Law on Prevention and Combating Terrorism No. 28/2013/QH13

LAW

PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF TERRORISM

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BASED ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN 1992 AS AMENDED AND COMPLEMENTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 51/2001/QH10;

The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Prevention and Combating of Terrorism.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Law stipulates principles, policies, measures, forces for prevention and combating terrorism; international cooperation and responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in prevention and combating terrorism.

Article 2. Applicability

This Law applies to Vietnamese citizens, agencies, and organizations; international organizations, foreign organizations, and foreigners residing, operating within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, except where international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party provide otherwise.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

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

1. Terrorism means one, several, or all of the following acts committed by organizations or individuals with the aim of opposing the people's administration, compelling the people's administration, foreign organizations, international organizations, hindering Vietnam’s international relations, or causing public panic:

a) Violating the lives, health, personal freedom, or threatening to violate the lives, intimidating the spirits of others;

b) Seizing, damaging, destroying, or threatening to destroy property; attacking, harming, obstructing, disrupting the operation of computer networks, telecommunications networks, the Internet, and digital devices of agencies, organizations, and individuals;

c) Directing the manufacture, production, use, or manufacturing, producing, storing, transporting, buying, selling weapons, explosives, radioactive materials, toxic substances, flammable materials, and other tools, means intended to serve the implementation of the acts specified in points a and b of Clause 1 of this Article;

d) Propagandizing, enticing, inciting, coercing, hiring, or creating conditions, assisting in the implementation of the acts specified in points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of this Article;

đ) Establishing, joining organizations, recruiting, training targets aimed at implementing the acts specified in points a, b, c, and d of Clause 1 of this Article;

e) Other acts considered as terrorism according to the provisions of international treaties on prevention and combating terrorism to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.

2. Financing Terrorism is the act of raising, supporting funds, assets in any form for terrorist organizations or individuals.

3. Prevention and Combating of Terrorism includes preventive activities against terrorism, financing terrorism, combating terrorism, and combating financing terrorism.

Article 4. Principles of Prevention and Combating of Terrorism

1. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, unified management by the State, participation of the whole society, with the People's Public Security Force taking the lead and coordinating with the People's Army as the core force.

2. Adhering to the Constitution and laws; ensuring national independence, unity, territorial integrity, state interests, and legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations, and individuals.

3. Prevention is the main focus; actively detecting, promptly preventing, and strictly dealing with terrorist organizations and individuals, and those financing terrorism.

4. Protecting human life and health, property of agencies, organizations, and individuals; minimizing damage to the lowest extent possible.

Article 5. Policy on Prevention and Combating of Terrorism

1. The State condemns and severely punishes all acts of terrorism and financing terrorism; uses comprehensive measures to organize prevention and combating of terrorism; propagandizes and mobilizes organizations and individuals to participate in prevention and combating of terrorism.

2. The State has a policy of mobilizing scientific and technological achievements to serve activities of prevention and combating of terrorism.

3. The State prioritizes investment in equipment, technical means, and professional operations, and ensures systems and policies for anti-terrorism forces.

4. The State has policies and measures to protect organizations and individuals participating in prevention and combating of terrorism. Individuals participating in prevention and combating of terrorism who suffer injuries, harm to health, or loss of life shall themselves or their relatives enjoy benefits and policies according to the law. Organizations and individuals whose property is mobilized to serve prevention and combating of terrorism, if damaged, shall be compensated.

5. Organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements in prevention and combating of terrorism shall be rewarded according to the law on competition and rewards.

6. The State has lenient policies towards organizations and individuals who voluntarily abandon their intention to commit terrorism and financing terrorism; voluntarily terminate the implementation of terrorism and financing terrorism halfway; before the acts of terrorism and financing terrorism are discovered, they make efforts to prevent, reduce harm, mitigate consequences, and confess, truthfully report, and actively assist competent authorities in discovering, preventing, investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating terrorism and financing terrorism.

Article 6. Prohibited Acts

1. Acts of terrorism and financing terrorism as prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 3 of this Law.

2. Concealing, harboring, or failing to report acts of terrorism and financing terrorism.

3. Disclosing state secrets in prevention and combating of terrorism.

4. Intentionally spreading false information about terrorism and financing terrorism; obstructing or making difficulties for activities of prevention and combating of terrorism.

5. Abusing positions or powers in prevention and combating of terrorism to infringe upon state interests, legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals.

