Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP guiding the implementation of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 dated May 17, 2025 of the National Assembly on certain special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in the construction and enforcement of laws.

DECREE
Guidelines for Implementing Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 dated May 17, 2025 of the National Assembly on certain special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in legislative drafting and enforcement

concerning legislative drafting and enforcement

construction and organization of enforcement of laws

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

Pursuant to the Law on Enacting Regulatory Legal Documents No. 64/2025/QH15 amended and supplemented by Law No. 87/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 dated May 17, 2025 of the National Assembly on certain special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in legislative drafting and enforcement;

At the proposal of the Minister of Justice,

The Government issues this Decree guiding the implementation of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 dated May 17, 2025 of the National Assembly on certain special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in legislative drafting and enforcement.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree stipulates the list of tasks, activities, and budget allocation standards for each task and activity in legislative drafting and international treaties within the authority of the Government as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 4 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 dated May 17, 2025 of the National Assembly on certain special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in legislative drafting and enforcement (hereinafter referred to as Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15); budget allocation standards for some research tasks and activities on strategic plans, policies, and law enforcement; organization and operation of the Fund for Supporting Policy and Legal Drafting; attracting and utilizing organizations and individuals to participate in certain tasks and activities in legislative drafting and enforcement.

1. Ensuring strict compliance with the principles of applying special mechanisms and policies as prescribed in Article 3 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15.

2. The special mechanisms and policies prescribed in this Decree shall only be applied to tasks and activities in legislative drafting and international treaties as specified in Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 and in Article 5 of this Decree; direct support tasks and activities for legislative drafting that are not regular tasks and activities in strategic research, policy formulation, and law enforcement must be assigned, approved, or permitted by the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister, or other competent authorities of the Party, the National Assembly, or the Government through written assignments, programs, plans, or decisions.

3. Budget preparation, settlement, and audit of state budget funds under the product-based cost-reimbursement mechanism for tasks and activities subject to the special mechanisms and policies prescribed in this Decree, except for tasks and activities related to support and investment in physical infrastructure and working equipment.

The budget for a given level of government shall be funded by that level's budget; budgetary units shall perform their tasks and exercise their powers in accordance with the State Budget Law; budget users shall decide on expenditures and bear responsibility for ensuring compliance with established standards and allocation levels; the State Treasury shall verify documentation and reconcile it with the allocated budget for the user unit, and process payment requests from the head of the user unit in accordance with the laws on the state budget.

Regular tasks and activities or other tasks and activities not covered by this Decree shall be implemented in accordance with current regulations.

Chapter II

LIST OF TASKS, ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET ALLOCATION STANDARDS

Article 3. List of tasks, activities, and budget allocation standards for each task and activity related to drafting normative legal documents and international treaties

1. The list of tasks, activities, and budget allocation standards for each task and activity related to drafting normative legal documents within the scope of authority defined in Clause 3, Article 4 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 and Article 5 of this Decree shall be implemented according to Appendix I attached to this Decree and as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. The list of tasks, activities, and budget allocation standards for each task and activity related to drafting normative legal documents such as decrees, decisions of the President; resolutions of the Supreme People's Court Council; circulars, joint circulars; resolutions of People's Councils at all levels; decisions of People's Committees at all levels, and decisions of the Chairperson of the Provincial People's Committee shall be decided by the head of the agency implementing the task or activity or issued through internal regulations or rules within the total budget allocation standard set out in Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 or as stipulated in Article 5 of this Decree.

3. The list of tasks, activities, and budget allocation standards for each task and activity related to drafting international treaties within the scope of authority defined in Section II of Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 shall be implemented according to Appendix II attached to this Decree.

4. The budget allocation standard for drafting Legislative Orientation Programs for the National Assembly's term and Annual Legislative Programs shall be implemented according to the provisions set out in Appendix III attached to this Decree.

Article 4. Budget allocation standards in performing tasks and activities related to strategic research, policy development, and organization of law enforcement to directly support legislative work

In cases where new tasks and activities arise in strategic research, policy development, and organization of law enforcement in accordance with the principle stipulated in Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree, the following budget allocation standards shall apply:

1. The budget allocation standard for monitoring normative legal documents by the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council, and the National Assembly's Committees shall be implemented according to the provisions set out in Appendix IV attached to this Decree;

2. The budget allocation standard for strategic and policy research to develop viewpoints, policies, guidelines, and orientations on legislative work shall be implemented according to the provisions set out in Appendix V attached to this Decree;

3. The budget allocation standard for reviewing, consolidating, and systematizing normative legal documents, codifying legal norms shall be implemented according to the provisions set out in Appendix VI attached to this Decree;

4. The budget allocation standard for resolving international disputes and handling other legal issues arising during the process of international integration shall be implemented according to the provisions set out in Appendix VII attached to this Decree.

Article 5. Budget allocation standards for drafting certain normative legal documents not specified in Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15

1. The total expenditure in drafting joint resolutions between the Government and the Central Steering Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front is 400,000,000 VND per document.

2. The total expenditure in drafting decisions of the Chairperson of the Provincial People's Committee, resolutions of Commune People's Councils, and decisions of Commune People's Committees shall be decided by the Commune People's Council based on budget balancing capacity, issuance authority of normative legal documents, actual conditions, and reference to the following expenditure levels:

a) Decision of the Chairperson of the Provincial People's Committee is 30,000,000 VND per document;

b) Resolution of the Commune People's Council is 10,000,000 VND per document;

c) Decision of the Commune People's Committee is 8,000,000 VND per document.

3. In cases where normative legal documents are issued by the National Assembly or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to amend and supplement two or more normative legal documents, the total expenditure shall be applied as the total expenditure for drafting one new normative legal document or replacing it, as stipulated in Section I of Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 and Clause 1 of this Article.

4. The total expenditure stipulated in Section III of Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, Clause 1, and Clause 2 of this Article is the expenditure level applicable for drafting new normative legal documents or replacements. In cases where normative legal documents are drafted to amend and supplement some articles of normative legal documents, the following budget allocation standards shall apply:

a) Normative legal documents amending and supplementing some articles of two or more normative legal documents shall be applied as the total expenditure for drafting one new normative legal document as stipulated in Section III of Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, Clause 1, and Clause 2 of this Article; equal to the budget allocation standard for each task and activity in drafting and issuing normative legal documents as stipulated in Appendix I attached to this Decree;

b) Normative legal documents amending and supplementing some articles of one normative legal document shall be applied as 60% of the total expenditure for drafting one new normative legal document as stipulated in Section III of Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, Clause 1, and Clause 2 of this Article; equal to 60% of the budget allocation standard for each task and activity in drafting and issuing normative legal documents as stipulated in Appendix I attached to this Decree.

