Decision No. 34/2025/QĐ-TTg on the Overseas Employment Support Fund

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the Overseas Employment Support Fund 1. The contents and levels of expenditure from the state budget to support the implementation of initiatives as stipulated in Chapter II of this Circular are maximum levels. Based on the ability to balance resources, the Ministers of Ministries, Heads of central agencies, Provincial People's Councils, and centrally governed cities shall decide on specific contents and levels of expenditure for initiative activities that ensure appropriateness.

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

Pursuant to the Law on Vietnamese Workers Going Abroad under Contracts No. 69/2020/QH14;

||| Based on the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs;

The Prime Minister issues this Decision on the Overseas Employment Support Fund.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decision stipulates the establishment, operation, management, and utilization of the Overseas Employment Support Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Fund); the contribution levels of enterprises and workers to the Fund; the expenditure items and expenditure limits for the tasks of the Fund as specified in Article 67 of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Going Abroad under Contracts.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Vietnamese workers going abroad under contracts.

2. Enterprises engaged in services for sending Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts.

3. Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the establishment, operation, management, contributions, and utilization of the Fund.

Chapter II

ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FUND

Article 3. Establishment of the Overseas Employment Support Fund

1. Establish the Overseas Employment Support Fund under the Ministry of Home Affairs to support the development, stability, and expansion of the market; prevent, reduce, and mitigate risks for workers and enterprises; protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers.

2. The Fund has its main office in Hanoi and operates an electronic information website at the address: https://www.fes.moha.gov.vn.

3. The English name of the Fund is the Fund for Overseas Employment Support, abbreviated as FES.

Article 4. Legal Status of the Fund

1. The Fund is a state financial fund outside the budget, operating without profit-making objectives.

2. The Fund operates according to the model of a public service unit that self-assures regular expenses and investment costs.

3. The Fund has legal personality and a separate seal, independent accounting, separate financial statements, and can open accounts at the State Treasury and commercial banks legally operating in Vietnam in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Article 5. Tasks, Authorities, and Organizational Structure of the Fund

1. The organizational structure of the Fund includes the Fund Management Board and the Fund Administrative Office.

a) The Fund Management Board consists of five members, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Commissioners who work on a full-time or part-time basis, appointed and relieved from their positions by the Minister of Home Affairs in accordance with regulations. The Chairman of the Fund Management Board is a leader of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Vice-Chairman and Commissioners are representatives of relevant units under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and some agencies. The term of the Fund Management Board is five years;

b) The Fund Administrative Office comprises the Director, Deputy Directors, Chief Accountant, Business Department, and Fund Office.

2. The Fund Management Board

a) Tasks and authorities of the Fund Management Board

The Fund Management Board uses the personnel of the Fund Administrative Office in carrying out its tasks and authorities as prescribed in this Decision;

Approves the five-year direction and annual plans of the Fund; decides on investment plans ensuring efficiency, safety, transparency, and approves the annual budget estimates and final reports of the Fund;

Examines, proposes, and submits to the Minister of Home Affairs for decision on the appointment and removal of the Director, Deputy Directors, and Chief Accountant of the Fund; Decides on the functions, tasks, authorities, and organizational structure of the Fund Administrative Office;

Issues regulations on the operations of the Fund Management Board; issues operational regulations of the Fund within its authority;

Approves specific principles and levels of support for workers based on proposals from the Fund Administrative Office within the framework of support levels set forth in Articles 10, 11, and 12 of this Decision;

Decides within its authority or refers to competent authorities on planning, appointment, removal, recruitment, evaluation, commendation, disciplinary action, salary, bonuses, establishment of commendation and welfare funds, and other systems and policies for the Fund Administrative Office as stipulated in this Decision and the law;

Monitors and supervises the activities of the Fund Administrative Office in implementing policies and laws, executing decisions of the Fund Management Board, ensuring support is provided to the correct recipients, content, and strict, unified procedures;

