JOINT CIRCULAR No. 1385/TT-LT GUIDING THE ISSUE AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIFORMS FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND STAFF

THIS CIRCULAR GUIDES THE ISSUE AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIFORMS FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN. THE OBJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR UNIFORM ISSUANCE HAVE SPECIFIC STANDARDS REGARDING TYPES OF UNIFORMS, DURATION OF USE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MANAGEMENT.

Document No.1385/TT-LT
Document typeJoint Circular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Finance
Signed byNguyễn Văn Sản Cơ Quan Ban Hành Bộ Tài Chính Chức Danh Thứ Trưởng Người Ký Tào Hữu Phùng — Thứ trưởng
Updated02/07/2026
SectorJustice
FieldCivil Judgment Enforcement
Issued date11/10/1997
Effective date01/07/1997
Expiry date15/10/2005
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

THIS CIRCULAR GUIDES THE ISSUE AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIFORMS FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN. THE OBJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR UNIFORM ISSUANCE HAVE SPECIFIC STANDARDS REGARDING TYPES OF UNIFORMS, DURATION OF USE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MANAGEMENT.

Scope of application

OFFICERS AND STAFF HIRED WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED BUDGETARY LIMITS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT - MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND LOCAL CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES (EXCEPT EXECUTION OFFICERS).

Key points

  • CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND STAFF ARE PROVIDED WITH BADGES, WINTER AND SPRING-SUMMER CLOTHING, LONG-SLEEVE SHIRTS, TIES, LEATHER SHOES, LEATHER BELTS, LEATHER DOCUMENT HOLDERS, SOCKS, RAINCOATS, KEPIS, AND HARD HATS.
  • THE DURATION OF UNIFORM USE IS FROM ONE TO THREE YEARS, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE. FOR EXAMPLE, WINTER AND SPRING-SUMMER CLOTHING IS ISSUED IN TWO SETS WITH A THREE-YEAR DURATION; LONG-SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE ISSUED IN TWO PIECES WITH A ONE-YEAR DURATION.
  • UNIFORMS ARE MADE FROM DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED FABRIC.
  • THE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING RECORDS OF UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION AND SETTLING EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET LAW AND CURRENT STATE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REGULATIONS.
  • IF UNIFORMS ARE LOST OR DAMAGED WITHOUT A VALID REASON, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST REPLACE THEM AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. IN CASES WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL RESIGNS, IS FORCED TO RESIGN, TAKES LEAVE, OR TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER POSITION WHILE THE UNIFORMS ARE STILL WITHIN THEIR DURATION OF USE, THEY WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO RETURN THEM (EXCEPT FOR BADGES ON HATS AND JACKET VELCROS).

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • POSITIVE IMPACT: HELPS CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND STAFF TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL UNIFORMS, ENHANCING THEIR CREDENTIALS AND WORK EFFICIENCY.
  • NEGATIVE IMPACT: INCREASES ANNUAL COSTS FOR UNIFORM PURCHASES FOR THE NATIONAL BUDGET. INDIVIDUALS MUST REPLACE UNIFORMS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE IF THEY ARE LOST OR DAMAGED WITHOUT A VALID REASON.

❓ Frequently asked questions

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR UNIFORM ISSUANCE?

OFFICERS AND STAFF HIRED WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED BUDGETARY LIMITS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT - MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND LOCAL CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES (EXCEPT EXECUTION OFFICERS).

WHAT IS THE DURATION OF UNIFORM USE?

THE DURATION OF UNIFORM USE IS FROM ONE TO THREE YEARS, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE. FOR EXAMPLE, WINTER AND SPRING-SUMMER CLOTHING IS ISSUED IN TWO SETS WITH A THREE-YEAR DURATION; LONG-SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE ISSUED IN TWO PIECES WITH A ONE-YEAR DURATION.

WHAT MATERIAL ARE UNIFORMS MADE FROM?

UNIFORMS ARE MADE FROM DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED FABRIC.

IF UNIFORMS ARE LOST OR DAMAGED WITHOUT A VALID REASON, WHAT MUST THE INDIVIDUAL DO?

THE INDIVIDUAL MUST REPLACE THE UNIFORMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM REGIME.

