Decision 773/2009/NQ-UBTVQH12

STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY --------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ----------------
Number: 773/2009/NQ-UBTVQH12	Hanoi, March 31, 2009

 

RESOLUTION

ISSUING REGULATIONS ON CERTAIN FINANCIAL EXPENSE REGIMES SERVING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S ORGANIZATIONS, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT, THE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE DELEGATIONS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

BASED ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN 1992 AS AMENDED AND COMPLEMENTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 51/2001/QH10;

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the National Assembly;

Pursuant to the State Budget Law;

Pursuant to the Operation Regulations of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; the Operation Regulations of the National Ethnic Council and the National Assembly's Committees; the Operation Regulations of National Assembly Members and Delegations of National Assembly Members;

Considering the Report of the Chairman of the National Assembly Secretariat, after consultation and agreement with the Ministry of Finance;

RESOLUTION:

Article 1.

Issued along with this Resolution are the Regulations on certain financial expense regimes serving the activities of the National Assembly, the National Assembly's organizations, the National Assembly Secretariat, the organizations under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Delegations of National Assembly Members, and National Assembly Members.

Article 2.

The National Ethnic Council, the National Assembly's Committees, the National Assembly Secretariat, the organizations under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Delegations of National Assembly Members, National Assembly Members, and relevant agencies and organizations shall implement this Resolution according to their responsibilities.

Article 3.

This Resolution takes effect from April 1, 2009, and replaces Resolution No. 1157/NQ-UBTVQH11 dated July 10, 2007, of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Session XI.

 

SEAL. STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Tong Thi Phong

 

REGULATIONS

ON CERTAIN FINANCIAL EXPENSE REGIMES SERVING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S ORGANIZATIONS, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT, THE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE DELEGATIONS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
(Issued along with Resolution No. 773/2009/NQ-UBTVQH12 dated March 31, 2009, of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly)

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of application

These regulations apply to the National Ethnic Council, the National Assembly's Committees, the National Assembly Secretariat, the organizations under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Delegations of National Assembly Members, and National Assembly Members.

Article 2. General Principles

1. Financial expenses serving the activities of the National Assembly, the National Assembly's organizations, the National Assembly Secretariat, the Legislative Research Institutes under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and the Delegations of National Assembly Members must be included in the allocated budget, ensuring uniformity in expenditure systems, standards, and objects based on the provisions of this Resolution and other regulations of competent state agencies.

2. The National Assembly's organizations, the National Assembly Secretariat, the Legislative Research Institutes of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and the Delegations of National Assembly Members are responsible for managing and using allocated funds, ensuring effective, transparent, and efficient use, implementing thriftiness, preventing corruption, and waste.

3. Work delegations of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the National Ethnic Council, the National Assembly's Committees, the National Assembly Secretariat, and the Legislative Research Institutes of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly when working at localities; National Assembly Members participating in activities of the National Ethnic Council, the National Assembly's Committees, the National Assembly Secretariat, and the Legislative Research Institutes of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and attending National Assembly sessions and meetings convened by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall be implemented as follows:

a) When work delegations of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the National Ethnic Council, the National Assembly's Committees, the National Assembly Secretariat, and the Legislative Research Institutes of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly visit localities, all expenses shall be borne by the delegations.

b) Local National Assembly Members invited to participate in activities of the National Ethnic Council, the National Assembly's Committees, the National Assembly Secretariat, and the Legislative Research Institutes of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall have their expenses during the working period (food, accommodation, and other expenses) covered by the organizing agency or unit; travel expenses shall be covered by the Delegation of National Assembly Members.

c) National Assembly Members attending National Assembly sessions and meetings convened by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall follow the session and meeting regulations.

Chapter II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Article 3. Allocation for the examination of draft laws and ordinances

Allocation for the examination of draft laws and ordinances, resolutions submitted to the National Assembly or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; preparation of reports on the examination of draft laws, ordinances, and resolutions submitted to the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly includes the following expenditures, with the maximum expenditure levels set forth below.

