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STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 17/2019/TT-NHNN

Hanoi, October 31, 2019

 

CIRCULAR

PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANKING-SECTOR EMULATION, COMMENDATION AND REWARDING

Pursuant to the Law on Emulation and Commendation dated November 26, 2003; the Law on Amendments and Supplements to several articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation dated June 14, 2005; the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Emulation and Commendation dated November 16, 2013;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP dated July 31, 2017, specifying and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 16/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam;

Upon the request of the Director of the Department of Emulation and Commendation;

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam hereby promulgates the Circular providing instructions for emulation, commendation and rewarding activities in the banking sector.

Chapter I

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Article 1. Scope

This Circular serves as a manual for emulation and commendation in the banking sector, including the followings: Contestants in emulation and commendation campaigns; organization of emulation campaigns; emulative titles and emulative title standards; praising and rewarding forms and standards; authority to issue commendation and rewarding decisions, application and documentation requirements for receipt of commendation and rewarding decisions; conferment of emulative titles, praising and rewarding forms; emulation, commendation and rewarding funds; state management of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities; Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Boards, and Innovation Board at all levels; rights and obligations of winning persons and teams.

Article 2. Subjects of application

Persons and teams controlled by the State Bank of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as SBV); credit institutions; foreign bank branches; Deposit Insurance of Vietnam; standing affiliates of associations and enterprises under the SBV’s management; other persons or teams making direct and significant contribution to banking operations.

Article 3. Banking-sector teams

1. SBV's teams

a) SBV-controlled units and standing authorities of Party organizations or unions at the SBV’s headquarter are classified as large teams;

b) Authorities, Departments or Administrations and Offices under the Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency’s control; Subdepartments or Sub-administrations are classified as basic teams;

c) Departments (divisions) and equivalent of either team specified in point a and b of this clause are classified as small teams.

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a) Commercial banks, Bank for Social Policies, Cooperative Bank of Vietnam, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, foreign bank branches, financial institutions, financial leasing companies and microfinance institutions (except subsidiaries of credit institutions) are classified as large teams;

b) Departments (divisions), centers at head offices, branches, subsidiaries and equivalents of teams specified in point a of this clause (except microfinance institutions) are classified as basic teams;

c) Departments (divisions), transaction offices and equivalents of teams specified in point b of this clause are classified as small teams.

3. Training teams

a) Banking Academy and Banking University of Ho Chi Minh city are classified as large teams;

b) Departments, faculties, subject groups, training centers and establishments, units of teams specified in point a of this clause are classified as basic teams;

c) Departments (divisions), faculties, subject groups and equivalents of teams specified in point b of this clause are classified as small teams.

4. Teams at enterprises under the SBV’s management

a) National Banknote Printing Plant, National Payment Corporation of Vietnam, Vietnam Asset Management Company and other enterprises under the SBV's authority are classified as large teams;

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c) Subgroups and equivalents of teams specified in point b of this clause are classified as small teams.

5. Teams at standing entities of associations under the SBV’s management

a) Standing entities of Banks Associations, Association of People’s Credit Funds, Association of Financial Leasing Companies and other associations under the SBV’s management are classified as large teams;

b) Departments (divisions) and equivalents of teams specified in point a of this clause are classified as small teams.

Article 4. Commendation and rewarding principles

Banking-sector commendation and rewarding principles shall be subject to Article 3 in the Government’s Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP dated July 31, 2017, elaborating on implementation of several articles of the Law on Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP) and the following regulations:

1. SBV’s Governor shall be authorized to confer a merit certificate upon an individual or team, or nominate an individual or team for a national award, only once a year, except in case of sudden or thematic awards.

2. Commending and rewarding, or requesting higher-level authorities to confer commendations or rewards upon, individuals or teams that are waiting for decisions to take disciplinary action considered by a competent authority, or is under investigation or inspection in case of being suspected of any violation, or are expecting their complaints or accusations to be verified, shall be pending.

3. Only credit institutions, branches of credit institutions, foreign bank branches, individuals holding posts as managers or chief executive officers of credit institutions, and Directors General (Directors) of foreign bank branches, that maintain their bad debt ratios within the limits decided by the SBV’s Governor on an annual basis.

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5. In order to meet the eligibility standards for winning “Team of Excellence in Fulfilling Duties”, nominated teams must be recognized as winners of “Team of Excellence at Work”.

6. Achievement duration recorded in the earlier rewarding decision shall decide the next nomination time. If a rewarding decision does not record the achievement duration, the next nomination time shall vary depending on the date of issuance of the earlier rewarding decision.

Article 5. Banking-sector innovations

1. Banking-sector innovations (hereinafter referred to as innovation(s)) refers to new approaches or approaches to improving the existing ones previously applied during the period of implementation of duties, bringing about practical benefits (economic effectiveness or social welfares), increasing operational efficiency, effectiveness and quality, including:

a) Managerial approach refers to a method that a subject of management employs to conduct and govern work of a managed object in order to attain work purposes;

b) Technological approach refers to a technical method or means used for dealing with a specified duty;

c) Operational approach refers to the act of counseling and proposing measures to perform duties with the aim of helping a subject of management handle work in an effective manner;

d) Approach to application of scientific and technological advances refers to a method, manner or measure in which a known technical solution is applied to a bank’s practical operations.

2. Scope of effect

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b) An innovation rated effective and taking effect in the banking sector (hereinafter referred to as sectoral-level innovation) refers to a new approach or an approach improving the previous one which is applied to create practical benefits in the banking sector.

c) An innovation rated effective and taking effect at the grassroots level (hereinafter referred to as grassroots-level innovation) refers to a new approach or an approach improving the previous one which is applied to provide practical benefits for each bank’s business.

Chapter II

EMULATION AND EMULATIVE TITLES

Section 1. EMULATION AND HOSTING OF EMULATION CAMPAIGNS

Article 6. Forms of hosting of emulation campaigns

1. Regular emulation is a form of emulation initiated based on assigned functions and duties of participating individuals and teams for the purposes of stimulating them to well perform daily, monthly, quarterly and annual duties assigned by their entities and units. Contestants in regular emulations are individuals in a team, or teams in the same entity, organization or unit or of entities and units having similar functions, duties or characteristics of work.

A plan to host an emulation campaign must specify its purposes, requirements, goals and targets, and must be carried out by related entities and units, or by launching the campaign or signing emulative undertakings between participating Clusters and Groups. By end of their term of office, Heads of participating entities or units, and Heads of participating Clusters or Groups, must convene sum-up meetings in which nominees for emulative titles are recommended.

2. Thematic (or periodic) emulation is a form of competition aimed at encouraging participating entities and units to prove their good performance of key duties and other tasks that need their concentration within a specific period of time, or held to stimulate them to strive for fulfillment of their key, unscheduled or urgent duties. Participating units may launch a thematic (or periodic) emulation campaign only if time, purposes, requirements, targets, contents and manners of implementation of such campaign are specified.

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Article 7. Registration for emulative titles and signing of emulative undertakings

1. On an annual basis, large teams specified in Article 3 herein (hereinafter referred to as participating unit(s)) shall provide opportunities for teams and individuals under these participating units' control to make registration for participation in emulations and compile a list of these teams and individuals by using the form No. 01 given herein and send it to the SBV (via Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding) by February 28 at the latest. Microfinance institutions must send their registrations for participation in emulative titles to SBV’s branches in provinces or centrally-affiliated cities within their remit.