Article 7. Responsibilities for Preventing and Combating Terrorism

1. Preventing and combating terrorism is the responsibility of agencies, organizations, and citizens.

2. The heads of agencies and organizations are responsible for organizing and implementing the provisions of laws on preventing and combating terrorism within their scope of responsibilities and authorities.

3. International organizations, foreign organizations, and foreigners residing or operating on the territory of Vietnam have the responsibility to participate in preventing and combating terrorism in accordance with this Law and other relevant legal provisions.

Article 8. Responsibilities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its Member Organizations

Within the scope of their tasks and authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations have the responsibility to publicize and mobilize the people to strictly comply with the laws on preventing and combating terrorism; supervise the implementation of laws on preventing and combating terrorism.

Article 9. Investigation, Prosecution, and Adjudication of Terrorist Crimes and Crimes of Financing Terrorism

The investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of terrorist crimes and crimes of financing terrorism shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and other relevant legal provisions.

Article 10. Handling of Money and Assets Related to Terrorism and Financing Terrorism

1. Money and assets related to terrorism and financing terrorism must be suspended from circulation, frozen, sealed, temporarily detained, and handled in accordance with the provisions of the law.

2. The Government shall specify the conditions, procedures, authorities, forms of suspending circulation, freezing, sealing, temporary detention, and handling of money and assets related to terrorism and financing terrorism.

Article 11. Funding for Anti-Terrorism Activities

1. Sources of funding for anti-terrorism activities include:

a) State budget;

b) Other legitimate sources of funding.

2. The management and use of funding for anti-terrorism activities shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law.

PART II

ORGANIZATION OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT

TERRORISM

Article 12. National Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism

1. The Government establishes the National Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism. Members of the National Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism work under a part-time system.

The Ministry of Public Security is the permanent agency of the National Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism and has a specialized advisory and assisting unit.

2. Provincial People's Committees establish the Provincial Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism. Members of the Provincial Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism work under a part-time system.

The provincial Public Security is the permanent agency of the Provincial Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism and has an advisory and assisting unit.

3. Based on assigned tasks and directives from the Prime Minister, Ministers, and Heads of Ministries, the Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism of ministries and sectors shall be established.

Article 13. Tasks and Authorities of the Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism

1. The National Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism has the following tasks and authorities:

a) Advising the Government and the Prime Minister on organizing and directing anti-terrorism activities nationwide.

b) Assisting the Government and the Prime Minister in organizing and implementing inter-sectoral coordination and international cooperation in anti-terrorism efforts;

c) Assisting the Government and the Prime Minister in supervising, urging, and guiding anti-terrorism efforts.

2. The Provincial Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism has the following tasks and authorities:

a) Advising the People's Committee and the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level on organizing and directing anti-terrorism activities locally;

b) Assisting the People's Committee and the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level in organizing and implementing inter-sectoral coordination in anti-terrorism efforts locally;

c) Assisting the People's Committee and the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level in supervising, urging, and guiding anti-terrorism efforts.

3. The Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Terrorism of ministries and sectors assists Ministers and Heads of Ministries in organizing and directing anti-terrorism efforts in their respective fields and coordinating with other ministries, sectors, localities, and agencies in implementing anti-terrorism measures.

4. The Government shall specify in detail the organization, tasks, authorities, and coordination relationships of the Steering Committees for Preventing and Combating Terrorism at all levels.

Article 14. Anti-terrorism Forces

1. The anti-terrorism forces consist of:

a) Agencies and units under the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense assigned to carry out anti-terrorism tasks;

b) Other forces mobilized to participate in anti-terrorism activities.

2. The Minister of Public Security and the Minister of National Defense shall specify the specific duties and powers of agencies and units mentioned in point a, Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 15. Anti-terrorism Commander

1. The anti-terrorism commander is the person decided by the competent authority.

2. In cases where there is no anti-terrorism commander decided by the competent authority, the head of state agencies, people's armed units, and People's Committees at the location where terrorism occurs shall have the responsibility and authority to apply anti-terrorism measures as prescribed in Clause 2 of Article 16 of this Law.

3. In cases where terrorism occurs on aircraft or ships after they have left the airport or port, the commander of such means of transport shall be responsible for commanding anti-terrorism efforts.

