Decree No. 37/2009/NĐ-CP stipulates important objectives in politics, economy, diplomacy, science and technology, culture, and society that are under the responsibility of the People's Police to guard and protect armed and the responsibilities of relevant agencies and organizations.

DECREE
Regarding important objectives in politics, economy, diplomacy,
science and technology, culture, and society to be guarded and protected by armed police forces,
and the responsibilities of relevant agencies and organizations
of the relevant authorities and organizations

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on People's Police of Vietnam 2005;

Pursuant to the National Security Law 2004;

Pursuant to the Ordinance on Protection of Important Facilities Related to National Security 2007;

Considering the proposal of the Minister of Public Security,

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

1. This Decree stipulates important objectives in politics, economy, diplomacy, science and technology, culture, and society to be guarded and protected by armed police forces (hereinafter referred to as objectives); the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in protecting these objectives.

Article 2. Principles of protecting objectives

1. The protection of objectives must comply with legal regulations; ensure absolute safety for all objectives; protect the interests of the State, and the lawful rights and interests of organizations and individuals.

2. The protection of objectives is linked to work on safeguarding national security and public order.

3. Closely integrate the requirements of protecting objectives with the requirements of building and developing the economy and society.

Article 3. Responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in protecting objectives

1. Strictly implement legal regulations on protecting objectives and other related legal provisions; promptly report any violations of the law; participate and support competent authorities in detecting, preventing, and handling violations of the law concerning the protection of objectives.

2. Promote nationwide movements to protect national security; mobilize the people in the locality to strictly follow the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's policies and laws, actively participate in anti-crime and social evil activities, contributing to maintaining national security and public order in areas where objectives are located.

Article 4. Conditions for determining objectives

Important objectives in politics, economy, diplomacy, science and technology, culture, and society to be guarded and protected by armed police forces must meet the following conditions:

1. Types of objectives

a) Headquarters of some central ministries and agencies and important Party and State agencies at provincial level;

c) Places storing valuable and particularly important documents, assets, and items of the State;

d) Places storing materials and substances particularly dangerous to humans and the ecological environment;

đ) Places for receiving and transmitting signals serving information dissemination and propaganda of the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws;

e) Important objectives under the management of the Ministry of Public Security;

g) Other important objectives decided by the Prime Minister.

2. Scale and nature of objectives

a) Objectives must have independent and separate headquarters;

b) Objectives must be of particular importance and require the presence of armed police forces for guarding and protection.

1. Each year, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, provincial people's committees, and municipal people's committees directly under the central government shall review and propose changes or supplements to important political, economic, diplomatic, scientific and technological, cultural, and social targets that are the responsibility of the People's Police force for armed guarding and protection based on the provisions of Article 4 of this Decree.

2. In cases where changes or supplements to targets are necessary, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, provincial people's committees, and municipal people's committees directly under the central government shall submit the application dossier to the Ministry of Public Security for examination and report to the Prime Minister for decision. The application dossier for examination includes:

a) A proposal and relevant documents and materials determining the scale and importance of the target;

b) Requirements for security and safety for the target and other documents proving the necessity for the target to be guarded and protected by the armed People's Police force.

Chapter II
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

The list of important political, economic, diplomatic, scientific and technological, cultural, and social targets that are the responsibility of the People's Police force for armed guarding and protection is hereby promulgated together with this Decree.

1. Bear responsibility before the Government for state management over the work of protecting important political, economic, diplomatic, scientific and technological, cultural, and social targets that are the responsibility of the People's Police force for armed guarding and protection.

2. Receive dossiers and organize the examination of targets according to the proposed changes and supplements by ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, provincial people's committees, and municipal people's committees directly under the central government, report to the Prime Minister for decision, except for targets that are works within the scope of protection under the Ordinance on Protection of Important Works Related to National Security.

3. Take the lead and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, provincial people's committees, and municipal people's committees directly under the central government to implement measures to ensure target safety.

4. Direct and organize the People's Police force for armed guarding, patrolling, and protecting important political, economic, diplomatic, scientific and technological, cultural, and social targets to proactively prevent, detect, stop, and promptly handle acts of harm to the targets.

5. Apply appropriate public security work measures to protect target safety.

6. Inspect, check, and handle violations related to target protection work.

7. Study and equip weapons, means, and supporting tools to serve the work of armed guarding and protecting targets.

8. Staff, train, and instruct the People's Police force for armed guarding and protecting targets.

9. Implement international cooperation in the work of protecting targets.

10. Summarize and conclude the work of protecting targets.

1. Proactively coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies to organize the implementation of legal provisions on target protection for targets within their management authority.