2. On an annual basis, Heads of emulative Clusters or Groups must sign emulative undertakings between participating units under their control, and send them to the SBV (via Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding) by February 28 at the latest. Emulative targets, contents and approaches to organizing emulations must receive consent from emulative Clusters or Groups before being put to use. Division into emulative Clusters or Groups shall be subject to competent authority’s regulations.

Article 8. Responsibilities for hosting emulation campaigns

1. SBV’s Governor shall lead, undertake and direct banking-sector emulation campaigns. Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall give SBV’s Governor counsels on leading, undertaking, directing and inspecting implementation of emulation campaigns under the Governor’s authority.

2. Heads of participating units (i.e. Heads of SBV-affiliated units; legal representatives of credit institutions, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, enterprises under the SBV’s management; Directors General (Directors) of foreign bank branches; General Secretaries of Associations under the SBV's authority) shall be responsible for leading emulations, undertaking emulation campaigns and holding preliminary or final sum-up meetings over emulation campaigns under their remit.

3. Heads of emulative Clusters or Groups shall be responsible for leading emulations and supervising implementation of emulation campaigns by participating units under the control of emulative Clusters or Groups, and holding preliminary or final sum-up meetings over emulation campaigns.

4. Executive Party Committees and associations at all levels in the banking sector shall work closely with Heads of participating units in charge of hosting and launching emulation campaigns.

5. Communications and press agencies in the banking sector shall be responsible for disseminating emulation, commendation and rewarding activities; correctly reflecting results of emulation campaigns, commendation and rewarding activities; finding teams and individuals with excellent achievements when participating in emulation campaigns and selecting them as an example or introducing them to Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Boards at all levels so that they can consider issuing rewarding decisions; fighting and criticizing illegal acts arising from emulation, commendation and rewarding regulations in the banking sector.

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Article 9. Emulative titles

1. Individual titles, including “Lao động tiên tiến” (“Winner of Progressive Labor Title”), “Chiến sĩ thi đua cơ sở” (“Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title”), “Chiến sĩ thi đua ngành Ngân hàng” (“Winner of Banking-sector Honourable Title”), “Chiến sĩ thi đua toàn quốc” (“Winner of National Honourable Title”).

2. Collective titles, including “Tập thể lao động tiên tiến” (“Progressive Labor Team”), “Tập thể lao động xuất sắc” (“Excellent Labor Team”), “Cờ thi đua của Ngân hàng Nhà nước” (“SBV’s Honourable Flag”), “Cờ thi đua của Chính phủ” (“Government’s Honourable Flag”).

Article 10. “Winner of Progressive Labor Title”

1. This honourable title shall be annually awarded to individuals meeting the following standards:

a) Performing assigned duties well and maintaining high productivity and quality;

b) Duly complying with guidelines and policies of the Party, legislative laws, regulations and statutes in the banking sector, of participating units and localities; having a high sense of self-reliance, autonomy, solidarity, support, and taking an active part in emulation campaigns;

c) Demonstrating full commitment to studying politics, culture, professional skills and practice;

d) Having good morals and healthy lifestyle.

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3. If individuals risk their life to rescue people and property, and are later injured to the extent that they have to receive medical care and treatment, they shall be nominated for "Winner of Progressive Labor Title".

4. If an individual is transferred to another work, the receiving unit shall consider nominating him/her for the title of “Winner of Progressive Labor Title”. If he/she has worked at the previous unit for at least 6 months, such unit’s comments shall be required. If an individual is seconded or dispatched to another entity or unit to work for a specified period of time, the sending entity or unit shall be responsible for considering issuing a decision to nominate him/her for the title of “Winner of Progressive Labor Title” and the receiving entity or unit shall be responsible for giving confirmation.

5. If an individual is sent to a short-term domestic or overseas training course lasting for less than 1 year, duly complying with regulations of training and educational institutions, his/her training period shall be counted as his/her working period based on which he/she will be entitled to nomination for the title of "Winner of Progressive Labor Title". If an individual is sent to a domestic or overseas training course lasting for at least 1 year, duly complying with regulations of training and educational institutions, and attaining at least the good training result, he/she shall be eligible to become a nominee for the title "Winner of Progressive Labor Title".

6. None of nominations for the title of “Winner of Progressive Labor Title” shall be applicable to individuals that have been newly recruited for less than 10 months and receiving reprimand as a disciplinary action.

Article 11. “Progressive Labor Team”

This honourable title shall be annually awarded to teams meeting the following standards:

1. Fulfilling assigned duties and fully implementing assigned plans.

2. Hosting regular, significant and effective emulation campaigns.

3. Having more than 50% of individuals under their control that have received the title of "Winner of Progressive Labor Title" and none of individuals belonging to these teams that are subject to at least warning as a disciplinary action which is the same as imposed on public officials and servants; having none of individuals belonging to teams that are disciplined in such forms as not-more-than-6-month extension of pay raise, discharge from office, or dismissal, which are the same as those imposed on employees.

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Article 12. “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title”

1. This honourable title shall be annually awarded to individuals meeting the following standards:

a) Satisfying standards of the title of “Winner of Progressive Labor Title”;

b) Developing innovations aimed at increasing labor productivity and efficiency which are recognized by their host units, or completing scientific researches already tested and put to use at entities and units.

2. Individuals receiving the title of "Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title" account for not more than 15% of total number of individuals receiving the title of “Winner of Progressive Labor Title” of a unit.

Article 13. “Winner of Banking-Sector Honourable Title” and “Winner of National Honourable Title”

1. The title of “Winner of Banking-sector Honourable Title” shall be awarded to individuals meeting the following standards:

a) Having achievements that are more outstanding than those of individuals receiving the title of "Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title" three times promptly before the date of nomination for the title. Individuals with outstanding achievements are persons awarded "Governor's Certificate of Merit", or commended or rewarded by the Prime Minister or the President of Vietnam during the period of consideration of conferment of "Winner of Banking-sector Honourable Title";

b) Having innovations or scientific researches at the sectoral level.

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Article 14. “Excellent Labor Team”

1. This title shall be awarded annually to outstanding teams that are selected out of teams receiving the title of “Progressive Labor Team”, and are required to meet the following standards:

a) Being creative and overcoming difficulty to perform duties well and duly implement obligations to the State;

b) Hosting regular, significant and effective emulation campaigns;

c) Having one-hundred per cent of member individuals fulfilling their assigned duties, including at least seventy percent of member individuals awarded the title of “Winner of Progressive Labor Title”;

d) Having member individuals awarded the title of “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title”.

2. A team shall be deemed excellently performing assigned duties as provided in point a of clause 1 of this Article in the following situations:

a) The team under the SBV’s control excellently has performed the work plan within a nomination year and other duties assigned by its supervisory entity; has given advice or opinions on formulation of SBV’s regulations and policies; has duly complied with reporting and statistical regulations;

b) The team under the control of a credit institution, foreign bank branch and Deposit Insurance of Vietnam has excellently fulfilled targets and plans of action within the nomination year; has carried out internal inspection and control in a good manner; has duly complied with policies, laws of the State and regulations or statutes of the SBV;

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d) The team under the control of an SBV-managed enterprise has fully and excellently fulfilled assigned targets and plans; has seriously complied with communication and reporting regimes prescribed in regulations in force; has carried out internal inspection and control in a good manner;

dd) The standing entity of an SBV-controlled association has efficiently disseminated the Party’s policies, laws of the State and regulations of the SBV; has submitted recommendations on formulation of regulations and policies in the banking sector.

