Decree No. 76/2026/NĐ-CP Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of Decree No. 125/2021/NĐ-CP of the Government on Administrative Penalties in the Field of Gender Equality

DECREE

Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of Decree No. 125/2021/NĐ-CP

concerning the imposition of administrative penalties for violations in the field of gender equality

BASED ON THE LAW ON ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT NO. 63/2025/QH15;

BASED ON THE LAW ON ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNANCE NO. 72/2025/QH15;
BASED ON THE LAW ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES NO. 15/2012/QH13; DECREE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES NO. 67/2020/QH14;
DECREE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES NO. 88/2025/QH15; BASED ON THE LAW ON GENDER EQUALITY NO. 73/2006/QH11; BASED ON THE LAWS ON WORK SAFETY AND HEALTH NO. 84/2015/QH13; BASED ON THE LABOR CODE NO. 45/2019/QH14;
BASED ON DECREE NO. 189/2025/NĐ-CP OF THE GOVERNMENT DATED JULY 1, 2025
REGULATING CERTAIN ARTICLES AND MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES CONCERNING JURISDICTION OVER ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS;
BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS;
THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES THIS DECREE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CERTAIN ARTICLES OF DECREE NO. 125/2021/NĐ-CP OF THE GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS IN THE FIELD OF GENDER EQUALITY. ARTICLE 1. A NEW ARTICLE 5A IS ADDED AFTER ARTICLE 5 AS FOLLOWS: “ARTICLE 5A. ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION ON ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT
The imposition of administrative penalties as provided in this Decree on the electronic environment shall be governed by the provisions of Article 28a and Article 28b of Decree No. 118/2021/NĐ-CP OF THE GOVERNMENT, WHICH REGULATES CERTAIN ARTICLES AND MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES, AS AMENDED BY DECREE NO. 68/2025/NĐ-CP AND DECREE NO. 190/2025/NĐ-CP.”
ARTICLE 2. PARAGRAPH 1 OF ARTICLE 6 IS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED AS FOLLOWS: “1. A fine of from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 Vietnamese dong for any one of the following acts: a) Insulting the honor and dignity of a person who is or has been nominated as a candidate for election to the National Assembly, People's Council, leadership positions in political organizations, political-social organizations, professional-political-social organizations, social organizations, or professional-social organizations due to gender bias;

b) Insulting the honor and dignity with the intent of obstructing the appointment of a person to management or leadership positions or professional titles due to gender bias;

c) Intentionally spreading false information to obstruct a person from self-nominating, being nominated as a candidate for election to the National Assembly, People's Council, or assuming leadership positions in political organizations, political-social organizations, professional-political-social organizations, social organizations, or professional-social organizations due to gender bias;

d) Intentionally spreading false information to obstruct the appointment of a person to management or leadership positions or professional titles due to gender bias.”

ARTICLE 3. PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 OF ARTICLE 7 ARE AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED AS FOLLOWS:

“1. A fine of from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 Vietnamese dong for any one of the following acts:

a) Insulting the honor and dignity of an entrepreneur or engaging in business activities due to gender bias;

b) Threatening with violence or intimidating mentally to obstruct an entrepreneur from engaging in business activities due to gender bias;

c) Inciting others to delay providing, delaying, or failing to provide complete and timely information, documents, or application forms as required for an entrepreneur engaged in business activities due to gender bias.

2. A fine of from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 Vietnamese dong for any one of the following acts:

a) Using violence to obstruct an entrepreneur from engaging in business activities due to gender bias;

b) Altering or falsifying records to obstruct an entrepreneur from engaging in business activities due to gender bias;

c) Forcing others to alter or falsify records to obstruct an entrepreneur from engaging in business activities due to gender bias.”

b) Threatening to use force or mental coercion to obstruct the establishment of a business and the conduct of production and business activities due to gender bias;

c) Inciting others to delay providing or delaying, failing to provide full and timely information, documents, or application forms as required for the establishment of a business and the conduct of production and business activities due to gender bias;

2. A fine ranging from 4,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

a) Using force to obstruct the establishment of a business and the conduct of production and business activities due to gender bias;

b) Altering or falsifying documents to obstruct the establishment of a business and the conduct of production and business activities due to gender bias;

c) Forcing others to alter or falsify documents to obstruct the establishment of a business and the conduct of production and business activities due to gender bias.”.

Article 4. Amend and Supplement Article 11 as follows:

“Article 11. Administrative Offenses in the Field of Gender Equality Related to Culture, Physical Education, and Sports

1. A fine ranging from 3,000,000 VND to 4,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

a) Insulting honor or dignity with the intent to obstruct individuals engaged in literary and artistic creation, criticism, performance, or other cultural activities, physical education, and sports due to gender stereotypes;

b) Threatening by force or mental coercion to obstruct individuals engaged in literary and artistic creation, criticism, performance, or other cultural activities, physical education, and sports due to gender stereotypes.

2. A fine ranging from 4,000,000 VND to 7,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

a) Using force to obstruct individuals engaged in literary and artistic creation, criticism, performance, or other cultural activities, physical education, and sports due to gender stereotypes;

b) Refusing to allow others to engage in literary and artistic creation, criticism, performance, or other cultural activities, physical education, and sports due to gender stereotypes.

3. A fine ranging from 10,000,000 VND to 15,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

a) Creating, circulating, publishing, or allowing the publication of works or cultural products that promote or propagate gender discrimination and stereotypes under any form or genre;

b) Promoting backward ideas, customs, and practices that discriminate against individuals based on gender in any manner.

4. Additional penalty:

a) Suspension of the right to use an operating permit for a period ranging from three months to six months for acts related to circulation or publication as specified in point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article;

b) Confiscation of contraband and means used in violation of administrative offenses for acts related to point (a) of paragraph 2 of this Article.

5. Remedial measures:

a) Public apology to the person whose rights have been violated for acts specified in paragraph 1 of this Article (except where the person whose rights have been violated has requested otherwise);

b) Restitution of legal rights of the person whose rights have been violated for acts specified in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article;

c) Removal, modification, replacement, or correction of works or cultural products that propagate gender stereotypes, promote or propagate gender discrimination; if not removed, modified, replaced, or corrected, the works or cultural products shall be destroyed for acts related to point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article;

d) Payment of all reasonable medical expenses incurred by the person whose rights have been violated due to acts specified in points (b) of paragraph 1 and (a) of paragraph 2 of this Article if such acts cause physical or mental harm;

d) Restitution of any unlawful gains obtained through acts specified in point (a) of paragraph 2 of this Article.

6. Acts of advertising that propagate gender stereotypes shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of a Decree of the Government on administrative penalties for violations in the field of culture and advertising.

Article 5. Amend and Supplement paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Article 13 as follows:

“1. A fine ranging from 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

a) Obstructing or refusing to allow members of one's family to engage in income-generating activities or meet other needs due to gender;

b) Treating members of one's family unequally based on gender.

2. A fine ranging from 10,000,000 VND to 12,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

a) Threatening by force or mental coercion to obstruct family members who meet legal conditions from participating in the disposition of jointly owned property due to gender;

b) Imposing domestic labor, contraceptive measures, or sterilization as the responsibility of one gender.

3. A fine ranging from 12,000,000 VND to 15,000,000 VND for acts involving force to obstruct family members who meet legal conditions from participating in the disposition of jointly owned property due to gender.”

Article 6. Amendment and Supplement to Article 14 as follows:

“Article 14. Authority to Prepare Minutes of Administrative Offenses

1. The person with the authority to impose administrative penalties under Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of this Decree shall have the authority to prepare minutes of administrative offenses in accordance with the authority to impose penalties as defined in Article 20 of this Decree.

2. Civil servants, staff members, or persons belonging to the People's Army, Public Security Forces who are performing official duties and tasks may have the authority to prepare minutes for acts of administrative offenses concerning gender equality within their functions, duties, and powers delegated.”

Article 7. Amendment and Supplement to Article 15 as follows:

“Article 15. Authority to Impose Administrative Penalties of People's Committee Chairpersons at Various Levels

1. The chairperson of the people's committee at the commune, ward, or special zone level (hereinafter referred to as local level) shall have the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 15,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operating permit for a specified period;

d) Seize items and means of transportation used in violation of administrative offenses;

e) Apply remedial measures as stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.

2. The chairperson of the people's committee at the provincial or municipal level (hereinafter referred to as provincial level) shall have the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 30,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operating permit for a specified period;

d) Seize items and means of transportation used in violation of administrative offenses;

e) Apply remedial measures as stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.”

Article 8. Amendment and Supplement to Article 16 as follows:

“Article 16. Authority of Heads of Agencies Performing Specialized State Management Functions and Certain Other Positions

1. The director of the population, children's affairs department under the health department shall have the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 15,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operating permit for a specified period;

d) Seize items and means of transportation used in violation of administrative offenses;

e) Apply remedial measures as stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.

2. The head of the inspection team appointed by the director of the employment bureau, director of the labor affairs abroad administration, director of the population department, director of the health services department, director of the press and broadcasting information administration, director of the publishing, printing and distribution administration; the head of the inspection team appointed by units under the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall have the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 24,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operating permit for a specified period;

d) Seize items and means of transportation used in violation of administrative offenses;

e) Apply remedial measures as stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.

