shall deregister temporary residence.
a) An
application for temporary residence deregistration include a Declaration for
change of residence information, proofs of eligibility for temporary residence;
b)
Applicants shall submit 01 set of application via the National Public Service
Portal or VneID to residence registration authorities.
4. In cases where individuals subject
to temporary residence deregistration do not have information in the National
Population Database, or such information is not complete or inaccurate,
residence registration authorities shall collect and update information into
the National Population Database.
5. Within 03 working days from the
receipt of valid application, residence registration authorities shall
deregister temporary residence for citizens and update the deregistration into
the National Residence Database and National Population Database.
6. In cases where individuals are
subject to temporary residence deregistration as prescribed in points c, e, g
and h, clause 1, Article 29 of the Law on Residence, and their household
consists of only 01 person, or such individuals, their household representative
or legal representative fail to carry out temporary residence deregistration,
residence registration authorities shall review, verify, make a record on the
failure of individuals, their household representative or legal representative
to carry out temporary residence deregistration, and carry out such procedures
for the individuals.
7. Managing authorities and units of
individuals learning and working in People’s armed forces may submit a written
request residence registration authorities in the area where they are stationed
for deregistration of temporary residence for individuals under their
management. The written request shall include full name, date of birth,
personal identification number of the individual subject to temporary
residence deregistration; and reasons for temporary residence deregistration.
8. After the temporary residence
deregistration, residence registration authorities shall send a written or
electronic notification to affected individuals or their household
representative.”.
8. Amendments
to point c, clause 2, Article 13:
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9. The phrase
“in person, online, or via public postal services” is replaced with “online via
the National Public Service Portal or VneID” in clause 3, Article 3.
10. The phrase
“in person, online, or via public postal services” is replaced with “in person
or online via the National Public Service Portal or VneID” in clause 1, Article
4; point a, clause 12, Article 8.
11. The phrase
“central-affiliated” in point b, clause 4; clause 5, Article 16 is annulled.
12. c) Forms
No. 01 and No. 02 is replaced with Forms No. 01 and No. 02 – Appendix VI
attached to this Decree.
Article
5. Amendments to some articles of Decree No. 70/2024/ND-CP on elaboration of
and guidelines for the implementation of the Law on Identification (hereinafter
referred to as Decree No. 70/2024/ND-CP)
1. Amendments
to clause 1 and clause 2, Article 3:
“1.
In addition to information prescribed in clauses 1 thru 25, Article 9 of the
Law on Identification, if other pieces of information related to Vietnamese
citizens and Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality prescribed in the
Appendix attached to this Decree are available in the national database,
specialized databases and other databases managed by authorities and
organizations, these pieces of information shall be shared with the National
Population Database in order to serve extraction and common use of information
for operations of state authorities, socio-economic development, and
establishment of digital government, digital society and digital citizens. The
information shared with the National Population Database shall be
authenticated.”.
2. The Ministry of Public Security is
assigned to take charge and cooperate with ministries, ministerial authorities,
governmental authorities, People’s Committees of provinces and cities, relevant
authorities and organizations in identifying and unifying information
prescribed in clause 1 of this Article for sharing, updating, updating and
archiving into the National Population Database and organize the implementation
to ensure the efficiency, cybersecurity and data protection. Based on
requirements for state management in each period, the Ministry of Public
Security shall research, review and report to the Government for consideration
and issuance of decisions on amendments to information prescribed in the
Appendix attached to this Decree.”.
2. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 4:
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3. Amendments
to clause 6, Article 5:
“6.
Commune-level police authorities where citizens reside shall collect and update
information about citizens residing in their communes to the National
Population Database including information regarding registration, declaration,
adjustment of residence information of citizens; residence management records;
archived documents; issuance, replacement and re-issuance of ID cards.
Commune-level police authorities shall also cooperate with competent
authorities in collecting and updating information from the Electronic Civil Status
Database or civil status management documents. In cases where prescribed
information and documents on citizens are unavailable or inadequate, citizens
may provide these information and documents via the form for population
information collection or written request for processing identification
procedures.”.
4. Amendments
to clauses 2 and 3, Article 6:
“2.
The identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public
Security shall cooperate with relevant authorities in inspecting, authenticating
and synchronizing data in the National Population Database with data in other
databases in an automatic and accurate manner. If the information is incorrect,
the identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public
Security shall cooperate with relevant authorities in adjusting information in
the National Population Database and other databases.
3. Upon when information that is
provided for updating into the National Population Database is changed or
incorrect, citizens may request commune-level police authorities to adjust
information in the National Population Database. Procedures for adjusting
information in the National Population Database at the request of citizens:
a)
Citizens shall submit application for adjustment of information in the National
Population Database via the National Public Service Portal or VNeID or in
person at the nearest police authority;
b)
The application includes a written request for processing identification
procedures and proofs of information that needs to be adjusted;
c) In
cases where the police authority receiving the application is not the police
authority of commune where the citizens reside. The police authority receiving
the application shall transfer the application to the police authority of
commune where the citizens permanently reside or currently reside in cases
where the citizens have no permanent/temporary residence in order to process
the application and notify the citizens of results;
d)
Within 02 working days from the receipt of the application for adjustment of
information from citizens, heads of police authorities of communes where
citizens reside shall check the legality and accuracy of the information before
adjusting in the National Population Database. In case of refusal to adjust the
information, a written response stating reasons shall be provided.”.
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“4.
Heads of competent commune-level police authorities may access information in
the National Population Database to provide it to state authorities, political
organizations, socio-political organizations in communes, other organizations
of which headquarters are located in communes under their management, and
individuals residing in communes under their management as prescribed in clauses
3 and 4, Article 8 of this Decree when there is a written request for access
and provision of information.
5. Competent persons prescribed in
clauses 1, 2 and 4 of this Article shall grant permission for access and
provision of information in the National Population Database to authorities and
individuals prescribed in clause 8, Article 10 of the Law on Identification
when owners of such information grant permission.”.
6. Amendments to clauses 2, 4 and 9, Article
11:
a)
Amendments to clause 2:
“2.
Grant of personal identification number to a citizen upon birth registration or
recording the birth registration that is registered at foreign competent
authorities in the civil status record
The
civil registration and management authority, and the authority managing the
Electronic Civil Status Database are responsible for transferring information
of the person whose birth is registered, or whose birth is registered at
foreign competent authorities and recorded in the civil status record to
the National Population Database by connecting, sharing and synchronizing data.
The following information shall be collected in order to establish a personal
identification number:
a)
Full name;
b)
Date of birth;
c)
Gender;
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dd)
Place of birth;
e)
Place of origin;
g)
Ethnic group;
h)
Nationality;
i)
Full name and nationality of parents or the legal representative (if any),
except for cases where parent(s) or the legal representative cannot be determined.”.
b)
Amendments to clause 4:
“4.
Grant of personal identification number to a citizen who has birth certificate
or has recorded the birth registration that is registered at foreign competent
authorities in the civil status record
a) If
a citizen has carried out birth registration or recorded the birth registration
that is registered at foreign competent authorities in the civil status record
but has not yet been granted a personal registration number, he/she may come to
the nearest commune-level police authority to update information about the
citizen in accordance with clause 6, Article 5 of this Decree. The head of the
identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security
shall grant personal identification number to the citizen based on the
collected and updated information in the National Population Database.
b) If
a citizen residing abroad has carried out birth registration or recorded the
birth registration that is registered at foreign competent authorities in the
civil status record but has not yet been granted a personal registration
number, the identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of
Public Security shall cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
relevant authorities in collecting and updating information into the National
Population Database and granting personal identification number to the citizen.
The collection of information about Vietnamese citizens residing abroad shall
be carried out by the identification-managing authority by using the form for
population information collection through a Vietnam’s overseas representative
mission. The Vietnam’s overseas representative mission shall send the form for
population information collection prepared by the citizen who requests for updating
information to the identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry
of Public Security in order to update such information into the National
Population Database;”.
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“9.
The identification-managing authority shall cooperate with relevant authorities
and organizations in inspecting, invalidating and re-granting the personal
identification number to the citizen as prescribed in points c and d, clause 7
of this Article.”.
7. Amendments
to Article 12:
“Article
12. Information about invalidated 9-digit ID card number or personal
identification number
Information
about invalidated 9-digit ID card number or personal identification number
shall be encoded and integrated into QR code on the ID card, into the chip of
the ID card and into VNeID. Authorities, organizations and individuals may scan
QR code on the ID card, extract information from the chip of the ID card or
from VNeID, and use them to process administrative procedures, public services,
transactions and other activities. Citizens shall not be requested to provide
verification of invalidated 9-digit ID card number or personal identification
number.”.
8. Amendments
to clauses 2 and 3, Article 14:
“2.
The identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public
Security shall automatically inspect, verify, adjust and update the citizen
information into the Identification Database when there is any change in
information and the information is synchronized from the National Population
Database or other databases. If the adjusted or updated information is
incorrect, the identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of
Public Security shall cooperate with relevant authorities in adjusting
information in the Identification Database and other databases.
3. Upon when information that is
provided for updating into the Identification Database is changed or incorrect,
citizens may request commune-level police authorities to adjust information in
the Identification Database. Procedures for adjusting information in the
Identification Database at the request of citizens:
a)
Citizens requesting for adjustment of information in the Identification
Database in cases prescribed from clause 1 thru clause 18, clause 24 and clause
25, Article 9 of the Law on Identification shall carry out procedures
prescribed in clause 3, Article 6 of this Decree;
Adjusted
information in the National Population Database shall be updated, shared and
synchronized with the Identification Database;
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c)
For citizens requesting for adjustment of information prescribed in clause 4,
Article 15 of the Law on Identification during procedures for replacement and
re-issuance of ID cards, recipients of such information shall enter information
that is declared by citizens into the form for identification information
collection, and request citizens to review and sign for confirmation.
Within
02 working days from the receipt of the request for adjustment of information
from citizens, the identification-managing authority which receives the request
shall adjust the citizen information in the Identification Database. In case of
refusal to adjust information, a written response stating reasons shall be
provided.”.
9. Amendments
to clause 5, Article 20:
In
cases where a person under 06 years old applies for issuance, replacement or
re-issuance of his/her ID card; a citizen applies for re-issuance of his/her ID
card when the ID card is lost or damaged; or a citizen applies for replacement
of his/her ID card due to a change to administrative boundary, procedures for
integrating information into the ID card via the National Public Service
Portal, VNeID are as follows:
a)
The citizen or legal representative of the person under 06 years old shall
select information to be integrated and send such information attached with an
application for issuance, replacement and re-issuance of ID card;
b)
The identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public
Security shall review, compare, verify information to be integrated via the
Identification Database, national database, specialized databases, and
integrate successfully verified information;
c)
The identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public
Security shall notify the result of the integration of information when
returning the ID card to the citizen;
d)
The citizen and legal representative of the person under 06 years old shall pay
fees for integrating, updating and adjusting information in the ID card, and
delivery services as prescribed in laws on fees and charges.”.
10. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 21:
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a)
The citizen shall comply with procedures and review his/her information in the
National Population Database. If the information is correct, he/she shall
register the time and the identification-managing authority to process
procedures. The system shall automatically provide confirmation and transfer
his/her application to the identification-managing authority where the citizen
applies for issuance, replacement and re-issuance of ID card, except for point
b of this clause;
The
citizen shall arrive at the identification-managing authority on registered
time and at registered place to carry out procedures for issuance, replacement
and re-issuance of clause 1 of this Article;
b) In
cases where the ID card is lost or damaged; or the ID card is replaced due to a
change to administrative boundary, the citizen shall comply with procedures for
re-issuance and review his/her information in the National Population
Database. If the information is correct, a confirmation shall be provided and
the application for re-issuance of ID card shall be transferred to the
identification-managing authority for consideration and handling in accordance
with clause 4, Article 25 of the Law on Identification;
c) In
cases where the legal representative carrying out procedures for issuance,
replacement and re-issuance of ID card for the person under 06 years old shall
comply with procedures and review information of the person under 06 years old
in the National Population Database. If the information is correct, the legal
representative shall provide confirmation to transfer the application to the
identification-managing authority for consideration and handling.”.
11. Amendments
to clause 1, Article 22:
“1.
