What are policies towards red-cross activists in Vietnam?

What are policies towards red-cross activists in Vietnam? (Internet image)

In order to encourage Red Cross activities, Article 3 of Decree 03/2011/ND-CP stipulates policies towards red-cross activists in Vietnam as follows:

- Persons who record outstanding achievements in red-cross activities may be commended and rewarded according to the law on emulation and commendation.

- Persons who, when carrying out red-cross activities, meet with accidents which damage their health may receive financial supports for:

• Medical treatment to restore their health and lost or deficient functions;

• Loss or reduction of actual income; in case such income is unstable and cannot be determined, the average income earned from similar jobs will apply.

- Persons who, when carrying out red-cross activities, die for saving the life or property of people or the State may be considered for recognition as fallen heroes; those who are injured and, therefore, lose 21% or more of their working capacity may be considered for entitlement to preferential policies like war invalids; those who are injured and, therefore, lose between 5% and under 21% of their working capacity may receive a lump-sum allowance under the Ordinance on Preferential Treatment for Persons with Meritorious Services to the Revolution and guiding documents.

Note: Funds, order, procedures and dossiers of application for entitlement to preferential policies for persons who, when carrying out red-cross activities, meet with accidents which damage their health:

- Costs for medical treatment to restore health and lost or deficient functions:

• If the applicants buy health insurance, these costs shall be paid by the health insurance fund according to the Law on Health Insurance and guiding documents;

• If the applicants do not buy health insurance, they may receive state budget supports at the level paid by the health insurance fund. Funds for these supports comply with current budget decentralization regulations of the Law on the State Budget.

- Financial supports for loss or reduction of actual income shall be allocated from the state budget according to current budget decentralization regulations;

- The Ministry of Home Affairs shall coordinate with concerned ministries, branches and organizations in providing for the order, procedures, dossiers and levels of supports for red-cross activists.

More details can be found in Decree 03/2011/ND-CP, which comes into force from February 25, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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