What are requesting organizations and individuals to provide information, documents and evidence relating to denunciation contents in Vietnam?

1. What are requesting organizations and individuals to provide information, documents and evidence relating to denunciation contents in Vietnam? 

In Article 13 of Decree 31/2019/ND-CP, the requesting organizations and individuals to provide information, documents and evidence relating to denunciation contents are as follows:

1. The denunciation handler or person issuing the decision on establishment of verification team or verification team shall request organizations/individuals to provide relevant information, documents and evidence to clarify denunciation contents.

2. Where necessary, the verification team shall directly work with organizations/individuals to collect information, documents and evidence relating to denunciation contents. A minutes of meeting shall be made using the Form No. 08 in the Appendix hereof. The minutes of meeting shall bear signatures of representative of the verification team and representatives of organizations/individuals providing information, documents and evidence and be made into 02 copies, one is sent to organizations and individuals providing information, documents and evidence and one is included in the denunciation case file.

3. Any organization or individual that has information, documents and evidence relating to denunciation contents shall promptly and sufficiently provide them at the request of the denunciation handler, person issuing the decision on establishment of verification team or verification team.

2. What are regulations on site verification in settling denunciations in Vietnam? 

In Article 14 of Decree 31/2019/ND-CP, site verification in settling denunciations is as follows:

1. According to the circumstances or direction given by the person issuing the decision on establishment of verification team, the verification team shall carry out site verification in necessary locations to collect, inspect and determine the accuracy and legitimacy of information, documents and evidence relating to denunciation contents.

2. The site verification shall be made into a record which fully specifies verification results and comments of persons taking part in verification and other persons concerned. The minutes shall be made using the Form No. 08 in the Appendix hereof, bear signatures of verifiers and relevant persons and be included in the denunciation case file.

3. What is soliciting expert assessment in settling denunciations in Vietnam?

Article 15 of Decree 31/2019/ND-CP stipulates soliciting expert assessment in settling denunciations as follows:

1. If it is necessary to assess the professional and technological contents to form a basis for giving a conclusion about denunciation contents and taking actions against the denounced violation, the denunciation handler shall decide to solicit expertise assessment.

2. Expertise assessment shall be solicited in writing, specifying name of the soliciting organization, contents to be under expertise assessment and requested time limit of sending the expertise assessment conclusion. The written expertise assessment shall be sent to the denunciation handler, denouncer and relevant organizations and individuals. The written expertise assessment shall be made using the Form No. 09 in the Appendix hereof.

In case of assigning the state inspecting authority to verify denunciation contents, the denunciation handler may authorize it to decide to solicit expertise assessment.

3. The soliciting organization shall be responsible to the law for the accuracy, objectivity and promptness of the expertise assessment results.

4. The time limit for expertise assessment shall not be added to the time limit for settling denunciations;

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