Joint Circular No. 06/2013/TTLT-BCA-BQP-BTC-BNN&PTNT-VKSNDTC guiding the implementation of provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code regarding the receipt, handling of reports of criminal offenses, and recommendations for prosecution

JOINT CIRCULAR

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Pursuant to the Law on Navigation of Vietnam dated June 14, 2005; lAmendment and Supplement to Certain Provisions of the Tobacco Control Law T||| criminal procedure law in 2003;

|||依据国家保密法 lon Foreign Exchange is agencies and organizations registered to participate in the System with one or more roles as follows: ||| investigation procedures in 2004 (amended inon||| 2006, 2009);, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPm, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP to apply correctly and uniformly the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code 2003 on receiving, handling reports of crimes, information about crimes and requests for prosecution, the Minister of Public Security, the Minister of National Defense, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Prosecutor General issue this Joint Circular

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PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

6. Any failure or violation of the regulations on receiving and handling reports of crimes, information about crimes, and requests for prosecution leading to the failure to timely prevent, mitigate the consequences of criminal acts, the criminal fleeing, destroying evidence, erasing traces shall be dealt with according to the law.

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to criminal proceedings agencies, criminal proceedings officers, and other agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the receipt and handling of reports of criminal offenses, information about criminal offenses, and recommendations for prosecution initiation.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

In this Joint Circular, the following terms shall be understood as follows:

1. A report of a criminal offense is information about a criminal act with signs of a crime provided by an individual with clear identity and address to the agency or individual responsible for receiving and handling such information.

2. Information about a criminal offense is information about a criminal act with signs of a crime on mass media or provided by agencies or organizations to the agency or individual responsible for receiving and handling such information.

3. A recommendation for prosecution initiation is when state agencies, while performing their duties, discover matters with signs of a crime and issue a written recommendation to the investigative agency to consider initiating a criminal case.

Article 4. Principles for Receiving and Handling Reports of Criminal Offenses and Recommendations for Prosecution Initiation

1. The receipt and handling of reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation must comply with the provisions of the law. For no reason whatsoever shall the receipt and handling of reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation be refused.

2. Only agencies with authority to handle reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation may conduct such handling. Individuals who violate the law in handling reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation shall be subject to disciplinary action or criminal liability depending on the nature and severity of the violation.

3. When receiving reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation, the receiving individual or unit shall not disclose the received content to individuals, agencies, or organizations without authority.

4. The agency receiving and handling reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation has the responsibility to respond to the agency, organization that reported the information or recommended prosecution initiation, or the person who reported the criminal offense. The receiving and handling agency must keep confidential for the agency, organization, or person providing the information and guide them on measures and methods to maintain confidentiality of the provided information and report.

5. If deemed necessary, the agency receiving and handling reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation has the responsibility to apply or propose the application of necessary measures to ensure safety for life, health, reputation, human dignity, and property of the agency, organization that reported the information or recommended prosecution initiation; the person who reported the criminal offense and their close relatives.

6. Any failure or violation of the regulations on the receipt and handling of reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation leading to the failure to timely prevent, mitigate the consequences of criminal acts, the criminal fleeing, destroying evidence, erasing traces shall be subject to legal sanctions.

Article 5. Responsibility for receiving reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation

1. The agencies and organizations responsible for receiving reports of criminal offenses include:

a) Investigative agencies within the People's Public Security;

b) Investigative agencies within the People's Army;

c) Investigative agencies of the Supreme People's Procuracy;

d) Investigative agencies of the Central Military Procuracy;

đ) Border Guard;

e) Customs agencies;

g) Forest Protection agencies;

h) Maritime Police forces;

i) Other agencies of the Public Security Organs assigned to conduct certain investigative activities;

k) Other agencies of the People's Army assigned to conduct certain investigative activities;

l) Procuracy;

m) Public Security units at commune, ward, town levels, public security posts and stations;

n) Courts;

p) News agencies;

q) Other agencies and organizations.