Article 15. “SBV’s Honourable Flag” and “Government’s Honourable Flag”

1. The title of “SBV’s Honourable Flag” shall be awarded annually to teams meeting the following standards:

a) The candidate team must have outstanding achievements upon taking part in banking-sector emulation campaigns specific to fields, zones, regions or systems; must excellently obtain assigned targets within the nomination year; must be nominated or honored as a unit ranked highest amongst others in an emulative banking Cluster or Group; must obtain the title of “Excellent Labor Team” recognized by a competent authority;

b) The candidate team must develop and use new factors and models so that other teams in the same emulative Cluster or Group or the entire banking system learn them;

c) The candidate team must duly comply with guidelines and policies of the Party, laws of the State, regulations of the SBV, unit or locality; must unify its members, adopt practices of thrift, prevent corruption, extravagance and other social evils.

2. The title of “Government’s Honourable Flag” shall be annually awarded to:

a) Outstanding teams ranked at the first place amongst teams meeting standards of the title "SBV's Honourable Flag" may be nominated for such title through their participation in emulation campaigns held on an annual basis. The number of teams eligible to become nominees for the title of “Government’s Honourable Flag” shall not exceed 20% of total number of teams meeting the standards of eligibility for winning the title of "SBV's Honourable Flag";

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Chapter III

COMMENDATION AND REWARDING STANDARDS

Article 16. Commendation and rewarding forms

1. Commendation and rewarding attributed to meritorious service and achievement refers to an act of commending and rewarding teams and individuals having excellent achievements or excellently fulfilling their assigned duties, contributing to the homeland construction and defence.

2. Thematic (or periodic) commendation and rewarding refers to an act of commending and rewarding teams and individuals creating excellent achievements after end of each emulation launched by the President, Prime Minister, SBV's Governor, Heads of banking-sector entities and units.

3. Sudden commendation and rewarding refers to an act of commending, praising and rewarding teams and individuals creating unusual achievements during their production, labor and fighting support activities; making brave decisions to rescue people and public or State-owned property (sudden achievement refers to any achievement created in the events that are not anticipated or take place without conforming to plans or duties that teams or individuals have to undertake).

4. Commendation and rewarding attributed to service period refers to an act of commending and rewarding individuals who participated in revolutions in the past, are holding office as leaders or managers of State regulatory authorities, public service units, political or socio-political organizations, and providing meritorious services and making outstanding contributions to the revolutionary future of the Party and the entire nation.

5. Commendation and rewarding attributed to external or diplomatic relations refers to an act of commending and rewarding teams or individuals that make contribution to the Motherland construction and protection in the economic sector.

Article 17. Orders, Medals, “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit”, State Honourable Titles, “Ho Chi Minh Prize", "State Prize"

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Article 18. “Governor’s Certificate of Merit”

1. “Governor’s Certificate of Merit” shall be awarded to individuals as examples of due compliance with guidelines of the Party, policies and laws of the State and in the banking sector, meeting one of the following standards:

a) Having at least two executive years' excellent fulfillment of duties or attainment of excellent achievements qualified for nominations in emulation campaigns launched by SBV’s Governor on an annual basis. During the aforesaid period, there must be two grassroots-level innovations recognized and applied effectively within their host entities;

b) Creating the large number of achievements, having their influence over specific operations in the banking sector;

c) Having sudden excellent achievements.

d) Acquiring at least 25 and 20 years’ working experience in the banking sector with regard to male and female, respectively, proving their good performance of assigned duties during 5 successive years in office preceding the retirement date, receiving none of punishment decisions during their working period, having not yet been awarded "Governor's Certificate of Merit" or other State-level commendation and rewarding forms.

2. “Governor’s Certificate of Merit” shall be awarded to teams as examples of due compliance with guidelines of the Party, policies and laws of the State and in the banking sector, meeting one of the following standards:

a) Proving at least two successive years’ excellent performance of their assigned duties, being united teams, ensuring good grassroots-level democracy practice, organizing emulation campaigns in a good manner; taking good care of material and spiritual life of team members; adhering to thrift practice; fully implementing laws and regulations;

b) Having excellent achievements qualified for the nomination round in an emulation campaign;

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3. “Governor’s Certificate of Merit” shall be awarded to non-banking-sector teams and individuals having a lot of achievements making direct and significant contributions to banking operations.

Article 19. Certificates of appreciation

Heads of participating units may confer certificates of appreciation upon teams and individuals in accordance with regulations laid down in Article 74 and 75 in the 2003 Law on Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding (amended and supplemented).

Article 20. Commendation and rewarding attributed to service period

Forms of grant or posthumous conferment of rewards attributed to service period to individuals shall be subject to Article 41 and 42 in the Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP.

Chapter IV

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS

Article 21. Commemorative medal

1. “For the prosperous career of Vietnamese Bank” Commemorative medal is a form of granting commendations and rewards by the SBV’s Governor to recognize dedication of banking and non-banking individuals that make various contributions to the developmental period of the banking sector.

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Article 22. Standards of eligibility for nomination for Commemorative medal

1. With regard to banking officers

a) Commemorative medals shall be awarded to individuals performing their duties well and acquiring full 20 years’ and 15 years’ experience in working in the banking sector with regard to male and female officers, respectively;

b) Banking officers who are, of course, awarded or posthumously awarded commemorative medals include the followings: banking officers who have been recognized as duty martyrs; officers joining the Preparatory Committee for establishment of National Bank of Vietnam; banking officers on active service at the battlefield B from 1968 and earlier; banking officers winning titles such as "Golden Star Order", "Ho Chi Minh Order”, “Independence Order” of all ranks, “Labor Hero” and comrades who are holding office as Leaders of the State Bank;

c) Banking officers preferred to win commemorative medals include the followings: banking officers on duty in the banking sector from May 6, 1951 to May 7, 1954 and working for 10 successive years; if banking officers were in active service at battlefields B, C and K in the Resistance War against America taking place before April 30, 1975, their service period shall be multiplied by the coefficient 2 (this means that one year will become 2 years) during the process of consideration of commendations or rewards; if officers were previously working in the banking sector and then sent to serve in the army, voluntary youth teams, or sent to take training courses or transferred to work in other industries but, after that, reinstated to work in banks, such service period shall be defined as the period of continuous working in the banking sector during the process of consideration of commendations and rewards.

2. With regard to non-banking individuals

Non-banking individuals may be considered as winners of commemorative medals if they meet one of the following standards:

a) Proving provision of meritorious services through their leadership and direction of contribution to the construction and development of the banking industry of Vietnam;

b) Having innovations, initiatives or scientific research findings that are useful for operations of the banking industry of Vietnam;

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d) Making direct and significant material contributions to the development of the banking industry of Vietnam.

3. Foreign nationals have worked at Vietnamese banks for at least 10 years and have performed their assigned duties well.

4. Below are individuals ineligible to win commemorative medals:

a) Those who are subject to disciplinary action imposed in the form of dismissal from work;

b) Those who are subject to criminal prosecution procedures by judicial authorities, or are involved in crimes but awaiting decisions from jurisdictional authorities;

c) Those who have been or are being imprisoned (whether or not sentenced to probation), or serve their non-custodial community sentence.

Chapter V

AUTHORITY TO DECIDE AND CONFER COMMENDATIONS AND REWARDS; PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF COMMENDATIONS AND REWARDS

Section 1. AUTHORITY TO DECIDE AND CONFER COMMENDATIONS AND REWARDS

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1. SBV’s Governor shall be vested with authority to confer:

a) The title of "Winner of Progressive Labor Title" and “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title” upon comrades participating in the SBV’s Governing Board;

b) The title of “Winner of Banking-sector Honourable Title”;

c) The title of “SBV’s Honourable Flag”;

c) Certificates of merit upon teams and individuals;

dd) The title of “Excellent Labor Team”;

e) Commemorative medals upon individuals.