Based on the scope, nature, and complexity of the draft laws and the allocated budget, the Chairman of the National Ethnic Council and the Head of the National Assembly's Committees shall decide on specific expenditure levels that are appropriate, ensuring they do not exceed the maximum levels and remain within the allocated budget.

1. Expenditure for preparing examination reports; reports explaining and incorporating opinions on draft laws and ordinances:

- For draft Laws and Ordinances: VND 2,500,000 per report.

- For draft Laws and Ordinances for amendment and supplementation: VND 2,000,000 per report.

- Examination of draft documents containing legal provisions submitted by agencies assigned to present them: VND 1,000,000 per report.

2. Expenditure for individuals participating in examination meetings, providing opinions on the content to be focused on in discussions, explanatory reports, and incorporation of draft laws organized by National Assembly agencies:

- Chairperson of the meeting: 200,000 VND/person/session.

- Participants attending the meeting (with invitation letters): VND 100,000 per person per session.

- Staff serving the meeting as follows:

+ Direct service: Individuals involved in tasks such as preparing materials, secretarial work, writing reports, and other services supporting the meeting: VND 50,000 per person per session.

+ Expenditure for indirect service staff (drivers, security guards, receptionists serving water, janitors): VND 30,000 per person per session.

- Expenditure for writing comprehensive reports on opinions provided for examining draft laws: VND 500,000 per report.

3. Expenditure for preparing content to be focused on in discussions regarding draft laws and ordinances:

Level of expenditure: VND 600,000 per draft law; VND 300,000 per draft law for amendment and supplementation.

4. Expenditure for compiling and collecting opinions from Delegations of National Assembly members, relevant agencies, and public opinions on draft laws and ordinances: VND 2,000,000 per draft law; VND 1,000,000 per draft law for amendment and supplementation.

5. Expenditure for technical review and completion of legal texts, ordinances, and resolutions that have been approved by the National Assembly or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly: VND 800,000 per completed document.

6. Expenditure for drafting reports and proposals on draft laws, ordinances, and resolutions and other documents of the National Assembly Party Group submitted to competent authorities: VND 800,000 per completed document.

7. Expenditure for collecting and summarizing opinions of National Assembly members speaking at their groups or plenary sessions: VND 50,000 per person per session.

Article 4. Allocation for other examination works

Allocation for other examination works includes economic and social examinations, state budget estimates examination, final accounts examination, and other specialized examinations.

The content and level of expenditure for the examination of these reports shall apply as stipulated in Article 3 of this Resolution for the examination of draft laws and ordinances.

Specifically, the expenditure for reports presented at National Assembly sessions shall be allocated at the level specified for examination reports on draft laws for amendment and supplementation as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 3 of this Resolution.

Article 5. Expenses for soliciting opinions on draft laws

Expenses for soliciting opinions on draft laws include expenditures for organizations and individuals to study and provide comments to the National Assembly's agencies and Delegations regarding draft laws and ordinances; expenses for organizing meetings to collect opinions from central and local departments, experts involved in draft laws to be submitted to the National Assembly for review or approval at its sessions. The maximum expenditure levels are as follows:

1. Expenditures for organizations and individuals receiving draft laws for written comments:

- For draft Laws: VND 2,500,000 per draft (for each organization); VND 700,000 per draft (for each individual).

- For draft Laws amending and supplementing: VND 2,000,000 per draft (for each organization); VND 500,000 per draft (for each individual).

For draft laws submitted to the National Assembly for comments, the expenditure level is half that of draft laws to be approved at the National Assembly session.

The Standing Committee of the National Ethnic Minorities Council, the Standing Committees of the National Assembly's Committees; Heads of Departments, Directors of Institutes under the National Assembly's Standing Committee, Heads or Deputy Heads of National Assembly Delegations sign work assignment documents with each organization and individual and confirm research results when settling accounts.