5. Normative legal documents abolishing part or all of normative legal documents shall be applied as 30% of the total expenditure for drafting one new normative legal document as stipulated in Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, Clause 1, and Clause 2 of this Article; equal to 30% of the budget allocation standard for each task and activity in drafting, preparing, examining, submitting, and approving normative legal documents as stipulated by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly or as stipulated in Appendix I attached to this Decree for cases within the authority defined by the Government.

Article 6. Ensuring funding for organizations researching strategy and policy in the field of law

The organization researching strategy and policy in the field of law specified in point e, Clause 1 and Clause 5, Article 4 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 is an organization researching strategy and policy in the field of law under the Ministry of Justice, which is ensured regular funding and investment funding from the state budget to support material infrastructure and modern working equipment according to Article 9 of this Decree.

1. Annually, based on the Legislative Orientation Plan of the National Assembly for the term, the annual legislative program; programs, plans for drafting normative legal documents of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, other central agencies, and local agencies; tasks and activities on strategic research, policy research, and organizing law enforcement to be implemented in the following year with special mechanisms and policies applied, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, central agencies, and local agencies have the responsibility to establish, approve plans, and lists of tasks to implement law-building and law-enforcement work in the following year.

Based on the programs, plans, and lists of tasks approved by competent authorities, first-level budget units at the central and local levels (ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, central agencies, and local agencies that are the main implementing agencies for tasks and activities stipulated in Articles 3, 4, 5, and the attached annexes to this Decree) prepare budgets for implementation costs, consolidate them into their annual state budget estimates, submit them to competent authorities in accordance with the State Budget Law and other relevant financial mechanism laws for consolidation and reporting to competent authorities as prescribed.

2. Based on the state budget estimates assigned by competent authorities, first-level budget units at the central and local levels allocate and assign state budget estimates to subordinate budget-using units within their direct management scope to carry out tasks and activities according to corresponding cost allocation standards stipulated in Articles 3, 4, 5, and the attached annexes to this Decree, and send them to the same-level finance agency and the State Treasury where transactions take place for implementation.

3. Settlement of accounts through cost allocation for each task and activity stipulated in Articles 3, 4, 5, and the attached annexes to this Decree (excluding support for material infrastructure and working equipment investment) shall be carried out through product completion cost allocation. Settlement documents only include:

a) Documents from competent authorities, authorized agencies, or authorized persons regarding the assignment, approval, delay, withdrawal, inclusion, or supplementation of tasks and activities in programs and plans;

b) Completed products of each task or activity within each task stipulated in the corresponding annex issued together with this Decree.

In cases of final settlement of tasks, there must be documents from competent authorities, authorized agencies, or authorized persons approving or issuing normative legal documents or international treaties for tasks stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of Article 3 and Article 5 of this Decree; approving, endorsing, or recognizing the results of tasks stipulated in Clause 4 of Article 3 and Article 4 of this Decree.

4. If a task, activity, or individual activity within a task stipulated in the attached annex to this Decree or Clause 2 of Article 3 of this Decree has been completed and has produced completed products, then settlement of accounts through cost allocation for each task or activity will be conducted. The completed products and cost allocation standards must comply with the corresponding provisions in the attached annex to this Decree; they must also comply with decisions, regulations, or rules for the case stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 3 of this Decree.

5. If the head of a first-level budget unit decides or assigns the head of a directly subordinate unit to implement tasks and activities and adjusts the content of expenditures according to the principle stipulated in Clause 7 of Article 4 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, no additional documents need to be provided beyond the settlement documents stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Adjustments to the content of expenditures stipulated in this clause must ensure that they do not exceed the total expenditure amount for tasks and activities stipulated in Annex II accompanying Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 and this Decree; they must not exceed the highest level of the cost allocation standard framework for each task and activity stipulated in the attached annex to this Decree or in decisions, regulations, or rules for the case stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 3 of this Decree.

The person deciding on the adjustment of expenditures is responsible for the related content.

6. Where relevant laws do not provide otherwise, the provisions of this Article also apply to the preparation of budgets, management, use, and settlement of accounts for state budget funds ensuring work on reviewing, passing normative legal documents, and reviewing, approving, and deciding on joining international treaties and international organizations stipulated in Section I and Section II.1 of Annex II accompanying Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15.

Article 8. Remuneration, Contracted Services

1. The application of remuneration and contracted services in performing tasks and activities stipulated in Articles 3, 4, and 5 of this Decree shall be decided by the head of the first-level budget unit or delegated to the head of the directly responsible subordinate unit to decide on the level of remuneration and contracted services, the method of cooperation through ordering, assigning tasks, or other appropriate methods in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Bidding.

2. The subjects eligible for remuneration are officials, civil servants, military officers, researchers, staff members, and long-term employees under the management of the directly responsible subordinate units.

The subjects eligible for contracted services are experts and consulting organizations directly participating in the performance of tasks and activities; the contracted service quota must not exceed the corresponding quota specified in Appendix VIII attached to this Decree. Settlement and finalization shall be carried out according to the cost-reimbursement method based on completed products as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 7 of this Decree.

3. In cases where relevant laws do not provide otherwise, the criteria for determining experts and consulting organizations as stipulated herein shall be prescribed by the Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, agency under the Government, or other central agencies, or delegated to the head of the directly responsible subordinate unit performing the tasks and activities.

Article 9. Investment Support for Material Infrastructure and Working Equipment

1. Investment support for modern material infrastructure and working equipment serving the work of drafting and promulgating legal normative documents, participating in international law construction, and for research organizations implementing strategies and policies as stipulated in Article 6 of this Decree must comply with the provisions of the State Budget Law, Public Investment Law, Bidding Law, and the Management and Use of State Property Law.

2. The head of the first-level budget unit decides or delegates the head of the subordinate budget unit to decide on leasing, purchasing, and procuring assets, goods, and services to support investment in modern material infrastructure and working equipment through ordering, assigning tasks, or other appropriate methods in accordance with the provisions of the Bidding Law; ensuring quality and reasonable prices in line with the list, quotas, types, and technical standards prescribed by the Management and Use of State Property Law.

3. Modern material infrastructure and working equipment as stipulated herein refers to infrastructure and equipment that promptly and fully meet the requirements for innovation, digital technology application, digital transformation, and e-Government construction.

Chapter III

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF
SUPPORT FUND FOR POLICY AND LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

Section 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 10. Legal Status, Legal Personality

1. The Support Fund for Policy and Legal Construction (hereinafter referred to as the Fund) is a state financial fund outside the state budget under the Ministry of Justice, operating without profit-making objectives.

