Consolidated Document number 43/VBHN-BQP stipulates the regime and policies in building and mobilizing the reserve forces.

DECREE

Regulations on the system and policies for building,
mobilizing reserve forces

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Decree No. 79/2020/NĐ-CP dated July 8, 2020 of the Government stipulates the system and policies for building and mobilizing reserve forces, which took effect from August 21, 2020, amended and supplemented by:

Decree No. 209/2025/NĐ-CP dated July 21, 2025 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of 11 decrees of the Government under the management of the Ministry of National Defense, which took effect from July 21, 2025.

||| Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;

On the basis of the Law on Reserve Forces dated November 26, 2019;

"Based on the proposal of the Minister of National Defense;"

The Government promulgates this Decree stipulating the system and policies for building and mobilizing reserve forces.¹

Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree stipulates allowances for reserve military personnel already assigned to reserve mobilization units; responsibility management allowances for reserve mobilization units; daily work allowances; medical examination and treatment systems; accident compensation, death due to accident or illness compensation; compensation for families of reserve military personnel; systems and policies for reserve officer training students; visiting systems for deceased reserve officers.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Reserve military personnel already assigned to reserve mobilization units; reserve military personnel appointed to command positions in reserve mobilization units.

2. Reserve military personnel during concentrated training periods (training, reclassification, promotion, supplementary training), exercises, readiness checks for mobilization and combat, and mobilization before total mobilization or partial mobilization; reserve officer training students.

3. Families of reserve military personnel as specified in Clause 2 of this Article and families of first-class reserve non-commissioned officers during reserve officer training.

4. Agencies, organizations, and individuals related.

Chapter II. REGULATIONS AND POLICIES FOR BUILDING AND MOBILIZING RESERVE FORCES

Article 3. Allowances for reserve military personnel already assigned to reserve mobilization units; reserve military personnel appointed to command positions in reserve mobilization units

1. Allowance for reserve military personnel already assigned to reserve mobilization units

a) A monthly allowance of 160,000 VND for reserve officers already assigned to reserve mobilization units.

b) An annual allowance of 320,000 VND for reserve professional military personnel; reserve non-commissioned officers and soldiers already assigned to reserve mobilization units.

2. Responsibility management allowance for reserve mobilization units

Reserve military personnel appointed to command positions in reserve mobilization units at the platoon level and above shall enjoy the following allowances:

a) A quarterly allowance of 480,000 VND for Platoon Leaders, Battery Leaders, and equivalent positions.

b) A quarterly allowance of 560,000 VND for Company Leaders, and equivalent positions.

c) A quarterly allowance of 640,000 VND for Deputy Battalion Leaders, Deputy Political Officers of Battalions, and equivalent positions.

d) A quarterly allowance of 720,000 VND for Battalion Leaders, Political Officers of Battalions, and equivalent positions.

đ) A quarterly allowance of 800,000 VND for Deputy Regiment Leaders, Deputy Political Commissars of Regiments, and equivalent positions.

e) A quarterly allowance of 880,000 VND for Regiment Leaders, Political Commissars of Regiments, and equivalent positions.

g) A quarterly allowance of 960,000 VND for Deputy Brigade Leaders, Deputy Political Commissars of Brigades, and equivalent positions.

h) A quarterly allowance of 1,040,000 VND for Brigade Leaders, Political Commissars of Brigades, and equivalent positions.

3. Conditions and duration of allowance receipt

a) The object specified in point a of Clause 1 of this Article, if assigned to a reserve mobilization unit for 15 days or more in a month, shall receive the allowance for that month; less than 15 days in a month, shall not receive the allowance for that month.

b) The object specified in point b of Clause 1 of this Article, if assigned to a reserve mobilization unit for six consecutive months or more, shall receive the allowance for that year; less than six months, shall not receive the allowance for that year.

c) The objects specified in Clause 2 of this Article, performing the responsibility of managing reserve mobilization units and having 45 days or more in a quarter, shall receive the allowance for that quarter. In a quarter, if reserve military personnel are appointed to a new position, they shall receive the responsibility allowance according to the new position from the next quarter.

d) The period of allowance receipt for the objects specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article is the period when reserve military personnel have been assigned to reserve mobilization units; reserve military personnel appointed to command positions in reserve mobilization units.

