Decision No. 30/2025/QĐ-TTg Issuing the Regulation on Coordination in Struggling Against and Preventing Activities of Organizations and Individuals Abroad Financing Money and Assets for Domestic Subjects Engaging in Acts Endangering National Security and Terrorism

Pursuant to …;
BIMPLEMENTATION Article 24REGULATIONS ON COOPERATION IN STRUGGLE AND PREVENTION OF ACTIVITIES
BY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY FINANCING MONEY AND ASSETS TO DOMESTIC OBJECTIVES ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES ENDANGERING NATIONAL SECURITY AND TERRORISM
engaging in activities within the country that infringe upon national security, terrorism

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

Pursuant to the National Security Law No. 32/2004/QH11;

Pursuant to the Counter-Terrorism Law No. 28/2013/QH13 amended and supplemented by the Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 14/2022/QH15;

Pursuant to the Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 14/2022/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents No. 64/2025/QH15;

The Government promulgates this Decree on regulations regarding entry, exit, and residence policies for foreigners at the International Financial Center in Vietnam.

The Prime Minister issues the Regulations on Cooperation in Struggle and Prevention of Activities by Organizations and Individuals Outside the Country Financing Money and Assets to Domestic Objectives Engaged in Activities Endangering National Security and Terrorism.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

These Decisions stipulate the principles, purposes, forms, contents, and responsibilities for cooperation in struggle and prevention of activities by organizations and individuals outside the country financing money and assets to domestic objectives engaged in activities endangering national security and terrorism.

Article 2. Applicability

These Decisions apply to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies; other relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Article 3. Principles of Cooperation

1. Compliance with the Constitution, laws, and regulations of the Party and State; ensuring the principle of equal-level coordination, unity from central to local levels; in accordance with the functions, tasks, powers, and responsibilities of each ministry, ministerial-level agency, and government agency.

2. Implementation regularly and promptly; in accordance with content and effectiveness.

3. Ensuring confidentiality of information, forces, means, and measures in accordance with regulations.

Article 4. Purpose of Cooperation

1. Ensuring centralized and unified direction and management of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies in struggle and prevention of activities by organizations and individuals outside the country financing money and assets to domestic objectives engaged in activities endangering national security and terrorism.

2. Enhancing the responsibility for cooperation among ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, units, organizations, and other individuals in timely and effective struggle and prevention against activities by organizations and individuals outside the country financing money and assets to domestic objectives engaged in activities endangering national security and terrorism.

Article 5. Forms of Cooperation

1. The forms of cooperation are implemented as follows:

a) Letters, emails, telephone, fax.

b) Organizing meetings for exchange and soliciting opinions.

c) Organizing joint inspections.

d) Other forms of cooperation.

2. The form of cooperation is selected appropriately based on the purpose, requirements, content, and specific conditions.

Article 6. Funding for Cooperative Activities

Funding for cooperative activities in struggle and prevention of activities by organizations and individuals outside the country financing money and assets to domestic objectives engaged in activities endangering national security and terrorism shall be used from the annual state budget allocated to agencies and units in accordance with the State Budget Law.

Chapter II
CONTENT OF COOPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Article 7. Exchange and Provision of Information and Documents

1. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense have the responsibility:

a) Annually and upon request from ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and other related organizations and individuals, exchanging and providing to these agencies information about the nature of warnings regarding the plots, methods, and tactics of activities by organizations and individuals outside the country financing money and assets to domestic objectives engaged in activities endangering national security and terrorism.

b) In cases where ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies request the exchange and provision of information on cases of national security and terrorism related to their functions, tasks, and powers, they will provide necessary information based on legal provisions and investigation and case handling requirements within ten days from receipt of the request.

c) Based on the situation and practical needs, promptly exchanging and providing to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and other related agencies information reflecting legal loopholes and weaknesses, shortcomings, and inadequacies in state management and financial transaction control to advise and propose authorities to improve policies and laws.

d) Based on investigation and case handling requirements, immediately exchanging and providing to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies information about officials, civil servants, public employees, and workers of those agencies receiving money and assets from organizations and individuals suspected of engaging in activities endangering national security and terrorism for verification and handling according to the law.

đ) Annually or upon request from financial institutions, non-financial industry organizations and individuals, and other organizations and individuals, directing specialized agencies responsible for national security protection and counter-terrorism to exchange and provide to these organizations and individuals information and documents guiding the performance of obligations to delay transactions, freeze accounts, suspend circulation, freeze, seal, temporarily detain, and handle money and assets related to activities endangering national security and terrorism.

