Provision of conditions for criminal investigation activities in Vietnam

Provision of conditions for criminal investigation activities in Vietnam is specifically stipulated in the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies 2015 as follows:

Regimes and policies for persons engaged in criminal investigation in Vietnam

Regimes and policies for persons engaged in criminal investigation are prescribed in Article 60 of the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies 2015 as follows:

- Officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the People’s Public Security; officers, non-commissioned officers, professional armymen and soldiers of the People’s Army who work in the investigating bodies shall be conferred or promoted to ranks of the people’s armed forces and enjoy the preferential regimes and policies provided by law.

- Cadres and civil servants working in the Investigating Office of the Supreme People’s Procuracy enjoy the preferential regimes and policies provided by law.

- Investigators and investigating officers enjoy salaries, allowances and other regimes, policies and benefits provided by law.

- In criminal investigation, collectives and individuals that record achievements shall be commended and rewarded or may receive compensations for material losses they have suffered; individuals whose honor is offended may have their honor restored and whose lives are lost or health is damaged are entitled to the regimes and policies provided by law.

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Assurance of state payrolls, training and fostering in criminal investigation in Vietnam

According to Article 61 of the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies 2015, assurance of state payrolls, training and fostering in criminal investigation is as follows:

- The State ensures necessary payrolls for the investigating bodies and agencies tasked to conduct a number of investigating activities.

- Persons conducting criminal investigation must be trained and retrained in professional skills and law to meet their assigned tasks and powers.

Assurance of physical foundations to serve criminal investigation activities in Vietnam

Assurance of physical foundations to serve criminal investigation activities is stipulated in Article 62 of the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies 2015 as follows:

- Based on criminal investigation requirements, operation areas and socio-economic conditions, the State assures physical foundations for the investigating bodies, including land, working offices, equipment, facilities, supporting tools, transport, communications and technical means and other physical and technical conditions, particularly for those located in remote, deep-lying, mountainous or island areas, regions facing exceptional socio-economic difficulties, strategic areas for national security, social order and safety.

The equipping and management of use of weapons and supporting tools must comply with the law on management and use of weapons and supporting tools.

- In case of emergency, in order to stop criminal acts, pursue criminals or rescue victims, investigators may mobilize and use transport and communications means of agencies, organizations and individuals, including operators of such means, except for means of foreign diplomatic missions and consulates, representative offices of international organizations and persons entitled to the diplomatic or consular privileges and immunities, and shall immediately return them when emergency circumstances no longer exist; in case of damage, the investigating bodies shall pay compensations in accordance with law.

Provision of funds for criminal investigation activities in Vietnam

According to Article 63 of the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies 2015, the State assures funds for criminal investigation activities. The estimation, use and settlement of funds for criminal investigation activities must comply with the State Budget Law 2015.

Mai Thanh Loi

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