Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BNV Abolishing Some Legal Documents Issued by the Minister of Home Affairs

Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BNV abolishes the entire content of three legal documents issued by the Minister of Home Affairs concerning the format and technical presentation of administrative documents, management of documents and archival files, as well as the procedures for exchanging and storing electronic documents in record-keeping work.

Document No.01/2020/TT-BNV
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byLê Vĩnh Tân — Bộ Trưởng Bộ Nội Vụ
Updated14/06/2026
SectorHome Affairs
FieldState Records and Archives
Issued date16/04/2020
Effective date15/06/2020
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BNV abolishes the entire content of three legal documents issued by the Minister of Home Affairs concerning the format and technical presentation of administrative documents, management of documents and archival files, as well as the procedures for exchanging and storing electronic documents in record-keeping work.

Scope of application

National Archives and Records Administration; Heads of units under the Ministry of Home Affairs and related agencies, organizations, and individuals

Key points

  • Abolish Circular No. 01/2011/TT-BNV on the format and technical presentation of administrative documents.
  • Abolish Circular No. 07/2012/TT-BNV guiding the management of documents, creation of files, and submission of files and documents to agency archives.
  • Abolish Circular No. 01/2019/TT-BNV stipulating the exchange, storage, and processing of electronic documents in record-keeping work.
  • Related agencies and organizations must comply with new or existing regulations that replace them.
  • Citizens and businesses are not directly affected by this circular.
  • The abolition of old documents helps to simplify the legal system and reduce overlapping management in record-keeping.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Related agencies and organizations must comply with new or existing regulations that replace them.
  • Citizens and businesses are not directly affected by this circular.
  • The abolition of old documents helps to simplify the legal system and reduce overlapping management in record-keeping.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What legal documents does Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BNV abolish?

This circular abolishes Circular No. 01/2011/TT-BNV, Circular No. 07/2012/TT-BNV, and Circular No. 01/2019/TT-BNV.

When does this circular take effect?

This circular takes effect from June 15, 2020.

Full text

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 01/2020/TT-BNV
HA NOI, April 16, 2020

CIRCULAR

Repealing certain regulatory legal documents

ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

__________________

Pursuant to the Law ISSUING LEGAL REGULATORY DOCUMENT ON JUNE 22, 20205;

Pursuant to Decree No. 34/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 14, 2016 of the Government detailing certain provisions and implementing measures of the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents;

Pursuant to Decree No. 34/2017/NĐ-CP dated April 3, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs;

BASED ON DECREE NO. 30/2020/NĐ-CP OF MARCH 5, 2020 OF THE GOVERNMENT ON DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT WORK;

At the proposal of the Director of the General Office for Archives;

THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR TO REVOKE CERTAIN LEGAL REGULATORY DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS.

This Circular takes effect from January 25, 2026.

THE FOLLOWING ENTIRE LEGAL REGULATORY DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS ARE HEREBY REVOKED:

1. CIRCULAR NO. 01/2011/TT-BNV OF JANUARY 19, 2011 OF THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GUIDING THE FORM AND TECHNIQUE FOR PREPARING ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS.

2. CIRCULAR NO. 07/2012/TT-BNV OF NOVEMBER 22, 2012 OF THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GUIDING THE MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FILES, AND THE SUBMISSION OF FILES AND DOCUMENTS TO THE ARCHIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION.

3. CIRCULAR NO. 01/2019/TT-BNV OF JANUARY 24, 2019 OF THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS PROVIDING THE PROCEDURE FOR EXCHANGE, STORAGE, AND PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS IN DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT WORK, BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE PROCESS OF HANDLING BUSINESS OF ORGANIZATIONS.

Article 2. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect from June 15, 2020.

Article 3. Implementation Organization

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, HEADS OF UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, ENTITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR./.

THE MINISTER
(Signed)
Le Vinh Tan

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