2. Expenditures for individuals attending meetings to comment on draft laws:

- Writing discussion papers: VND 400,000 per paper.

- Chairperson of the meeting: VND 150,000 per session.

- Delegates attending the meeting: VND 70,000 per delegate per session.

- Staff serving the meeting as follows:

+ Direct service for the meeting: VND 50,000 per person per session.

+ Indirect service for the meeting: VND 30,000 per person per session.

3. Expenditures for writing comprehensive reports on participation in draft laws:

The maximum expenditure does not exceed VND 500,000 per draft law or ordinance.

Article 6. Expenses for oversight work

1. Expenses for oversight delegations:

In addition to the current regulations on travel expense reimbursement, oversight delegations of the National Assembly's Standing Committee, National Assembly agencies, and National Assembly Delegations are allocated as follows:

a) Oversight delegations of the National Assembly's Standing Committee, National Assembly agencies.

- Head of the oversight delegation: VND 100,000 per person per session.

- Official members of the oversight delegation: VND 70,000 per person per session.

- Staff, civil servants, officials serving the oversight delegation as follows:

+ Direct service for the oversight delegation: VND 50,000 per person per session.

+ Indirect service for the oversight delegation (drivers, security guards...): VND 30,000 per person per session.

- Expenditure for building comprehensive reports on oversight results by the National Assembly's Standing Committee, reviewed and decided by the Head of the delegation, with a maximum expenditure not exceeding VND 2,500,000 per completed report.

The expenditure for survey delegations is half that of oversight delegations.

b) Oversight delegations of National Assembly Delegations.

- National Assembly delegates, other official members of the oversight delegation: VND 70,000 per person per session.

- Staff, civil servants, officials, reporters, drivers: VND 30,000 per person per session.

2. Expenses for overseeing normative legal documents:

The expenditure level applies according to the current state regulations on managing and using funds to support the inspection of normative legal documents.

3. Expenses for overseeing complaint and denunciation activities:

- Expenditure for handling complaints and petitions (directly researching and proposing solutions): VND 50,000 per person per session (equivalent to five complaints or petitions researched and proposed solutions).

- Expenditure for researching and reporting on the handling of complaints and petitions: VND 300,000 per report.

This regulation only applies to National Assembly agencies and Departments of the National Assembly's Standing Committee.

Article 7. Expenses for meetings with voters according to the schedule of meetings with voters of the National Assembly Delegation

Depending on the conditions of each locality and the financial capacity of each delegation, the Head of the Delegation shall decide the level of support expenses for each meeting point not exceeding 3,000,000 VND to cover necessary costs such as decoration, venue rental, drinking water, security, and other expenses. In addition to the travel allowance regulations, the expenses for National Assembly deputies, representatives of authorities and organizations, officials, civil servants, and staff participating in serving the delegation are as follows:

- National Assembly deputies, representatives of authorities and organizations: 70,000 VND/person/session.

- Officials, civil servants, staff, and reporters directly serving: 50,000 VND/person/session. For indirect service officials, civil servants, and staff: 30,000 VND/person/session.

- Writing reports on the results of meetings with voters: 300,000 VND/report.

Article 8. Expenses for receiving citizens at the citizen reception office

This regulation applies to National Assembly deputies; officials and civil servants serving National Assembly deputies in receiving citizens at the National Assembly Delegation and at the central citizen reception office.

- National Assembly deputies, leaders of relevant agencies assigned to receive citizens are entitled to expenses of 70,000 VND/person/session.

- Officials and civil servants directly serving National Assembly deputies in receiving citizens are entitled to expenses of 50,000 VND/person/session.

- Officials and civil servants indirectly serving National Assembly deputies in receiving citizens are entitled to expenses of 30,000 VND/person/session.

- Writing reports proposing solutions to complaints and denunciations submitted to competent authorities: 300,000 VND/document. These reports must be based on investigations and research approved by leadership.

Article 9. Expenses for social work

1. Gift-giving system for policy beneficiaries:

Policy beneficiaries include families who have contributed to the revolution, mothers of Vietnam's heroic soldiers, wounded and sick veterans, families of martyrs, cadres who were active in revolutionary activities before August 1945; individuals with outstanding achievements in combat, production, and families and individuals affected by natural disasters... and social policy collectives such as: rehabilitation centers for wounded and sick veterans, orphanages, disabled persons; boarding schools for ethnic minorities, border and island units of the military and police, etc. When the delegation organizes visits, gifts can be given. The maximum value of gifts for each visit is specified as follows:

a) The Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly give gifts according to their work plans and programs and settle according to actual expenditure.

b) Members of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Chairpersons of the National Ethnic Council, Chairpersons of Committees of the National Assembly, Chairpersons of the National Assembly Office, give gifts to collectives up to a maximum of 6,000,000 VND; gifts to individuals up to a maximum of 600,000 VND/per occasion.

c) Deputy Chairpersons of the National Ethnic Council, Deputy Chairpersons of Committees of the National Assembly; Institute Directors, Deputy Chairpersons of the National Assembly Office and equivalent positions, Deputy Departments of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Heads of National Assembly Delegations, Deputy Heads of National Assembly Delegations give gifts to collectives up to a maximum of 3,000,000 VND; gifts to individuals up to a maximum of 500,000 VND/per occasion.

d) National Assembly members who are specialized members of the National Ethnic Council, Committees of the National Assembly, and agencies under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly give gifts to collectives up to a maximum of 2,000,000 VND; gifts to individual recipients up to a maximum of 300,000 VND/per occasion.

e) The number of gifts given to the above recipients is determined by the Standing Committee of the National Ethnic Council, the Standing Committee of Committees of the National Assembly, Heads of agencies under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and Heads of National Assembly Delegations.

2. Other慰问制度：

a) 全国人民代表大会代表因病可获得探望费500,000越南盾/次。如患重病，则补助金额不超过5,000,000越南盾/人/次，每人不超过两次。

全国人民代表大会代表的父母、配偶或子女去世，可获得补助1,000,000越南盾/人。

探望患病或吊唁已故的原全国人民代表大会代表，费用为500,000越南盾/人/次。

b) 国家议会办公厅和各代表团办公厅的工作人员。

对现任和退休的工作人员因病探望和突发困难补助，参照本条第2款a项对全国人民代表大会代表的规定执行。

如患重病或因自然灾害、事故、火灾等困难情况，根据具体情况由民族委员会主席、委员会主任、办公厅主任、代表团团长决定给予特别补助，但不超过5,000,000越南盾/人。

Article 10. Support expenses for National Assembly deputies

In addition to the benefits stipulated under current regulations, National Assembly deputies shall also be entitled to the following support expenses:

1. Deputies shall be provided with support expenses for self-study or hiring experts to participate in opinions on draft laws. For draft laws passed at the session of the National Assembly, the expense level is: VND 400,000 per draft Law, VND 300,000 per draft Law amendment. The expense level for draft laws submitted to the National Assembly for comments is half of the above amount.

2. During one term of the National Assembly, each deputy shall be provided with funds to purchase two sets of ceremonial attire (costing VND 2,500,000 per set).

3. Travel support expenses: Deputies who are specialized members of the National Ethnic Council, Committees of the National Assembly (at the central level) shall be allocated vehicles for service (two specialized deputies per vehicle). In cases where there is no service vehicle or they do not share a vehicle, they shall be provided with daily travel support expenses from their residence to their workplace (office premises, meeting venues within the city limits) at a rate of VND 4,000,000 per month.

4. Documentation system: Deputies shall be provided with documentation according to the provisions of Article 37 of the Regulations on the Operation of National Assembly Deputies and Delegation of National Assembly Deputies, including: Official Gazette, People's Newspaper, local newspapers, internet usage fees capped at VND 700,000 per person per month. Specifically, the People's Deputy Newspaper and Legislative Research Magazine shall be directly delivered to each deputy.

5. During one term of the National Assembly, each deputy shall be provided with a laptop computer (except for deputies who have already been equipped with computers according to the national standard).

Article 11. Work-related expenses, organization of meetings

Work-related expenses and organization of meetings shall be implemented according to current state regulations, with some additional applications as follows:

1. Payment for room rental at the destination of work

For Vice Chairmen of the National Ethnic Council, Deputy Heads of Committees, Deputy Heads of the National Assembly Office, Heads of Departments, Deputy Heads of Departments, Heads and Deputy Heads of specialized Delegations of National Assembly Deputies, and deputies holding positions with a post allowance coefficient of 1.05 or higher military officers at the rank of Major General or above, when attending National Assembly sessions or traveling domestically, a single room will be arranged based on the actual price agreed upon with ordinary hotels or guesthouses, ensuring harmony with general regulations.

2. Staff members participating in delegations organized by National Assembly agencies, the National Assembly Office shall have their work-related expenses paid by the sending agency, including transportation costs (except in cases decided by the delegation leader), work allowance; the leading agency of the delegation shall pay for meals, accommodation, and overtime (if any) for staff members from other departments and agencies participating in the delegation.

3. The Delegation of National Assembly Deputies shall only reimburse work-related expenses and other expenses for deputies belonging to their delegation during meetings with voters or while performing tasks assigned by the Delegation of National Assembly Deputies in the locality.

4. In cases where the delegation must eat and stay overnight en route, the meal expenses for deputies and other delegation members shall be implemented according to the meal expenses of deputies attending the most recent National Assembly session.

5. National conferences of the National Ethnic Council, Committees of the National Assembly, the National Assembly Office, Committees under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and other National Assembly agencies (including expanded Standing Committee meetings of the National Ethnic Council, Committees to hear reports, provide opinions, and review Laws and Ordinances and other contents) shall only be held in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang. In special cases requiring organization in other locations, approval from the Chairman of the National Assembly is required.

6. The system of expenses for serving the summary of the term of the National Assembly shall be regulated by the Head of the National Assembly Office, with the spirit of thrift.

7. Sessions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall apply the expense level for meetings to review draft laws.

8. Meetings (excluding meetings to review draft laws and provide opinions on draft laws) of the National Ethnic Council, Committees, the National Assembly Office, Research Institutes, Delegations of National Assembly Deputies, and political activities, reviews, summaries, and organizational meetings within the agency shall provide participants with VND 50,000 per person per session, and the chairperson with VND 150,000 per person per session.

9. Individuals eligible to travel by air according to current regulations, if not using cars for pick-up and drop-off, shall be provided with VND 150,000 per person per trip (Hanoi airport) or VND 50,000 per person per trip (Ho Chi Minh City airport) for renting transportation. If individuals not eligible to travel by air but approved to do so, they shall be provided with 50% of the aforementioned amount.

Article 12. Expenditure Regime for National Assembly Sessions, Specialized Delegates' Conferences, and Other Conferences Summoned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly

The expenditure regime for National Assembly sessions, specialized delegates' conferences, and other conferences summoned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall be regulated by the Chairman of the National Assembly Office.

Article 13. Other Expenditure Regimes

1. Expenditure Regime for Collaborators:

Deputy Chairmen of the National Assembly; Ethnic Councils, Committees of the National Assembly, the National Assembly Office, Research Institutes under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly may organize regular collaborator teams or collaborators on specific topics.

For regular collaborators (working daily), contracts may be signed with working units based on workload.

For collaborators on specific topics: Depending on the content, quality, and urgency of the topic, the leadership of the collaborating unit decides the expenditure level from VND 400,000 to VND 700,000 per article; in special cases (large, long topics...), the expenditure level can be agreed upon higher than a normal article but not exceeding VND 2,000,000 per article.

