Decision No. 07/2026/QĐ-TTg On the establishment, management, and use of the Crime Prevention and Suppression Fund

DECISION

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF THE CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBAT FUND

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the State Budget Law No. 89/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. 165/2016/NĐ-CP of the Government on management and use of the state budget for certain activities in the defense and security sectors;

Pursuant to Decree No. 01/2020/NĐ-CP of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 165/2016/NĐ-CP dated December 24, 2016 of the Government on management and use of the state budget for certain activities in the defense and security sectors;

Based on the proposal of the Minister of Public Security;

The Prime Minister promulgates this Decision on the establishment, management and use of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decision stipulates the applicable subjects, principles of establishment, management, operation, and use of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund; the establishment, management, operation, and use of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund; sources of formation, expenditure activities, and use of the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund; responsibilities of agencies in implementing, managing, and operating the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund.

Article 2. Applicable Subjects

1. Vietnamese agencies, organizations, and individuals.

2. Agencies, organizations, and individuals from foreign countries in Vietnam.

3. Agencies, organizations, and individuals from foreign countries directly participating or supporting crime prevention and combat work, investigation, identification, protection, and support for victims of trafficking.

Article 3. Principles of Establishment, Management, Operation, and Use of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund

1. The Crime Prevention and Combat Fund is a non-budget state financial fund established at the central level (referred to as the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund) and at provincial levels (collectively referred to as Provincial Crime Prevention and Combat Funds) to support crime prevention and combat work, investigation, identification, protection, and support for victims of trafficking.

2. The Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund is managed and operated by the Minister of Public Security. The Provincial Crime Prevention and Combat Fund is established, managed, and operated, or delegated management and operation, by the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province.

3. The Crime Prevention and Combat Fund shall open accounts at the State Treasury and commercial banks in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 24/2016/NĐ-CP dated April 5, 2016 of the Government on the regime of state cash management (amended and supplemented by Decree No. 14/2025/NĐ-CP dated January 24, 2025 of the Government).

4. The preparation of budgets, payment, accounting, settlement, and auditing of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund shall be carried out in accordance with current laws on the state budget, accounting, and auditing.

5. Any surplus funds and voluntary contributions, donations, and sponsorships of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund at the end of the year that have not been used shall be transferred to the next year for continued management and use.

6. For voluntary contributions, donations, and sponsorships of the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund provided in kind, goods, or other forms by sponsors, donors, supporters, and contributors, the Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for comprehensive management, monitoring, allocation, and coordination with sponsors, donors, supporters, and contributors to determine the value of the donated goods, items, or other forms provided to the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund and implement revenue and expenditure accounting and settlement in accordance with regulations.

7. For voluntary contributions, donations, and sponsorships of the Provincial Crime Prevention and Combat Fund provided in kind, goods, or other forms by sponsors, donors, supporters, and contributors, the People's Committee of the province shall be responsible for comprehensive management, monitoring, allocation, and coordination with sponsors, donors, supporters, and contributors to determine the value of the donated goods, items, or other forms provided to the Provincial Crime Prevention and Combat Fund and implement revenue and expenditure accounting and settlement in accordance with regulations.

8. The surplus of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund may be deposited in commercial banks for the purpose of preserving and developing the operational budget of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund.

Article 4. Establishment, Dissolution, and Sources of Formation of the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund

1. The Prime Minister decides on the establishment and dissolution of the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund.

2. The Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund established by Decision No. 04/2019/QĐ-TTg dated January 22, 2019 of the Prime Minister on the establishment, management, and use of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund continues to operate in accordance with the provisions of this Decision.

3. The Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund is formed from the following sources:

a) Surplus from the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund established according to Decision No. 04/2019/QĐ-TTg dated January 22, 2019 of the Prime Minister on the establishment, management, and use of the Crime Prevention and Combat Fund.

b) Voluntary contributions, donations, and sponsorships from legitimate sources of agencies, organizations, and individuals both within and outside the country for crime prevention and combat work.

c) Interest income from the account deposits of the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund.

d) Other sources as prescribed by law.

Article 5. Contents and Expenditure Standards from the Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund

The Central Crime Prevention and Combat Fund is used to cover the following expenditures:

1. Cash bonuses for individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in crime prevention and combat work. The specific amount of the bonus for each individual or group is decided by the Minister of Public Security, with a maximum of 20,000,000 VND per person per award for individuals and 50,000,000 VND per group per award for groups.

2. Financial compensation and emergency assistance for individuals directly involved in crime prevention and combat work who suffer damage to health and property, or their families, or legal representatives of individuals directly involved in crime prevention and combat work who suffer loss of life.