2. The agencies and organizations responsible for receiving recommendations for prosecution initiation include:

a) Investigative agencies within the People's Public Security;

b) Investigative agencies within the People's Army;

c) Investigative agencies of the Supreme People's Procuracy;

d) Investigative agencies of the Central Military Procuracy;

đ) The Procuracy shall receive and immediately transfer such recommendations to the competent investigative agency for resolution.

Article 6. Competence to resolve reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation

1. The agencies with competence to resolve reports of criminal offenses include:

a) Investigative agencies within the People's Public Security;

b) Investigative agencies within the People's Army;

c) Investigative agencies of the Supreme People's Procuracy;

d) Investigative agencies of the Central Military Procuracy;

đ) Border Guard, customs agencies, forest protection agencies, maritime police forces, and other agencies of the Public Security and People's Army Organs assigned to conduct certain investigative activities when performing tasks within their management areas and receiving reports of criminal offenses within their investigative jurisdiction shall proceed to resolve those reports.

2. The agencies with competence to resolve recommendations for prosecution initiation include:

a) Investigative agencies within the People's Public Security;

b) Investigative agencies within the People's Army;

c) Investigative agencies of the Supreme People's Procuracy;

d) Investigative agencies of the Central Military Procuracy.

3. The competence to resolve reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation of the agencies is determined according to their investigative jurisdiction.

Chapter II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Article 7. Tasks for receiving reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation

1. After receiving reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation within their resolution authority, investigative agencies must conduct inspections and verifications. Reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation not within their resolution authority must be transferred immediately to the competent investigative agency along with related documents.

2. Agencies assigned to conduct certain investigative activities, after receiving reports of criminal offenses or discovering signs of crimes within their investigative jurisdiction, must notify the same-level Procuracy, the competent investigative agency, and conduct inspections and verifications. If the reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation are not within their resolution authority, they must immediately transfer them to the competent investigative agency along with related documents.

3. After receiving reports of criminal offenses and recommendations for prosecution initiation, the Procuracy must immediately transfer them to the competent investigative agency along with related documents.

4. Agencies and organizations specified in points m, n, p, q of Clause 1 of Article 5 of this Circular, upon receipt of reports of criminal offenses, must promptly inform the investigative agency in writing. In urgent cases, they may report directly or by phone and other communication methods but must subsequently confirm in writing.

5. For reports of criminal offenses mentioned on mass media platforms within the investigative jurisdiction of a specific agency or unit, that agency or unit shall record and resolve them according to their assigned functions and responsibilities.

6. After receiving reports of criminal offenses not within their resolution authority, agencies and organizations must immediately transfer them to the competent agency; simultaneously, if it does not cause difficulties for the individual, agency, or organization reporting the information or does not affect the immediate verification, prevention, and collection of evidence, they should guide them to the competent agency for reporting criminal offenses. In urgent cases requiring immediate prevention of crime, collection of evidence, and protection of the scene, timely measures must be taken in accordance with the law.

Article 8. Organizations Receiving Reports of Criminal Offenses and Requests for Prosecution Initiation

1. Investigative agencies within the People's Public Security and Procuracies at all levels must organize criminal duty shifts to fully receive reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation; classify and immediately transfer them to competent units for resolution. The receiving location must be placed in a convenient place, with signs indicating the agency name and widely publicized so that everyone is aware. Investigative agencies within the People's Army, Border Guard, Customs Office, Forest Protection, Coast Guard forces, and other agencies of the People's Public Security and People's Army assigned tasks to conduct certain investigative activities must assign staff to receive reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation. Other agencies and organizations have the responsibility to receive all reports of criminal offenses.

2. Investigative agencies, Procuracies, Border Guards, Customs Offices, Forest Protection, Coast Guard forces, and other agencies of the People's Public Security and People's Army assigned tasks to conduct certain investigative activities, upon receiving reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation through letters, documents, or on mass media, must receive and record them in the register of reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation. If individuals directly come to report criminal offenses or representatives of agencies and organizations directly come to report criminal offenses, then a record of receipt of reports of criminal offenses should be established. If individuals report criminal offenses or representatives of agencies and organizations report criminal offenses via telephone or other communication means, they must be received and recorded in the register of reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation; if it is important information or deemed necessary, audio or video recording may be conducted. In cases where offenders come to confess, a record of receipt of self-confession should be established.

Article 9. Resolution of Reports of Criminal Offenses and Requests for Prosecution Initiation

1. After receiving information related to criminal offenses, Investigative agencies must conduct classification and preliminary verification. If the information is determined to be a report of a criminal offense and a request for prosecution initiation within their jurisdiction, the head of the Investigative agency must issue a decision assigning the resolution of the report of a criminal offense or request for prosecution initiation within three working days and send a copy to the Procuracy at the same level for supervision of the resolution of reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation according to the law. For reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation that clearly indicate criminal offense characteristics after being received, the Investigative agency issues a decision initiating a criminal case and proceeds according to the procedures and formalities stipulated in Clause 3, Article 104 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2003, without issuing a decision assigning the resolution of reports of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution initiation.

2. Border Guards, Customs Offices, Forest Protection, Coast Guard forces, and other agencies of the People's Public Security and People's Army assigned tasks to conduct certain investigative activities, when performing duties in management areas and receiving reports of criminal offenses within their investigative authority, must promptly conduct inspections, verifications, and decide to initiate or not initiate a criminal case; simultaneously, they must immediately notify in writing the Procuracy responsible for supervising compliance with the law in their investigative activities. When issuing a decision to initiate a criminal case, they proceed according to the procedures and formalities stipulated in Clause 3, Article 104 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2003.

3. In cases where, after resolving reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation, the agency conducting the resolution issues a decision not to initiate a criminal case and determines that other violations of the law have occurred, within three working days from the date the Procuracy agrees with the resolution result according to Clause 1, Article 13 of this Circular, the agency conducting the resolution shall make copies of the file for retention and immediately transfer the relevant files and documents (originals) to the competent authority for handling.

Article 10. Tasks and Authorities of the Head, Deputy Head of the Investigation Agency, and Investigator

1. In handling reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution, the Head of the Investigation Agency shall have the following tasks and authorities:

a) Directly organize and direct the verification and investigation of information sources;

b) Decide on assigning Deputy Heads of the Investigation Agency and Investigators to handle reports of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution;

c) Check the activities of verifying and investigating information sources conducted by Deputy Heads of the Investigation Agency and Investigators;

d) Decide on changing Investigators;

đ) Decide on requesting forensic examination, valuation; decide on exhuming corpses;

e) Resolve complaints and denunciations within the jurisdiction of the Investigation Agency;

g) Decide on initiating criminal cases; decide not to initiate criminal cases;

h) Directly carry out measures to verify and investigate information sources;

i) Other tasks and authorities as prescribed by criminal procedure laws.

When the Head of the Investigation Agency is absent, a Deputy Head authorized by the Head shall perform the Head's tasks and authorities. The Deputy Head shall be responsible to the Head for the assigned tasks.

2. When assigned to handle reports of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution, the Deputy Head of the Investigation Agency shall have the tasks and authorities specified in points a, đ, e, g, h, i of Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Investigators assigned to handle reports of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution shall have the following tasks and authorities:

a) Prepare files for handling reports of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution;

b) Summon and take statements from relevant persons to verify and investigate information sources;

c) Conduct scene examinations, corpse examinations, confrontations, identifications;

d) Carry out other activities within the jurisdiction of the Investigation Agency as assigned by the Head of the Investigation Agency.

4. The Head and Deputy Head of the Investigation Agency must be responsible under the law for their actions and decisions.

Investigators must be responsible under the law and to the Head of the Investigation Agency for their actions and decisions.

Article 11. Supervision of Handling Reports of Criminal Offenses and Requests for Prosecution

1. After receiving the Decision on Assignment to Handle Reports of Criminal Offenses or Requests for Prosecution issued by the Investigation Agency as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 9 of this Joint Circular, within three working days, the Prosecutor-in-Charge of the People's Procuracy must issue a Decision on Assignment to Supervise the Handling of Reports of Criminal Offenses or Requests for Prosecution and immediately send a copy to the Investigation Agency that issued the Decision on Assignment to Handle Reports of Criminal Offenses or Requests for Prosecution. For reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution that clearly indicate signs of criminal offenses and where the Investigation Agency has issued a Decision to Initiate Criminal Cases, the Prosecutor-in-Charge of the People's Procuracy assigns a Prosecutor to exercise public prosecution rights and supervise the investigation of criminal cases according to the procedures and formalities prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 104 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2003.