2. Directors of SBV’s branches at cities, provinces, heads of SBV’s public service affiliates shall be accorded authority to decide to confer the title of “Progressive Labor Team” upon teams; the title of "Winner of Progressive Labor Title", "Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title" upon individuals under their jurisdiction, and certificates of appreciation.

3. Inspector General of the Banking Inspection and Supervision Agency shall be vested with authority to confer the title of “Progressive Labor Team” upon teams; the title of "Winner of Progressive Labor Title", "Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title" upon individuals under their jurisdiction, and certificates of appreciation.

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5. SBV’s Governor may authorize Heads of:

a) Departments, Administrations, Authorities, units or standing entities of Party organizations and associations at SBV's headquarter to decide to confer the title of "Progressive Labor Team" upon teams; the title of "Winner of Progressive Labor Title" and "Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title" upon individuals under their jurisdiction.

b) SBV’s branches in cities or provinces and Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency to decide to confer the title of “Excellent Labor Team” upon small teams under their jurisdiction;

c) Governance Department, Issue and Vault Department and Information Technology Department to decide to confer the title of “Excellent Labor Team” upon small teams under the control of Subdepartments;

d) Credit institutions (except microfinance institutions), foreign bank branches and Deposit Insurance of Vietnam to confer the title of "Excellent Labor Team" upon nominated units.

dd) Participating units specified in point a of clause 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Article 3 herein to decide to confer the title of “Excellent Labor Team” upon teams under their control;

e) SBV’s branches in cities or provinces to decide to confer the title of “Excellent Labor Team” upon microfinance institutions within their remit;

Article 24. Authority to recognize innovations

1. Banking-sector Innovation Board shall be authorized to evaluate efficiency and influence of innovations at the banking sector or national level. Based on the evaluation result obtained from the Board, the SBV’s Governor may authorize the Head of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Department to decide to recognize these innovations.

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Article 25. Award ceremony

1. The ceremony of award of Orders, Medals, State Honourable Titles, “Ho Chi Minh Prize”, “State Prize”, “Government’s Honourable Flag”, “Winner of National Honourable Title” and “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit” shall be subject to regulations laid down in the Government’s Decree No. 145/2013/ND-CP dated October 29, 2013, regulating organization of ceremonial days; ceremonies of award and welcoming of emulative commendations, rewards and titles; protocols for external relation, welcoming and reception of foreign guests.

2. With respect to Orders, Medals, State Honourable Titles, “Ho Chi Minh Prize”, “State Prize” and “Winner of National Honourable Title”, upon receipt of notices from the Department of Emulation, Commendation and rewarding, Heads of participating units shall draw up plans to hold ceremonies to celebrate receipt of these awards and submit them to the SBV’s Governor (via Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding). After receipt of directives from the SBV’s Governor, the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for cooperating with participating units to organize meetings to publicize and confer awards.

3. With respect to the title of “Government’s Honourable Flag” and “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit”, after being notified in written by the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding, Heads of units shall, on their own initiative, draw up plans and organize meetings to award these titles to teams and individuals under the control of nominated units. Before doing so, these organizer units shall have to inform the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding for its supervision.

4. Before organizing ceremonies to announce and grant commendations or rewards at the state level to teams and individuals at the SBV’s headquarter, the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall have to consult with the SBV’s Governor and submit the organization plan to seek his/her approval decision.

5. As for emulative titles and awards under the Governor’s jurisdiction, he/she may authorize Heads of units to organize ceremonies to announce and award titles to nominated teams and individuals.

Heads of units in collaboration with the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall submit the plan to announce and grant the title of “Governor’s Certificate of Merit” and Commemorative Medals to non-banking teams and individuals to the SBV’s Governor to seek his/her approval decision.

6. As being deemed as the occasion of honoring people with good work and progressive examples, ceremonies on announcement and conferment of emulative titles and awards must be held in a formal, effective, economical, unboastful, non-formalistic and extravagant manner. Each ceremony must be held in combination with other activities for less time and cost consumption purposes.

Section 2. COMMENDATION AND REWARDING PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

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1. Heads of banking-sector units shall be responsible for rewarding or requesting higher-level authorities to honour public officials, servants and employees and other workers falling within their remit. If an emulation campaign is led and launched by a competent authority, then that authority may consider rewarding or request a higher-level authority to reward teams or individuals making excellent achievements.

2. Banking-sector units shall submit application documents directly at the SBV’s single-window division or by post, or by filling in application forms online, to the SVB (via Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding).

After receipt of these documents, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for checking legitimacy of submitted documents, verifying achievements and submitting their request for competent authority’s decision within duration of 20 working days (such duration will be 30 working days if information required for consideration of commendations and rewards needs to be collected). If such application documents are not legitimate, they must inform or return them to applicant units within 5 working days from receipt thereof; requesting units must prepare completed application documents for re-submission to Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding within 05 working days from receipt thereof. As for commendations and rewards attributed to meritorious services and attained achievements, if praiseworthy achievements qualified for consideration of state-level commendations and rewards are reported after the prescribed duration, these achievements of nominated teams or individuals must be additionally provided.

3. As for the title of “Labor Hero": Heads of participating units shall seek consent to the request for conferment of this title from the SBV’s Governor (via Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding). Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall consult with the first Vice Chair of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board, and then seek the SBV’s Governor’s consent in principle to establishment of teams or individuals awarded the title of "Labor Hero". Based on opinions from the SBV's Governor, the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall send written notifications to these units. After receipt of application documents for conferment of the title of “Labor Hero”, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall check submitted documents, verify achievements, and make synthesis reports for submission to the Board to seek its decision; based on the consideration result obtained from the Board, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall request the SBV's Party Civil Affairs Committee to conduct review before proceeding to request competent authorities to consider such application.

4. As for “Winner of Banking-Sector Honourable Title” and “Winner of National Honourable Title”: After receipt of application documents from units, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall check legitimacy of submitted documents, verify their achievements, make synthesis reports for submission to the Banking-sector Innovation Board and the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board for their review. Based on review results from these Boards, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall consult with the first Vice Chair of the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board before seeking the Governor’s decision. Especially for the title of “Winner of National Honourable Title”, application documents shall be submitted to the SBV’s Party Civil Affairs Committee for review before being submitted to the SBV's Governor that then requests competent authorities' review.

5. As for “SBV’s Honourable Flag” and “Government’s Honourable Flag”: After receipt of application documents from participating units, Clusters or Groups, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall check legitimacy of submitted documents, verify their achievements, make synthesis reports for submission to the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board for their consideration. Based on consideration results from the Board, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall consult with the first Vice Chair of the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board before seeking the Governor’s decision, or requesting competent authorities for their consideration.

6. As for Orders and Medals of all kinds and ranks: After receipt of application documents from units, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall check submitted documents, verify achievements, and make synthesis reports for submission to the Banking-sector Innovation Board and the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board to convene a meeting on; based on the consideration result obtained from the Board, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall request the SBV's Party Civil Affairs Committee to conduct review before proceeding to request competent authorities to consider such application.

7. As for “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit”, after receipt of application documents from participating units, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall check legitimacy of submitted documents, verify their achievements, make synthesis reports for submission to the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board for their review. Based on review results from the Board, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall consult with the first Vice Chair of the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board before seeking the Governor’s decision.