2. The State Bank of Vietnam has the responsibility:

a) Exchanging and providing to the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense information and documents about customer accounts and transactions related to the activities of organizations and individuals outside the country financing money and assets to domestic objectives engaged in activities endangering national security and terrorism in the system of databases on anti-money laundering of the State Bank of Vietnam (including results of processing suspicious transaction reports related to terrorism and terrorist financing) within ten days from receipt of the request.

b) Exchanging and providing to the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense files and documents related immediately after discovering suspicious signs related to the activities of organizations and individuals outside the country financing money and assets to domestic objectives engaged in activities endangering national security and terrorism through the performance of state management functions over currency, banking operations, foreign exchange, anti-money laundering, and other activities.

c) Direct the reporting entities under their management to promptly exchange and provide the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with information, files, and documents related to the implementation of transaction delays, temporary suspension of circulation; account freezes; seizures, sealing, and temporary detention of funds and assets related to activities that infringe upon national security and terrorism, ensuring compliance with the deadlines stipulated by laws on national security protection, counter-terrorism, and anti-money laundering.

d) Exchange and provide the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with other information from the State Bank of Vietnam's database, serving the struggle against and prevention of activities by organizations and individuals abroad financing money and assets for domestic entities engaged in activities that infringe upon national security and terrorism within ten days of receiving the request.

3. The Ministry of Finance shall be responsible:

a) To exchange and provide the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with information and documents about securities accounts and transactions; digital asset accounts and transactions; encrypted assets and other digital assets of customers in the Ministry of Finance's database within ten days of receiving the request.

b) To exchange and provide the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with information and documents regarding cash transportation, precious metals, and gemstone transactions across borders suspected of activities that infringe upon national security and terrorism immediately upon discovery to cooperate in verification and handling according to the law.

c) To direct the reporting entities under their management to promptly exchange and provide the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with information, files, and documents related to the implementation of transaction delays, temporary suspension of circulation; account freezes; seizures, sealing, and temporary detention of funds and assets related to activities that infringe upon national security and terrorism, ensuring compliance with the deadlines stipulated by laws on national security protection, counter-terrorism, and anti-money laundering.

Clause 3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to ensure the production, importation, and supply of fuels for motor vehicles in accordance with national technical standards on gasoline, diesel fuel, biofuel, and consistent with the emission standards and implementation schedules specified in this Decision.

To exchange and provide the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with information and documents immediately upon discovering individuals and organizations abroad exploiting postal and telecommunications services to transfer money and assets to domestic entities engaged in activities that infringe upon national security and terrorism through state management of postal and telecommunications services or other activities.

5. Other ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies shall be responsible:

Based on their assigned functions, tasks, and authorities, to exchange and provide the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with relevant information, files, and documents to serve the struggle against and prevention of activities by organizations and individuals abroad financing money and assets for domestic entities engaged in activities that infringe upon national security and terrorism within the timeframes prescribed by law or at the request of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense. For unverified information, the agency providing the information must clearly indicate that it is unverified and has the responsibility to cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense to verify and conclude on the content of unverified information. The results of processing verified information must be exchanged with the information-providing agency according to the law.

Article 8. Coordination in Information and Propaganda

1. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense have the responsibility:

Annually on a regular basis and upon request from ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and other relevant organizations, provide information; coordinate and guide these ministries, agencies, and organizations to implement information and propaganda activities regarding the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism, thereby enhancing awareness, responsibility, and effectiveness in the struggle against and prevention of such activities:

The content of information and propaganda includes: Risks, developments, and situations; plots, methods, tactics, dangerous nature, harms, and consequences of crimes infringing upon national security and terrorism; measures, experiences, policies, laws, and responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism; other necessary contents to enhance the effectiveness of the struggle against and prevention of such activities.

Forms of information and propaganda include: Press conferences, press releases; publishing information on electronic news websites; popularizing and educating the law; providing information and materials; organizing training sessions, and other appropriate forms that specific authorities may apply to ensure effective information and propaganda activities regarding the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

2. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall be responsible for:

Directing news agencies to implement information and propaganda activities regarding the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam Radio, Vietnam News Agency shall be responsible for:

Implementing information and propaganda activities regarding the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Other ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies shall be responsible for:

Coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam Radio, and Vietnam News Agency to implement the struggle against and refutation of erroneous and hostile viewpoints serving the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

Article 9. Coordination in Inspection of Implementation of Legal Provisions

1. Annually on a regular basis and upon request, the Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for:

a) Taking the lead and coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense and related agencies to organize inter-ministerial inspection teams to inspect the implementation of legal provisions related to the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

b) Directing provincial public security organs to take the lead and coordinate with related agencies to advise provincial People's Committees to organize inter-ministerial inspection teams to inspect the implementation of legal provisions related to the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism within their jurisdictional areas.

2. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies shall be responsible for:

a) Coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security to organize inter-ministerial inspection teams to inspect the implementation of legal provisions related to the struggle against and prevention of activities by foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic subjects engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

b) Directing subordinate agencies and units under their management to closely cooperate and support inter-ministerial inspection teams in performing their inspection tasks.

The leading agency conducting inspections shall be responsible for advising the competent authority to establish inter-ministerial inspection teams; drafting and implementing plans; assigning tasks to inter-ministerial inspection team members; preparing conditions to ensure the activities of inter-ministerial inspection teams. Inter-ministerial inspection teams operate on a part-time basis; they dissolve themselves after completing their tasks and transferring inspection files to the competent authority in accordance with the law.

Article 10. Coordination in inspection and verification

1. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense have the responsibility:

Direct specialized agencies responsible for national security protection and anti-terrorism agencies to inspect and verify information reported by financial organizations, non-financial business organizations, and other individuals and organizations in accordance with laws on national security protection, anti-terrorism, and anti-money laundering to promptly combat and prevent activities of foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic entities engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

2. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies shall be responsible for:

Exchange and provide information, documents, and items to the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense; share surveillance camera system data; coordinate in reviewing documents, inspecting, and verifying information to combat and prevent activities of foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic entities engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

Article 11. Coordination in implementing transaction delays; account freezing; temporary suspension of circulation, freezing, sealing, and temporary detention of funds and assets related to activities infringing upon national security and terrorism

1. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense shall be responsible for designating focal points to coordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and relevant agencies to guide financial organizations, non-financial business organizations, postal enterprises, and other individuals and organizations to implement measures such as transaction delays; account freezing; temporary suspension of circulation, freezing, sealing, and temporary detention of funds and assets related to activities infringing upon national security and terrorism in accordance with laws on national security protection; anti-terrorism; and anti-money laundering.

2. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies shall be responsible for:

Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense to urge and inspect financial organizations, non-financial business organizations, telecommunications postal enterprises, and other organizations and individuals under their management to implement measures such as transaction delays; account freezing; temporary suspension of circulation, freezing, sealing, and temporary detention of funds and assets related to activities infringing upon national security and terrorism in accordance with laws on national security protection; anti-terrorism; and anti-money laundering.

Article 12. Coordination in implementing international cooperation

1. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security:

Take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Vietnam, and other relevant agencies to propose negotiations, signing, accession to international treaties; negotiating and signing international agreements; implementing international cooperation in combating and preventing activities of foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic entities engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism in accordance with laws on international treaties, international agreements, and other relevant laws.

2. Contents of coordination in implementing international cooperation include:

a) Exchanging information on combating and preventing activities of foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic entities engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

b) Enhancing legal capacity; training and instructing knowledge and skills in combating and preventing activities of foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic entities engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

c) Strengthening material conditions and means serving the combat and prevention of activities of foreign organizations and individuals funding money and assets to domestic entities engaging in acts that infringe upon national security and terrorism.

d) Investigating and verifying; freezing accounts; temporarily suspending circulation, freezing, sealing, and temporarily detaining funds and assets related to activities infringing upon national security and terrorism.

đ) Implementing other contents of international cooperation in accordance with laws on national security protection; anti-terrorism; and anti-money laundering.

Chapter III
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 13. Effective Date

1. This Decision takes effect from October 15, 2025.

2. When the normative legal documents cited in this Decision are amended, supplemented, replaced, or newly issued, the contents related to this Decision will be changed according to the amended, supplemented, replaced, or newly issued documents.

1. The Minister, Heads of Ministries equivalent to ministries, Heads of government agencies, Chairmen of provincial People's Committees under the central government, and related agencies, units, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.

1. The Minister of Public Security shall take the lead and coordinate with the Minister of National Defense to guide, inspect, urge, and organize the implementation of this Decision.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and government-affiliated agencies are responsible for enforcing this Decision.