2. The Fund is a public service organization funded by the state budget, having legal personality, its own operational budget, separate financial statements, its own seal, and bank accounts opened at the State Treasury and commercial banks legally operating in Vietnam in accordance with the law.

Article 11. Principles of Fund Operations

1. Not aimed at generating profit in receiving financial sources, implementing support, funding projects, tasks, and activities.

2. Ensuring effective organization and operation tied to transparent management, preventing and curbing all forms of self-interest manipulation and policy diversion.

3. Ensuring the management and use of the Fund's financial resources must be in accordance with their intended purpose and beneficiaries; complying with the provisions of the State Budget Law and other relevant laws; ensuring efficiency, avoiding loss, and adhering to legal regulations.

4. Ensuring transparency and openness in receiving domestic organizations' and individuals' support; not harming national interests, security, and defense; not violating anti-corruption laws, money laundering activities, or having other purposes contrary to legal provisions.

Article 12. Tasks and Authorities of the Fund

1. Implementing the Fund's operational objectives in supporting policy and legal development; developing financial plans, organizational structures, and personnel recruitment according to its authority, in compliance with Article 6 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 and this Decree.

2. Reviewing projects, tasks, activities, and supported subjects; deciding on the level of support and funding according to legal provisions, the Fund’s Charter, and the Fund’s support and funding regulations (if applicable).

3. Mobilizing, receiving, managing, and using the Fund's financial resources in accordance with legal provisions.

4. Being allowed to open bank accounts at commercial banks for receiving, managing, and utilizing non-state budget support funds.

5. Providing data and publicly announcing the operating rules, financial mechanisms, operational results of the Fund, and annually audited financial reports in accordance with legal provisions.

6. Periodically and randomly inspecting and supervising the use of the Fund's capital according to its authority; recovering support and funding from agencies, units, organizations, and individuals (hereinafter referred to as subjects) who violate conditions and commitments signed with the Fund.

7. Other tasks and authorities as prescribed by law or by the Minister of Justice.

Article 13. Financial Sources for the Fund's Operations

1. The annual operating expenses of the Fund are guaranteed from the state budget and other legitimate financial sources as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article. The annual state budget allocation amount is based on the proposal of the Ministry of Justice, taking into account unused budget allocations of the current year that have been approved by competent authorities to be carried over to the next year under the State Budget Law but not exceeding 300 billion VND. Annually, the Ministry of Justice prepares the budget estimate for the Fund, consolidating it within the Ministry's annual budget estimate, and submits it to the Ministry of Finance for consolidation and presentation to the competent authority according to the State Budget Law.

2. Other financial sources of the Fund include:

a) Legitimate support from domestic organizations and individuals, including general support without specific objectives or targeted support in compliance with Vietnamese law;

b) Interest from commercial bank deposit accounts (if any), except where there are different agreements between the supporter and the organization or individual, or other relevant legal provisions;

c) Other legitimate sources (if any),

Section 2

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Article 14. Management Board of the Fund

1. The Management Board of the Fund shall be established by the Minister of Justice, operate on a part-time basis, have a term of five years and may be reappointed, including: Chairman of the Board, Vice-Chairman of the Board, and other members.

2. The Management Board of the Fund shall have the following duties and powers:

a) Decide on the strategic plan, annual activity plan of the Fund for five years; decide on the content of support and sponsorship related to the functions, tasks, and powers regarding policy and legal system development of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and central and local agencies;

b) Issue regulations governing the operation of the Fund in accordance with this Decree;

c) Approve the annual financial plan, periodic reports, and final accounts of the Fund;

d) Approve the acceptance of support from organizations and individuals who provide support to the Fund in connection with specific objectives;

e) Supervise and inspect the activities of the Fund Management Agency in compliance with laws, regulations of the Minister of Justice, and resolutions, decisions, and other documents of the Management Board of the Fund;

f) Other duties and powers as prescribed by the Minister of Justice.

3. A meeting of the Management Board of the Fund shall be considered valid when at least 50% of its members attend (including those authorized to represent them), chaired by the Chairman of the Board or the Vice-Chairman of the Board authorized to chair; it can be conducted through direct, online, or written consultation methods. The meeting of the Board shall be recorded in minutes, signed by the chairperson of the meeting and stamped. The minutes of the Board's meeting serve as the basis for issuing resolutions, decisions, and other documents of the Board.

In cases where opinions need to be sought to decide on the content stipulated in point a and point d Clause 2 of this Article, the Management Board of the Fund may invite representatives to attend the session or seek written opinions from relevant subjects. Participation and opinions of relevant subjects in such cases are not grounds for determining the voting ratio as prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article.

4. The Management Board of the Fund operates under a collective leadership system under the direction of the Chairman of the Board. Conclusions are reached based on the principle of majority rule and must achieve at least 50% of the total number of Board members. In case of equal voting ratio, approval will follow the opinion already voted by the Chairman of the Board or the person authorized to chair the meeting.

5. The Chairman of the Management Board of the Fund has the following responsibilities and powers:

a) On behalf of the Management Board of the Fund, approve the quarterly and annual activity plans of the Management Board of the Fund;

b) On behalf of the Management Board of the Fund, sign resolutions, decisions, and other documents within the authority of the Management Board of the Fund;

c) Decide or authorize one Vice-Chairman of the Board to convene and chair meetings of the Management Board of the Fund;

d) Direct the Fund Management Agency to perform certain tasks to meet the requirements of managing the Fund;

e) Organize the implementation of the tasks of the Management Board of the Fund;

f) Direct the Fund Management Agency to perform the tasks of the Fund;

g) Organize supervision, directly supervise, and evaluate the results of implementing strategic goals, activity plans, and operational results of the Fund, the Fund Management Agency, and the management results of the Fund Director;

h) Other responsibilities and powers as prescribed by the Minister of Justice.

6. The Vice-Chairman of the Management Board of the Fund assists the Chairman of the Management Board of the Fund, performs tasks according to the Charter of the Fund and the assignment or authorization of the Chairman of the Management Board of the Fund.

7. Members of the Management Board of the Fund have the following responsibilities and powers:

a) Perform tasks according to the assignment or authorization of the Chairman of the Management Board of the Fund, and bear responsibility before the Chairman of the Management Board of the Fund and the law for the work entrusted;

b) Utilize human resources, material infrastructure, and working equipment of the Fund;

c) Attend, give opinions, vote, and bear responsibility for the content of their opinions or votes; may not be absent from more than two consecutive meetings;

d) Other responsibilities and powers as prescribed by the Minister of Justice.

Article 15. Management Agency of the Fund

1. The Management Agency of the Fund is the permanent body of the Fund's Management Board; it shall be established by the Minister of Justice.