2. Expenditure for Gift Giving to Delegations Abroad:

The expenditure level for gift giving to delegations abroad is as follows:

a) The Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly give gifts according to work plans and programs and settle accounts based on actual expenditures.

b) The Head of the delegation is the Chairman of the Ethnic Council, the Chairman of the Committee of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the National Assembly Office, a Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the maximum amount is VND 10 million per country.

c) The Head of the delegation is the Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Council, the Vice Chairman of the Committee of the National Assembly, the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Office, and equivalent positions, Institute Directors, Deputy Heads of Departments under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the maximum amount is VND 6 million per country.

d) The Head of the delegation is a specialized member of the Ethnic Council, Committees of the National Assembly, the maximum amount is VND 4 million per country.

3. Equipment and Usage of Mobile Phones and Official Phones at Private Residences:

In addition to the subjects equipped with phones and usage quotas according to current state regulations, the equipment and usage of phones are supplemented as follows:

For the Heads and Deputy Heads of National Assembly Delegations, apply the same rules as the Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of Provincial People's Councils directly under the Central Government.

4. Expenditure for Tailoring Uniforms:

During each term of the National Assembly, staff members of the National Assembly Office; staff members of the Office of National Assembly Delegations and People's Councils directly serving the activities of National Assembly Delegations are provided with funds to tailor one set of formal attire (uniform), the expenditure level is VND 2,500,000 per set.

5. Expenditure for Festival Allowances and Lunches for Staff Members:

The expenditure level for festival allowances and lunches for staff members of the National Assembly Office is implemented uniformly with the four central offices. This amount is drawn from the agency fund contributed by public service units and supplemented from part of the administrative management savings. The monthly lunch expenditure level for staff members of the Office of National Assembly Delegations and People's Councils (directly serving the activities of National Assembly Delegations) follows the local level.

6. Annual Budget for Cultural, Sports Activities, and Activities on Major Commemorative Days:

In ordinary years, 0.3% is allocated, in years with many important events and many commemorative days, 0.5% is allocated from the total recurrent budget.

7. Report Building Regime of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Reports Submitted to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Petition Work, Organization and Activities of National Assembly Deputies and Delegations, and Organization and Activities of People's Councils on a Six-Monthly and Annual Basis:

For reports with significant content, wide scope, requiring multiple consultations, the expenditure level is decided by the leadership, with a maximum equal to the expenditure level for drafting review reports for law amendment projects as stipulated in Point 1, Article 3 of this Resolution.

8. Construction of Regulatory Directives of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly:

The expenditure level applies according to current legal provisions regarding the management and use of state budget funds to ensure legislative work; the expenditure level is similar to regulatory directives within the authority of Ministers, where the total expenditure does not exceed VND 5 million per directive with less complex content and does not exceed VND 7 million per directive with complex content affecting a broad national audience, requiring multiple consultations.

9. Press Regime:

The press regime for the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, National Assembly agencies, the National Assembly Office, Institutes and Research Centers under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly (excluding the materials provided to National Assembly deputies as stipulated in Article 10 of this Resolution) shall be regulated by the Chairman of the National Assembly Office.

10. Other Expenditures:

- Expenditure for Drafting Question Documents at National Assembly Sessions and Standing Committee Meetings: Reports and related documents concerning question and answer activities; the maximum expenditure level does not exceed VND 800,000 per completed document.

- Seeking Opinions in Writing from Individuals and Organizations Related to Complex Documents: Expenditure ranges from VND 50,000 to VND 200,000 per person per request, with no more than two requests per document.

- Compilation of Constituents' Opinions and Suggestions, Results of Handling Suggestions: The maximum expenditure level does not exceed VND 800,000 per completed document.

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 14. Guidance on Implementation

Based on the current state budget expenditure regimes and financial expenditure systems mentioned above, the Director of the National Assembly Office shall be responsible for providing detailed guidance on expenditure standards to ensure their appropriateness and shall provide guidance when price changes increase or decrease expenditures by more than 10% of the amounts specified in this Resolution; units assigned with budget estimates shall organize the implementation of funds in accordance with the current financial accounting regulations.