Plan for State compensation liability for 2024 issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam

Plan for State compensation liability for 2024 issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (Internet image)

On March 12, 2024, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam issued Decision 361/QD-BKHCN on the Plan for State compensation liability for 2024.

Plan for State compensation liability for 2024 issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam 

The Ministry of Science and Technology issued the Plan for State compensation liability for 2024 with the following objectives, requirements, and tasks:

(1) Objectives

- Implement the state compensation work in a synchronized and effective manner according to the regulations of the law, ensuring the feasibility of the compensation mechanism in the field under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

- Raise awareness of the importance of state compensation work among officials and public employees in units under the Ministry.

(2) Requirements

- The leaders of specialized units under the Ministry must pay attention to and direct their participation in the dissemination, training, and professional development regarding state compensation in their agencies or units as prescribed by law.

- Carry out the compensation work timely, transparently, equitably, in good faith, and in accordance with the law.

- Conduct negotiations between the responsible compensation agency and the injured party, the heirs, or their legal representatives.

(3) Tasks

- Carry out dissemination and promotion of legal documents on state compensation work to officials and employees of units under the Ministry, including Decision 3408/QD-BKHCN dated December 28, 2021, of the Minister of Science and Technology on the process of resolving compensation requests under the state compensation responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology in an appropriate and effective manner.

- Provide guidance on the settlement of state compensation, address difficulties in implementing the law on state compensation in management activities.

- Units under the Ministry, within their functions, tasks, and powers, shall implement state management of the compensation work in accordance with the provisions of Clauses 1, 5, 6, and 7 of Article 33 of the Law on State Compensation Liability 2017 and perform tasks under Article 75 of the Law on State Compensation Liability 2017, including:

+ Close coordination with the Ministry of Justice in the state management of state compensation work in the respective sectors/industries nationwide.

+ Inspect, supervise, and handle complaints and denunciations regarding the state compensation work in accordance with the law.

+ Carry out the work of compensation settlement, determine the responsibility for repayment, implement repayment decisions, and handle disciplinary actions within their jurisdiction.

+ Handle and direct the handling of violations in the process of compensation settlement and repayment responsibility.

+ Annually or upon request of the lead unit of the Ministry regarding the state compensation work, compile statistics, report on the implementation of the state compensation work.

+ Respond to and implement recommendations from state management agencies regarding state compensation work; provide information as prescribed by the Law on Access to Information.

+ Organize training on skills and in-depth professional knowledge for the team of officials and employees assigned to carry out the state compensation work within the Ministry's management scope to ensure strict compliance with the legal provisions on state compensation, especially regarding the participation of state management agencies in the process of resolving compensation requests.

+ Perform other duties and powers as prescribed by the laws on state compensation.

More details can be found in Decision 361/QD-BKHCN, taking effect on March 12, 2024.

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