2. The Management Agency of the Fund has the tasks and powers:

a) To organize the activities of the Fund;

b) To organize the organizational structure, train, recruit, and manage personnel of the Management Agency of the Fund within its authority;

c) To implement financial management and asset management of the Fund;

d) To agree with domestic organizations and individuals on financial support for the Fund, to accept support sources (if any). Report to the Fund's Management Board for cases of accepting support sources that fall under the approval authority of the Management Board;

đ) To carry out professional activities in reviewing, implementing support, and sponsorship. Report to the Fund's Management Board for projects, tasks, and activities that fall under the approval authority of the Management Board;

e) To sign contracts and agreements with relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals in implementing support, sponsorship, and other activities of the Fund;

g) To implement financial reports, activity reports, and reports on the results of task implementation to the Fund's Management Board and other competent authorities as prescribed by the Minister of Justice and other relevant laws;

h) To publicly disclose information about activities, finances, projects, tasks, activities, beneficiaries of support and sponsorship, or other contents as prescribed by law;

i) To propose to the Fund's Management Board, the Minister of Justice, and other competent authorities to adjust regulations, rules, Bylaws, financial mechanisms related to the functions and practical operations of the Fund;

k) To coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations to perform tasks;

l) Other tasks and powers as stipulated in the Fund's Bylaws; resolutions, decisions, and other documents of the Fund's Management Board; provisions of the Minister of Justice; and other relevant laws.

3. The Management Agency of the Fund operates on a dedicated basis, including the Fund Director, Deputy Directors, Chief Accountant, staff members, and other employees as prescribed by law.

4. The Fund Director is the legal representative of the Fund, the account holder of the Fund, responsible for organizing and managing the activities of the Management Agency of the Fund; assigning tasks to Deputy Directors, Chief Accountants, staff members, and other employees in performing the tasks and powers of the Management Agency of the Fund; signing reports, settlements, and public financial statements of the Fund, other documents within their authority; performing other tasks and powers as assigned by the Chairman of the Fund's Management Board, as prescribed by the Minister of Justice, or as prescribed by law.

5. The Deputy Director of the Fund assists the Fund Director and performs tasks as assigned or delegated by the Fund Director.

6. The Chief Accountant of the Fund performs tasks as assigned by the Fund Director, is responsible for accounting work, financial reporting, settlement reports of the Fund, and other tasks as prescribed by law and this Decree.

7. Staff members and other employees of the Management Agency of the Fund perform tasks as assigned by the Fund Director.

Section 3

ACCEPTING SUPPORT AND USING THE FUND'S OPERATING BUDGET

Article 16. Accepting Support

1. For monetary support:

a) The Fund shall open detailed accounting books to track the amount of support received separately;

b) Monetary support sources shall be transferred into the Fund's account opened at a commercial bank, except where there is a different agreement between the supporting organization or individual or other relevant legal provisions.

2. For in-kind support or other forms of support, the Fund shall have the responsibility to implement procedures, review methods, and locations for acceptance in accordance with legal provisions, facilitating the supporting organization or individual and the preservation of supported assets.

3. In cases where support is tied to specific objectives, the acceptance process shall be carried out according to agreements with the supporting organization or individual after being approved by the Fund's Management Board.

Article 17. Expenditure of the Fund

1. Expenditure for business operations of the Fund:

a) Expenditure for support and sponsorship in accordance with Clause 2, Article 6 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, consistent with the criteria and principles stipulated in this Decree;

b) Costs for receiving and managing material support; implementing support and sponsorship through materials.

2. Expenditure for the organizational structure of the Fund shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on public service units.

Article 18. Approval and Implementation of Support and Sponsorship Expenditures

1. A request for support or sponsorship will be approved if the following conditions are met:

a) It falls within the scope of projects, tasks, and activities specified in Clause 2, Article 6 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15;

b) It does not overlap with tasks or activities already covered by regular state budget funding;

c) It does not overlap with tasks or activities under the provisions of Articles 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and the annex to this Decree;

d) The level of support or sponsorship does not exceed the financial resources of the Fund at the time of the request for support or sponsorship;

đ) It is consistent with the Charter of the Fund, the operational regulations of the Fund, resolutions, decisions, or other documents of the Management Board of the Fund;

e) At the time of reviewing the support or sponsorship, the Fund has not received judgments or decisions from courts or other competent authorities regarding the suspension of support or sponsorship related to the subject implementing the project, task, or activity requesting support or sponsorship.

2. In cases where a project, task, or activity has been funded by the state budget but requires additional funding to create significant, positive, effective, and sustainable changes in lawmaking and is consistent with the conditions stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, the Fund's support or sponsorship for the additional funding will be implemented as follows:

a) If it complies with Clause 4, Article 6 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, the support or sponsorship will be sourced from financial resources tied to specific objectives as stipulated in Point a and Point b, Clause 2, Article 13 of this Decree;

b) If it does not fall under the provision of Point a of this clause, the support or sponsorship will be sourced from financial resources not tied to specific objectives as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 13 of this Decree.

3. The Fund directly disburses the support or sponsorship in Vietnamese dong for projects, tasks, or activities that have been reviewed and approved.

4. Settlement and final accounting for projects, tasks, or activities supported or sponsored by the Fund shall be conducted according to the principle of budget allocation and in cases where there is a change in expenditure content as stipulated in Clauses 3, 4, and 5, Article 7 of this Decree.

Article 19. Responsibilities of Agencies, Organizations, and Individuals Receiving Support or Sponsorship from the Fund

1. Provide complete, timely, truthful, accurate, and objective information and documents related to the request for Fund support or sponsorship to serve as a basis for the Fund's review in accordance with the conditions stipulated in Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree; bear legal responsibility for the accuracy and legality of the provided information and documents.

2. Use the source of support or sponsorship for its intended purpose, in accordance with the agreement with the Fund and relevant parties (if any); may not use the support or sponsorship from the Fund to carry out activities harmful to national interests, security, defense, money laundering, or other purposes contrary to the law.

3. Comply strictly with the law and implement all principles and conditions as stipulated in the execution of projects, tasks, or activities receiving support or sponsorship.

4. Submit periodic or ad hoc reports in accordance with the Fund's regulations or upon the request of the competent authority, relevant agency, or person authorized about the implementation status of projects, tasks, or activities receiving support or sponsorship; provide full and timely information to the Fund in case of objective obstacles, force majeure events, or other legal events (if any) leading to non-compliance or incomplete fulfillment of commitments for projects, tasks, or activities receiving support or sponsorship.