Is responsible before the Minister of Home Affairs and the law for all decisions made by the Fund Management Board.

b) Tasks and authorities of the Chairman of the Fund Management Board

Is responsible to the Minister of Home Affairs for all activities of the Fund Management Board, assigns tasks to members to carry out the tasks and authorities of the Fund Management Board;

Represents the Fund Management Board to issue decisions and documents within the authority of the Fund Management Board;

Calls and chairs meetings of the Fund Management Board or seeks opinions from members of the Fund Management Board in cases where meetings are not organized;

Implements the tasks of the Fund Management Board; monitors the implementation of directions, plans, management, and operation results of the Fund Director;

Performs other tasks assigned by the Minister of Home Affairs.

c) Tasks and authorities of the Vice-Chairman and Commissioners of the Fund Management Board

Attend meetings, discuss, propose, and vote on matters of the Fund Management Board;

Carry out tasks and work assigned by the Fund Management Board and the Chairman of the Fund Management Board;

Perform other rights and obligations according to the operational regulations of the Fund Management Board.

3. The Fund Administrative Office

a) Tasks and authorities of the Fund Director

The Fund Director, as the legal representative of the Fund, is appointed and removed by the Minister of Home Affairs based on the proposal of the Fund Management Board, works on a full-time or part-time basis, has a term of five years and may be reappointed;

Manages the operations of the Fund, implements reports on the execution of tasks according to the decisions of the Fund Management Board and the Ministry of Home Affairs;

Submits to the Fund Management Board for decision on directions, plans, financial plans, and financial reports as stipulated in this Decision; implements directions and plans after approval by the Fund Management Board.

Submit to the Fund Management Board the regulations on the operation of the Fund; specify the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Fund's Management Agency; appoint, dismiss, reward, and discipline Deputy Directors, Chief Accountants, and other management positions of the Fund according to this Decision and relevant laws.

Develop and submit to the Fund Management Board for approval the principles and specific levels of support for workers as stipulated in Articles 10, 11, and 12 of this Decision based on the degree of disability, illness, and time worked abroad under their contracts.

The Director of the Fund is responsible for regularly reporting to the Fund Management Board on the Fund's operational status.

Hire, appoint, and dismiss staff within the scope of authority.

Specify the functions, tasks, and organization of the Fund's Business Department and Office.

Carry out other rights and obligations assigned and delegated by the Chairman of the Fund Management Board and the Minister of Home Affairs in accordance with the Fund's functions and tasks.

Comply with the law, perform the rights and obligations assigned according to this Decision; implement decisions of the Fund Management Board.

Be accountable to the Fund Management Board, the Minister of Home Affairs, and the law for the tasks and powers assigned and delegated.

b) Tasks and powers of the Deputy Director of the Fund, Chief Accountant, and units under the Fund

The Deputy Director of the Fund assists the Director of the Fund according to the division of labor and delegation by the Director; be responsible before the Director of the Fund and the law for the tasks assigned or delegated.

The Chief Accountant is responsible for organizing accounting activities in compliance with the law on accounting, assisting the Director of the Fund in supervising the Fund's financial operations according to the law on finance and accounting; be responsible before the Director of the Fund, the Chairman of the Fund Management Board, and the law for the tasks and powers assigned.

The Business Department and Office of the Fund carry out their functions and tasks according to the decision of the Director of the Fund.

4. The Fund implements a self-management system for personnel, deciding on job positions and the number of employees suitable for the Fund's functions and tasks and actual conditions during implementation according to the law. The treatment and policies for employees of the Fund's Management Agency are applied according to the Labor Code, Civil Servants Law, Public Servants Law, and other relevant laws.

