Who is responsible for protection, preservation, extraction and provision of national database information on controlling assets, income in Vietnam?

1. Who is responsible for protection, preservation, extraction and provision of national database information on controlling assets, income in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 18 of Decree 130/2020/ND-CP regulating responsibilities for protection, preservation, extraction and provision of national database information on controlling assets, income as follows:

1. Government Inspectorates are responsible for:

a) developing and operating technical infrastructure of national database on controlling assets, income;

b) organizing structure and specialized officers operating national database on controlling assets, income according to regulations of the Government and Prime Minister;

c) adopting information safety and security of national databases on controlling assets, income;

d) adopting back up and preventive measures to ensure ability to avert incidents and recover data;

d) adopting maintenance measures to ensure regular and stable operations of national databases on controlling assets, income.

2. Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Information and Communications are responsible for guiding and cooperating with Government Inspectorate in protecting and storing information of national databases on controlling assets, income.

2. What is extraction and provision of national database information on controlling assets, income in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 19 of Decree 130/2020/ND-CP regulating extraction and provision of national database information on controlling assets, income in Vietnam as follows:

1. Government Inspectorate and other asset, income controlling bodies shall provide information extracted from database on controlling asset, income at request of Standing Committee of National Assembly, President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of Supreme People’s Court, Chief Procurator of Supreme People's Procuracy, National Voting Council and other agencies, organizations according to Points d, c, g, h, and i Clause 1 Article 42 of Law on Anti-corruption.

2. Government Inspectorate and other asset, income controlling bodies shall provide information extracted from database on controlling assets, income at request of competent agencies, organizations and entities in charge of officer organization affairs and examination of the Communist Party, National Assembly and central agencies of socio-political organizations.

3. Asset, income controlling bodies shall provide information extracted from databases on controlling assets, income at request of inspecting authorities, State Audit Office of Vietnam, investigating authorities, People’s Procuracy and People’s Court.

4. Provision of information of database on controlling assets, income of individuals subject to control of multiple asset, income controlling bodies shall conform to Regulations on cooperations specified under Clause 2 Article 1 of this Decree.

3. What are regulations on penalties against violations of declarants in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 20 of Decree 130/2020/ND-CP regulating penalties against violations of declarants in Vietnam as follows:

1. Persons obliged to make declarations who fail to stay truthful or truthfully explain origin of additional assets and income shall be met with penalties depending on nature and severity of the violations according to Article 51 of Law on Anti-corruption.

2. Persons obliged to make declarations who disperse or conceal assets, income or obstruct financial, income control or refuse to submit declarations after being expedited twice in writing shall be met with warnings, reduced pay rate, demotion, dismissal or discharge after being expedited twice in writing depending on severity and nature of the violations.

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