5. Repay the costs of support or sponsorship in accordance with Article 22 of this Decree.

6. Other responsibilities as agreed with the Fund and stipulated by relevant laws.

Article 20. Acceptance and Review of Support and Sponsorship Proposals

1. The agency, organization, or individual proposing support or sponsorship shall provide the following documents and materials:

a) A request for support or sponsorship document. This document includes the following contents: Information on the direct subject implementing the project, task, or activity seeking support or sponsorship (Name, identification code for individuals or name, other identifying information for agencies, units, organizations; address, contact phone number); basis and summary of the proposed project, task, or activity for support or sponsorship; other content (if any);

b) Program, plan, decision, or other document from the competent authority, competent agency, or authorized person regarding the assignment, approval, or permission to implement the project, task, or activity for direct support in law-making;

c) A detailed description of the proposed project, task, or activity for support or sponsorship. This document must include a description ensuring compliance with the conditions stipulated in Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree; progress, implementation capacity, and completed products of the project, task, or activity or other content as prescribed by the Fund (if any);

d) Copies of documents, papers, or materials reflecting the information of the subject implementing the project, task, or activity.

2. In cases where all required documents and materials are received as specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the Fund shall conduct an evaluation and review of support or sponsorship according to the conditions stipulated in Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree.

3. The Fund shall notify the result of the review in writing to the subject based on the information shown in the request document specified in Point a, Clause 1 of this Article. In cases where the support or sponsorship proposal is not approved, the notification document must clearly state the reasons for not approving the support or sponsorship. In cases where the support or sponsorship proposal is approved, the Fund shall enter into a contract or agreement on support or sponsorship with the direct subject implementing the project, task, or activity. The contract or agreement on support or sponsorship must ensure the following basic contents:

a) Information about the Fund and the recipient of support or sponsorship, location, date of signing the contract or agreement on support or sponsorship;

b) Form, amount, purpose of using the support or sponsorship funds, disbursement of the support or sponsorship funds, validity of the contract or agreement on support or sponsorship;

c) Commitment of the recipient of support or sponsorship to implement the project, task, or activity in accordance with the principles of support or sponsorship, objectives, deadlines, and results;

d) Rights and obligations of each party; responsibility for breach of rights, obligations, and dispute resolution principles.

4. The Fund shall issue a decision on support or sponsorship based on the evaluation and review of support or sponsorship and agreement with the supported or sponsored subject.

5. The provision of documents, materials, notifications, or related transactions as stipulated in this Article may be conducted through an online system or submitted directly in paper form, sent via postal service, or through other electronic means.

Article 21. Inspection and Acceptance of Support and Sponsorship Results

1. At the request of the Fund, the recipient of support or sponsorship shall submit an inspection acceptance dossier for support or sponsorship results to the Fund for inspection. The inspection dossier includes:

a) A request for inspection acceptance of support or sponsorship from the recipient of support or sponsorship;

b) Documents and materials within the settlement dossier as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 7 of this Decree;

c) Other documents and materials proving the fulfillment of commitments (if any).

2. The Fund shall accept and evaluate the complete inspection dossier and support or sponsorship results; ensure transparency, openness, and equality in the inspection and evaluation process.

3. The recipient of support or sponsorship has the responsibility to record the Fund's support or sponsorship in the results of the project, task, or activity (clearly stating that the project, task, or activity "is supported or sponsored by the Policy and Law Support Fund"), and bear responsibility for the content published under the law for the project, task, or activity receiving support or sponsorship.

4. The submission of the inspection acceptance dossier for support or sponsorship results shall be carried out according to the method stipulated in Clause 5, Article 20 of this Decree.

Article 22. Compensation for Support and Sponsorship Costs

1. The Subject that has received support or sponsorship from the Fund must compensate the amount of support or sponsorship in the following cases:

a) Falsifying documents, using illegal vouchers, declaring, providing inaccurate, incomplete, timely information leading to receiving support or sponsorship not in accordance with the conditions stipulated in Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree;

b) Projects, tasks, activities without completed products or failing to achieve the set goals (if any). In cases where the State changes policies; competent authorities, authorized agencies or persons decide to stop projects, tasks, activities due to force majeure events or other objective obstacles leading to projects, tasks, activities without completed products or failing to achieve the set goals and not falling under the provisions of point a of this clause, the subject receiving support or sponsorship does not have to return the amount spent on the implemented contents before the occurrence of these legal events.

2. The Subject specified in Clause 1 of this Article must return the entire amount of support or sponsorship received, plus interest calculated on the received amount at the average deposit interest rate for a term of 12 months published at the time of compensation of four state-owned commercial banks with the largest total assets at the time of determining the compensation obligation, and bear penalties and other responsibilities according to agreements, except where otherwise provided by relevant laws.

3. The number of days for calculating interest as stipulated in this Article shall be counted from the date the Subject receives the support or sponsorship funds until the date the Subject pays back the compensation, interest, and penalty to the Fund.

The deadline for paying back the compensation, interest, and penalty is based on the decision requiring compensation by the Fund. If the Subject responsible for compensation fails to pay back the compensation within the deadline set out in the Fund's decision, the Fund may issue a document requesting the competent authority to apply legal provisions to compel the Subject to fulfill the compensation responsibility and other legal liabilities as prescribed by relevant laws.

Article 23. Accounting and Auditing System

1. The Fund implements the accounting system for non-budget state financial funds.

2. The fiscal year of the Fund starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st each year.

3. The Fund organizes its accounting staff in accordance with the law on accounting and internal regulations of the Fund.

4. The Fund must organize accounting and statistical work in accordance with current laws; record initial vouchers, update accounting books, ensuring full, timely, truthful, accurate, and objective reflection of financial activities. The annual financial report of the Fund must be audited before submission to the state agency and before public disclosure as prescribed.

Article 24. Final Accounts Report

1. The Fund must prepare quarterly and annual financial reports. The annual financial report of the Fund must be audited by an independent auditing organization established and operating in accordance with the law.

At the end of the accounting period (quarterly, annually), the Fund must prepare, present, and submit financial reports and statistical reports to the competent authority and implement financial transparency in accordance with current laws. In addition to regular financial and statistical reports prepared and submitted as prescribed, the Fund must also prepare and submit ad hoc reports when requested by the Ministry of Justice or the competent state management authority.

The Director of the Fund is responsible for the accuracy and truthfulness of the content stipulated in this clause.

2. Annually, the Fund prepares final accounts reports and financial statements for review and approval by the Ministry of Justice.

3. After obtaining the approval opinion of the competent authority under the Ministry of Justice, the Director of the Fund decides to send the audited annual financial statement to the Ministry of Justice and the competent authority.

4. The report must be sent no later than 90 days from the end of the fiscal year. The audit report on the annual financial statement of the Fund conducted by an independent auditing organization must be sent no later than 120 days from the end of the fiscal year.

5. The Fund must implement financial transparency in accordance with the law.

6. The final accounts figures of the Fund must be reconciled with the State Treasury, commercial banks where transactions take place, and consolidated into financial reports as prescribed.

7. The content of the Fund's final accounts report must comply with the budget estimates assigned and the budget classification.

8. Any income of the Fund not in accordance with the law must be refunded to the payer, except where otherwise provided by law; any income of the Fund that has not been collected must be fully recovered; any expenditure of the Fund not in accordance with the law must be fully recovered.

9. The report must be accompanied by an explanatory note evaluating the results and effectiveness of the Fund's performance.

10. The Fund must comply with the provisions of the State Budget Law and this Decree regarding the preparation, implementation, settlement, and auditing of state budget capital support.

11. Annually, the Ministry of Justice reports to the competent authority on the implementation of the financial plan, the next year's financial plan, and the settlement of Fund revenue and expenditure for consolidation into the Government's report.

12. Annually, the Fund balances sources and prepares budgets for support, sponsorship activities, and management activities, reporting to the Minister of Justice for approval.

13. Transfer of funds to the next year for implementing tasks and activities eligible for transfer to the next year in accordance with the State Budget Law and guiding documents.

Article 25. Inspection, Audit, and Supervision of Activities

1. The Fund shall be subject to inspection, audit, and supervision by authorized agencies as prescribed.

2. The Ministry of Justice shall carry out inspection and supervision of the Fund's activities on the following contents:

a) Results of the Fund's operations;

b) Preparation of budget estimates, management, utilization, and settlement of support and sponsorship funds;

c) Use of support and sponsorship sources from the Fund and compliance with commitments when receiving support and sponsorship from the Fund for projects, tasks, and activities of first-level budget units that receive such support and sponsorship;

d) Acceptance, management, and utilization of support sources for the Fund from domestic organizations and individuals;

đ) Other inspection and supervision contents within its authority.

3. First-level budget units with projects, tasks, and activities receiving support and sponsorship from the Fund shall have the responsibility to inspect and supervise subordinate units receiving such support and sponsorship on the following contents:

a) Proper use of support and sponsorship funds from the Fund in accordance with the provisions of the law and fully comply with the principles stipulated in Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree;

b) Full compliance with commitments when receiving support and sponsorship.

Chapter IV

ATTRACTION AND USE OF EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN IMPLEMENTING SOME TASKS AND ACTIVITIES IN LEGISLATION DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT

Article 26. Attraction and Use of Experts and Consulting Organizations

1. The head of the unit directly implementing the task or activity shall have the following responsibilities and authorities:

a) Select experts and consulting organizations to participate in implementing the task or activity in accordance with the criteria for selecting experts and consulting organizations as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 8 of this Decree;

b) Decide on the form of cooperation, signing contracts through ordering services or assigning tasks or other appropriate forms in accordance with the legal regulations on bidding;

c) Evaluate and take responsibility for the results of acceptance and completion of products of the task; completion of each activity under the task.

2. Hiring foreign experts or consulting organizations shall be implemented for advisory and research support on policies or participation in resolving international disputes, handling other legal issues arising during the process of international integration; it must be approved by the competent authority; ensuring compliance with legal regulations on protecting state secrets and managing foreign relations.

3. Experts and consulting organizations shall enjoy the following benefits:

a) Remuneration and other expenses according to the contract but not exceeding the quota set forth in Appendix VIII attached to this Decree, except in cases provided for in Clause 3, Article 27 of this Decree;

b) Preferential treatment for overseas Vietnamese experts or foreign experts in accordance with the legal regulations on attracting individuals engaged in scientific and technological activities, innovation, and digital transformation;

c) Be commended and honored in accordance with their contributions to the cause of building policies and laws in Vietnam.

Article 27. Regulations on Attraction, Recruitment, Training, and Development of High-Quality Human Resources with Specialized Knowledge in International Law and Resolution of International Disputes; Deployment of Vietnamese Experts to Work in Legal Departments of International Organizations, International Legal Organizations, and International Judicial Bodies

1. The mechanism for attracting and recruiting individuals with high specialized knowledge and practical experience in international law and resolution of international disputes shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations and policies for attracting and utilizing talented individuals working in Party and State agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and central agencies of political-social organizations.

2. The policy and regulations on training and development of human resources with high specialized knowledge and practical experience in international law and resolution of international disputes shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations on training and developing cadres, civil servants, and officers in the armed forces. During the period of being sent for training and development, the individual shall retain their original benefits and policies. In cases where the place of study is not in the same locality or country as the place of work, they shall enjoy benefits similar to those of individuals sent for work assignments domestically or abroad, except in cases where they have already received support or sponsorship from other legitimate sources.

3. Based on assigned tasks and activities, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and other central or local agencies may negotiate and sign contracts with lawyers, experts, and scientists who have practical experience and expertise in international law, resolution of international disputes, and handling other legal issues arising during the process of international integration, whether they are Vietnamese or foreigners, to implement specific tasks and resolve specific cases in accordance with market-based costs or service types at the time of implementation of the task or activity.

4. Based on assigned tasks and activities, and the need to develop high-quality human resources in the field of international law and resolution of international disputes, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and other central or local agencies may nominate Vietnamese experts to work or intern in the legal departments of international organizations, international legal organizations, and international judicial bodies. In cases where the selected individual is a cadre, civil servant, or officer in the armed forces, they shall retain their original benefits and policies domestically.

In cases where the policies of international organizations, international legal organizations, and international judicial bodies require applying higher salary levels and benefits than those provided to members of Vietnamese agencies abroad, the Prime Minister shall consider and decide based on specific proposals.

5. Costs for nominating experts to work or intern in the legal departments of international organizations, international legal organizations, and international judicial bodies include:

a) Living expenses equivalent to the regime for members of Vietnamese agencies abroad who do not hold diplomatic positions and are administrative and professional staff with a bachelor's degree or higher, as prescribed. The living expense index is determined based on the salary grade level in accordance with the person's assigned position.

b) Health insurance for medical examination and treatment provided by foreign countries during working and internship periods, carried out according to the regulations of the host country where the international organization, international legal organization, or international judicial organ is located.

c) Rent for housing and airfare equivalent to those of members of Vietnamese agencies abroad.

d) Costs for receiving experts in accordance with the regulations of the international organization, international legal organization, or international judicial organ.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 28. Implementation Organization

1. The Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, government-affiliated agency, or other central agency; the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, when necessary, shall examine and decide on issuing guiding documents to implement the system and policies within their authority in accordance with this Decree.

