Decision No. 64/2007/QĐ-TTg of the Government Chairman issues regulations on giving, receiving, and returning gifts for state budget-funded agencies, organizations, and public officials and civil servants. This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Scope of application
State budget-funded agencies, organizations, and public officials and civil servants.
Key points
- State budget-funded agencies and organizations → shall not give or receive gifts exceeding 200,000 VND per item (Article 3)
- Public officials and civil servants → shall not accept gifts from business partners or persons with related interests (Article 4)
- Gifts must be returned to the financial management agency upon discovery of violation (Article 5)
- Agencies and organizations → are responsible for recovering and handling illegal gifts (Article 6)
- Violation → shall be subject to administrative fines ranging from 10 to 20 million VND (Article 7)
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Reducing corruption and waste in gift-giving and receiving
- Negative impact: May cause difficulties in social communication if applied too rigidly
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which agencies are permitted to give gifts?
Only individuals and organizations not belonging to state budget-funded agencies or organizations may give gifts (Article 3).
Who can public officials and civil servants accept gifts from?
They shall not accept gifts from business partners or persons with related interests (Article 4).
How is the process of returning gifts carried out?
Gifts must be returned to the financial management agency upon discovery of violation (Article 5).
What penalties will be imposed for violations regarding gift-giving and receiving?
Administrative fines ranging from 10 to 20 million VND will be imposed (Article 7).
When does this Decision take effect?
This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette (Article 2).
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Issuing regulations on gift-giving, receiving gifts, and returning gifts
of agencies, organizations, units using state budget funds, and of civil servants, public officials
the State and civil servants, officials
_____________________
PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Anti-Corruption Law dated November 29, 2005;
Pursuant to the Law on State Budget dated December 16, 2002;
Pursuant to the Law on Thrift and Combating Wastefulness dated November 29, 2005;
Considering the proposal of the Minister of Finance,
DECISION:
Article 1. This Decision promulgates the Regulations on gift-giving, receiving gifts, and returning gifts of agencies, organizations, units using state budget funds, and of civil servants, public officials attached hereto.
Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 3. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-attached agencies, Chairpersons of provincial and municipal People's Committees directly under the central government, and related agencies and organizations are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
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