Article 6. Principles of operation, financial management, asset management, accounting systems, auditing, and financial transparency

1. Ensure transparency, thrift, efficiency, proper use, and compliance with the law.

2. The Fund's revenue sources are transferred into the Fund's account opened at the State Treasury and commercial banks in Vietnam for use and management according to the law. The Fund may use up to 50% of the previous year's surplus to deposit with term deposits at commercial banks in Vietnam but not exceeding three years. The amount deposited, the term of deposit, and the branch of the bank receiving the deposit are decided by the Director of the Fund based on the investment plan approved by the Fund Management Board. Bank deposit interest is added to the Fund's annual revenue.

3. Receive, manage, and use grants and donations according to the law.

4. Annually, the Fund's Management Agency prepares the budget for income and expenditure of the Fund, regular expenses for managing the Fund, and submits them to the Fund Management Board for approval.

5. Revenue, expenditure, settlement, financial transparency, and reporting procedures according to the Accounting Law, State Budget Law, and related documents.

6. Annually disclose the results of operations and audit results according to the law on the Ministry of Home Affairs' electronic portal. The Fund balance from the previous year is carried over to the next year for continued use.

Implement asset management and usage according to the law on asset management and usage; the law on public asset management and usage.

Chapter III

CONTRIBUTION LEVELS OF THE FUND BY ENTERPRISES AND WORKERS

Article 7. Contributions from enterprises

1. Contribution level

Enterprises operating services to send Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts shall contribute to the Fund at a rate of 150,000 VND per worker per contract. The enterprise may account for this contribution as part of its expenses for sending workers abroad.

The basis for contributing to the Fund is the Contract for Sending Vietnamese Workers Abroad signed between the service enterprise and the worker.

2. Monthly, the enterprise shall deduct and pay contributions in cash or by bank transfer to the Fund based on the number of workers sent abroad by the enterprise in that month, no later than the 10th day of the following month.

Article 8. Contributions from workers

1. Contribution level

Workers going to work abroad shall contribute to the Fund at a rate of 100,000 VND per person per contract.

The basis for contributing to the Fund is one of the following types of contracts or documents:

a) The Contract for Sending Vietnamese Workers Abroad signed between the worker and the service enterprise or public institution;

b) The Training Contract signed between the worker and the enterprise regarding training and skill enhancement abroad;

c) The Contract or Agreement signed between the worker and the enterprise winning or undertaking projects abroad to send Vietnamese workers abroad;

d) The Contract or Agreement for sending workers abroad signed between the worker and Vietnamese organizations or individuals investing abroad;

đ) The Employment Contract signed between the worker and the employer abroad.

2. Workers shall directly contribute to the Fund in the form of cash payment or bank transfer to the Fund no later than three days before departure or five working days from the date of receiving approval notification for contract registration from the competent state agency in cases where employment contracts are concluded after departure.

In cases where workers contribute to the Fund through enterprises, organizations, or individuals sending them abroad, these entities shall collect and transfer the entire amount of the workers' contributions for the month to the Fund's account no later than the 10th day of the following month.

3. In cases where workers contribute to the Fund in cash, the authority, enterprise, organization, or individual collecting the contribution shall issue a receipt to the worker.

Chapter IV

CONTENT AND LEVEL OF EXPENSES FOR THE TASKS OF THE FUND

Section 1

SUPPORTING VIETNAMESE WORKERS GOING ABROAD UNDER CONTRACTS

Article 9. Principles of Support for Workers

1. Workers are eligible for support as prescribed in this Decision upon making full contributions to the Fund. The time for applying support starts from the date when the worker makes the contribution to the Fund.

2. Workers are entitled to one-time support for each type of support specified in this Decision for each contribution to the Fund.

3. The provisions set forth in Articles 10, 11, 12, and 13 of this Decision apply only to incidents occurring during the period when workers are working abroad under contracts.

4. The support provided from the Fund does not reduce, change, or eliminate the rights and obligations of workers, the obligations of employers, enterprises, or organizations sending workers abroad as stipulated by the Law on Vietnamese Workers Going Abroad Under Contracts and other relevant laws.