8. As for the title of “Excellent Labor Team” and “Governor’s Certificate of Merit”, after receipt of submitted documents from participating units, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall check legitimacy of submitted documents, verifying their achievements and making a synthesis report for submission to the first Vice Chair of the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board to consult with him/her before seeking the Governor's decision.

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10. As for the title of “People’s Teacher”, “Teacher of Merit”, “Ho Chi Minh Prize” and "State Prize”, application procedures and authority shall be subject to regulations laid down in the 2003 Law on Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding, the 2013 Law on Amendments and Supplements thereto, the Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP and other legislative regulations.

11. As for emulative titles, commendations and rewards specified in clause 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Article, where necessary, the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding may consult with relevant units before making synthesis reports submitted to seek commendation and rewarding decisions. Especially emulative titles such as “Labor Hero”, “Winner of National Honourable Title” and other commendations or rewards specified in clause 6 and 10 of this Article, the Department may conduct polls to collect opinions from the public on nominated teams and individuals via the State Bank’s portal before submitted requests for grant of these titles or commendations or rewards.

12. On annual basis, the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding in collaboration with the State Bank’s Office shall prepare request documents including recommendations about emulative, commendations or rewards conferred upon comrades holding office as SBV’s leaders for submission to the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board for its consideration.

13. Commendation and rewarding attributed to service period

a) With regard to the nominated officer who has retired or has passed away:

i) If an SBV’s leader has retired or passed away, the Department of Organization and Personnel shall be responsible for preparing and submitted commendation or rewarding request documentation;

ii) In other cases, the Head of the unit where that officer is supervised before his/her retirement or death shall be responsible for preparing and submitted commendation or rewarding request documentation. If the latest unit where the nominated officer is working has been subject to dissolution, splitting, merger and acquisition processes, the Head of the unit receiving duties transferred from the former shall be responsible for preparing commendation and rewarding request documentation;

iii) Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for verifying such documentation, synthesizing and collecting confirmatory opinions from the Department of Organization and Personnel (except when such request is submitted by the Department of Organization and Personnel), and making a request to the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board for its review; based on the review results received from the Board, the Department shall consult with the Party’s Civil Affairs Committee before seeking the Governor's decision;

b) With regard to a nominated officer who is about to retire:

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ii) In other cases, the Head of the unit shall prepare and submit requests for grant of commendations and rewards to qualified officers in that unit. Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for synthesizing such requests and collecting confirmatory opinions from the Department of Organization and Personnel (except when such request is made by the Department of Organization and Personnel), and making a request to the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board for its review; and then consulting with the Party’s Civil Affairs Committee before seeking the Governor's decision;

c) Department of Organization and Personnel shall assume the following responsibilities: giving written confirmation about term of service and sanctions, reasons and enforcement period (if any) and equivalent designation of the nominee; cooperating with relevant units in handling any complaints pertaining to conferment of commendations or rewards upon officers that work in the banking sector for a long time.

14. With respect to commemorative medals

a) If an officer has been working in the banking sector, the Head of the unit supervising that officer (even if that officer has retired, died or transferred to other work) shall prepare a request, enclosing documents of qualified and regulated officers, for submission to the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding.

b) With regard to a non-banking officer, commendations and rewards conferred upon comrades holding office as Leaders of the Party, the State, National Assembly or Government shall be subject to the requests made by the SBV's Office. Commendations and rewards granted to individuals under the control of Ministries, central committees, sectors or associations; foreigners that worked or are working in Vietnam, or Vietnamese citizens working abroad, shall be subject to the requests of Heads of Departments, Administrations, Authorities and SBV’s affiliates with which they have direct work relationships. Commendations and rewards granted to Comrades holding office as Leaders of the Party’s provincial or city committees, People’s Councils and People's Committees of provinces and centrally-affiliated cities, and other individuals working at localities, who prove their great devotion to the banking sector, shall be requested by Directors of SBV branches in cities or provinces. In some special cases, the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall make recommendations about nominees for commendations and rewards, and then requesting the Governor to issue his decision.

c) As for nominees specified in Point a and b of this clause, the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for verifying submitted documents and submitting them to the first Vice Chair of the Banking-sector Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board to consult with them before seeking the Governor’s decision.

15. SBV’s branches in cities and provinces shall consider rewarding or requesting the Governor to issue his decision on thematic or sudden commendations or commemorative medals to teams and individuals under the control of people's credit funds within their remit.

16. SBV’s branches in cities or provinces where microfinance institution's head offices are located shall consider commending or requesting competent authorities to commend or reward teams and individuals under the control of microfinance institutions.

Article 27. Documentation principles

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2. If a participating unit owing obligations to make payment to the state budget and carrying out insurance policies for employees wishes to request commendation or reward to a team or individual that is the Head of a unit and the Director of a credit institution's branch, request documentation for commendations and rewards must be certified in writing by a competent authority. Especially emulative titles and other commendation or reward falling within the Governor’s jurisdiction, the Head of the unit responsible for certifying the aforesaid information in an achievement report (written document stating tax and insurance obligation discharge archived at this unit).

3. If a credit institution or enterprise under the SBV’s control (legal person) wishes to request commendation, they must obtain audit conclusion given during the commendation requesting period (with respect to commendations or rewards falling within the Governor’s jurisdiction, audit conclusions given during the corresponding time of consideration of emulative titles, commendations or rewards; as for state-level commendations and rewards, these audit conclusions must be given 5 years promptly before the commendation date).

Article 28. Request documentation for emulative titles

1. Emulative titles, commendations or rewards falling within the remit of Heads of units or granted under the authority delegated by SBV’s Governor shall be implemented by authorized Heads of participating units under the provisions of the 2003 Law on Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding (already amended or supplemented), the Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP and this Circular.

2. Request documentation for consideration of conferment of “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title” shall include:

a) Written request form for recognition of the title of “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title";

b) Summary report on individual’s achievements;

c) Request form for recognition of innovations (form No. 09 enclosed herewith) or decision on recognition of scientific researches;

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee has to win at least 70% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

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a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of a unit, enclosing the list of nominated individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) Summary report on achievements of the nominated individuals (using the form No. 14 attached hereto). Achievement reports shall be archived at participating units;

c) Written request for recognition of efficiency and influence of innovations, enclosing the brief description of innovations at the banking sector level of each individual (using the form No. 07 and 08 attached hereto) or decision on recognition of the scientific research conducted at the banking sector level;

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee unit has to win at least 90% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

4. Request documentation for consideration of conferment of “Winner of National Honourable Title” shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of a unit, enclosing the list of nominated individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) 03 copies of report on individual’s achievements certified by the requesting unit (using the form No. 13 attached hereto);

c) Written request for recognition of efficiency and influence of innovations, enclosing the brief description of national-level innovations of each individual or decision on recognition of the scientific research (using the form No. 07 and 08 attached hereto);

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee has to win at least 90% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

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a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of a unit, enclosing the list of nominated teams (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) Summary report on achievements of the nominated teams (using the form No. 15 attached hereto). Achievement reports shall be archived at participating units;

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee unit has to win at least 70% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

6. Request documentation for consideration of conferment of “SBV’s Honourable Flag” shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit or Head of the emulative Cluster or Group, enclosing the list of nominated teams (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) Summary report on achievements of the nominated teams (using the form No. 15 attached hereto). Achievement reports shall be archived at participating units;

c) Minutes of the meeting of the Board, Cluster or Group, enclosing results of the secret ballot in which the nominee unit has to win at least 70% of the vote cast by members of the Board, Cluster or Group (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

