Decree No. 60/2026/NĐ-CP on the national security industry complex

DECREE
On National Security Industry Complexes
 

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on Defense and Security Industries and Mobilization No. 38/2024/QH15 amended and supplemented by Law No. 119/2025/QH15;
At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security;
The Government promulgates this Decree detailing the provisions of Clause 1, 2, and 3 of Article 45a, Article 45b, Article 45c, and Clause 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Article 45d of the Law on Defense and Security Industries and Mobilization concerning the National Security Industry Complex.

Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree details Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of Article 45a, Article 45b, Article 45c, and Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Article 45d of the Law on Defense and Security Industries and Mobilization regarding the National Security Industry Complex.

Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to the National Security Industry Complex, components of the National Security Industry Complex, and agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the National Security Industry Complex.

Chapter II
NATIONAL SECURITY INDUSTRY COMPLEX

Article 3. Functions and Tasks of the National Security Industry Complex

1. Researching, applying science and technology, designing, manufacturing, testing, producing, completing, supplying, repairing, modifying, improving, and modernizing national security industry products and services as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 45a of the Law on Defense and Security Industries and Mobilization. Based on actual conditions, requirements, and development tasks for the national security industry and ensuring security and public order, the Minister of Public Security decides on specific product and service lists within the groups defined in Point a of Clause 2 of Article 45a of the Law on Defense and Security Industries and Mobilization; reviewing and adjusting these lists annually or as needed.

2. Researching and mastering strategic technologies, foundational technologies, core technologies, dual-use technologies; transferring and receiving technology transfers to serve the development of national security industry products and services.

3. Maximizing state, organization, enterprise, and individual resources to participate in developing the national security industry, including:

a) Establishing and implementing preferential mechanisms and policies to attract, train, and utilize high-quality domestic and foreign human resources to enhance research, application of science and technology, design, manufacturing, testing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, and modernization of national security industry products and services;

b) Effectively utilizing state budget, the National Security Industry Development Investment Fund, and capital from financial institutions, enterprises under various economic sectors, and international organizations;

c) Implementing technology transfer receptions and providing human resource support from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals;

d) Constructing, receiving, and effectively utilizing national security industrial parks, dual-use national security industrial parks, laboratories, and infrastructure systems funded by the state or supported by organizations, enterprises, and individuals to fulfill the tasks of the National Security Industry Complex;

đ) Mobilizing other legitimate resources to fulfill assigned tasks.

5. Innovating technology, developing human resources, digital transformation, enhancing corporate management capabilities. Strengthening international cooperation in the national security industry focusing on countries and enterprises with advanced science and technology levels. Enhancing international competitiveness, participating in global production value chains, and exporting national security industry products and services.

5. Innovating technology, developing human resources, digital transformation, enhancing corporate governance capabilities. Strengthening international cooperation in industrial security, focusing on countries and enterprises with advanced science and technology. Enhancing international competitiveness, participating in global production value chains, and exporting industrial security products and services.

Article 4. Components of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex

1. The core component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex is the key industrial security facility.

2. Members participating in the National Industrial Security Industry Complex include one of the following types:

a) Organizations and enterprises within the People's Public Security force.

b) Organizations and enterprises outside the People's Public Security force.

3. Recognition and revocation of recognition of the core component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Articles 6 and 7 of this Decree.

4. The core component and members participating in the National Industrial Security Industry Complex cooperate through joint ventures, associations, contracts to perform tasks related to research, design, manufacture, testing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of industrial security products and services.

5. The Management Council for the Development of the Industrial Security Industry coordinates comprehensively the activities of the components of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex through mechanisms, policies, assignment of tasks, procurement orders, selection of contractors, resource support, public-private cooperation. The Minister of Public Security decides on the agency responsible for performing the permanent duties of the Management Council for the Development of the Industrial Security Industry.

Article 5. Conditions for a Key Industrial Security Facility to be the Core Component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex

1. To take the lead in researching, designing, successfully producing at least one type of product or service listed in the catalog of industrial security products and services, with advanced technology, superiority, widely used domestically.

2. To have the ability to apply, develop, or create strategic technology, foundational technology, core technology in research, design, manufacturing, production, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of industrial security products and services.

3. To have a unit for researching and developing industrial security products and services within its organizational structure.

4. To have material and equipment facilities that meet the requirements for scientific and technological research, application, design, manufacturing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of industrial security products and services.

5. To have human resources ensuring management, operation, research, design, manufacturing, production, and completion of industrial security products and services.

Article 6. Recognition of the Core Component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex

1. A key industrial security facility proposing recognition as the core component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex shall submit one set of application documents directly or send via postal service or electronically to the Management Council for the Development of the Industrial Security Industry; there is no need to submit parts of the application documents that have been digitized and stored in national databases, specialized databases, and electronic interconnection systems.

2. The application documents for recognition as the core component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex include:

a) An application letter for recognition as the core component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex according to Model No. 1 attached to this Decree;

b) Documentation on: Name, type, address, operating area, business sector, field of activity of the key industrial security facility; industrial security products and services assigned tasks, procurement orders, or designated tenders by competent authorities in the five years immediately preceding the date of application;

c) An explanatory report and supporting documents (if any) meeting the conditions stipulated in Article 5 of this Decree.

3. In cases where the application documents are incomplete as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, within five working days from the date of receipt of the application documents, the Management Council for the Development of the Industrial Security Industry shall notify in writing the key industrial security facility to supplement the application documents.

Within thirty working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid application documents, the Management Council for the Development of the Industrial Security Industry shall examine and evaluate whether the key industrial security facility meets the conditions stipulated in Article 5 of this Decree, report to the Minister of Public Security for consideration, and submit to the Prime Minister for decision on recognizing the key industrial security facility as the core component of the National Industrial Security Industry Complex; the Management Council for the Development of the Industrial Security Industry shall notify the result to the key industrial security facility in writing; in cases where recognition is not granted, the reasons must be clearly stated.

Article 7. Revocation of Recognition of National Security Industry Complex Core Entity

1. The Management Council for Developing National Security Industry evaluates the capacity of the National Security Industry Complex Core Entity and considers the revocation of recognition if the National Security Industry Complex Core Entity fails to fulfill its responsibilities as stipulated in Article 8 of this Decree.

2. In cases where there is a basis for revoking the recognition of the National Security Industry Complex Core Entity as provided for in Clause 1 of this Article, the Management Council for Developing National Security Industry shall report to the Minister of Public Security for consideration and submit to the Prime Minister for a decision to revoke the recognition of the National Security Industry Complex Core Entity. Within five working days from the date of the Prime Minister's decision, the Management Council for Developing National Security Industry shall notify the core entity of the National Security Industry Complex whose recognition has been revoked.

Article 8. Responsibilities of the National Security Industry Complex Core Entity

1. To develop programs and plans to implement assigned tasks within the National Security Industry Complex, and submit them to the Management Council for Developing National Security Industry for approval.

2. To organize research, application of science and technology, design, manufacture, testing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services according to assigned tasks; to form joint ventures, associations, and coordinate members participating in the National Security Industry Complex during the implementation of tasks under signed contracts.

3. To ensure that completed products meet quality, quantity, and approved tactical and technical specifications.

4. To ensure state secrecy during the signing of joint venture and association contracts with members of the National Security Industry Complex and in cooperation with domestic and foreign partners.

5. To report on the results of implementing assigned tasks to the Management Council for Developing National Security Industry and be responsible for the contents reported.

6. To manage dedicated financial resources received for the independent execution of assigned tasks within the National Security Industry Complex separate from other tasks; to report to the Management Council for Developing National Security Industry on the results of implementation.

7. To allocate at least 10% of annual post-tax profits to contribute to the Fund for Developing the National Security Industry.

Article 9. Responsibilities of Members Participating in the National Security Industry Complex

1. General Responsibilities of Members Participating in the National Security Industry Complex

a) To participate in the activities of the National Security Industry Complex within the scope, tasks, plans, and fields assigned and comply with signed contracts;

b) To ensure state secrecy and technological confidentiality related to the performance of contracts; to secure information about participation and activities in the National Security Industry Complex in accordance with laws on protecting state secrets;

c) To manage dedicated financial resources received for the independent execution of assigned tasks within the National Security Industry Complex separate from other tasks. To comply with inspection and reporting systems on participation activities in the National Security Industry Complex as prescribed and required by the Management Council for Developing National Security Industry, and be responsible for the contents reported.

2. For enterprises implementing research, design, manufacture, testing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services, in addition to the responsibilities set out in Clause 1 of this Article, they must also perform the following responsibilities:

a) To research, design, manufacture, test, produce, complete, supply, repair, modify, improve, modernize security industry products and services ensuring quality, quantity, and approved tactical and technical specifications according to approved contracts;

b) To allocate at least 5% of taxable income or 3% of total revenue from signed contracts for producing and supplying security industry products and services to contribute to the Fund for Developing the National Security Industry. Contributions from domestic enterprises are deductible when determining corporate income tax.

Article 10. State Policy on National Security Industry Complex

1. The Minister of Public Security shall base on the strategic orientation for building the national security industry set forth by the Party and the State to issue regulations, programs, plans, and directly direct, coordinate, and lead the development of the national security industry complex; manage the performance of functions and tasks of the national security industry complex and its core components; specify the assignment of tasks, procurement orders, selection of contractors, public-private partnerships, and resource support for the implementation of activities of the national security industry complex.

2. Promote joint ventures and collaborations among components of the national security industry complex:

a) Issue technical standards and announce technical criteria for products and services in the field of security and order, creating a basis for scientific research, technology application, design, manufacturing, testing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, and modernization of products and services of the national security industry complex;

b) Prioritize components of the national security industry complex to participate in investment projects, public procurement, trade promotion programs, training and capacity-building programs, and domestic and foreign survey programs related to groups and specialties of security industry products and services.

3. The Ministry of Public Security shall develop proposals and programs for strategic technology development, foundational technology, and core technology within its management scope based on the national science and technology program and the special national science and technology innovation program approved to study, design, manufacture, produce security industry products and services, and assign them to the national security industry complex for implementation. Implementation funds for the proposals and programs shall be allocated from the state budget or the Security Industry Development Investment Fund.

4. Mechanisms and policies on public-private partnerships in research, design, manufacturing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, and modernization of security industry products and services, and development of dual-use security industrial zones shall be applied according to the state's regulations on public-private partnerships for scientific research investment, technological development, innovation, and digital transformation.

5. Research, design, manufacturing, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, and modernization contracts for security industry products and services shall be implemented through task assignments, procurement orders, or designated tenders. The Ministry of Public Security shall decide within its authority on task assignments, procurement orders, and designation of contractors who are members of the national security industry complex to conduct strategic technology research and development, digital technology, foundational technology, and core technology in the field of security and order; design, manufacture, test, produce, complete, supply, repair, modify, improve, and modernize security industry products and services. Implementation funds shall be allocated from the state budget or the Security Industry Development Investment Fund.

6. Priority investment resources shall be given to infrastructure construction, security industrial zones (security land), dual-use security industrial zones (including both security land and industrial production land, service land), equipment for the national security industry complex and for research and production of security industry products and services. Encourage public-private partnerships in investment and development of dual-use security industrial zones serving the activities of the national security industry complex. Dual-use security industrial zones shall enjoy investment incentives applicable to areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions according to laws on investment and other relevant laws; the state shall prioritize financial support for development from the state budget and encourage investors and organizations and individuals to invest in building technical infrastructure systems, digital infrastructure, and technological infrastructure in the industrial zone. Provincial People's Councils shall be responsible for allocating land funds, clearing land, supporting essential infrastructure connection investments, and creating favorable conditions at the request of the Security Industry Development Management Board to invest in and develop technical infrastructure, security industrial zones, and dual-use security industrial zones in the locality to serve the development of the security industry.

7. The Ministry of Public Security shall prioritize funding allocation and support the implementation of domestic and international training and capacity-building programs to develop high-quality human resources for components of the national security industry complex.

8. Agencies and organizations under the political system and state-owned enterprises shall use Vietnamese-made security industry products and services (meeting quality standards as prescribed) when needed and in non-repayable aid to foreign partners.

Article 11. State Policy towards the Core of National Security Industry Complex

The core of the national security industry complex shall enjoy policies for key defense and security industrial facilities as stipulated in the Defense and Security Industry Law and the Mobilization Industry Law, as well as the following policies:

1. The State shall assign it to take the lead and ensure funding from the state budget to implement projects, programs, research, design, manufacture, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services according to its specialized field.

2. It shall independently carry out research, design, manufacture, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services according to assigned projects, programs, tasks:

a) It shall decide on technical solutions for products and services assigned tasks and orders.

b) It shall proactively select and sign contracts with members of the national security industry complex or cooperate with domestic and foreign partners as prescribed to complete assigned tasks.

3. In cases where projects, programs, designs, manufacturing, production, completion, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services as stipulated in point a, Clause 1 of this Article are assigned tasks and orders by the State, the core of the national security industry complex shall be supported with funding from the state budget to implement scientific, technological, and innovation tasks as follows:

a) Support up to a maximum of 50% of the total research and development costs serving projects, programs, designs, manufacturing, production, completion, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of special technical equipment.

b) Support up to a maximum of 30% of the total research and development costs serving projects, programs, designs, manufacturing, production, completion, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products not covered under point a of this clause.

4. It shall be prioritized to receive technology transfer from state agencies, organizations, enterprises, and within the national security industry complex. It may use the enterprise development investment fund to implement infrastructure and equipment projects serving scientific, technological, and innovation activities consistent with assigned tasks; economic efficiency shall not be evaluated for these investment projects.

5. It may use infrastructure, security industrial zones, dual-use security industrial zones, equipment invested by the State to perform tasks of the national security industry complex. Units managing infrastructure invested by the State shall prioritize arranging and creating conditions for the core of the national security industry complex to use infrastructure managed by them. Infrastructure usage costs shall be paid from the research and development technology implementation funds.

Article 12. State Policy towards Members Participating in the National Security Industry Complex

1. The State shall protect their legitimate rights and interests during participation in the national security industry complex's activities. They shall be provided and allowed to use information within the scope of serving the implementation of the complex's tasks and contracts.

2. They shall be prioritized to receive assigned tasks, orders, contractor designation, or support, investment, loans through the Security Industry Development Investment Fund to implement programs, projects, research, design, manufacture, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services according to their specialized fields.

3. They may form joint ventures, associations, and sign contracts with components of the national security industry complex to perform research, design, manufacture, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services. They shall be prioritized to access and transfer advanced dual-use science and technology from state agencies, organizations, and enterprises within the national security industry complex.

4. Enterprises implementing research, design, manufacture, testing, production, completion, supply of security industry products and services shall be granted a minimum reduction of 10% in land rental fees in security industrial zones and dual-use security industrial zones; they shall be given preferential use of infrastructure and equipment invested by the State to perform the complex's tasks and contracts; they shall enjoy tax incentives as prescribed by tax laws when receiving transfers, researching, designing, manufacturing, producing, completing, supplying, repairing, modifying, improving, modernizing security industry products and services; they shall be given credit preferences as prescribed by law; they shall be guaranteed funding and timely payment.

5. They shall be exempted from civil liability when performing scientific, technological, and innovation activities serving research, design, manufacture, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services according to assigned tasks due to objective reasons, even though they have fully implemented the procedures approved by competent authorities.

6. When assigned tasks, orders, or sign contracts to implement research, design, manufacture, production, completion, supply, repair, modification, improvement, modernization of security industry products and services, members participating in the national security industry complex shall enjoy preferential and supportive policies of the State applied to public-private cooperation for investment in scientific research, technological development, innovation, and digital transformation.

Chapter III
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 13. Amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 99/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 6, 2025 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on National Defense and Security Industry Mobilization

1. Amending and supplementing Point b Clause 3 Article 4 as follows:

“b) The dossier specified in Point a of this Clause shall be submitted directly or sent through postal service or submitted online via the National Public Service Portal, the Information System for Administrative Procedures Resolution of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security to the financial management agencies under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security within their respective jurisdictions; there is no need to submit parts of the dossier that have been digitized and stored in national databases, specialized databases, and electronically interconnected systems;”

2. Amending and supplementing Article 5 as follows:

“Article 5. Conditions, forms, procedures for participating in training and personnel development activities; providing products and services related to business management, cybersecurity, high technology, strategic technology for mobilization bases

1. Mobilization bases participating in national defense and security industry activities in the field of training and personnel development must meet the conditions stipulated in Article 3 of this Decree and the following conditions:

a) Having educational programs suitable for the needs of the national defense and security industry;

b) Having material facilities, equipment for teaching, research, practice; a teaching staff with professional qualifications and teaching/research experience appropriate to the training and personnel development programs required for the national defense and security industry and meeting the requirements set forth in laws on education, vocational education, and vocational training.”

2. Mobilization bases participating in activities to provide products and services related to business management, cybersecurity, high technology, and strategic technology must meet the conditions stipulated in Article 3 of this Decree and the following conditions:

a) For enterprises, they must meet the investment and business conditions for the corresponding product and service sectors according to the law;

b) For non-enterprise organizations, they must have the function of providing corresponding products and services for the sectors they participate in;

c) They must have provided products or services to organizations or enterprises with organizational scale or production scale equivalent or higher than those with demand for such provision.

3. Mobilization bases participating in training and personnel development activities, and providing products and services related to business management, cybersecurity, high technology, and strategic technology shall do so through contracts placed with agencies, units, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.

4. Agencies, units, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security operating in the national defense and security industry sector shall send documents regarding their procurement needs along with the corresponding conditions stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article to relevant organizations and enterprises.

5. Mobilization bases shall prepare one dossier, including:

a) A document requesting participation in national defense and security industry activities according to Model No. 02 attached to this Decree;

b) A copy of the establishment decision accompanied by a document specifying the functions and tasks of the organization or the business registration certificate accompanied by the operation permit and business license for enterprises;

c) Documentation proving the capacity of material facilities, human resources, equipment, and experience of the organization or enterprise corresponding to the sectors they participate in.

6. The dossier specified in Clause 5 of this Article shall be submitted directly or sent through postal service or submitted online via the National Public Service Portal, the Information System for Administrative Procedures Resolution of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security to agencies, units, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security with procurement needs; there is no need to submit parts of the dossier that have been digitized and stored in national databases, specialized databases, and electronically interconnected systems. The implementation procedure is as follows:

a) In cases where mobilization bases are involved in training personnel and providing products and services related to business management, cybersecurity, and high technology for programs and projects funded by state budget classified as Top Secret: Within twenty working days from the date of receiving complete valid dossiers, the agencies, units, and enterprises specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall assess and evaluate whether the organizations and enterprises meet the participation conditions, report to the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security within their respective jurisdictions. Within seven working days from the date of receipt of the report, the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security shall examine and decide. Within five working days from the date of the decision by the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security, the agencies, units, and enterprises specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall notify the results to the organizations and enterprises in writing;

b) In cases where mobilization bases are involved in training personnel and providing products and services related to business management, cybersecurity, and high technology for programs and projects funded by state budget classified as Confidential: Within twenty working days from the date of receiving complete valid dossiers, the agencies, units, and enterprises specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall assess and evaluate whether the organizations and enterprises meet the participation conditions, report to the superior agencies, units, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security. Within seven working days from the date of receipt of the report, the agencies, units, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security shall examine and decide. Within five working days from the date of the decision by the agencies, units, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security, the agencies, units, and enterprises specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall notify the results to the organizations and enterprises in writing;