Article 10. Support for workers who must return to the country before the term due to work accidents, unexpected risks, illness, or disease to the extent that they can no longer continue working abroad.

1. Level of support: from VND 10,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 per case.

2. The worker or the person authorized by the worker or the legal representative of the worker shall submit a request for support form (in accordance with Appendix I issued together with this Decision) along with one set of supporting documents proving the situation through one of the following methods: online, in person, via postal service, or through the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad to the Fund. The documents include:

a) A copy of the contract termination document signed between the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad and the worker, clearly stating the reason for returning early; or a notification from the employer regarding the termination of the contract with the worker for the reasons mentioned above;

b) A copy of the health examination certificate of the worker or other documents proving the state of illness or injury issued by the local health authority;

c) A copy of the worker's passport;

d) An authorization letter (clearly stating the scope of authorization) or proof of legal representation according to regulations when the authorized person or legal representative submits the application.

In cases where the application is submitted through the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad, the enterprise, organization, or individual shall prepare a list of workers requesting support along with the worker's application documents and send them to the Fund (in accordance with Appendix II issued together with this Decision).

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving all required documents, the Fund will review and verify the documents and implement the support as requested by the worker. If support is not provided, a written response must be given with clear reasons stated.

Article 11. Support for workers who must return to the country before the term due to the dissolution, bankruptcy, or reduction in production of the foreign employer due to natural disasters, epidemics, political instability, war, economic recession, or other force majeure reasons.in foreign entities are dissolved, bankrupt, or reduce production due to natural disasters, epidemics, political instability, war, economic recession, or for other force majeure reasons

1. Level of support: from VND 7,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 per case.

2. The worker or the person authorized by the worker or the legal representative of the worker shall submit a request for support form (in accordance with Appendix I issued together with this Decision) along with one set of supporting documents proving the situation through one of the following methods: online, in person, via postal service, or through the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad to the Fund. The documents include:

a) A copy of the contract termination document signed between the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad and the worker, clearly stating the reason for returning early; or a notification from the employer; or a document from the Vietnamese representative office in the host country upon the worker's request to verify the matter of the employer terminating the contract with the worker for the reasons mentioned above;

b) A copy of the worker's passport;

c) An authorization letter (clearly stating the scope of authorization) or proof of legal representation according to regulations when the authorized person or legal representative submits the application.

In cases where the application is submitted through the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad, the enterprise, organization, or individual shall prepare a list of workers requesting support along with the worker's application documents and send them to the Fund (in accordance with Appendix II issued together with this Decision).

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving all required documents, the Fund will review and verify the documents and implement the support as prescribed. If support is not provided, a written response must be given with clear reasons stated.

Article 12. Support for workers who must return to the country before the term due to unilateral termination of the labor contract when subjected to abuse, forced labor, or clear and direct threats to their life, health, or sexual harassment while working abroad.

1. Level of support: from VND 7,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 per case.

2. The worker or the person authorized by the worker or the legal representative of the worker shall submit a request for support form (in accordance with Appendix I issued together with this Decision) along with one set of supporting documents proving the situation through one of the following methods: online, in person, via postal service, or through the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad to the Fund. The documents include:

a) A copy of the contract termination document signed between the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad and the worker, clearly stating the reason for returning early; or a document from the Vietnamese representative office in the host country upon the worker's request to verify the incident leading to the unilateral termination of the labor contract or a working record, incident report prepared by the competent authority in the host country.

b) A copy of the worker's passport;

c) An authorization letter (clearly stating the scope of authorization) or proof of legal representation according to regulations when the authorized person or legal representative submits the application.

In cases where the application is submitted through the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad, the enterprise, organization, or individual shall prepare a list of workers requesting support along with the worker's application documents and send them to the Fund (in accordance with Appendix II issued together with this Decision).

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving all required documents, the Fund will review and verify the documents and implement the support as prescribed. If support is not provided, a written response must be given with clear reasons stated.