7. Request documentation for consideration of conferment of “Government’s Honourable Flag” shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit or Head of the emulative Cluster or Group, enclosing the list of nominated teams (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

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c) Minutes of the meeting of the Board, Cluster or Group, enclosing results of the secret ballot in which the nominee unit has to win at least 70% of the vote cast by members of the Board, Cluster or Group (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

8. Request documentation for consideration of conferment of the title of “Labor Hero” shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominated teams and individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) 04 copies of the summary report on achievements of the nominated individuals or teams certified by the requesting unit (using the form No. 17 and 18 attached hereto);

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee unit has to win at least 90% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

Article 29. Request documentation for commendations or rewards

1. Request documentation for conferring “Governor’s Certificate of Merit” upon praiseworthy teams and individuals shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominated teams and individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) Summary report on achievements of the nominated teams and individuals (using the form No. 14 and 15 attached hereto). Achievement reports shall be archived at participating units. Especially "Governor’s Certificate of Merit” specified in point d of clause 1 of Article 18 herein, summary reports on achievements shall be subject to the form No. 14a attached hereto.

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2. Request documentation for conferring “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit” upon praiseworthy teams and individuals shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominated teams and individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) 03 copies of report on achievements of nominated teams and individuals certified by the requesting unit (using the form No. 12 and 13 attached hereto);

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee has to win at least 70% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

3. Request documentation for conferring orders of all kinds and ranks upon individuals shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of a unit, enclosing the list of nominated individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) 04 copies of report on individual’s achievements certified by the requesting unit (using the form No. 13 attached hereto);

c) Written request for recognition of efficiency and influence of innovations at the banking sector level or the national level, enclosing the brief description of innovations at the banking sector level or the national level (using the form No. 07 and 08 attached hereto);

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee has to win at least 70% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

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a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of a unit, enclosing the list of nominated teams (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) 04 copies of report on team’s achievements certified by the requesting unit (using the form No. 12 attached hereto);

d) Minutes, enclosing results of the secret ballot conducted by the unit’s Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board in which the nominee unit has to win at least 70% of the vote cast by members of the Board (if any member is absent, written opinions will be collected).

5. Request documentation for conferring medals shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominees (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) Chart with brief particulars of nominees certified by the requesting unit.

6. Request documentation for conferring sudden commendations and rewards shall comprise:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominated teams and individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) Report on achievements of teams and individuals made by the requesting unit. With respect to the request for conferment of “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit”, 03 copies of the report on achievements must be submitted; with respect to the request for conferment of orders, 04 copies of the report on achievements must be submitted (using the form No. 19 attached hereto);

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a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominated teams and individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

c) Minutes of the meeting of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board of the participating unit;

b) Report on achievements of teams and individuals certified by the requesting unit. With respect to the request for conferment of “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit”, 03 copies of the report on achievements must be submitted; with respect to the request for conferment of orders, 04 copies of the report on achievements must be submitted (using the form No. 20 attached hereto).

8. Request documentation for conferment of commendation and rewarding attributed to service period shall comprise:

a) With regard to the nominated officer who has retired or has passed away:

i) Request form made by the Head of the participating unit (if the nominated officer is the SBV’s Leader, the Department of Organization and Personnel shall be responsible for submitting request documentation), enclosing the list of nominated individuals (using the form No. 02 hereto attached);

ii) 04 copies of the report on achievements of individuals certified by the requesting unit. If the dead officer meets commendation and rewarding standards, the participating unit shall actively collaborate with the Department of Organization and Personnel in making a report on achievements for submission to request commendations and rewards (using the form No. 16 hereto attached).

b) With regard to officers who are about to retire

i) Request form made by the Head of the participating unit (if the nominated officer is the SBV’s Leader, the Department of Organization and Personnel shall be responsible for submitting request documentation), enclosing the list of nominated individuals (using the form No. 02 hereto attached);

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iii) Minutes of the meeting of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board (except in case of grant of commendations or rewards to the SBV’s Leadership).

9. Request documentation for conferring commendation or reward upon non-banking teams or individuals shall include:

a) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit having direct relationship with teams or individuals, enclosing the list of nominated teams and individuals (using the form No. 02 attached hereto);

b) Report on achievements of nominated teams and individuals helpful to the banking sector with certification given by the requesting unit (using the form No. 12 and 13 attached hereto).

10. Request documentation for conferring commemorative medals upon nominees shall be comprised of the followings:

a) With regard to banking officers

i) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominated individuals (using the form No. 03 attached hereto);

ii) Work experience declaration form of each individual. As Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade, Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, Co-operative Bank of Viet Nam, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam and people's credit funds shall not need to submit individual’s work experience declaration forms to SBV, the requesting unit shall be responsible for storing and archiving these forms (by using the form No. 04 attached hereto);

iii) Requesting unit’s list of nominees (using the form No. 05 hereto attached).

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i) Request form for commendation or rewarding by the Head of the participating unit, enclosing the list of nominated individuals (using the form No. 03 attached hereto);

ii) Summary of achievements and contributions to the development of the Vietnam’s banking sector of specific nominated individuals with certification given by the requesting unit (using the form No. 06 hereto attached).

Article 30. Application deadline and duration

1. Yearly commendation and rewarding

a) The deadline for application for emulative titles, commendations or rewards under the Governor’s authority shall be earlier than February 28 each year. Teams and individuals involved in training activities shall submit their application before August 15 each year; in particular, the deadline for submission of application for the commemorative medal of "For the prosperous career of Vietnamese Banks” shall be earlier than February 28 each year.

b) Deadline and frequency of consideration of conferment of emulative titles, commendations or rewards at the state level:

i) The deadline for submission of application for conferment of the title of “Government’s Honourable Flag” shall be earlier than 28 February each year;

ii) The deadline for submission of application for conferment of “Winner of National Honourable Title”, “Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit”, Honourable Orders and Medals of all kinds and ranks shall be earlier than March 15 each year;

iii) The deadline for submission of application by training team and individuals shall be earlier than August 15 each year;

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v) The deadline or frequency of consideration of conferment of “People’s Teacher”, “Teacher of Merit” or “Ho Chi Minh Prize” shall be subject to regulations of competent authorities.

c) The deadline for application for emulative titles, commendations or rewards under the authority of Heads of participating units shall be regulated under the authority delegated to the Heads of participating units.

2. Application for sudden commendations and rewards shall be received promptly after nominated teams and individuals make sudden praiseworthy achievements.

3. Application for thematic commendations and rewards shall be received promptly after end of each program or task.

4. Application for commendation and rewarding attributed to service period shall be submitted 6 months before a nominated officer retires. In order to be commended or rewarded, a retired officer must submit his/her application before March 15 each year.

5. Application for commendations or rewards according to standards specified in point d of clause 1 of Article 18 herein shall be submitted at least 6 months before the nominee’s retirement. In order to be commended or rewarded, a retired officer must submit his/her application before March 15 each year.

Article 31. “SBV’s Honourable Flag” quantity

1. On an annual basis, SBV’s Governor shall confer "SBV's Honourable Flag" upon Departments, Administrations, Authorities, units at the SBV’s headquarter or enterprises under the SBV’s control recognized as excellent units leading emulation campaigns in specific emulative Clusters. Division into units belonging to specific emulative Clusters shall be subject to the Governor’s decisions. Each year, the Governor shall grant Honourable Flags to units under the control of Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency that are recognized as excellent units leading emulation campaigns.