đ) Objects receiving allowances as specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall cease to receive allowances as specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Payment organization

Provincial Military Command² organizes the payment of allowance systems for the objects specified in this Article.

Article 4. Allowance According to Days of Work

Reservists as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree who are not currently employed, studying, working in agencies, organizations, and receiving salaries from the state budget shall be entitled to allowances according to days of work as provided for in Point b, Clause 1, Article 30 of the Law on Reserve Mobilization Forces (referred to as the Law) and shall be implemented as follows:

1. For reserve officers and reserve professional soldiers, the daily allowance shall be calculated based on the current basic monthly salary of officers with the same rank or professional soldiers on active duty at the same pay grade divided by 26 days.

2. For reserve non-commissioned officers and reserve enlisted personnel, the daily allowance shall be calculated based on the insignia allowance of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel on active duty with the same rank (excluding insignia allowance due to extended service time). If the period of concentration is from five to fifteen days, they will receive half a month's allowance; if it is from sixteen to thirty-one days, they will receive a full month's allowance; if it exceeds thirty-one days, the allowance will continue to be paid as initially prescribed.

3. The subjects specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article who fall ill or suffer accidents and go for medical examination and treatment shall be entitled to allowances according to days of work but not exceeding the time of concentrated training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization.

4. The unit directly organizing training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization shall pay the benefits to the subjects specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 5. Subsidies for Families of Reservists

Families of reservists as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 2 of this Decreeshall be entitled to subsidies as follows:

1. Level of subsidy

a) A subsidy level of VND 160,000/day applies to families of reservists who are currently employed, studying, working in agencies, organizations, and receiving salaries from the state budget.

b) A subsidy level of VND 240,000/day applies to families of reservists who do not belong to the category specified in Point a of this Clause.

c) In cases where reservists fall ill or suffer accidents and go for medical examination and treatment, their families shall be entitled to subsidies but not exceeding the time of concentrated training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization.

2³Implementation Organization

After the completion of the concentrated training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization, the unit directly organizing training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization shall prepare a list of reservists; confirm the number of days of concentrated training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization; the family subsidy level of reservists, and send it to the Provincial Military Command to direct the relevant agencies, units, and localities where reservists are called to concentrate for the payment of family subsidies to reservists.

Article 6. Medical Examination and Treatment System; Accident Subsidy; Subsidy for Death Due to Accidents or Illness

Reservists who are not included in the social insurance and health insurance system as stipulated in Clause 6, Article 30 of the Law during the period of concentrated training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization before reaching total mobilization or partial mobilization, if they fall ill, suffer accidents, or die shall be handled as follows:

1. Medical Examination and Treatment System

They can undergo medical examination and treatment at military and civilian medical facilities; expenses for medical examination and treatment, and hospital food costs (if hospitalized) will be reimbursed according to the receipt; if they need to continue treatment after the end of the concentrated training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization, the maximum reimbursement period for medical examination and treatment and hospital food costs will not exceed fifteen days.

2. Accident Subsidy System

a) Conditions for Entitlement to Subsidy

If reservists suffer accidents and are examined and assessed by a provincial Medical Appraisal Board or equivalent, concluding that their ability to work has been reduced by 5% or more, they will be entitled to a subsidy under the following circumstances: On the way from their residence to the place of concentrated training or when returning home after completing the concentrated training; during working hours and at the workplace; outside working hours and outside the workplace while performing tasks as required by authorized commanders.

b) Level of Subsidy

A reduction in work capacity of 5% entitles them to a one-time subsidy of VND 8,000,000; for each additional 1%, they will receive an additional VND 800,000.