Article 13. Support for resolving disputes arising in connection with workers engaged in overseas labor under contracts

1. Support workers for the costs of hiring lawyers, legal advice, and litigation fees to resolve disputes

a) The level of support is 50% of the costs of hiring lawyers, legal advice, and litigation fees, but not exceeding 50,000,000 VND per case; in cases involving multiple workers, the maximum support level is 100,000,000 VND per case;

b) Workers, representatives of groups of workers (for cases involving multiple workers), or persons authorized by workers or legal representatives of workers submit a request for support form (Model according to Appendix I issued together with this Decision) along with one set of documentation proving the claim through one of the following methods: online, in person, via postal service, or through enterprises, organizations, or individuals sending workers abroad to the Fund.

Documentation includes: A document from the competent authority of the host country regarding the acceptance of the complaint filing of the worker, legalized by the Vietnamese representative office in that country; a copy of the contract for hiring a lawyer or legal advisor to protect the rights and interests of the worker when disputes arise with the employer; a copy of the worker's passport; a power of attorney (clearly stating the scope of authorization) or proof of legal representation according to regulations in cases where the authorized person or legal representative submits the application.

In cases where the application is submitted through enterprises, organizations, or individuals sending workers abroad, such entities must submit a request for support along with the worker's application to the Fund.

Within five working days from the date of receiving complete documentation as prescribed, the Fund will review and verify the documentation and process the support, at a rate of 25% of the value of the contract for hiring lawyers and legal advisors, up to a maximum of 25,000,000 VND per case; in cases involving multiple workers, the maximum is 50,000,000 VND per case. If support is not provided, a written response must be given with clear reasons stated.

c) After the conclusion of the case, workers or representatives of groups of workers or authorized persons must submit a request for support for remaining expenses (Model according to Appendix I issued together with this Decision) along with one set of documentation proving the claim through one of the following methods: online, in person, via postal service, or through enterprises, organizations, or individuals sending workers abroad to the Fund.

Documentation includes: A copy of the settlement document for the contract for hiring lawyers and legal advisors or a payment request for remaining expenses; a copy of the financial invoice or receipt for payment, court fee receipt.

Within ten working days from the date of receiving complete documentation as prescribed, the Fund will review and verify the documentation and process the support for remaining expenses for workers. If support is not provided, a written response must be given with clear reasons stated.

2. Support for temporary accommodation for workers as decided by the competent authority during the resolution of labor contract disputes with employers when workers are not provided with accommodation.

a) The level of support is 100% of the actual costs based on invoices and receipts for renting accommodation for workers;

b) Based on the approved budget by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the contract signed between the assigned unit and the organization or individual providing accommodation for workers, and valid invoices and receipts, the Management Agency of the Fund will submit to the Fund Management Board for a decision to provide support in accordance with the law.

Article 14. Support for relatives of workers who die or go missing during work abroad

1. Level of support: 40,000,000 VND per case.

2. The representative of the worker's relatives (father, mother, wife, husband, child, full brother/sister/brother) or the person authorized by the worker's relatives or the legal representative of the worker's relatives shall submit a risk support request form (in accordance with Appendix I issued together with this Decision) along with one set of documentation proving their status in one of the following forms: online, in person, via postal service, or through the enterprise, organization, or individual that sent the worker abroad to the Fund. The documentation includes:

a) A copy of the death certificate of the worker or a document from a competent authority in Vietnam declaring the worker dead or missing during work abroad under the contract;

b) Documentation proving the familial relationship with the worker;

c) Power of attorney (clearly stating the scope of authorization) or documentation proving the right to act as a legal representative according to regulations when the person authorized by the worker's relatives or the legal representative of the worker's relatives submits the application.

In cases where the application is submitted through the enterprise, organization, or individual that sent the worker abroad, the enterprise, organization, or individual shall prepare a list of supported workers along with the worker's application file to be sent to the Fund (in accordance with Appendix II issued together with this Decision).