2. On an annual basis, the Governor shall grant Honourable Flags to SBV branches in cities and provinces that are recognized as excellent units leading emulation campaigns in specific emulative Groups. Division into units belonging to specific emulative Groups shall be subject to the Governor’s decisions.

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4. On an annual basis, the Governor shall grant Honourable Flags to training teams recognized as excellent units leading emulation campaigns.

5. Teams qualified for receipt of Honourable Flags shall include large teams specified in Article 3 herein; Departments, Administrations, Authorities, Office of the Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency; branches and subsidiaries of credit institutions; branches of Deposit Insurance of Vietnam; campuses affiliated to training teams.

Chapter VI

EMULATION AND REWARDING FUNDS; RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF HONOURED TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS; STATE MANAGEMENT OF EMULATION AND REWARDING ACTIVITIES

Section 1. EMULATION AND REWARDING FUNDS

Article 32. Emulation and rewarding funds

Funding, set-aside amount and management and use of the emulation and rewarding fund shall be subject to regulations laid down in Article 65, 66 and 67 in the Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP and other instructional documents.

Article 33. Principles of calculation of reward sums and responsibility for payment of reward sums

1. Principles of calculation of reward sums shall be subject to regulations laid down in Article 68 in the Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP.

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a) With regard to teams and individuals rewarded by the Prime Minister or the President:

i) SBV shall be responsible for paying reward sums to teams and individuals under its control (except public service providers);

ii) Units controlling honoured teams or individuals shall be responsible for paying reward sums to teams or individuals under the control of credit institutions, foreign bank branches, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, public service providers, standing entities of associations and enterprises under the SBV’s management;

b) With regard to teams and individuals rewarded by SBV’s Governor:

i) Reward sums derived from the SBV’s emulation and rewarding fund shall be paid to honoured teams or individuals under the SBV’s control (except public service providers), and non-banking teams and individuals;

ii) Reward sums paid to teams or individuals under the control of credit institutions, foreign bank branches, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, public service providers, standing entities of associations and enterprises under the SBV’s management shall be derived from emulation and rewarding funds of respective units;

c) Reward sums paid to teams and individuals honoured by Directors of SBV branches in cities and provinces shall be derived from SBV’s emulation and rewarding funds of branches in cities or provinces (except teams and individuals under the control of credit institutions);

d) Reward sums paid to teams or individuals under the control of credit institutions, foreign bank branches, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, public service providers, standing entities of associations and enterprises under the SBV’s management that are commended and rewarded by Heads of units shall be derived from emulation and rewarding funds of these units.

3. Reward sums associated with emulative titles and other commendations or rewards shall be subject to regulations laid down in Article 69 through Article 74 in the Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP and other instructional documents.

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Article 34. Rights and obligations of teams and individuals involved in commendation and rewarding activities

1. Rights and obligations of teams and individuals involved in commendation and rewarding activities

a) Have the right to participate in emulation campaigns launched by the State, SBV, entities or units;

b) Have the right to request consideration of conferment of emulative titles, commendations and other rewards prescribed in laws;

c) Have the right to contribute opinions or request competent authorities to consider granting emulative titles, commendations or other rewards to teams and individuals making adequate achievements and meeting standards prescribed in laws and vice versa;

d) Each year, honoured individuals may be given opportunities to get their pay promotion before due dates or priority to be sent to take domestic or overseas training and career development courses or field trips; may have access to post planning, appointment and reappointment benefits.

2. Obligations of teams and individuals involved in commendation and rewarding activities

a) Strictly comply with regulations of the State, SBV, entities or units when carrying out emulation, commendation and rewarding activities;

b) Honoured teams and individuals shall be obliged to take good care of rewarded items without lending them for the sake of performing illegal acts.

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d) Take responsibility for recommending individuals with outstanding achievements, those acting as good examples with good behavioral conducts or progressive examples who deserve commendations or rewards, or reporting or accusing any team or individual performing fraudulent acts or committing violations against laws on emulation, commendation and rewarding.

Section 3. STATE MANAGEMENT OF EMULATION, COMMENDATION AND REWARDING

Article 35. Communication and dissemination of progressive examples

1. Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall counsel the Governor to plan and carry out communication and education of patriotic emulation ideologies of President Ho Chi Minh, guidelines and policies of the Party and laws of the State on emulation, commendation and rewarding activities; praise, honour and diversify progressive examples participating in emulation campaigns taking place within the entire banking sector.

2. Banking-sector units shall plan and carry out communication and multiplication of progressive examples, good examples with good conduct and work, choose teams and individuals with outstanding achievements made upon participation in emulation campaigns in order to praise, honour, commend them or nominate them for awards.

Article 36. Training and education

Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall set the schedule of training and educational courses in professional or other skills for officers in charge of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities of large teams referred to in Article 3 herein. Large teams shall have the burden of planning and organizing training courses in emulation, commendation and rewarding activities for small and basic teams under their control, depending on specific requirements and conditions.

Article 37. Inspection of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities

1. Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for inspecting emulation, commendation and rewarding activities performed by units in the entire banking sector.

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Chapter VII

EMULATION, COMMENDATION AND REWARDING BOARDS, AND INNOVATION BOARDS, AT ALL LEVELS

Article 38. Emulation, commendation and rewarding boards, and innovation boards, at all levels in the banking sector

1. SBV shall establish Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board and Innovation Board in the banking sector.

2. Units shall be authorized to establish their own emulation, commendation and rewarding boards, and innovation boards.

Article 39. Composition of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board

1. Chair: SBV’s Governor.

2. First Vice Chair: Deputy Governor in charge of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities in the banking sector.

3. Standing Vice Chair: Director of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Department.

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5. Secretary: Administrative officer of the Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding

Article 40. Composition of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Boards at SBV-affiliated units

1. Chair: Head of a unit.

2. Vice Chair: Vice Head of a unit.

3. Members: Representative of the Party’s Committee (Subcommittee), the Chair of Trade Union and other members who are key officers of units under decisions issued by Heads of units according to the principles under which total number of Board members (including Chair, Vice Chair and other members) does not exceed 9 persons. As for Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency, total number of Board members shall not be greater than 13 persons and the Chief of the Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency shall decide establishment of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Boards at Departments, Administrations, Authorities or affiliates.

4. Secretary: An officer in charge of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities

Article 41. Composition of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Boards at credit institutions, foreign bank branches, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam and enterprises under the SBV’s control

1. Chair: President of Governing Board or Chair of Board of Directors. In particular, with respect to Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, the Board’s Chair is the Bank’s Director General; with respect to foreign bank branches, the Board’s Chair is the Director General (Director) of one of these branches.

2. Vice Chair: Director General (Director). In particular, with respect to Vietnam Bank for Social Policies and foreign bank branches, the Board’s Vice Chair is Deputy Director General (Deputy Director) of one of these entities.

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4. Secretary: Deputy Head of the Division (Subdivision) of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding or administrative officer tasked with performing emulation, commendation and rewarding activities.

Article 42. Composition of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Boards of Standing Affiliates of Associations under the SBV's control

1. Chair: Secretary General.

2. Vice Chair: Trade Union’s President.

3. Other members shall be subject to decisions of heads of units. Total number of the Board’s members shall not exceed 9 persons.