2. After receiving notification documents from the Border Guard Force, Customs Authority, Forest Protection Authority, Coast Guard Forces, and other agencies of the Public Security and People's Armed Forces entrusted with conducting certain investigative activities as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 9 of this Joint Circular, the People's Procuracy shall conduct supervision according to the provisions of criminal procedure laws.

Article 12. Tasks and Authorities of the Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor of the Prosecution Office, and Prosecutor

1. When performing the supervision work on the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation, the Prosecutor of the Prosecution Office shall have the following tasks and authorities:

a) Organizing and directing activities to supervise the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation;

b) Deciding on the assignment of Deputy Prosecutors and Prosecutors to supervise the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution initiation;

c) Directing and inspecting activities to supervise compliance with laws in the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation by Deputy Prosecutors and Prosecutors;

d) Deciding to change Prosecutors;

đ) Resolving complaints and denunciations within the jurisdiction of the Prosecution Office;

e) Requesting investigative agencies or agencies assigned to conduct certain investigative activities to rectify violations of laws in the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation;

g) Resolving disputes regarding the jurisdiction to handle reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation.

When the Prosecutor of the Prosecution Office is absent, a Deputy Prosecutor authorized by the Prosecutor shall perform the tasks and authorities of the Prosecutor. The Deputy Prosecutor shall be responsible to the Prosecutor for the tasks assigned.

2. When assigned to supervise the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution initiation, the Deputy Prosecutor of the Prosecution Office shall have the tasks and authorities specified in points a, đ, e, g of Clause 1 of this Article.

3. When assigned to supervise the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution initiation, the Prosecutor shall have the following tasks and authorities:

a) Supervising the verification and investigation of information sources by the Investigative Agency according to the provisions of criminal procedure law;

b) Supervising the preparation of files for handling reports and accusations of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution initiation;

c) Supervising the results of handling reports and accusations of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution initiation.

4. The Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutor of the Prosecution Office must be accountable under the law for their actions and decisions.

The Prosecutor must be accountable under the law and to the Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutor of the Prosecution Office for their actions and decisions.

Article 13. Notification of Results of Acceptance and Handling of Reports and Accusations of Criminal Offenses and Requests for Prosecution Initiation

1. Upon completion of the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation, within three working days, the competent agency handling such reports and accusations and requests for prosecution initiation must send the results of handling along with the file of handling reports and accusations of criminal offenses or requests for prosecution initiation to the same-level Prosecution Office; within six working days, the Prosecution Office must issue a document expressing agreement or disagreement with the results of handling.

In cases where the time limit for handling reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation as stipulated in Article 103 of the Criminal Procedure Code of 2003 has expired but the competent agency handling such reports and accusations and requests for prosecution initiation still lacks sufficient grounds to decide on prosecution initiation or decide not to initiate a criminal case, it must immediately notify in writing the same-level Prosecution Office to unify the viewpoint on handling.

2. Within twelve working days after the completion of the handling of reports and accusations of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation, the agencies and units receiving and handling such reports and accusations and requests for prosecution initiation shall be responsible for notifying individuals, agencies, or organizations that provided information or requested prosecution initiation about the results of handling the matter or that the information or case has been transferred to the competent agency or unit for handling.

Article 14. Information and Reporting System for the Acceptance and Handling of Criminal Informations and Requests for Prosecution Initiation

1. Investigation agencies at all levels shall be responsible for reporting in writing the situation regarding the acceptance and handling of criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation to the same-level People's Procuracy on a regular basis: monthly for district level, quarterly for provincial level, and semi-annually for central level.

2. People's Procuracies at all levels shall be responsible for reporting in writing the situation regarding the supervision of the handling of criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation to the same-level investigation agencies on a regular basis: monthly for district level, quarterly for provincial level.

