Notable documents of Vietnam in the previous week (from July 24 to July 30, 2023)

Vietnam to increase monthly preferential allowances for relatives of martyrs as of July 1, 2023

On July 21, 2023, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 55/2023/ND-CP on amendments to Decree No. 75/2021/ND-CP on allowances and preferential benefits for revolutionary contributors.

Specifically, as of July 1, 2023, monthly preferential allowances for relatives of martyrs will be increased as follows:

- Relatives of 1 martyr: increased from 1.624.000 VND per month to 2.055.000 VND per month.

- Relatives of 2 martyrs: increased from 3.248.000 VND per month to 4.110.000 VND per month.

- Relatives of 3 martyrs or more: increased from 4.872.000 VND per month to 6.165.000 VND per month.

- Biological parents, persons who have merits of raising martyrs, spouses of martyrs living alone; children of martyrs under or over 18 years old currently attending schools or suffering from severe or extremely severe disabilities orphaned both parents may receive additional foster survivorship allowances: increased from 1.299.000 VND per month to 1.644.000 VND per month.

- Remarried spouses of martyrs that raised children of such martyrs until adulthood or cared for biological parents of such martyrs when they were alive or contributed to the revolution, resulting in inabilities to take care of biological parents of such spouses when they were alive: increased from 1.624.000 VND per month to 2.055.000 VND per month.  

See more details in Appendix I enclosed with Decree No. 55/2023/ND-CP, which comes into force as of September 5, 2023.

Public Security Forces of communes in Vietnam to be entitled to issue certificates of security and order as of August 15, 2023

On July 24, 2023, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 56/2023/ND-CP on amendments to Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP on security and order conditions for several conditional business lines, Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP on management and use of seals, and Decree No. 137/2020/ND-CP on management and use of pyrotechnics.

Decree No. 56/2023/ND-CP has amended the competence to issue certificates of security and order eligibility and manage business establishments for the Public Security Forces of communes.

Specifically, the Public Security Forces of communes shall issue certificates of security and order eligibility and manage business establishments, including:

- Accommodation business establishments with a business scale of less than 10 rooms.

- Gas business establishments that are household businesses.

Previously, according to Article 24 of Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP, only the Public Security Forces of districts, Police Offices for Administrative Management of Social Order of Public Security Forces of provinces and cities, and the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam were competent to issue certificates of security and order eligibility and manage business establishments.

See more details in Decree No. 56/2023/ND-CP, effective as of August 15, 2023.

5 steps in procedures for transferring officials in Communist Party of Vietnam Inspection

On July 6, 2023, the CPV Central Committee promulgated Regulation No. 110-QD/TW on the transfer of officials in CPV Inspection.

Specifically, the procedure for transferring officials in CPV Inspection shall be performed via the following steps:

- Step 1. The Inspection Commission of the CPV Central Committee promulgates the plan to transfer officials in CPV Inspection by working term annually.

- Step 2. CPV Committees directly under Central Authorities review and assess officials in CPV Inspection of provinces, agencies, and units based on the official transfer needs to develop transfer plans for presentation to the Inspection Commission of the CPV Central Committee for consideration and guidelines.  

- Step 3. The Inspection Commission of the CPV Central Committee summarizes proposals of provinces and units, reviews standards and criteria, and prepares a list of expected areas, titles, and personnel subject to transfer.

- Step 4. The Inspection Commission of the CPV Central Committee takes charge and consults with local CPV Committees and units to prepare a list of expected personnel and titles subject to transfer.

- Step 5. The Inspection Commission of the CPV Central Committee and competent authorities authorized to manage officials direct and implement the following steps:

+ Collect comments and assessments of personnel expected to be transferred.

+ Send written requests for appraisal suggestions to relevant agencies and consult with transferring agencies and receiving agencies about the expected areas, titles, and personnel subject to transfer.

Organize meetings with officials to disseminate purposes and requirements for the transfer, acknowledge thoughts and aspirations, and determine responsibilities for officials subject to transfer.

+ Consider, decide, lead, and direct the implementation (disclose decisions or direct elections and other necessary work).

See more details in Regulation No. 110-QD/TW dated July 6, 2023.

Components of applications for railway vehicle registration certificates in Vietnam

On June 30, 2023, the Minister of Transport of Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 14/2023/TT-BGTVT on registering railway vehicles and moving railway vehicles in special cases.

According to the Circular, an application for a railway vehicle registration certificate includes:

(1) Original copies of paper documents or electronic copies of the application for the vehicle registration certificate of the owner following the form specified in Appendix III enclosed with Circular No. 14/2023/TT-BGTVT.

(2) Original copies of paper documents or certified copies or electronic copies or certified electronic copies of documents of the vehicle, including:

Purchase, sale, or gift contracts; invoices of registration fees (if any); decisions on vehicle transfer; receipts of vehicle sellers (if the vehicle has been transferred through many organizations or individuals, only the receipt of the last seller is required during the procedure for vehicle registration certificates);

Valid certificates of technical safety and quality and environmental protection of the vehicle issued by vehicle inspection organizations of Vietnam or foreign vehicle inspection organizations authorized by the Minister of Transport of Vietnam.

Documents written in foreign languages must be enclosed with authenticated Vietnamese versions.  

(3) In case the same vehicle purchase, sale, or gift contract, invoice, or customs declaration of the application declares multiple vehicles, the owner shall provide a declaration sheet for each vehicle applying for vehicle registration certificates or applications for each vehicle following Point (2).

(4) Regarding an imported vehicle, aside from documents prescribed in Point (2), there must be original copies of paper documents or certified copies or electronic copies or certified electronic copies of customs declarations of such vehicle or cleared customs declarations.

(5) In case the vehicle does not have purchase or sale contracts or independent invoices (because the purchase or sale of vehicles is only a component of the contract procurement package that cannot be separated), there must be original copies of paper documents or certified copies or electronic copies or certified electronic copies of the contract procurement package or components of the contract procurement package specifying the provision of that vehicle, or minutes of the transfer of the vehicle to the owner.

Circular No. 14/2023/TT-BGTVT comes into force as of September 1, 2023 and replaces Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BGTVT, Circular No. 13/2021/TT-BGTVT, and Article 1 of Circular No. 24/2020/TT-BGTVT.

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