Regulations on operating funding of social support facilities in Vietnam

Regulations on operating funding of social support facilities in Vietnam (Image from the Internet)

1. Types of social support facilities in Vietnam

Types of social support facilities under Article 5 of Decree 103/2017/ND-CP include:

- Social support facilities for elderly care.

- Social support facilities for children with special circumstances.

- Social support facilities for people with disabilities.

- Social support facilities for care and rehabilitation of people with mental illnesses and mental disturbances.

- Comprehensive social support facilities providing care for multiple social assistance beneficiaries or individuals in need of social assistance.

- Social work centers offering consultation, emergency care, or other necessary support for those in need of social assistance.

- Other social support facilities as prescribed by law.

2. Regulations on operating funding of social support facilities in Vietnam

According to Article 9 of Decree 103/2017/ND-CP regulating the operating funding of social support facilities in Vietnam:

- For public social support facilities, including:

+ State budget allocations;

+ Service fees from voluntary beneficiaries;

+ Revenues from labor production, and services of the social assistance facility;

+ Aids from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals;

+ Other sources as prescribed by law.

- For non-public social support facilities, including:

+ Self-generated funds of the facility owner;

+ Aids from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals;

+ Service fees from voluntary beneficiaries;

+ Other revenues as prescribed by law;

+ Support from the state budget for providing social assistance services.

3. Duties of social support facilities in Vietnam

According to Article 7 of Decree 103/2017/ND-CP, social support facilities in Vietnam have the following duties:

- Provide emergency services:

+ Receive individuals in need of emergency protection;

+ Assess the needs of the individuals; screen and classify individuals. If necessary, transfer the individuals to medical, educational institutions, police, legal authorities, or other appropriate agencies and organizations;

+ Ensure safety and meet the emergency needs of individuals such as temporary accommodation, food, clothing, and transportation.

- Counseling, therapy for mental disturbances, psychological crises, and physical rehabilitation for individuals.

- Advise and assist beneficiaries in availing of social assistance policies; cooperate with appropriate agencies and organizations to protect and assist individuals; seek and arrange forms of care.

- Develop intervention and support plans for individuals; monitor and review intervention activities, adjust the plans.

- Receive, manage, care for, and nurture social assistance beneficiaries in extremely difficult circumstances, unable to support themselves, without conditions to live with their families or communities.

- Provide initial medical treatment services.

- Organize rehabilitation activities, assist individuals in self-management, cultural, sports activities, and other suitable activities according to age and health of each labor group as prescribed by law.

- Lead and cooperate with units and organizations to provide educational, vocational training, and career guidance to help individuals develop physically, intellectually, personality-wise, and integrate into the community.

- Provide social education and capacity-building services:

+ Provide social education services to help individuals develop the ability to solve problems independently, including parental skills education for those in need; life skills training for children and adolescents;

+ Collaborate with training institutions to organize training and workshops on social work for social work staff, collaborators, or employees at social work service facilities;

+ Organize training courses, seminars to provide knowledge and skills for groups in need.

- Manage individuals receiving social work services.

- Implement measures to prevent individuals from falling into difficult situations, being abused, or subjected to violence and mistreatment.

- Community development:

+ Communicate with residents and local authorities to identify community issues and develop community assistance programs and plans;

+ Propose policies to competent authorities;

+ Build a network of social work staff and volunteers.

- Organize communication activities to raise awareness.

- Lead and cooperate with local authorities to return individuals eligible or voluntarily requesting to leave the facility to their families, reintegrate into the community; support and create conditions for individuals to stabilize their lives.

- Manage finances, assets, officials and public employees, and workers according to regulations.

- Organize and receive financial support, in-kind contributions from domestic and foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals to carry out the facility's activities.

- Provide services upon request and perform other duties as determined by competent authorities.

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