3. The head of the inspection team appointed by the minister of interior, minister of health, minister of education and training, minister of culture, sports and tourism, minister of science and technology; director of the employment bureau; director of the labor affairs abroad administration; director of the press and broadcasting information administration; director of the publishing, printing and distribution administration; director of the population department; director of the health services department shall have the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 30,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operating permit for a specified period;

d) Seize items and means of transportation used in violation of administrative offenses;

e) Apply remedial measures as stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.”

Article 9. Amendment and Supplement to Article 17 as follows:

“Article 17. Authority to Impose Administrative Penalties by People's Public Security Forces

1. A people's public security soldier performing official duties has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 3,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Confiscate contraband with a value not exceeding 6,000,000 Vietnamese dong.

2. The commander of a motorized police unit at the battalion level has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 6,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Confiscate contraband with a value not exceeding 12,000,000 Vietnamese dong.

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in paragraph 3 point a of Article 4 of this Decree.

3. The chief of the police station, commander of a motorized police unit at the battalion level, waterway team leader, station chief, or team leader has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 9,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period;

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transportation with a value not exceeding 18,000,000 Vietnamese dong.

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in paragraph 3 point a of Article 4 of this Decree.”

4. The chief of the police at the commune level has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 15,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period;

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transportation;

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.

5. The chief of the border gate customs airport police; the head of a business unit under the National Security Department including: Chief of the General Staff, Chief of the Catholic Security Unit, Chief of the Religious Security Unit, Chief of the Ethnic Security Unit, Chief of the Social Security Unit; the head of a business unit under the Internal Security Department including: Chief of the Protection of Central Party and State Organs, Chief of the Security of Central Judicial, Legislative, and Political-Social Organizations, Chief of the Media and Publishing Security Unit, Chief of the Health, Education, and Labor Security Unit, Chief of the Culture, Sports, and Social Security Unit, Chief of the Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Security Unit; the head of a business unit under the Administrative Order Police Department including: Chief of the Guidance and Management of Weapons, Explosives, Tools, and Fireworks, Chief of the Guidance and Management of Industries and Businesses with Conditions for Security and Order; the head of a business unit under the Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department including: Chief of the Prevention of Economic Management Space Crimes, Chief of the Prevention of Social Order Space Crimes, Chief of Information Network Security, Chief of National Information System Protection, Chief of Information Network Monitoring and Prevention of Activities that Threaten National Security; the chief of a provincial police unit including: Chief of Internal Security, Chief of Political Security, Chief of Administrative Order Police, Chief of Criminal Investigation of Public Order Crimes, Chief of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention, Chief of Economic Security, Chief of Foreign Security, Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Provincial Police have the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 24,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period;

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transportation;

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.

6. The Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Public Security, Director of the Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department, Director of the Political Security Department, Director of the Economic Security Department, Director of the Administrative Order Police Department, Director of the Criminal Investigation of Public Order Crimes Department, Director of the Internal Security Department, Commander of the Motorized Police Force, Director of the Provincial Police have the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 30,000,000 Vietnamese dong;

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period;

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transportation;

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.”

Article 10. Amendment and Supplement to Article 18 as follows:

“Article 18. Competence of the Border Guard in Imposing Administrative Penalties

1. A border guard officer performing official duties has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 1,500,000 Vietnamese đồng;

c) Confiscate contraband with a value not exceeding 3,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

2. The station commander or team leader of the person specified in Clause 1 has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 3,000,000 Vietnamese đồng;

c) Confiscate contraband and means of transport with a value not exceeding 6,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3, Article 4 of this Decree.

3. The team leader of the Special Task Force for Anti-Narcotics and Crime Prevention within a Special Task Force has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 4,500,000 Vietnamese đồng;

c) Confiscate contraband and means of transport with a value not exceeding 9,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. The station commander of the Border Guard Station, fleet commander of the Coastal Border Guard, and commander of the Port Border Guard Command has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 9,000,000 Vietnamese đồng;

c) Confiscate contraband and means of transport with a value not exceeding 18,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3, Article 4 of this Decree.

5. The commander of the Special Task Force for Anti-Narcotics and Crime Prevention within the Command for Anti-Narcotics and Crime Prevention under the Border Guard Command has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 15,000,000 Vietnamese đồng;

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period;

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transport.

e) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3, Article 4 of this Decree.

6. The commander of the Border Guard Command, fleet commander of the Coastal Border Guard, and commander of the Command for Anti-Narcotics and Crime Prevention under the Border Guard Command has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 30,000,000 Vietnamese đồng;

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period.

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transport.

e) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3, Article 4 of this Decree.”