4. The Government shall specify this matter.

Article 16. Duties and Powers of the Anti-terrorism Commander

1. The anti-terrorism commander specified in Clause 1 of Article 15 of this Law has the following duties and powers:

a) To advise and propose to the competent authority to decide on necessary anti-terrorism plans and measures;

b) To command anti-terrorism efforts according to the plans and measures decided by the competent authority;

c) In urgent situations where there is no decision on plans and measures from the competent authority, he/she shall have the responsibility and authority to apply emergency measures as prescribed in points a, b, c, d, e, h, i, and m of Clause 2 of Article 30 of this Law, except when such measures affect politics, diplomacy, infringe upon the lives of others, or destroy property of special value.

2. The heads of state agencies, people's armed units, and People's Committees specified in Clause 2 of Article 15 of this Law shall have the responsibility and authority to apply emergency anti-terrorism measures as prescribed in points a, b, c, d, e, h, i, and m of Clause 2 of Article 30 of this Law, except when such measures affect politics, diplomacy, infringe upon the lives of others, or destroy property of special value.

3. The person responsible for commanding anti-terrorism efforts specified in Clause 3 of Article 15 of this Law shall have the responsibility and authority to apply measures to prevent and neutralize terrorist acts as prescribed by law.

4. Those persons specified in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article shall be accountable under the law for their actions and decisions.

Article 17. Equipping and Using Weapons, Tools, and Means of Anti-terrorism

1. Anti-terrorism forces are prioritized in equipping with weapons, supportive tools, and technical means for preventing and combating terrorism.

2. The use of weapons, supportive tools, and technical means by anti-terrorism forces shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other relevant laws.

Article 18. Mobilizing Forces and Means; Purchasing and Seizing Assets for Anti-terrorism

1. When terrorism occurs, the competent authority as prescribed by law may mobilize forces and means to combat terrorism. Organizations and individuals when mobilized to combat terrorism shall fulfill their responsibilities.

2. When terrorism occurs, the purchase and seizure of assets for anti-terrorism shall be carried out in accordance with the law on purchasing and seizing assets.

PART III

PREVENTION OF TERRORISM

Article 19. Anti-terrorism preventive measures

Preventing terrorism and terrorist financing shall be carried out through the measures prescribed in Articles 20 to 27 of this Law and other measures as provided for by law.

Article 20. Information, propaganda, and education on preventing and combating terrorism

1. Authorities and individuals with competent authority shall have the responsibility to provide information, propaganda, and education on preventing and combating terrorism in order to enhance awareness, responsibility, and effectiveness in preventing and combating terrorism.

2. The content of information, propaganda, and education on preventing and combating terrorism includes:

a) Risks, developments, and situations of terrorism; methods, means of operation, dangerous nature, and harmful effects of terrorism;

b) Measures, experiences, policies, and laws on preventing and combating terrorism;

c) Responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in preventing and combating terrorism;

d) Other necessary contents serving the requirements of preventing and combating terrorism.

Article 21. Administrative management of security and public order

1. Authorities and individuals with administrative management authority over security and public order, through their activities, shall have the responsibility to proactively detect promptly the causes, conditions, plots, methods, tactics, and activities of terrorist organizations and individuals, and take appropriate measures to address them.

2. Anti-terrorism preventive measures through administrative management of security and public order include:

a) Management of residence registration, identity cards;

b) Management of weapons, explosives, support tools, flammable substances, toxic substances, radioactive materials;

c) Implementation of protective work for important facilities related to national security, defense works, military areas, diplomatic agency premises, consular agency premises of foreign countries, representative offices of international organizations on the territory of Vietnam;

d) Patrols, controls, and surveillance of key targets concerning security and public order, airports, ports, railway stations, bus terminals, border crossings, and places where large crowds gather, other public places;

đ) Management of entry, exit, and transit;

e) Other administrative management measures concerning security and public order as provided for by law.

Article 22. Control of transportation activities

Authorities and individuals with authority to control road, rail, waterway, maritime, and air transportation shall have the responsibility to proactively detect, prevent, and promptly address acts of using these activities for terrorism.

Article 23. Control of money and asset transactions

Authorities and individuals with authority to control money and asset transactions shall have the responsibility to monitor, supervise, and prevent money and asset transactions that show signs of being related to terrorism; supervise money and asset transactions that must be reported according to the provisions of law in order to promptly detect transactions showing signs of being related to terrorism.