2. The Minister of Justice shall have the following responsibilities:

a) Based on the guidelines, directives, management, and operational instructions of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister, or other authorized bodies of the Party, the National Assembly, and the Government; requirements of legislative orientation programs of the National Assembly, annual legislative programs; plans for drafting normative legal documents; key tasks and priorities in the implementation of laws, and based on actual conditions, guide the tasks and activities in law drafting and law enforcement applying special mechanisms and policies stipulated in this Decree;

b) Decide on specialized training programs for law drafting;

c) Take the lead and coordinate with competent agencies to report to the Prime Minister for budget allocation for operations; decide on increases or decreases in the operational budget of the Fund;

d) Issue the charter of the Fund; guide the issuance of operational regulations of the Fund; decide on appointments, reappointments, dismissals, evaluations, rewards, punishments, and policy benefits for managerial positions in the Fund;

đ) Implement the ranking of the Fund in accordance with the law and evaluate the annual performance and classification of the Fund;

e) Take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Home Affairs, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, and other central and local agencies to organize mid-term reviews and report to the Government on the results of implementing the systems and policies stipulated in Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 and this Decree three years from the date this Decree takes effect or within the time limit required by the authorized body.

3. The head of the agency or unit with beneficiaries entitled to monthly support under Clause 1, Article 7 of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 shall be responsible for reviewing and compiling lists of beneficiaries of monthly support, reporting

to the Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, Head of another central agency, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for approval as the basis for proposing funding for 2025 and subsequent years.

4. For funding to ensure the system and policies from July 1, 2025, for individuals involved in law drafting work as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article; funding to ensure the construction of normative legal documents issued, passed, or international treaties approved, decided upon from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, shall be implemented as follows:

a) The Ministry of Finance shall compile and submit to the authorized body for supplementary funding for 2025 based on proposals from ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, and other central agencies according to the list specified in Clause 3 of this Article; the 2025 Legislative Program; plans and programs for drafting normative legal documents of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, and other central and local agencies;

b) The People's Councils and People's Committees at provincial levels, within their authority, shall ensure funding to implement the system and policies for individuals involved in law drafting work as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article; ensure funding for the construction of normative legal documents as specified in Section III.10, III.11 of Appendix II attached to Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15, Clauses 2, 4, and 5 of Article 5 of this Decree.

Article 29. Implementation Provisions

1. This Decree shall take effect from November 6, 2025.

2. The Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, government-affiliated agency, or other central agency; the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and other organizations and individuals related to this Decree shall be responsible for its implementation.

Article 30. Transitional Provisions

The following cases shall be supplemented in the budget and paid, settled, and finalized according to the quota expenditure standards prescribed in Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 and this Decree:

1. Tasks of drafting normative legal documents and international treaties assigned before July 1, 2025, which, according to the approved plan, will have activities carried out from July 1, 2025;

2. Drafting normative legal documents and international treaties completed before July 1, 2025, and promulgated from July 1, 2025./.

Appendix I
TASKS, ACTIVITIES AND QUOTA EXPENDITURE STANDARDS FOR EACH TASK
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF NORMATIVE LEGAL DOCUMENTS (NLD) WITHIN THE AUTHORITY
OF THE GOVERNMENT AS STIPULATED IN CLAUSE 3, ARTICLE 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. 197/2025/QH15
AND IN ARTICLE 5 OF DECREE NO. 289/2025/NĐ-CP

DATE SETTING QUOTA EXPENDITURE STANDARDS FOR NLD X

Unit: million VND

In the case of NLD that involves policy development but is allowed by the competent authority to be drafted and promulgated through simplified procedures, the quota expenditure standard for this document does not include Item A.1 of Appendix I.

Includes: Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, agencies, organizations at the central level, or National Assembly deputies authorized to draft NLD according to the Law on Law Drafting and Legal System.

3 The agency responsible for formulating policies to prepare budgets and payments for agencies must prepare opinions for Government members; budget and payment according to the number of Government members for the Office of the Government within the framework of expenditure ceilings specified in Section C.I.1.11 of Appendix I. The agency responsible for formulating policies based on Clause 1 of Article 28 of Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP shall be responsible for coordinating with the agencies listed in Section C.I.1.11 of Appendix I to develop, prepare budgets, set expenditure ceilings, and payment methods for these agencies.

"The allocation ceiling for expenditures at Section A.1.2 includes the allocation ceiling for members of the Appraisal Council within the framework of allocation ceilings specified in Section C.I.2.4 of Appendix I. The Ministry of Justice, based on Clause 1 of Article 28 of Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP, shall be responsible for coordinating with the agencies listed in Section C.I.2.4 of Appendix I to develop, prepare budgets, set allocation ceilings, and payment methods for these agencies.

5 In cases where the regulatory legal document is not submitted by the Government, the expenditure ceiling at Section A.1.2 shall be paid to the agency assigned by the Government to prepare opinions for the Government. 6 In cases where the Decree is formulated in accordance with Article 4, point c, Clause 1 of Article 14 of the Law on Regulatory Legal Documents, the expenditure ceiling at Section A.1.2 shall be included in the expenditure ceiling for policy formulation by the lead agency at Section A.1.1 of Appendix I.

The agency responsible for drafting the bill to prepare budgets and payments for agencies that must prepare opinions for Government members; budget and payment according to the number of Government members for the Office of the Government within the framework of allocation ceilings specified in Section C.II.1.8 of Appendix I. The agency responsible for drafting the regulatory legal document based on Clause 1 of Article 28 of Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP shall be responsible for coordinating with the agencies listed in Section C.II.1.8 of Appendix I to develop, prepare budgets, set allocation ceilings, and payment methods for these agencies.

B. TASKS, ACTIVITIES AND ALLOCATION CEILINGS FOR NON-POLICY FORMULATION DOCUMENTS

The allocation ceiling for expenditures at Section A.2.2 includes the allocation ceiling for members of the Appraisal Council within the framework of allocation ceilings specified in Section C.II.2.4 of Appendix I. The Ministry of Justice, based on Clause 1 of Article 28 of Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP, shall be responsible for coordinating with the agencies listed in Section C.II.2.4 of Appendix I to develop, prepare budgets, set allocation ceilings, and payment methods for these agencies.

In cases where the regulatory legal document is not submitted by the Government, the expenditure ceiling at Section A.2.2 shall be paid to the agency assigned by the Government to prepare opinions for the Government.