4. Secretary: An officer in charge of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities.

Article 43. Composition of the Innovation Board in the banking sector

1. Chair: Deputy Governor in charge of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities in the banking sector.

2. Standing Vice Chair: Director of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Department.

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Article 44. Composition of Innovation Boards of units

1. Chair: Head of a unit.

2. Vice Chair: Vice Head of a unit.

3. Members and Secretary shall be subject to decision of the Head of a unit.

Article 45. Work rules, duties and authority of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board and Innovation Board

1. Detailed work rules, duties and authority of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Board and Innovation Board in the entire banking sector shall be subject to work regulations imposed by the Governor.

2. Detailed work rules, duties and authority of the Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding Boards and Innovation Boards at units shall be subject to work regulations imposed by the Governor.

Chapter VIII

MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENTATION AND NOTIFICATION OF COMMENDATION OR REWARDING RESULTS

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1. Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for managing application documentation or other materials related to emulative titles, commendations and rewards under the authority of the Governor or higher-level officeholders.

2. Units shall be responsible for managing and safekeeping documentation relating emulation, commendation or rewarding activities in accordance with regulations in force.

Article 47. Notification of commendation and rewarding results

Each year, Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for informing results of processing of application documentation to requesting units.

Chapter IX

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 48. Reporting of emulation, commendation and rewarding activities

1. By end of an operating year, units shall prepare written review and assessment reports on emulation, commendation and rewarding activities for submission to SBV (via Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding) by the deadline which falls on February 15 of the following year. Banking Academy and Banking University of Ho Chi Minh city shall have to submit these reports by August 15 each year. The full texts of these reports shall be made by using the sample No. 29 hereto attached.

2. When launching an emulation campaign, a unit must be responsible for announcing the launch of such campaign and sending review reports after completion of such campaign to the SBV (via Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding) for supervisory purposes and for use as a basis for consideration of commendations or rewards.

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Article 49. Responsibilities of units

1. Department of Emulation, Commendation and Rewarding shall be responsible for recommending the Governor to issue decisions on:

a) Maximum ratio of bad debts used as a basis for considering grant of commendations and rewards to credit institutions, branches of credit institutions, foreign bank branches, individuals holding posts as managers or leaders of credit institutions, and Directors General (Directors) of foreign bank branches;

b) Quantity of Honourable Flags specific to emulative Clusters and Groups and units;

c) Ratio of "Excellent Labor Team” title conferred upon units.

2. Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency shall be responsible for providing information necessary for consideration of commendation and rewarding by using the form No. 22 hereto attached for credit institutions, foreign bank branches and individuals holding posts as managers or leaders of credit institutions, Directors General (Directors) of foreign bank branches that recommend nominees for commendations or rewards under the authority of the Governor or state-level commendations or rewards.

3. SBV branches in cities or provinces shall be responsible for providing information necessary for consideration of commendation and rewarding by using the form No. 22 hereto attached for teams of credit institutions and individuals holding posts as Directors or Vice Directors of branches of credit institutions that recommend nominees for commendations or rewards under the authority of the Governor or state-level commendations or rewards.

4. Departments, Administrations, Authorities or units concerned in the banking sector shall be responsible for providing information necessary for consideration of commendations or rewards for teams or individuals of SBV, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, Training Teams and Standing Entities of Associations and enterprises under the SBV’s authority.

5. Communications Department shall be responsible for publicly posting information on the SBV’s portal about teams and individuals nominated for Orders of all kinds, ranks, state-level honourable titles and “Winner of National Honourable Title”.

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7. Heads of units specified in point a of clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Article 3 herein shall be responsible for providing instructions about emulation, commendation and rewarding activities to ensure that these activities are corresponding to business scale and conditions of each unit.

Article 50. Entry into force

This Circular shall enter into force from December 16, 2019, replacing the Circular No. 08/2018/TT-NHNN dated March 30, 2018 of the SBV’s Governor, providing instructions about emulation, commendation and rewarding activities in the banking sector.

Article 51. Enforcement

Chief of the Office, Heads of SBV’s affiliates, Presidents of Governing Boards, Chairs of Boards of Directors and Directors General (Directors) of credit institutions, foreign bank branches, Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, enterprises under the SBV’s authority, and Secretaries General of associations under the SBV’s management, shall be responsible for enforcing this Circular./.

 

 

PP. GOVERNOR
DEPUTY GOVERNOR




Nguyen Kim Anh

 

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SAMPLE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION OF COMMENDATION AND REWARD APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMENDATION OR REWARDING PROCEDURES

Sample Document No.01

Registration form for emulation participation

Sample Document No.02

Request form for commendation or reward

Sample Document No.03

Request form for conferment of commemorative medals

Sample Document No.04

Work experience declaration applicable to individuals nominated for commemorative medals

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List of nominees for commemorative medals in each unit

Sample Document No.06

Application for conferment of commemorative medals applicable to non-banking sector individuals

Sample Document No.07

Request for recognition of efficiency and influence of innovation

Sample Document No.08

Brief description of innovation

Sample Document No.09

Request for recognition of innovation (applicable to requesting individuals)

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Decision on recognition of innovation

Sample Document No.11

General manuals on preparation of achievement reports and achievement summary reports

Sample Document No.12

Report on achievements qualified for commendation or rewarding attributed to meritorious service and attained achievement (applicable to teams)

Sample Document No.13

Report on achievements qualified for commendation or rewarding attributed to meritorious service and attained achievement (applicable to individuals)

Sample Document No.14

Report on summary of achievements applicable to individuals (for requesting the Governor to approve commendation or rewarding)

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Report on summary of achievements applicable to the request for grant of commendations or rewards prescribed in point d of clause 1 of Article 18 herein 

Sample Document No.15

Report on summary of achievements applicable to teams (for requesting the Governor to approve commendation or rewarding)

Sample Document No.16

Report on achievements qualified for request for grant (or posthumous grant) of Orders to officers dedicated to work in an organization, entity and association.

Sample Document No.17

Report on achievements qualified for requesting bestowal (or posthumous bestowal) of the title of Hero to individuals

Sample Document No.18

Report on achievements qualified for requesting bestowal (or posthumous bestowal) of the title of Hero to an individual

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Report on achievements qualified for requesting grant of sudden commendation or rewarding (applicable to teams and individuals)

Sample Document No.20

Report on achievements qualified for requesting grant of thematic commendation or rewarding (applicable to teams and individuals)

Sample Document No.21

Report on achievements qualified for requesting grant of non-banking sector commendation or rewarding (applicable to teams and individuals)

Sample Document No.22

Official correspondence requesting provision of information required for consideration of commendation and reward

Sample Document No.23

Decision on grant of Certificate of Appreciation under the authority of Heads of units

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Decision on recognition of the title of “Excellent Labor Team” under the authority of Heads of units

Sample Document No.25

Decision on recognition of the title of “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title” under the authority of Heads of units

Sample Document No.26

Decision on recognition of the titles of “Progressive Labor”, Progressive Labor Team”, “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title” under the authority of Heads of Departments, Administrations, Authorities, units of the SBV's Head office delegated by the Governor

Sample Document No.27

Proof of receipt of “Excellent Labor Team”

Sample Document No.28

Proof of receipt of “Winner of Grassroots-level Honourable Title”, “Progressive Labor Team” or “Progressive Labor”

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General assessment report on emulation, commendation and rewarding activities

 

 

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Circular 17/2019/TT-NHNN providing instructions for banking sector emulation
Official number: 17/2019/TT-NHNN Legislation Type: Circular
Organization: Ngân hàng Nhà nước Việt Nam Signer: Nguyen Kim Anh
Issued Date: 31/10/2019 Effective Date: Premium
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Circular No. 17/2019/TT-NHNN dated October 31, 2019 on providing instructions for banking-sector emulation, commendation and rewarding

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