3. Subsidy System for Cases of Death Due to Accidents or Illness

a) Death due to accident, the family will receive a one-time subsidy of VND 57,600,000; relatives or the person organizing the funeral will receive funeral expenses of VND 16,000,000.

b) Death due to illness or accidental risk, the family will receive a one-time subsidy of VND 4,800,000; relatives or the person organizing the funeral will receive funeral expenses of VND 16,000,000.

4. Regulations and Policies stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article shall not apply to reservists who fall ill, suffer accidents, or die due to any of the following reasons:

a) Caused by personal conflicts with the person causing the accident unrelated to the performance of work or duties of the unit.

b) Caused by intentional self-harm; alcohol intoxication; violation of military discipline or national laws.

c) Caused by the use of narcotics, addictive substances, psychotropic drugs, narcotic drugs, or psychotropic drugs contrary to legal provisions.

5. Responsibility for Implementation

The unit directly organizing training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization shall be responsible for paying all costs and contents ensuring the regulations and policies stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article for reservists and their families.

Article 7. Regulations and policies for reserve officer trainees; visiting regulations for deceased reserve officers

1. Salary and allowances

a) Cadres, civil servants, public officials, and reserve non-commissioned officers who are currently working, studying, or employed in agencies and organizations and receiving salaries from the state budget during their training to become reserve officers shall continue to receive their full salary and allowances, travel allowances, and transportation fees according to current regulations.

b) Professional military personnel who are discharged from active service and assigned to train as reserve officers shall receive their full salary and allowances, transportation fees, and travel allowances equivalent to those of active-duty professional military personnel during their training period.

c) Reserve non-commissioned officers preparing for discharge who are assigned to train as reserve officers shall receive allowances and benefits equivalent to those of active-duty non-commissioned officers and soldiers during their service and upon discharge; after completing the reserve officer training period, they will be discharged.

d) Reserve non-commissioned officers not receiving salaries from the state budget shall receive monthly allowances equivalent to the rank allowance of active-duty non-commissioned officers with the same rank for the first two years of service.

đ) Those who have graduated from university or higher levels and are not receiving salaries from the state budget; students who have graduated from university and are undergoing reserve officer training shall receive monthly allowances equivalent to the rank allowance of a senior sergeant.

e) The subjects specified in points d and đ of this clause shall be reimbursed for transportation fees and travel allowances as for active-duty military personnel; the period for receiving allowances based on rank is the training period for each subject.

g) Upon graduation from reserve officer training, trainees, in addition to their current salary and allowances, shall receive an additional month's salary based on the rank of the reserve officer conferred (without deducting food expenses, rank allowances, social insurance, and health insurance for that month).

2. Food Allowance

Trainees assigned to undergo reserve officer training shall be provided with food allowances equivalent to those of reserve officers undergoing platoon-level officer training during their training period. In cases of hospitalization due to illness, they shall receive medical food allowances, but if they have not recovered by the end of the training period, they shall be reimbursed for medical food allowances for a maximum of 15 days.

3. Uniforms and Living Supplies

a) First-class reserve non-commissioned officers; cadres, civil servants, and public officials outside the military receiving salaries from the state budget; individuals who have graduated from university or higher levels and are not receiving salaries from the state budget, and students who have graduated from university shall be provided with uniforms and living supplies during their reserve officer training period.

b) Discharged professional military personnel, non-commissioned officers preparing for discharge, during their reserve officer training period shall receive uniforms and living supplies equivalent to those of active-duty professional military personnel and non-commissioned officers.

4. Leave and Postponement of Reserve Officer Training for Cadres and Civil Servants Working Outside the Military

a) If a cadre or civil servant is on annual leave when called for reserve officer training, the remaining leave days may be taken after completing the reserve officer training or at a suitable time.

b) If the concentrated training period for reserve officers coincides with the period for upgrading ranks or finalizing vocational courses (with certification from the workplace), the call for reserve officer training for that period may be postponed.

5. Social Insurance and Health Insurance

Reserve officer trainees who have been training for three months or more without participating in social insurance or health insurance shall have health insurance paid by the training institution during the training period; the contribution and benefit levels for health insurance shall be implemented as for active-duty non-commissioned officers.

6. Illness, Accidents, or Death

For the subjects mentioned in Article 5 of this Decree, if they suffer accidents, death due to accidents, or death due to illness or accidental risks, the provisions of Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 5 of Article 6 of this Decree shall apply..

7. Participation in Recruitment Examinations for Cadres, Civil Servants, and Public Officials

Trainees selected during their reserve officer training period who have received examination notices for civil servant recruitment, upgrading civil servant ranks, or advancing professional titles, upon approval by the competent authority, may take leave to participate in the examinations, with the leave duration not exceeding seven days within the course; their examination results shall be preserved until completion of the reserve officer training course.

8. Visiting Regulations for Deceased Reserve Officers

When a reserve officer serving in a local reserve position dies, the provincial Military Command, together with the commune People's Militia and Self-Defense Force, shall organize a visitation delegation with a level of 1,600,000 VND per case.⁴ together with the People's Military Commune Command organize a visit delegation, at a level of VND 1,600,000 per case.

Article 8. Documents, responsibilities, procedures for handling accident allowances and death allowances due to accidents or illness

1. Documents for requesting accident assessment and receiving accident allowance; documents for receiving death allowance due to accidents or death due to illness or accidental risks

a) Accident assessment request documents

Introduction letter from the direct reserve training unit at battalion level or officer training institution (direct training unit) (one original copy); discharge certificate (one original or copy) or medical record extract; injury certification (one copy) from the healthcare facility (where the reserve military personnel was treated); accident investigation report established by the direct training unit (one original copy).

b) Accident allowance receipt documents

Accident investigation report established by the direct training unit (one original copy); discharge certificate (one original or copy) or medical record extract, or injury certification copy from the healthcare facility (where the reserve military personnel was treated); call-up order for concentrated training or decision on officer training of the competent authority (one copy); labor capacity reduction assessment report by the Medical Assessment Council of provincial-level hospital or equivalent (two original copies); allowance decision by the direct training unit (two original copies). In case of traffic accidents, there will be an additional traffic accident report from the police agency or criminal investigation department of the Ministry of National Defense (one original or copy).

c) Death allowance receipt documents due to accidents or death due to illness or accidental risks

Accident investigation report or death due to illness or accidental risk report established by the direct training unit (one original copy); death notice or death certificate (one copy) or death registration extract or court decision declaring death (for missing cases) (one copy); call-up order for concentrated training or decision on officer training of the competent authority (one copy); allowance decision by the direct training unit (two original copies).

d) The documents specified in points a, b, and c of this clause shall be prepared in two sets, kept at: Direct training unit (one set); individual reserve military personnel, officer training student, or family member (one set for deceased cases).

2. Responsibilities, procedures for handling

a) Case of handling accident allowance

Individuals submit directly or through postal service the discharge certificate or medical record extract; injury certification from the healthcare facility (where the reserve military personnel was treated) to the direct training unit to establish the introduction letter for assessment; upon receiving notification from the direct training unit, individuals directly attend the Provincial-level Medical Assessment Council or equivalent for assessment.

The direct training unit transfers one set of documents as stipulated in point a of Clause 1 of this Article to the Provincial-level Medical Assessment Council or equivalent for assessment of the subject; when notified of the assessment time by the Medical Assessment Council, they notify the subject to attend the assessment.

The Medical Assessment Council receives the assessment documents, notifies the direct training unit about the assessment time; within five working days after the assessment period, completes the Assessment Report and sends it together with the documents to the direct training unit.

Within ten working days from the date of receiving the documents, the Medical Assessment Council's Assessment Report, the direct training unit completes the documents, decides on the accident allowance according to point b of Clause 1 of this Article, and notifies the subject to come directly to receive or transfer funds.

b)⁵ Case of handling death allowance due to accidents or death due to illness or accidental risks

Relatives of the subject submit directly or send via electronic means or postal service the death notice or death certificate of the subject or death registration extract or court decision declaring death (for missing cases) to the direct training unit. If the direct training unit has the conditions to access and search for one of the above information (documents) from the National Population Database or Electronic Household Registration Database, relatives of the subject do not need to submit one of these documents to the direct training unit.

Within ten working days from the date of receiving valid documents as stipulated, the direct training unit is responsible for reviewing, completing the documents, deciding on the allowance according to point c of Clause 1 of this Article, and notifying the family of the subject to come directly to receive or transfer funds.

Chapter III. IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS⁶

Article 9. Sources of funds

1. The central budget ensures the implementation of the system and policies prescribed in this Decree is allocated in the annual budget of the Ministry of National Defense, except for cases prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. The local budget ensures the implementation of the system and policies prescribed in Article 5 of this Decree; ensuring the regime and policies stipulated in Article 4 and Article 6 of this Decree during training, exercises, readiness inspection for mobilization, combat readiness, and mobilization of reserve forces under local military units.

Article 10. Responsibilities of Ministries, Sectors, and Localities

1. The Ministry of National Defense shall direct agencies and units to disseminate and organize the implementation of regimes and policies in building and mobilizing reserve forces as prescribed by Law and this Decree; take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to inspect and promptly resolve any difficulties and issues arising during the implementation process.

2. The Ministry of Finance shall allocate state budget funds to implement the regimes and policies as prescribed by Law and this Decree.

3. Provincial People's Committees shall direct localities and related functional agencies to implement the regimes and policies as prescribed by Law and this Decree.

Article 11. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from August 21, 2020.

2. The regimes and policies stipulated in this Decree shall be implemented from July 1, 2020.

3. The regimes and policies for reserve forces stipulated in Section I Chapter V of Decree No. 39/CP dated April 28, 1997 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Ordinance on Reserve Forces; Articles 38, 39, 40, 41, and 43 of Decree No. 26/2002/NĐ-CP dated March 21, 2002 of the Government on Reserve Officers of the Vietnam People's Army shall cease to be effective from the date this Decree takes effect.

Article 12. Responsibility for Implementation

The Minister, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairmen of Provincial People's Committees, central city People's Committees, organizations, individuals concerned are responsible for implementing this Decree./.

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¹ Decree No. 209/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing some articles of 11 Decrees of the Government within the scope of management of the Ministry of National Defense, based on the following grounds for issuance:

"Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the Government dated February 18, 2025;"

Pursuant to the Law amending and supplementing some articles of 11 laws on military affairs and national defense dated June 27, 2025;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 dated February 19, 2025 of the National Assembly on handling certain issues related to the restructuring of the state apparatus;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 dated April 14, 2025 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the reorganization of administrative units in 2025;

"Based on the proposal of the Minister of National Defense;"

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing some articles of 11 Decrees of the Government within the scope of management of the Ministry of National Defense".

² The phrase "Military Command Board at the county level" is replaced by the phrase "Military Command Board at the provincial level" as provided for in Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree No. 209/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing some articles of 11 Decrees of the Government within the scope of management of the Ministry of National Defense, which takes effect from July 21, 2025.

³ This clause is amended and supplemented as provided for in Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree No. 209/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing some articles of 11 Decrees of the Government within the scope of management of the Ministry of National Defense, which takes effect from July 21, 2025.

⁴ The phrase "Military Command Board at the county level" is replaced by the phrase "Military Command Board at the provincial level" as provided for in Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree No. 209/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing some articles of 11 Decrees of the Government within the scope of management of the Ministry of National Defense, which takes effect from July 21, 2025.