10 The agency responsible for drafting the bill to prepare budgets and payments for agencies that must prepare opinions for Government members; budget and payment according to the number of Government members for the Office of the Government within the framework of expenditure ceilings specified in Section C.II.1.8 of Appendix I. The agency responsible for drafting the regulatory legal document based on Clause 1 of Article 28 of Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP shall be responsible for coordinating with the agencies listed in Section C.II.1.8 of Appendix I to develop, prepare budgets, set expenditure ceilings, and payment methods for these agencies.

"The allocation ceiling for expenditures at Section B.2 includes the allocation ceiling for members of the Appraisal Council within the framework of allocation ceilings specified in Section C.II.2.4 of Appendix I. The Ministry of Justice, based on Clause 1 of Article 28 of Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP, shall be responsible for coordinating with the agencies listed in Section C.II.2.4 of Appendix I to develop, prepare budgets, set expenditure ceilings, and payment methods for these agencies.

12 In cases where the regulatory legal document is not submitted by the Government, the allocation ceiling at Section B.2 shall be paid to the agency assigned by the Government to prepare opinions for the Government. 13 In cases where the Resolution of the Government is formulated in accordance with points a and b, Clause 2 of Article 14 of the Law on Regulatory Legal Documents, the allocation ceiling at Section B.2 shall be included in the expenditure ceiling for drafting the bill by the lead agency at Section B.1.1 of Appendix 1.

C. ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS AND FRAMEWORK OF ALLOCATION CEILINGS FOR THE AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICY FORMULATION, DRAFTING, APPRAISING, SUBMITTING REGULATORY LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADJUSTING CONTENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 7 OF ARTICLE 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. 197/2025/QH15 AND CLAUSE 5 OF ARTICLE 7 OF DECREE NO. 289/2025/NĐ-CP

This framework of expenditure ceilings serves as a basis for the drafting, appraising, and submitting agencies to refer to and decide on applying to various types of regulatory legal documents. These agencies shall adjust the framework accordingly for each type of regulatory legal document as appropriate.

15 For policy development files led by the Supreme People's Court or the Supreme People's Procuracy, in addition to the completed products mentioned above, there may also be: opinions of members of the Supreme People's Court's Judicial Council, members of the Supreme People's Procuracy's Prosecutorial Supervision Committee; letters from the Supreme People's Court's Judicial Council, the Supreme People's Procuracy's Prosecutorial Supervision Committee; and the appraisal opinions of the internal legal units regarding the policy development files.

"For policy development files led by the Supreme People's Court or the Supreme People's Procuracy, in addition to the completed products mentioned above, there may also be: Reports on incorporating and explaining the opinions of members of the Supreme People's Court's Judicial Council, members of the Supreme People's Procuracy's Prosecutorial Supervision Committee regarding the draft regulatory legal document." For draft regulatory legal documents submitted by the Supreme People's Court or the Supreme People's Procuracy, in addition to the completed products mentioned above, there may also be: opinions of members of the Supreme People's Court's Judicial Council, members of the Supreme People's Procuracy's Prosecutorial Supervision Committee; letters from the Supreme People's Court's Judicial Council, the Supreme People's Procuracy's Prosecutorial Supervision Committee regarding the preparation of opinions for laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; and the appraisal opinions of the internal legal units regarding laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly that are not submitted by the Government.

II. DRAFTING DOCUMENTS

17 For projects or draft legal documents submitted by the Supreme People's Court or the Supreme People's Procuracy, in addition to the completed products mentioned above, there may also be: opinions of members of the Supreme People's Court's Judicial Council, members of the Supreme People's Procuracy's Supervisory Committee; letters from the Supreme People's Court's Judicial Council, the Supreme People's Procuracy's Supervisory Committee regarding the preparation of opinions on laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; the review opinion of the internal legal unit regarding laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly that are not submitted by the Government.

I advised you to provide comments.

I apologized for providing comments.

For international treaties to which Vietnam accedes, apply the budget allocation standards in both Section B and Section C of Appendix II.

All Sivân provided comments.

In cases where the international treaty stipulates that it becomes effective upon signature (without requiring approval or ratification), simultaneously apply the budget allocation standards according to Section C of Appendix II for all tasks carried out during the signing phase of the international treaty.

Maximum 3/comments per document.

ANNEX III
I. ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR BUILDING LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S TERM AND ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

A. STANDARDS FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR BUILDING LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S TERM

B. STANDARDS FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR BUILDING THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

Unit: million VND

C. ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS, AND FRAMEWORK FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES TO BUILD LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES
TERM OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Location: Eastern Region

D. ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS, AND FRAMEWORK FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES TO BUILD THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

REGULATIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE DESIGN FOR OUTSTANDING RURAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
STANDARDS FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR SUPERVISION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S PEOPLE'S COUNCIL, AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S COMMITTEES

Pursuant to Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP dated November 6, 2025 of the Government

Unit: million VND

Appendix V
ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR RESEARCH ON STRATEGIES, POLICIES TO BUILD
PRINCIPLES, POLICIES, DIRECTIONS, AND GUIDELINES FOR LEGISLATION

ATTACHED TO Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP dated November 6, 2025 of the Government

Unit of measurement: million Vietnamese dong (VND) (Attached to Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP dated November 6, 2025 of the Government)

Appendix VI
STANDARDS FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR INSPECTION, AUDIT, CONSOLIDATION, AND SYSTEMATIZATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS, LEGAL CODIFICATION

Appendix VII
EXPENSES FOR RESOLVING INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES¹, HANDLING LEGAL ISSUES
ARISING IN THE PROCESS OF INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION²

( Pursuant to Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP dated November 6, 2025 of the Government)

A. STANDARDS FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR EACH PERSONNEL, ACTIVITIES FOR RESOLVING INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES

International disputes are disputes arising between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, central state agencies, local state agencies, and Vietnamese representative offices abroad with foreign states, legal entities, and individuals.

Other legal issues arising in the process of international integration are issues related to the implementation of international treaties, handling legal issues related to responding to actual situations arising from Vietnam's international integration.

B. STANDARDS FOR ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES FOR EACH TASK, ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE BUILDING OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AT CONFERENCES, FORUMS ON INTERNATIONAL LAW
CHURCHES, FORUMS ON INTERNATIONAL LAW

Location: million tons

Participating in the building of international law involves participating in negotiations, drafting, and accepting binding principles, standards, customs, and legal norms regulating relations between states and between states and other subjects, including participation in signing international treaties; participating in activities of international legal organizations.

Appendix VIII
RENTAL FEES FOR EXPERTS, ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING DIRECT ADVICE
PARTICIPATING IN TASKS, ACTIVITIES

Office of the Government (Pursuant to Decree No. 289/2025/NĐ-CP dated November 6, 2025 of the Government)