Article 24. Control of imported, exported, and transiting vehicles and goods

Authorities and individuals with authority to control imported, exported, and transiting vehicles and goods shall have the responsibility to strictly control imported, exported, and transiting vehicles and goods in order to promptly detect, prevent, and address acts of using these activities for terrorism.

Article 25. Control of publishing, press, postal, telecommunications, and other forms of information activities

Authorities and individuals with authority in publishing, press, postal, telecommunications, and other forms of information activities shall have the responsibility to control, detect, prevent, and promptly address acts of using these activities for terrorism.

Article 26. Supervision of activities ensuring food safety and veterinary drugs

Authorities and individuals with the authority to supervise food safety, feed, fertilizers, medicines for treatment and prevention, veterinary drugs, plant protection chemicals, and biological samples shall be responsible for detecting, preventing, and promptly addressing any misuse of these activities for terrorist purposes.

Article 27. Development and Implementation of Anti-Terrorism Prevention Plans

1. The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, relevant ministries and agencies, and People's Committees at all levels within their assigned scope shall be responsible for developing, training, rehearsing, and implementing anti-terrorism plans.

2. Organizations and units identified in approved anti-terrorism plans shall be responsible for complying with them.

CHAPTER IV

TERRORISM

Article 28. Detection of Terrorism

1. Organizations, entities, and individuals through their activities shall proactively detect terrorism.

2. Anti-terrorism forces as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law shall be responsible for deploying operational and technical measures to detect terrorism; guiding and assisting organizations, entities, and individuals in recognizing terrorism and methods of detection, reporting, and denunciation of terrorism.

Article 29. Receiving and Processing Reports and Denunciations of Terrorism

1. When organizations, entities, or individuals discover signs or acts of terrorism, they must promptly report to the anti-terrorism forces as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law or the nearest public security agency, military unit, or People's Committee. Public security agencies, military units, and People's Committees shall be responsible for fully receiving reports and denunciations of terrorism.

2. Public security agencies, military units, and People's Committees, upon receiving reports and denunciations of terrorism as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article or discovering signs or acts of terrorism through their own activities, must promptly report to the anti-terrorism forces as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law, keep confidential the information of the reporter; if terrorism has occurred, is occurring, or there is reasonable grounds to believe it will occur, urgent anti-terrorism measures as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 16 of this Law may be immediately applied.

3. Upon receiving reports and denunciations of terrorism, the anti-terrorism forces as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law must promptly process the information, report to the competent authority and the competent Anti-Terrorism Steering Committee; if terrorism has occurred, is occurring, or there are reasonable grounds to believe it will occur, urgent anti-terrorism measures as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 16 of this Law may be immediately applied.

4. When terrorism occurs, the Anti-Terrorism Steering Committee must report to the higher-level Anti-Terrorism Steering Committee; anti-terrorism units must report to their immediate superior anti-terrorism units.

Article 30. Anti-Terrorism Measures

1. Anti-terrorism measures are implemented according to the provisions of this Law and laws on national security protection and maintaining social order and safety.

2. Urgent anti-terrorism measures are those taken immediately when terrorism has occurred, is occurring, or there are reasonable grounds to believe it will occur, aimed at promptly preventing terrorism, eliminating, and limiting its harmful effects. Urgent anti-terrorism measures include:

a) Surrounding and sealing off areas where terrorism occurs;

b) Rescuing hostages, providing emergency medical care to victims, isolating people, moving vehicles and property out of dangerous areas of terrorism;

c) Negotiating with terrorist perpetrators;

d) Surrounding, tracking down, controlling, and apprehending terrorist perpetrators; rendering ineffective weapons, tools, and means used to commit terrorism;

đ) Attacking and eliminating terrorist perpetrators, destroying weapons, tools, and means currently being used for terrorism;

e) Temporarily stopping transportation and communication means exploited for terrorism;

g) Demolishing buildings and construction projects, relocating obstacles hindering anti-terrorism operations; placing obstacles to hinder terrorist activities;

h) Protecting, moving, concealing, and camouflaging targets that are the objects of terrorist attacks;

i) Mobilizing forces and means to combat terrorism;

k) Inspecting, sealing off accounts and financial sources; suspending financial transactions; temporarily seizing money and assets related to terrorism;

l) Opening, inspecting, and confiscating letters, telegrams, mail, packages, and cargo shipments related to terrorism;

m) Collecting evidence and materials related to terrorism.