⁵ This point is amended and supplemented as provided for in Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree No. 209/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing some articles of 11 Decrees of the Government within the scope of management of the Ministry of National Defense, which takes effect from July 21, 2025.

⁶ Article 5 and Article 6 of Decree No. 209/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of 11 Decrees of the Government under the domain of management of the Ministry of National Defense shall take effect from July 21, 2025, and are stipulated as follows:

"Article 5. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from July 21, 2025.

2. Replacing and abolishing certain phrases

a) Replace the phrase “Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs” with the phrase “Ministry of Home Affairs” in Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree No. 159/2006/NĐ-CP dated December 28, 2006 of the Government on the implementation of retirement benefits for military personnel directly participating in the resistance war against America to save the country from April 30, 1975 onwards who have served 20 years or more in the army and have been discharged or demobilized; Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 3 of Decree No. 11/2011/NĐ-CP dated January 30, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 159/2006/NĐ-CP dated December 28, 2006 of the Government on the implementation of retirement benefits for military personnel directly participating in the resistance war against America to save the country from April 30, 1975 onwards who have served 20 years or more in the army and have been discharged or demobilized;

b) Replace the phrase “Social Insurance Department of the Ministry of National Defense” with the phrase “Military Social Insurance” in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 5 of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain articles of the Officer Law of the Vietnam People's Army on the regime and policies for officers retiring from active service; officers on active duty who died or passed away; officers on active duty transferred to professional soldiers or defense civil servants amended and supplemented at Point b, Clause 4, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 1, 2025 of the Government; Point b, Clause 4, Article 2, Point a and Point b, Clause 3, Article 3 of Decree No. 19/2022/NĐ-CP dated February 22, 2022 of the Government providing measures to implement the regime and policies for professional soldiers, defense workers, and defense civil servants transferring sectors, defense civil servants ceasing work according to the Law on Professional Soldiers, Defense Workers, and Defense Civil Servants.

c) Abolishing and replacing the following phrases:

Abolish the phrase “Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs” in Clause 3, Article 26 of Decree No. 32/2013/NĐ-CP dated April 16, 2013 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain articles of the Cryptography Law on the regime and policies for people working in cryptography.

Replace the phrase “County Cryptography Office” with the phrase “Commune Cryptography Office” in Table 3: Standards for the area of some public buildings and other auxiliary facilities in the camp in Item 03 Standards for the area of collective living, working, and public activities and some auxiliary facilities in the camp issued together with Decree No. 32/2013/NĐ-CP.

Replace the phrase “County Code and Equivalent Room” with the phrase “Commune Cryptography Office” in Table 13: Standards for equipment in the Code and Equivalent Room in Item 04 Equipment Standards issued together with Decree No. 32/2013/NĐ-CP.

Replace the phrase “County Cryptography Office and Equivalent” with the phrase “Commune Cryptography Office” in Table 14: Standards for equipment in the Electric Protection Room in Item 04 Equipment Standards issued together with Decree No. 32/2013/NĐ-CP.

d) Replacing the following phrases:

Replace the phrase “Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs” with the phrase “Department of Home Affairs” in Clause 2, Article 8 of Decree No. 27/2016/NĐ-CP dated April 6, 2016 of the Government on certain regimes and policies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers serving on active duty, discharged, and relatives of non-commissioned officers and soldiers on active duty.

Replace the phrase “Local Social Insurance” with the phrase “Provincial Social Insurance (Regional Social Insurance)” in Clause 3, Article 8 of Decree No. 27/2016/NĐ-CP.

3. In cases where the forms of documents that are part of the administrative procedure files received by agencies, units, and localities from policy beneficiaries before this Decree takes effect but have not yet been processed, they shall continue to be processed according to the regulations of the law at the time of receipt.

Article 6. Responsibility for Implementation

The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-run city People's Committees are responsible for implementing this Decree."