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving all required documents as stipulated, the Fund will review and verify the documents and provide support to the worker's relatives. If support is not provided, it must be communicated in writing with clear reasons stated.

Article 15. Support for vocational training and career transition for workers

Workers who return to the country before the deadline specified in Articles 10, 11, and 12 of this Decision and wish to undergo vocational training and career transition shall be supported with costs for enhancing their occupational skills to participate in the labor market and stabilize their lives as follows:

1. Level of support: 1,000,000 VND per month, maximum six months per person per course.

2. After completing the course, the worker or the person authorized by the worker or the legal representative of the worker shall submit a support request form (in accordance with Appendix III issued together with this Decision) along with one set of documentation proving their status in one of the following forms: online, in person, via postal service, or through the enterprise, organization, or individual that sent the worker abroad to the Fund. The documentation includes:

a) A copy of the vocational training completion certificate or certification;

b) Receipts or payment vouchers for vocational training from the training institution.

c) An authorization letter (clearly stating the scope of authorization) or proof of legal representation according to regulations when the authorized person or legal representative submits the application.

In cases where the application is submitted through the enterprise, organization, or individual sending the worker abroad, the enterprise, organization, or individual shall prepare a list of workers requesting support along with the worker's application documents and send them to the Fund (in accordance with Appendix II issued together with this Decision).

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving all required documents as stipulated, the Fund will review and verify the documents and process the support. If support is not provided, it must be communicated in writing with clear reasons stated.

Section 2

SUPPORT FOR ENTERPRISES PROVIDING SERVICES TO SEND VIETNAMESE WORKERS ABROAD UNDER CONTRACTS

VIETNAM WORKING ABROAD UNDER CONTRACT

Article 16. Principles of Support for Enterprises

1. Service enterprises are eligible for support as prescribed in this Decision if they fully contribute to the Fund.

2. An enterprise may receive support once per year for each market specified in Article 17 of this Decision.

3. The provisions set forth in Article 18 of this Decision do not apply in cases where the enterprise sends workers abroad contrary to the contract signed with the Vietnamese worker for sending them abroad or the labor supply contract approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

4. The support provided by the Fund does not reduce, change, or eliminate the rights and obligations of the enterprise in implementing the provisions of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Going Abroad Under Contracts and other relevant laws.

Article 17. Support for Exploitation, Development, and Market Stability for Overseas Labor

1. Enterprises participating in activities to exploit, develop new markets, expand and stabilize overseas labor markets, and participate in surveys and evaluations of markets receiving Vietnamese labor organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Vietnamese representative offices abroad shall be supported with round-trip airfare costs for one enterprise employee based on actual expenses but not exceeding the economy class fare of the airline operating or jointly operating flights from Vietnam to the country or territory where the work is conducted.

2. Within fifteen working days from the end of the business trip, the enterprise shall submit a request for support document (in accordance with Appendix IV issued together with this Decision) along with one set of supporting documents for the support request in one of the following forms: online, in person, or via postal service to the Fund. The application includes:

a) A copy of the passport and boarding pass of the person on the business trip;

b) A copy of the financial invoice or receipt for purchasing the air ticket.

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving complete documents as prescribed, the Fund shall examine and verify the documents and process the support, and in cases where support is not provided, it must respond in writing and specify the reasons.

Article 18. Support for Resolving Risks Related to Workers

1. Enterprises must send employees on overseas business trips at the request of authorized agencies to resolve complex and serious incidents involving the lives, dignity, and legitimate property of workers, and serious incidents affecting the market and the reception of Vietnamese workers to stabilize and develop the market, shall be supported with round-trip airfare costs for one enterprise employee based on actual expenses but not exceeding the economy class fare of the airline operating or jointly operating flights from Vietnam to the country or territory where the work is conducted.

2. Within fifteen working days from the end of the business trip, the enterprise shall submit a request for support document (in accordance with Appendix IV issued together with this Decision) along with one set of supporting documents for the support request in one of the following forms: online, in person, or via postal service to the Fund. The application includes:

a) A copy of the passport and boarding pass of the person on the business trip;

b) A copy of the financial invoice or receipt for purchasing the air ticket;

c) A document requesting the dispatch of enterprise staff from the Vietnamese representative office abroad or the Ministry of Home Affairs.

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving all required documents as stipulated, the Fund will review and verify the documents and process the support. If support is not provided, it must be communicated in writing with clear reasons stated.

Article 19. Support for Enterprise Costs to Transport Deceased Workers' Remains Back to Vietnam

1. Enterprises must transport the remains of deceased workers who died during their work period abroad when the employer has gone bankrupt and is unable to pay the costs, and the worker is not covered by insurance, shall be supported with fifty percent of the actual costs for transporting the remains of the worker from the country or territory where they worked back to Vietnam.

2. The enterprise shall submit a request for support document (in accordance with Appendix IV issued together with this Decision) along with one set of supporting documents proving the situation in one of the following forms: online, in person, or via postal service to the Fund. The application includes:

a) A copy of the death certificate of the worker or a document from an authorized Vietnamese agency declaring the worker's death;

b) A copy of the document from an authorized agency of the host country regarding the bankruptcy of the foreign employer or a declaration of bankruptcy by the foreign employer, legalized according to regulations;

c) Price quotes for transporting the remains of the worker from three airlines operating or jointly operating flights from the country or territory where the worker worked back to Vietnam;

d) A copy of the financial invoice from the transportation company.

3. Within ten working days from the date of receiving complete documents as prescribed, the Fund shall examine and verify the documents and process the support, and in cases where support is not provided, it must respond in writing and specify the reasons.

||| Section 3

||| SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO VIETNAMESE WORKERS GOING ABROAD UNDER CONTRACTS

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||| TO WORK IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

||| Article 20. Principles of Support

||| The content of support from the Fund for activities directly related to Vietnamese workers going abroad under contracts as stipulated in this Decision shall only apply in cases where these activities are not funded from the state budget or from corporate financial resources.

||| Article 21. Support for Activities on Publicity, Legal Counseling, and Information on Foreign Labor Markets

||| 1. Content of Support

||| a) Organizing information and publicity about foreign labor markets, policies, regulations, and laws of receiving countries, Vietnamese laws regarding workers going abroad to work, and support policies from the Fund for workers and their relatives;

||| b) Supporting the establishment and maintenance of the Fund's online information portal and an online overseas job exchange platform for workers interested in seeking employment abroad and finding jobs after returning home, implementing online contributions to the Fund and requesting support as prescribed in this Decision;

||| c) Supporting the establishment and operation of a telephone hotline for counseling workers on the dispatch of Vietnamese workers to work abroad under contracts;

||| d) Publishing printed or electronic publications providing necessary information about foreign labor markets for workers going abroad under contracts.

||| 2. The level of support is 100% of actual costs based on invoices and receipts from service providers.

||| 3. The Fund management body prepares budgets and implements support for activities in accordance with current laws on bidding, ordering, assigning tasks, and other relevant laws.

Section 4

||| EXPENSES FOR FUND MANAGEMENT

||| Article 22. Contents of Expenditure

||| 1. Expenditure for workers and managers including: salaries, wages, remuneration, bonuses, allowances, and other expenditures of a salary nature, expenditures for contributions based on salary (social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, trade union fees); expenditure for rewards and welfare; other expenditures for officials, civil servants, employees, and managers as prescribed by law.

||| 2. Expenditure for management activities including: travel expenses, training expenditure; research and application of science and technology expenditure; information and publicity expenditure; expenditure for party and mass organization activities; office supply, file, book expenditure; electricity, water, postal, telecommunications expenditure; goods and service purchase expenditure; conference, seminar, training expenditure; transaction, external relations, international cooperation expenditure; inspection and supervision expenditure; domestic and foreign expert consulting fees; transportation costs and other management activity-related expenditures.

||| 3. Investment construction, procurement, maintenance, repair expenditure for assets; depreciation expenditure for fixed assets; asset leasing and headquarters expenditure; asset liquidation expenditure; procurement expenditure for tools and equipment; other expenditure for asset management and utilization; expenditure for information technology application, database construction serving management and operation of the Fund.

||| 4. Other expenditure as prescribed.