Full text

 

JOINT CIRCULAR

Regarding the issuance and management of uniforms

 for civil enforcement officers and staff

____________

 

Pursuant to Decision No. 418/TTg dated June 14, 1997 of the Prime Minister on the uniform regulations for civil enforcement officers and staff, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance provide guidance on the issuance and management of uniforms as follows:

I. OBJECTS, STANDARDS AND PERIOD OF USE OF UNIFORMS

1. Recipients

Officers and staff recruited within the approved establishment quota working at the Civil Enforcement Management Department under the Ministry of Justice and local civil enforcement agencies (except Enforcement Officers) shall be issued uniforms for use when performing their duties.

2. Standards and period of use of uniforms.

The objects mentioned in Point 1 above shall be issued uniforms according to the standards and usage periods as follows:

a. Standards:

- Emblem attached to the hat and collar;

- Winter-spring suit, summer suit, long-sleeved shirt, tie, leather shoes, leather belt, leather document case, socks, raincoat, Kepi hat, hard hat. For winter-spring suits and summer suits, two sets will be issued initially; for long-sleeved shirts, two pieces will be issued initially; for socks, two pairs will be issued initially.

Uniforms issued to officers and staff mentioned in Point 1 of Part I shall be made from domestically produced fabric.

b. Usage period of uniforms as follows:

Serial Number

Type of uniform

Quantity

2.3.1.1. Name of the production facility.

1

Insignia

1 set

Issued once, if lost or damaged for valid reasons, it can be reissued or replaced

2

Autumn and Winter Clothing

1 set

3 years

3

Spring and Summer Clothing

1 set

2 years

4

Long-sleeved shirt

1 piece

1 year

5

Tie

1 piece

2 years

6

Leather Shoes

1 pair

1 year

7

Leather Belt

1 piece

2 years

8

Socks

1 pair

1 year

9

raincoat

1 piece

1 year

10

Document case

1 piece

3 years

11

Cap

1 piece

2 years

12

Hard hat

1 piece

2 years

II. BUDGET ESTIMATION, ISSUE AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIFORMS

1. Establishment of budget projections:

Each year, civil enforcement agencies base on the approved establishment quota and the types of uniforms that have reached their usage period to prepare a budget for procurement to be submitted to the Ministry of Justice for consolidation and submission to the Ministry of Finance in accordance with general regulations. In 1997, the procurement budget for uniforms for civil enforcement officers and staff is included in the annual budget of the Ministry of Justice which has been approved and announced by the Government.

2. Funding allocation:

Based on the state budget expenditure plan assigned by the Government and the procurement budget, the Ministry of Finance promptly allocates funds to the Ministry of Justice so that the Ministry of Justice can issue funds to units for the procurement of uniforms.

3. Management and use of uniforms

a. Civil enforcement agencies are responsible for maintaining records of uniform issuance according to the model specified in the appendix to this Circular. The annual procurement budget for uniforms for civil enforcement agencies shall be settled according to the State Budget Law and current accounting and financial regulations.

b. In cases of resignation, forced resignation, leave according to regulations, transfer to other positions... where uniforms still have usage periods remaining, they shall not be reclaimed (except emblems on hats and collars); if the usage period has expired and they have not been issued, they shall not be issued again.

c. The form, material, color, style... of the emblem attached to the hat and collar of the objects mentioned in Point 1 of Part I of this Circular shall be implemented according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 16 of Decree No. 30/CP dated June 2, 1993 of the Government; specifically, the emblem on the collar of officers and staff of the Civil Enforcement Management Department under the Ministry of Justice and local civil enforcement agencies shall have a platinum-colored border around the emblem but without a shield or two swords.

When making uniforms (excluding emblems), they must comply with the models, styles, colors, and materials prescribed in Decision No. 296/QĐ-THA dated July 23, 1997 of the Minister of Justice.

d. The recovery of emblems in the cases mentioned in Subpoint b of Point 3 of Part II above shall be guided as follows:

- The Director of the Civil Enforcement Management Department under the Ministry of Justice shall recover emblems of officers and staff working at the Civil Enforcement Management Department under the Ministry of Justice;

- The Director of the Department of Justice shall recover emblems of officers and staff of local civil enforcement agencies under his/her jurisdiction. After recovering the emblems, the Director of the Department of Justice must report in writing to the Ministry of Justice.

đ. Uniforms of the objects that are still within the usage period but are lost or damaged without valid reasons shall not be replenished; individuals must purchase them themselves according to the prescribed uniform regulations.

III. IMPLEMENTATION

This Circular takes effect from July 1, 1997.

Any difficulties encountered during implementation should be reported to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance for appropriate amendments and supplements./.

 

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