3. Investigation agencies within the Public Security Force, Customs, Forest Protection, and other agencies of the Public Security Force assigned tasks to conduct certain investigative activities shall be responsible for compiling data on the results of accepting and handling criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation and reporting in writing the situation monthly to the same-level public security agency. Public security agencies at all levels shall be responsible for compiling data and reporting the situation regarding the acceptance and handling of criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation at inter-sectoral coordination meetings at the same level; and simultaneously reporting monthly to the superior public security agency (through the Ministry of Public Security Office). The Security Investigation Agency, the Criminal Police Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Public Security, and the investigation agencies of the Supreme People's Procuracy shall be responsible for compiling data on the results of accepting and handling criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation monthly from their own agencies and reporting in writing to the Ministry of Public Security (through the Ministry of Public Security Office).

People's Procuracies at all levels shall be responsible for compiling data and reporting the situation regarding the supervision of the handling of criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation at inter-sectoral coordination meetings at the same level; and simultaneously reporting monthly to the superior People's Procuracy.

4. In the People's Army: Investigation agencies, Border Guard, Coast Guard, and other agencies of the People's Army assigned tasks to conduct certain investigative activities shall be responsible for tallying the number of informations received and the results of handling criminal informations, requests for prosecution initiation, and sending them to the Criminal Investigation Agency. Criminal Investigation Agencies at all levels shall be responsible for compiling and reporting the results to the superior Criminal Investigation Agency. The Criminal Investigation Agency of the Ministry of National Defense shall be responsible for compiling the results of accepting and handling criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation from investigation agencies and other agencies assigned tasks to conduct certain investigative activities under the Ministry of National Defense nationwide and reporting in writing to the Ministry of Public Security (through the Ministry of Public Security Office) on a regular six-month basis or ad hoc as required.

Military Procuracies at all levels shall be responsible for compiling the situation regarding the supervision of the handling of criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation from investigation agencies and other agencies assigned tasks to conduct certain investigative activities under the Ministry of National Defense to report to the superior Military Procuracy, the Central Military Procuracy to compile the overall situation nationwide and report to the Supreme People's Procuracy.

5. The Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for compiling the situation regarding the acceptance and handling of criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation nationwide; and regularly reporting in writing every six months to the Supreme People's Procuracy.

6. The Supreme People's Procuracy shall be responsible for compiling the results of supervising the handling of criminal informations and requests for prosecution initiation nationwide; and regularly reporting in writing every six months to the Ministry of Public Security.

7. Method of calculating time for statistics and submission of data to competent authorities:

a) Monthly data is calculated from the 16th day of the previous month to the 15th day of that month and submitted before the 20th day of that month;

b) Quarterly data is calculated from November 16 of the previous year to February 15 and submitted before February 20; from February 16 to May 15 and submitted before May 20; from May 16 to August 15 and submitted before August 20; from August 16 to November 15 and submitted before November 20;

c) Six-month data for the first half of the year is calculated from November 16 of the previous year to May 15 of that year and submitted before May 20; six-month data for the second half of the year is calculated from May 16 to November 15 of that year and submitted before November 20.

Article 15. Forms to be used in receiving and handling reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation

The forms attached hereto for uniform use in receiving and handling reports of criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation include:

1. Record of receipt of self-surrender by a person committing a crime (Form TBTP1);

2. Record of receipt of reports and information on criminal offenses (Form TBTP2);

3. Register of receipt of reports and information on criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation (Form TBTP3);

4. Decision on assignment for handling reports and information on criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation (Form TBTP4);

5. Decision on assignment for supervising the handling of reports and information on criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation (Form TBTP5);

6. Notification of results of handling reports and information on criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation (Form TBTP6);

7. Statistics on reports and information on criminal offenses and requests for prosecution initiation (Form TBTP7).

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 16. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect from September 16, 2013.

Article 17. Responsibility for Implementation

Relevant agencies and units under the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Supreme People's Procuracy shall be responsible for implementation and organizing the guidance provided in this Circular.

In the course of implementing this Circular, if there are any difficulties, relevant agencies and units shall report to the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Supreme People's Procuracy for timely guidance./.