Article 23. Budget Levels

1. Based on financial conditions, the Fund shall implement the self-management mechanism for salaries of public service units in the economic public service sector, other self-financing public services, and regular expenses and investment costs; determine the salary levels to be paid to civil servants, officials, and workers; pay remuneration according to contracts (if applicable).

2. For budget items that have economic-technical norms and expenditure regulations prescribed by competent state agencies: based on actual requirements, current market prices in the area where the Fund's headquarters is located, and financial capacity, the Fund Management Agency may decide on the budget levels in accordance with the internal expenditure regulations of the unit and bear responsibility for ensuring service quality standards as prescribed.

3. For budget items without prescribed expenditure levels by competent state agencies: based on actual circumstances, the Fund shall establish appropriate budget levels and detail them in the internal expenditure regulations of the Fund and bear responsibility for its decisions, while seeking opinions from the Fund Management Board before promulgation.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 24. Responsibilities of Agencies and Organizations

1. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Home Affairs

a) Aggregate and submit to the Ministry of Finance the annual financial plan, implementation status of the financial plan, and final accounts of the Fund's revenue and expenditure in accordance with laws on state budget and accounting;

b) Guide, direct, inspect, and supervise the Fund's activities in accordance with the law;

c) Take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to report to the Government to explain to the National Assembly when required.

2. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance

a) Inspect and supervise the management and use of the Fund in accordance with the law;

b) Coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs to report to the Government to explain to the National Assembly when required.

3. Responsibilities of the specialized agency on labor under the provincial People's Committee

Provide information and guide workers about the support policies of the Fund, their rights and obligations when working abroad under contracts with the Fund.

4. Responsibilities of Vietnamese representative offices abroad

a) Provide information and guide workers to access, contribute, and complete procedures to receive support from the Fund during their work abroad;

b) Verify documents as requested by workers within the scope, functions, and authority of Vietnamese representative offices abroad.

5. Enterprises, organizations, and individuals sending Vietnamese workers to work abroad under contracts

a) Collect and remit the Fund contribution of workers in accordance with Clause 2, Article 8 of this Decision;

b) Inform, guide, and assist workers to fulfill their contribution obligations and complete support procedures from the Fund as prescribed in this Decision.

Article 25. Transitional Provisions

1. The balance at the end of December 31, 2024, of the Overseas Employment Support Fund established by Decision No. 40/2021/QĐ-TTg dated December 31, 2021, of the Prime Minister shall be transferred to the Fund established by this Decision for continued use in accordance with this Decision.

2. In cases where enterprises have collected or not yet fully collected service fees from workers departing before the effective date of this Decision and have not contributed to the Fund, they shall continue to collect full service fees, make contributions, and settle the Fund account in accordance with Decision No. 40/2021/QĐ-TTg.

3. Cases where applications for support were submitted to the Fund before the effective date of this Decision shall continue to be processed in accordance with Decision No. 40/2021/QĐ-TTg dated December 31, 2021, of the Prime Minister; applications for support arising after the effective date of this Decision shall be processed in accordance with this Decision.

Article 26. Effectiveness and Responsibility for Implementation

1. This Decision shall take effect from September 15, 2025.

2. This Decision replaces Decision No. 40/2021/QD-TTg dated December 31, 2021 of the Prime Minister on the Overseas Employment Support Fund.

3. The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.