2. Propose changes and supplements to targets under their management authority to be included in the list of important political, economic, diplomatic, scientific and technological, cultural, and social targets that are the responsibility of the People's Police force for armed guarding and protection; submit the application to the Ministry of Public Security for examination and report to the Prime Minister for decision.

3. Direct subordinate agencies and units under their management authority that have targets allocated for armed guarding and protection by the People's Police force to strictly comply with the provisions of this Decree, other relevant laws, and guidelines from the Ministry of Public Security regarding the work of protecting targets.

4. For headquarters targets of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, provincial people's committees, and municipal people's committees directly under the central government that are the responsibility of the People's Police force for armed guarding and protection, in addition to implementing the provisions of this Article, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, provincial people's committees, and municipal people's committees directly under the central government must also directly assume the responsibilities of agencies with targets allocated for armed guarding and protection by the People's Police force as stipulated in Article 9 of this Decree.

5. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes the lead and coordinates with the Ministry of Public Security to report and request competent authorities to arrange convenient accommodation for officers and soldiers of the People's Police force who are responsible for armed guarding and protecting the embassies, consular offices of countries, and representative offices of organizations under the United Nations in Vietnam.

Article 9. Responsibilities of agencies with targets assigned to be guarded by armed People's Police forces

1. Bear primary responsibility for internal security work, asset safety, and order within the target.

2. Identify the main office location of the agency and issue written requests for the armed People's Police force to guard and protect.

3. Proactively coordinate with the directly responsible armed People's Police unit in developing plans, practicing plans, establishing internal protection regulations, cooperation mechanisms, and exchanging relevant situation information.

5. Create necessary living conditions that facilitate the activities of officers and soldiers of the directly responsible armed People's Police guarding the target.

6. Strictly implement legal provisions regarding the protection of target security and safety, creating favorable conditions to assist the People's Police force in preventing, detecting, and stopping acts that harm the target.

Chapter III
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 10. Effective Date

This Decree takes effect from June 8, 2009, and replaces Decree No. 106/1997/NĐ-CP dated October 27, 1997, which stipulates important political, economic, cultural, and social targets to be guarded and protected by the armed People's Police.

Article 11. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Minister of Public Security is responsible for guiding the implementation of this Decree.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees shall be responsible for implementing this Decree.

LIST
Important political, economic, diplomatic targets

science and technology, culture, and society to be guarded and protected by armed police forces,

have the responsibility to be armed and guarded

(Annexed to Decree No. 37/2009/NĐ-CP
dated April 23, 2009 of the Government)

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters

2. The Ministry of Public Security headquarters

3. The Ministry of Finance headquarters.

4. The State Bank of Vietnam headquarters.

5. The Supreme People's Procuracy headquarters.

6. The Supreme People's Court headquarters.

7. The Radio Station of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

8. The National Treasury under the Ministry of Finance.

9. The Office of the State Cryptographic Committee under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

10. The National Archive Center of the State Records Management Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

11. The Dalat Nuclear Research Institute.

12. The Historical Museum.

13. The headquarters of embassies of countries in Vietnam.

14. The headquarters of consular offices of countries in Vietnam.

15. The headquarters of representative offices of organizations under the United Nations in Vietnam.

16. The treasury of money, precious metals, gems, and other rare assets managed and stored by the State Bank of Vietnam at the request of the Government.

17. The headquarters of printing and minting factories, places for destroying unfit currency under the State Bank of Vietnam.

18. The National Broadcasting Center, the Sound Center of the Voice of Vietnam in Hanoi.

19. The radio broadcasting station under the Voice of Vietnam.

20. Vietnam Television in Hanoi.

21. The television broadcasting station under Vietnam Television.

22. The headquarters of Provincial Party Committees, Municipal Party Committees of centrally-administered cities.

23. The headquarters of People's Councils, People's Committees of provinces, centrally-administered cities.

24. The National Treasury of provinces, centrally-administered cities.

25. The treasury of the State Bank of Vietnam branch in provinces, centrally-administered cities.

26. The Radio Station, Television Station of provinces, centrally-administered cities.

27. The Hung Temple Complex, Phu Tho Province.

28. The Kim Lien Relic Site, Nghe An Province.

29. Ho Chi Minh Square, Nghe An Province.

30. Ho Chi Minh Museum Branch in Binh Thuan Province.