Recently, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA stipulating the control of entry and exit for Vietnamese citizens at border gates on July 01, 2020.
Responsibilities of State Agencies in Immigration Control as of August 15, 2020 - Illustrative Image
** Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA** applies to Vietnamese citizens exiting and entering the country; immigration control units at land border gates, port border gates, and airport border gates; relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals. Article 7 of Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA stipulates the responsibilities of the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security as follows:
- Take the lead and advise the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security in directing the implementation of immigration control at border gates managed by the Ministry of Public Security.- Inspect and guide immigration control units under provincial and city-level public security agencies in implementing immigration control at border gates managed by provincial and city-level public security agencies.- Coordinate with the Border Gates Department, the Command of the Border Guard, and the Ministry of National Defense in guiding provincial and city-level Border Guard units in implementing immigration control for Vietnamese citizens at border gates managed by the Ministry of National Defense.
Furthermore, Article 8 of Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA also prescribes the responsibilities of the Border Gates Department, Command of the Border Guard, and Ministry of National Defense, specifically:
- Take the lead and advise the leadership of the Command of the Border Guard, Ministry of National Defense in directing the implementation of immigration control at border gates managed by the Ministry of National Defense.- Inspect and guide immigration control units under the provincial and city-level border guard commands in implementing immigration control at border gates managed by the Ministry of National Defense.- Coordinate with the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security in guiding provincial and city-level Border Guard units in implementing immigration control for Vietnamese citizens at border gates managed by the Ministry of National Defense.
For detailed regulations, see Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA, effective August 15, 2020.
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