3. The Government shall specify the authority, conditions, procedures, and formalities for applying urgent anti-terrorism measures as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 31. Counter-terrorism at diplomatic mission premises, consular offices of foreign countries, international organization representative offices, and residences of their members

1. When there is evidence that terrorism has occurred, is occurring, or will occur at the premises of diplomatic missions, consular offices of foreign countries, international organization representative offices, and residences of their members on the territory of Vietnam, relevant agencies, organizations, individuals, or persons who know about the incident must promptly report to the counter-terrorism force specified in point a, Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law or the nearest public security agency, military unit, or People's Committee. The public security agency, military unit, or People's Committee receiving the report shall be responsible for accepting and handling the report according to the provisions of Article 29 of this Law.

2. When counter-terrorism activities take place at the premises of diplomatic missions, consular offices of foreign countries, international organization representative offices, and residences of their members, Vietnamese agencies, organizations, and individuals must comply with the provisions of this Law and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.

Article 32. Counter-terrorism against Vietnamese agencies, organizations, and citizens abroad

When there is evidence that terrorism has occurred, is occurring, or will occur against Vietnamese agencies, organizations, and citizens abroad, the head of the Vietnamese representative office in that country must immediately apply necessary measures within their authority, in accordance with international law, the laws of the host country, and promptly report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Steering Committee for Anti-Terrorism.

CHAPTER V

COUNTER-FINANCING OF TERRORISM

Article 33. Detection of terrorist financing, acceptance, and handling of reports and complaints about terrorist financing

1. The State Bank, financial organizations, non-financial business organizations, and other organizations and individuals when detecting signs or acts of terrorist financing must promptly report to the counter-terrorism force specified in point a, Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law.

2. The counter-terrorism force specified in point a, Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law shall be responsible for fully accepting reports and complaints about terrorist financing, quickly processing information, reporting to competent authorities and the competent National Steering Committee for Anti-Terrorism; in cases where terrorist financing has occurred, is occurring, or there is evidence to suggest it will occur, immediate emergency counter-terrorism measures provided for in points e, i, k, l, and m, Clause 2, Article 30 of this Law may be applied.

Financial organizations, non-financial business organizations have the obligation to apply customer identification and information updating measures; when suspecting that customers or their transactions are related to terrorist financing or that customers are listed in the blacklist, they must report to the counter-terrorism force of the Ministry of Public Security and relevant units under the State Bank of Vietnam, and must apply temporary measures in accordance with the law on preventing and combating money laundering.

Organizations and individuals authorized to implement the control of cash transportation, precious metals, precious stones, and transfer instruments across Vietnam's borders pursuant to Article 24 of this Law and Article 24 of the Anti-Money Laundering Law shall be responsible for promptly detecting, preventing, and handling acts of exploiting these activities to finance terrorism.

Chapter VI

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN TERRORISM PREVENTION AND COMBATTANCE

Article 36. Principles of International Cooperation

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam State implements international cooperation in the field of terrorism prevention and combattance based on compliance with Vietnamese laws and international treaties on terrorism prevention and combattance to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member; respects fundamental principles of international law; ensures national independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity; protects the interests of the State, the rights, and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals.

Article 37. Content and Responsibilities of International Cooperation

1. Contents of international cooperation include:

a) Exchange of information on terrorism prevention and combattance;

b) Training and drills for terrorism prevention and combattance;

c) Enhancing legal capacity; training and instructing knowledge and skills on terrorism prevention and combattance;

d) Strengthening material conditions for terrorism prevention and combattance;

đ) Resolving terrorist incidents;

e) Implementing other contents of international cooperation as prescribed by Vietnamese laws and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

2. The Ministry of Public Security shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to assist the Government in negotiating and proposing the signing or accession to international treaties related to terrorism prevention and combattance; take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors in international cooperation on terrorism prevention and combattance.

Article 38. International Cooperation in Resolving Terrorist Incidents

International cooperation in resolving terrorist incidents is carried out based on the principles stipulated in Article 4 and Article 36 of this Law and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member. In cases where the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the relevant country do not participate in multilateral international treaties or have not signed bilateral international treaties, competent authorities of Vietnam shall carry out international cooperation to resolve terrorist incidents based on the principles stipulated in Article 4 and Article 36 of this Law, in accordance with their actual needs and capabilities.