The specific amount of financial compensation for property damage exceeding 50,000,000 VND (excluding cases resolved according to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code; the value of damaged property is determined based on the market price of the property at the location where the damage occurred at the time of the incident, including depreciation of the property) is decided by the Minister of Public Security, with a maximum of 50,000,000 VND per item per compensation.

The specific amount of emergency assistance for health damage is decided by the Minister of Public Security, with a maximum of 20,000,000 VND per person per assistance.

The specific amount of emergency assistance for families or legal representatives of individuals directly involved in crime prevention and combat work who suffer loss of life is decided by the Minister of Public Security, with a maximum of 100,000,000 VND per deceased person per assistance.

3. One-time financial assistance equivalent to one minimum wage level as prescribed by the Government for victims of trafficking at the time they are officially recognized as victims by competent authorities.

4. Assistance in the form of goods, items, or other forms of voluntary contributions, donations, and sponsorships from legitimate sources of agencies, organizations, and individuals both within and outside the country for crime prevention and combat work for relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in crime prevention and combat activities; organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements in crime prevention and combat work; individuals directly involved in crime prevention and combat work who suffer damage to health and property, or their families, or legal representatives of individuals directly involved in crime prevention and combat work who suffer loss of life. In cases of voluntary contributions, donations, and sponsorships from legitimate sources of foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals for crime prevention and combat work, they shall be implemented in accordance with the Government's regulations on the management and use of non-refundable aid not included in official development assistance from foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals for Vietnam; on the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans from foreign countries.

Article 6. Responsibilities for managing and operating the Central Crime Prevention Fund

1. Ministry of Public Security

a) Shall be responsible for managing, operating, using, and settling accounts and finalizing the Central Crime Prevention Fund.

The Minister of Public Security shall delegate responsibilities to subordinate units to monitor, manage, allocate, settle accounts, and finalize the Central Crime Prevention Fund according to this Decision.

b) Shall organize fundraising, receiving donations, support, voluntary contributions from individuals, organizations, and agencies both domestically and internationally for the Central Crime Prevention Fund.

c) The Minister of Public Security shall stipulate procedures and formalities for implementing expenditure items of the Central Crime Prevention Fund according to this Decision and other relevant laws.

d) Shall compile the situation of managing and using the Central Crime Prevention Fund on a six-monthly and annual basis, and report to the Prime Minister at any time, sending copies to the Ministry of Finance for monitoring, compiling, and posting on the Ministry of Public Security's electronic information portal in accordance with the State Budget Law.

2. Ministry of Finance

a) The Minister of Finance shall stipulate the procedures for receiving, managing, and using the Central Crime Prevention Fund, including: guiding the receipt and supplementation of funds, donations, support, and voluntary contributions to the Central Crime Prevention Fund according to sources specified in Article 4 of this Decision; stipulating principles for selecting commercial banks to open fund accounts, regarding the ratio of capital deposits to ensure safety and liquidity; guiding methods to determine the value, criteria, procedures, and formalities for receiving, using, storing, and transferring donations, support, and voluntary contributions in the form of goods, physical assets, or other forms according to this Decision and other relevant laws.

b) The Ministry of Finance shall cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in inspecting and supervising the management and use of the Central Crime Prevention Fund and issuing guidance documents on procedures and formalities for implementing expenditure items of the Central Crime Prevention Fund according to this Decision.

Article 7. Establishment, Management, and Operation of Provincial Crime Prevention Funds

1. Based on actual conditions and needs of each locality and legal provisions, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province shall decide on the establishment, management, operation, and use of the provincial crime prevention fund, including considering and deciding on providing seed capital from the local budget for the provincial crime prevention fund and considering and deciding on delegating management and operation of the provincial crime prevention fund.

2. The provincial crime prevention fund shall be established in accordance with the State Budget Law and this Decision.

Article 8. Implementation Provisions

1. This Decision shall take effect from March 16, 2026.

2. Decision No. 04/2019/QĐ-TTg dated January 22, 2019 of the Prime Minister on the establishment, management, and use of the Crime Prevention Fund shall cease to be effective from the date this Decision takes effect, except for cases stipulated in Clause 3 and Clause 4 of this Article.

3. For expenditure items that have been decided by the Minister of Public Security but have not been implemented or completed by the date this Decision takes effect, they shall be implemented according to Decision No. 04/2019/QĐ-TTg dated January 22, 2019 of the Prime Minister on the establishment, management, and use of the Crime Prevention Fund.

4. In cases where legal regulations cited in this Decision are amended, supplemented, or replaced by new legal regulations, the relevant provisions of this Decision shall be applied according to the new legal regulations.

5. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairmen of provincial people's committees shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.