Procedures for revocation of ID card of the citizen who has been deprived of
Vietnamese nationality; has his/her Vietnamese nationality renounced; has the
decision to grant Vietnamese nationality cancelled; has the decision to
reinstate Vietnamese nationality cancelled:
a)
When processing procedures for deprivation of Vietnamese nationality;
renunciation of Vietnamese nationality; cancellation of the decision to grant
Vietnamese nationality; cancellation of the decision to reinstate Vietnamese
nationality, the authority receiving the application and returning results
shall prepare a record on revocation of the ID of the citizen who has been
deprived of Vietnamese nationality; has his/her Vietnamese nationality
renounced; has the decision to grant Vietnamese nationality canceled; has the
decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality canceled;
b)
Within 10 days from the issuance of the decision on deprivation of Vietnamese
nationality, or the decision on renunciation of Vietnamese nationality; or from
the cancellation of the decision to grant Vietnamese nationality, or
cancellation of the decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality, the Ministry
of Justice shall send a written notification attached with the revoked ID card
to the identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public
Security;
In
cases where the authority receiving the application and returning results
cannot revoke ID card of the citizen who has been deprived of Vietnamese
nationality; has his/her Vietnamese nationality renounced; has the decision to
grant Vietnamese nationality cancelled; has the decision to reinstate
Vietnamese nationality cancelled, it shall specify such information in the
written notification and send to the identification-managing authority
affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security for verification and revocation
of the ID in accordance with the laws;
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d) In
cases where the identification-managing authority discover a person subject to
revocation of ID card as prescribed in point a, clause 1, Article 29 of the Law
on Identification, it shall invalidate that ID card and update the information
into the National Population Database and Identification Database; make a
record on renovation of ID card if that person still holds his/her ID card and
return it to the identification-managing authority that has prepared the record
on revocation of ID card.”.
12. Amendments
to Article 24:
“Article
24. Procedures for collecting, updating, adjusting information about Vietnamese
residents of undetermined nationality in the National Population Database, the
Identification Database, and issuing ID certificates
1. A Vietnamese resident of
undetermined nationality shall submit an application for update of information
into the National Population Database and the Identification Database to the
commune-level police authority of the commune within the province where that person
resides or the identification-managing authority of the province-level police
authority.
2. The Vietnamese resident of
undetermined nationality shall declare information using the form for
population information collection and provide documents related to
himself/herself and his/her family (if any) including:
a)
Documents issued by Vietnamese authorities and containing information about
full name and date of birth;
b)
Proofs of his/her consanguinity with a person who has or used to have
Vietnamese citizenship;
Documents
issued by foreign competent authorities shall be consularly legalized, except
for cases where consular legalization is exempted and translations and
documents translated from a foreign language into Vietnamese must be
authenticated.
3. The commune-level police authority
or the identification-managing authority of the province-level police authority
shall receive declared information of the Vietnamese resident of undetermined
nationality and collect biometric identifiers including fingerprint, iris
(excluding cases where the Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality is
under 06 years old) and portrait
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The
residence registration authority of the place where the Vietnamese resident of
undetermined nationality resides shall review and verify if he/she is residing
for 06 months or longer in such place.
5. The commune-level police authority
or the identification-managing authority of the province-level police authority
shall transfer information of the Vietnamese resident of undetermined
nationality to identification-managing authority affiliated to the Ministry of
Public Security for review and comparison with the information in the National
Population Database and Identification Database.
6. After reviewing, verifying and
comparing information of the Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality in
accordance with clauses 4 and 5 of this Article, the commune-level police
authority or the identification-managing authority of the province-level police
authority shall collect and update information of the Vietnamese resident of
undetermined nationality into the National Population Database and
Identification Database if the information is adequate. In case of refusal to
collect and update the information to the National Population Database and
Identification Database, a written response stating the reasons shall be
provided.
7. Within 15 days from the date on
which the commune-level police authority or the identification-managing
authority of the province-level police authority updates the information of the
Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality into the National Population
Database and Identification Database, the identification-managing authority
affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security shall grant a personal
identification number and issue an ID certificate to the Vietnamese resident of
undetermined nationality.
8. The identification-managing
authority affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security shall send the ID
certificate to the commune-level police authority or the identification-managing
authority of the province-level police authority to give it to the Vietnamese
resident of undetermined nationality.
9. Procedures for adjusting information
in the National Population Database and the Identification Database at the request
of the Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality:
a)
The Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality applying for adjustment of
information in the National Population Database and the Identification Database
shall declare, submit a written request for processing identification procedure
and proofs (if any) to the commune-level police authority or the
identification-managing authority of the province-level police authority where
he/she is residing;
b)
Within 05 working days from the receipt of the application for adjustment of
information from the Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality, the head
of the application-receiving authority shall cooperate with relevant
authorities in reviewing and verifying the legality and accuracy of information
before making adjustment in the National Population Database and the
Identification Database. In case of refusal to adjust the information, a
written response stating the reasons shall be provided.”.
13. Amendments
to clause 1, Article 26:
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14. Amendments
to clause 2, Article 38:
“2. Ministries,
central authorities and local authorities shall ensure conditions for technical
infrastructure to connect information systems under their management with the
National Population Database. The connection and share between national
databases, specialized databases and the National Population Database shall be
completed within 03 months from the date on which they are put into operation.
The
Minister of Public Security shall provide guidelines for collecting, updating
and adjusting information in the National Population Database and
Identification Database; connecting, sharing and synchronizing information
between national databases, specialized databases, National Population Database
and Identification Database; searching, extracting and using information in the
National Population Database and Identification Database; inspecting and
assessing the security, cybersecurity and data protection in clause 2, Article
7; clause 3, Article 16 of this Decree when connecting, sharing and extracting
information in the National Population Database and Identification Database;
inspecting, re-inspecting and supervising the collection, update, adjustment,
connection, extraction and use of information in the National Population
Database and Identification Database.”.
15. The phrase
“verification of information on 9-digit ID card numbers and personal
identification numbers” is replaced with the phrase “information about 9-digit
ID card numbers or personal identification numbers” in Article 1.
16. The phrase
“the identification-managing agency affiliated to the police authority of
district or province” is replaced by the phrase “the identification-managing
authority of the province-level police authority or the commune-level police
authority" in clause 3, Article 18; clause 2, Article 34.
17. The
Appendix – The List of information related to Vietnamese citizens and
Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality in national databases,
specialized databases that is shared to the National Population Database
attached to Decree No. 70/2024/ND-CP is replaced by the Appendix attached to
this Decree.
18. The phrase
“public service portal of the Ministry of Public Security” in clause 2, Article
10; clauses 1 and 3, Article 20 is annulled.
19. The phrase
“central-affiliated” in clause 2, Article 3; clause 4, Article 38 is annulled.
20. The phrase
“Ministry of Information and Communications” in clause 3, Article 38 is
annulled.
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Article
6. Effect and transitional provision
1. This Decree comes into force from
March 15, 2026, except for clause 2 of this Article.
2. Clause 4, Article 4 of this Decree
comes into force from July 01, 2026.
3. Security guard certificates issued
before the effective date of this Decree are valid for 05 years from the
issuance date. When the validation period ends, the holders shall apply for
replacement as prescribed in this Decree.
4. Applications for new issuance,
replacement and re-issuance of Certificate of satisfaction of security and
order requirements that are received and processed in accordance with Decree
No. 96/2016/ND-CP and Decree 56/2023/ND-CP shall comply with such Decrees.
5. Applications for registration of new
seal sample; registration of additional seal; registration of embossed seal,
small-sized seal and wax seal; re-registration of seal sample; replacement and
re-issuance of Certificate of seal sample registration that are received and
processed in accordance with Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP and Decree No.
56/2023/ND-CP shall comply with such Decrees.
6. Ministries, ministerial authorities
and relevant organizations shall review legislative documents under their
jurisdiction or under the jurisdiction of competent authorities that include
regulations related to verification of information about 9-digit ID card
numbers and personal identification numbers in order to make adjustments in
accordance with this Decree.
Article
7. Implementation
1. The Minister of Public Security are
responsible for providing guidelines, inspecting, urging and organizing the
implementation of this Decree.
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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Nguyen Hoa Binh