CHAPTER VII

RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE AUTHORITIES IN TERRORISM PREVENTION

TERRORISM

Article 39. State Management Authorities for Terrorism Prevention and Combattance

1. The Government shall uniformly manage state affairs concerning terrorism prevention and combattance.

2. The Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible before the Government for taking the lead and coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense and relevant ministries and sectors in managing state affairs concerning terrorism prevention and combattance.

3. People's Committees at all levels within the scope of their tasks and powers shall be responsible for managing state affairs concerning terrorism prevention and combattance at the local level.

Article 40. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

1. In state management concerning terrorism prevention and combattance, the Ministry of Public Security shall have the following responsibilities:

a) Proposing to the Government the construction and improvement of laws on terrorism prevention and combattance;

b) Taking the lead and coordinating in drafting and submitting to competent authorities for issuance or issuing according to its authority normative legal documents, strategies, programs, plans, schemes, measures for terrorism prevention and combattance;

c) Taking the lead and coordinating with relevant ministries and sectors and guiding provincial People's Committees in implementing normative legal documents, strategies, programs, plans, schemes, and measures for terrorism prevention and combattance;

d) Taking the lead and coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense and relevant agencies and organizations in issuing and organizing the implementation of regulations on training and enhancing cadres working in terrorism prevention and combattance;

đ) Taking the lead and coordinating with relevant agencies and organizations in implementing reporting and summarizing systems on terrorism prevention and combattance work; making recommendations and proposals on solutions related to terrorism prevention and combattance;

e) Conducting inspections, audits, handling complaints and denunciations in terrorism prevention and combattance;

g) Implementing international cooperation on terrorism prevention and combattance as prescribed in Clause 2 of Article 37 of this Law.

2. In organizing and implementing terrorism prevention and combattance, the Ministry of Public Security shall have the following responsibilities:

a) Assigning and ensuring equipment for anti-terrorism forces in the People's Public Security;

b) Taking the lead and coordinating with relevant ministries, sectors, agencies, and organizations in directing and organizing the implementation of terrorism prevention and combattance work nationwide as prescribed in Chapters III, IV, and V of this Law; coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense in directing and organizing the implementation of terrorism prevention and combattance at targets and areas managed by the Ministry of National Defense;

c) Directing agencies and units under its jurisdiction to perform tasks and powers as prescribed in Chapters III, IV, and V of this Law; detecting, investigating, and handling terrorist organizations and individuals financing terrorism as prescribed by law;

d) Performing other tasks as prescribed by this Law and other relevant laws.

Article 41. Responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defense

1. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to implement tasks prescribed at points c and d, Clause 1 and point b, Clause 2 of Article 40 of this Law.

2. Take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies and organizations to prevent and combat terrorism at targets and areas under the management of the Ministry of National Defense.

3. Assign duties, ensure equipment provision, and direct the activities of anti-terrorism forces under the Ministry of National Defense.

4. Direct agencies and units under its authority to coordinate with People's Public Security agencies and units in building, training, rehearsing, and organizing the implementation of plans for preventing and combating terrorism.

5. Direct the Border Guard Force to coordinate with People's Public Security agencies and units, Customs, and other agencies and units to implement preventive measures against terrorism through the control of people exiting, entering, and transiting at border gates managed by the Border Guard Force.

6. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement international cooperation in preventing and combating terrorism within their respective authorities.

Article 42. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Within the scope of its assigned tasks and powers, organize the implementation of activities to prevent and combat terrorism as stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws.

2. Direct agencies and units under its authority to be ready to participate in preventing and combating terrorism according to mobilization decisions made by authorized persons.

3. Direct heads of diplomatic missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam abroad to coordinate with competent agencies of the host countries in preventing and combating terrorism.

4. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to build and organize training and rehearsal of plans for preventing and combating terrorism.

5. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, and localities hosting foreign diplomatic missions, consular offices, and international organization offices in Vietnam to develop protection plans and handling scenarios when terrorist incidents occur.

6. Coordinate with competent agencies to ensure the safety of foreign delegations visiting and working in Vietnam. Coordinate with related agencies and localities to manage and guide the activities of foreign journalists' press corps when terrorist activities occur.

7. Coordinate with foreign diplomatic and consular agencies in Vietnam from countries at high risk of terrorism to exchange information, propose preventive measures, and build, train, and rehearse scenarios for preventing and combating terrorism.

8. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant ministries and sectors in international cooperation on preventing and combating terrorism, participating in negotiations, signing, joining, and implementing international treaties and agreements on preventing and combating terrorism.