In cases where agencies, units, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security have mobilization needs, these agencies, units, and enterprises shall be responsible for assessing, evaluating, and selecting mobilization bases according to their needs;

c) In cases not covered by points a and b of this clause, the agencies, units, and enterprises specified in Clause 4 of Article 4 of this Law shall review the application and directly negotiate and sign contracts with organizations and enterprises that meet the conditions stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article to implement such activities. During the implementation process, these agencies, units, and enterprises must comply with the laws on protecting state secrets.

3. Amend and supplement point b of Clause 4 of Article 6 as follows:

“b) The application specified in point a of this clause shall be submitted directly or sent through postal services or submitted online via the National Public Service Portal, the Information System for Administrative Procedures of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security to the agencies, units, and enterprises specified in Clause 3 of this Article; there is no need to submit parts of the application that have been digitized and stored in national databases, specialized databases, and electronically interconnected systems.”

4. Amend and supplement some clauses of Article 8 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

“1. Research, application of science and technology, design, manufacture, testing, production, repair, conversion, improvement, modernization, and extension of service life of weapons and technical equipment; production of technical materials for defense production and defense industry products and services; focusing on strategic types of weapons and technical equipment.”

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

“4. Research, production, and provision of products and services serving the national industry, applying high-tech and advanced technologies in fields such as artificial intelligence; blockchain; semiconductor technology; quantum technology; biotechnology; nanotechnology; robotics; Internet of Things (IoT); advanced and super-durable, ultra-light, and super-heat-resistant material technologies; new generation telecommunications technology and emerging technologies. Transfer appropriate technology to support economic and social development, increasing product value.”

5. Amend and supplement some clauses of Article 14 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

“1. The Ministry of National Defense shall issue a strategy for developing the defense industry complex; assign long-term tasks and plans for producing defense products and services and manage the functions and responsibilities of the defense industry complex through the core of the defense industry complex. Products and services produced by the defense industry complex shall be prioritized for use or无偿援助给各政治系统的机关、组织和国有企业的国外合作伙伴。国防工业产品和服务的提供按照订购、有限招标、指定招标和在特殊情况下选择承包商的形式进行。”;

b) Amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. The Ministry of National Defense shall develop programs and projects for strategic technology development, digital technology, foundational technology, and core technology within its management scope based on the national science, technology, and innovation program and the specially approved national science, technology, and innovation program to design, manufacture, and produce weapons and technical equipment, prioritizing strategically significant weapons and technical equipment, and assign them to the defense industry complex for implementation. The budget for implementing these programs and projects will be allocated from the state budget.”

6. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 15 as follows:

“2. Autonomous coordination, joint ventures, and collaboration in carrying out research and production tasks of the defense industry complex:

a) Shall decide on technical solutions and set prices for products and services assigned to components of the defense industry complex to ensure that the total cost of implementing products by the core of the defense industry complex does not exceed the assigned product price;

b) Shall proactively select and enter into contracts with components of the defense industry complex to complete the tasks of the defense industry complex;

c) Shall proactively establish mechanisms to attract organizations and enterprises to participate in the defense industry complex in accordance with the assigned functions and responsibilities.”

Article 14. Effective Date

This Decree shall take effect from February 13, 2026.

Article 15. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Minister of Public Security shall be responsible for leading and coordinating with relevant ministries and sectors to advise, guide, inspect, and urge the implementation of this Decree.

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