Article 11. Amendment and Supplement to Article 19 as follows:

“Article 19. Competence of the Coast Guard in Imposing Administrative Penalties

1. A coast guard officer performing official duties has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 1,500,000 Vietnamese đồng.

c) Confiscate contraband and means of transport with a value not exceeding 3,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

2. The team leader of the Coast Guard Operational Team has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 3,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

c) Confiscate contraband and means of transport with a value not exceeding 6,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

3. The team leader of the Coast Guard Operational Team or station commander of the Coast Guard Station has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 6,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

c) Confiscate contraband and means of transport with a value not exceeding 12,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. The fleet commander of the Coast Guard has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 9,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

c) Confiscate contraband and means of transport with a value not exceeding 18,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

d) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraphs 3(a), (c), (d), (i) of Article 4 of this Decree.

5. The fleet commander of the Coast Guard, team leader of the Reconnaissance Team or Special Task Force for Crime Prevention and Narcotics Control under the Command for Anti-Narcotics and Crime Prevention of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 15,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period.

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transport.

e) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraphs 3(a), (c), (d), (i) of Article 4 of this Decree.

6. The commander of the Command for Anti-Narcotics and Crime Prevention under the Vietnam Coast Guard Command, or the commander of the Legal and Operational Department under the Vietnam Coast Guard Command has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 24,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period.

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transport.

e) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.

7. The Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard has the authority to:

a) Issue a warning;

b) Impose a fine up to 30,000,000 Vietnamese đồng.

c) Suspend the right to use an operational permit for a limited period.

d) Confiscate contraband and means of transport.

e) Apply remedial measures as specified in Paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.”.

Article 12. Amendment and Supplement to Article 20 as follows:

“Article 20. Determination of Competent Authority for Administrative Violations Penalties

1. The Chairman of the People's Committees at all levels shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties, and where applicable, take remedial measures in respect of administrative violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree within their jurisdiction.

2. The Director of the Department of Civil Servant Administration, the Director of the Employment Bureau, the Director of the Labour Management Bureau, the Head of the Inspection Team established by the Minister of Civil Servant Administration, and the Head of the Inspection Team established by units under the Ministry of Civil Servant Administration shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties for administrative violations specified in Articles 6, 7, and 8 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

3. The Director of the Department of Education and Training, the Head of the Inspection Team established by the Minister of Education and Training, and the Head of the Inspection Team established by units performing state management tasks related to gender equality under the Ministry of Education and Training shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties for administrative violations specified in Article 9 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

4. The Director of the Department of Science and Technology, the Head of the Inspection Team established by the Minister of Science and Technology, and the Head of the Inspection Team established by units performing state management tasks related to gender equality under the Ministry of Science and Technology shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties for administrative violations specified in Article 10 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

5. The Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the Director of the Department of Culture and Sports; the Director of the Press Bureau; the Director of the Radio, Television and Electronic Information Bureau; the Director of the Publishing, Printing and Distribution Bureau; the Head of the Inspection Team established by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; and the Head of the Inspection Team established by units under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism performing state management tasks related to gender equality shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties for administrative violations specified in Articles 11 and 13 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

6. The Director of the Department of Health, the Director of the Medical Examination and Treatment Bureau, the Director of the Population Bureau, the Head of the Inspection Team established by the Minister of Health, the Head of the Inspection Team established by units performing state management tasks related to gender equality under the Ministry of Health, and the Chief of the Population and Children's Affairs Division of the Department of Health shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties for administrative violations specified in Article 12 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

7. The People's Armed Police Force shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties, and where applicable, take remedial measures in respect of administrative violations specified in Articles 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

8. The Border Guard Force shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties, and where applicable, take remedial measures in respect of administrative violations specified in Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

9. The Coast Guard Force shall have the authority to impose administrative penalties, and where applicable, take remedial measures in respect of administrative violations specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9 and point b of paragraph 1 of Article 13 of this Decree within their jurisdiction and in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.”

Article 13. Transitional Provisions

Article 22. Transitional Provisions

1. Where a violation of administrative offenses in the field of gender equality occurred and ended before the date on which this Decree takes effect, but was discovered or is being considered for resolution only after that date, the provisions of the Decree then in force at the time of the commission of the violation shall be applied to impose penalties.

2. For a violation of administrative offenses in the field of gender equality where the violation occurred before the effective date of this Decree but was still ongoing when this Decree took effect, the provisions of this Decree shall apply for handling.

Article 14. Effective Date

This Decree takes effect from May 1, 2026.

Article 15. Implementation Responsibility

The Ministers of the various Ministries, Heads of agencies at the same level as ministries, Heads of agencies under the Government, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for implementing this Decree./.