Decision No. 198/2004/QD-TTg on the financial regime for Voice of Vietnam Radio in the 2004 fiscal year

DECISION OF THE PRIME MINISTER

On the financial regime for Vietnam Radio in the 2004 budget year

In the 2004 budget year

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on Thrift and Prevention of Waste dated February 26, 1998, and Decree No. 38/1998/NĐ-CP dated June 9, 1998 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Law on Thrift and Prevention of Waste;

Based on Decree No. 10/2002/ND-CP dated January 16, 2002 of the Government on financial regulations applicable to public service units with income;

Pursuant to Decree No. 83/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Vietnam Radio;

At the proposal of the Minister of Finance and the General Director of Vietnam Radio,

DECISION:

Article 1. To regulate the financial regime for the activities of Vietnam Radio in the 2004 budget year.

Article 2. The implementation of the financial regime for Vietnam Radio must ensure the following purposes and requirements:

1. Fulfilling the main political tasks of the Radio as prescribed by the State.

2. Reforming the operational mechanism, labor management mechanism, and management and utilization of operating funds of the Radio to enhance efficiency and quality of work; practicing thrift and preventing waste to create conditions for investment and development of the unit, increase income, improve the living standards of staff members, and link responsibility with the interests of staff members in professional activities.

3. Promoting scientific organization and arrangement of work, streamlining the organizational structure, and enhancing efficiency in implementing tasks assigned by competent authorities.

4. To comply with the provisions of the Press Law and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Press Law.

5. Implementing financial transparency as prescribed by law.

Article 3. On the use of personnel quota and labor

1. Vietnam Radio may proactively use the personnel quota assigned by the competent authority; arrange and manage labor in accordance with the functions and tasks of the Radio under the Civil Servants Law and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Civil Servants Law; the State's policy on reducing personnel quota.

2. Vietnam Radio may implement recruitment and hiring of labor in accordance with the Labor Code and within the financial capacity of the Radio, ensuring the completion of assigned tasks.

Article 4. On the financial regime

1. Sources of finance:

a) The state budget ensures regular operating expenses for the broadcasting service of Vietnam Radio in the 2004 budget year amounting to 173,570 billion VND;

b) Income from the operation of the broadcasting service of Vietnam Radio, after tax payment as prescribed, shall be retained for expenditure according to the financial regime for units with revenue as prescribed by the Government;

c) Financial support from organizations and individuals both domestically and internationally for the Radio in accordance with the law.

2. Contents of expenditure:

a) Expenditure to ensure regular operations in accordance with the financial regime for units with revenue as prescribed by the Government, and remuneration expenditure as prescribed in Decree No. 61/2002/NĐ-CP dated June 11, 2002 of the Government on remuneration;

b) Expenditure for strengthening material infrastructure and purchasing equipment to serve work;

c) Being allowed to establish and use funds in accordance with the financial regime for units with revenue as prescribed by the Government.

The above items of expenditure do not include centralized state investment construction costs; national target programs; national-level scientific research programs; training costs according to state programs and plans. These expenditures are funded by the state budget based on approved budgets by competent authorities.

The financial sources mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article, if unused in the year, may be carried over to the next year for continued use.

Article 5. Vietnam Radio is responsible for establishing and implementing a system of norms and internal expenditure regulations suitable for the characteristics of its activities and within the scope of permitted financial resources.

Article 6. Entrust the Minister of Finance, acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, to report to the National Assembly (or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly) on the issuance by the Prime Minister of the financial regime applicable to Vietnam Radio from 2005 to 2007 at a stable level each year according to the budget allocated by the National Assembly for Vietnam Radio in 2005. After obtaining the agreement of the National Assembly (or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly), the Ministry of Finance will submit to the Prime Minister for decision in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Article 7. This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette. The financial regime for Vietnam Radio prescribed in this Decision shall apply in the 2004 budget year. Any Decisions and guiding documents issued previously that conflict with this Decision are hereby abolished.

Article 8. The Minister of Finance, the Minister of Planning and Investment, the General Director of Vietnam Radio, and the heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementing this Decision./.