Joint Circular No. 21-TC/HCVX stipulates the allowance regime for state cadres, workers, and civil servants sent to attend short-term training and development courses lasting up to four months.

CIRCULAR

ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE DECREE NO. 21-TC/HCVX ON APRIL 20, 1991
REGULATING SUBSIDIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES SENT TO ATTEND SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSES AND SEMINARS LASTING UP TO FOUR MONTHS
BRIEF TRAINING FROM FOUR MONTHS AND BELOW

To align with current price levels and budget capabilities, the Ministry of Finance re-regulates subsidies for state employees sent to attend short-term training courses and seminars lasting up to four months (hereinafter referred to as short-term courses) as follows:

I. ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS FOR RECEIVING SUBSIDIES

1. State employees sent to attend short-term courses lasting up to four months shall be entitled to receive subsidies for days required to attend classes if they meet the following conditions:

a) The course must be approved by the competent authority (at the central level, this includes Ministries, General Departments, State Councils, and other agencies under the Government; at the local level, it includes Provincial People's Committees, city people's committees, and special administrative regions directly under the central government).

b) Employees sent to study must meet the admission criteria set forth in the school's enrollment notice.

c) The distance from the employee's workplace or enterprise to the training location must be 20 kilometers or more, without the possibility of residing at the workplace or home, necessitating residence at the location where the short-term course is held.

2. State employees who do not meet all three conditions above are not eligible for subsidies as stipulated in this Circular.

II. AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY AND PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SUBSIDY

1. The daily subsidy amount is 1,500 dong per day for courses held in rural areas, towns, and cities (excluding new and old provincial capitals).

The period during which the aforementioned subsidy can be enjoyed is the concentrated study period, with a maximum duration of four months.

2. During the study period, no accommodation allowance will be provided. State employees sent to study will also receive travel allowances and transportation subsidies for two trips (the trip to the school and the return trip upon completion of studies) according to the current travel expense regulations.

II- IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

1. Agencies and enterprises that send employees to attend the aforementioned short-term courses should allocate funds for payment and record them under item 75 of the corresponding category, subcategory, and class in the current State Budget Revenue and Expenditure Classification, if they are public institutions, or include them in management expenses or circulation fees, if they are production and business units.

2. This Circular does not apply to state employees attending part-time schools or courses.

3. All provisions regarding subsidies for state employees attending short-term courses that contradict the regulations in this Circular are hereby abolished.

This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance.