Regulations on budget in the implementation of border diplomacy in Vietnam

Regulations on budget in the implementation of border diplomacy in Vietnam (illustration)

Decree 89/2009/ND-CP regulating border diplomacy activities mandates the following provisions to ensure a specific budget:

+ Budget sources:

- State budget;

- Other budgets as stipulated by law.

+ Mechanism to ensure the budget:

- The budget for border diplomacy activities of Ministries and sectors is allocated in the annual budget estimates;

- The budget for border diplomacy activities of localities is allocated in the annual budget estimates;

- The budget for border diplomacy activities of the Border Guard assigned by the Ministry of National Defense is allocated in the annual budget estimates;

- Annually, Ministries, sectors, and localities prepare budget estimates for ensuring border diplomacy activities, consolidate them into the general budget estimate, and submit them to the competent authority for approval.

+ Expenditure content for border diplomacy activities:

- Expenditure content:

- Expenses for outgoing and incoming delegations as per border diplomacy plans;

- Investment in construction, repair, and upgrading of facilities, procurement of technical equipment and means for border diplomacy activities;

- Organizing conferences and seminars;

- Gifts;

- Training and professional capacity building;

- Establishing and maintaining archives;

- Other related diplomatic activities.

- Specific expenditure levels are to be implemented in accordance with legal provisions;

- The preparation of estimates, management, and utilization of the budget must comply with the current legal regulations.

See details in Decree 89/2009/ND-CP regulating border diplomacy activities effective from December 2, 2009.

Long Binh

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