Article 43. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport

1. Within the scope of its assigned tasks and powers, organize the implementation of activities to prevent and combat terrorism as stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws.

2. Direct agencies and units under its authority to be ready to participate in preventing and combating terrorism according to mobilization decisions made by authorized persons.

3. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, relevant ministries and sectors, and provincial People's Committees to build, train, rehearse, and implement plans for preventing and combating hijacking of aircrafts and ships, kidnapping of hostages, and explosions on aircrafts, ships, trains, and other public transportation means, and to protect the safety of airports, ports, railway stations, bus terminals.

4. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, and provincial People's Committees to maintain security and order in airport, railway station, port, bus terminal, sea port, and important road tunnel areas; control drivers, passengers, and transportation vehicles to detect, prevent, and handle terrorist activities.

Article 44. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance

1. Within the scope of its assigned tasks and powers, organize the implementation of activities to prevent and combat terrorism as stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws.

2. Direct agencies and units under its authority to be ready to participate in preventing and combating terrorism according to mobilization decisions made by authorized persons.

3. Direct customs authorities to coordinate with public security units, border guard forces, and other relevant agencies to implement measures to prevent and combat terrorism in the supervision of imported, exported, and transiting goods and means of transport.

Article 45. Responsibilities of the State Bank of Vietnam

1. Within the scope of its assigned tasks and powers, organize the implementation of activities to prevent and combat terrorism as stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws.

2. Direct agencies and units under its authority to be ready to participate in preventing and combating terrorism according to mobilization decisions made by authorized persons.

3. Receive suspicious transaction reports related to terrorism and terrorist financing from financial organizations and non-financial businesses; promptly report to the anti-terrorism force of the Ministry of Public Security when there is a basis for suspicion of transactions related to terrorism and terrorist financing, and cooperate in verification.

4. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in international cooperation on preventing and combating terrorism.

Article 46. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Information and Communications

1. Within the scope of its assigned tasks and powers, organize the implementation of activities to prevent and combat terrorism as stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws.

2. Direct agencies and units under its authority to be ready to participate in preventing and combating terrorism according to mobilization decisions made by authorized persons.

3. Direct publishing agencies, press, postal, telecommunications, information technology enterprises to carry out the following activities:

a) Ensure information security and safety for anti-terrorism activities;

b) Coordinate with public security and military units to develop and implement measures to prevent and combat terrorism at publishing, press, postal, telecommunications, information technology facilities and communication networks; supervise publishing, press, postal, telecommunications, information technology activities to detect and handle acts of exploiting these activities for terrorism and terrorist financing;

c) Manage news reporting on terrorism through mass media; educate and raise awareness about anti-terrorism among officials and people; combat information and propaganda activities of terrorist organizations and individuals.

Article 47. Responsibilities of Relevant Ministries and Sectors in Preventing and Combating Terrorism

1. Within the scope of its assigned tasks and powers, organize the implementation of activities to prevent and combat terrorism as stipulated in this Law and other relevant laws.

2. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to manage state affairs on preventing and combating terrorism within their respective duties and powers.

3. Direct subordinate agencies and units to be ready to participate in preventing and combating terrorism according to mobilization decisions by authorized persons.

Article 48. Responsibilities of People's Procuracy and People's Courts

Within their respective duties and powers, People's Procuracy and People's Courts promptly handle acts of terrorism and terrorist financing; coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations in preventing and combating terrorism as prescribed by law.

Article 49. Responsibilities of People's Committees at all levels

1. Within their respective duties and powers, manage state affairs on preventing and combating terrorism locally; organize the implementation of anti-terrorism activities as prescribed by this Law and other relevant laws.

2. Coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and political-social organizations at the same level to build nationwide movements to protect national security, and participate in preventing and combating terrorism.

3. Direct local armed forces and functional sectors to develop and implement anti-terrorism work locally.

4. Submit to competent authorities for approval of budgets serving anti-terrorism work; organize management and use of budgets serving anti-terrorism work in accordance with the State Budget Law.

CHAPTER VIII

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 50. Effective Date

This Law takes effect from October 1, 2013.

Article 51. Detailed Provisions and Guidance on Implementation

The Government shall provide detailed regulations and guidance for the implementation of the provisions assigned in this Law.

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This Law was adopted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the 13th term, fifth session on June 12, 2013.