THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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No.: 102/2012/TT-BTC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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Hanoi, June 21, 2012
 
CIRCULAR
STIPULATING THE REGIME OF WORKING-TRIP ALLOWANCES FOR STATE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES WHO TRAVEL ABROAD ON SHORT WORKING MISSIONS FUNDED BY THE STATE BUDGET
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.60/2003/ND-CP, of June 06, 2003 detailing and guiding implementation of the Law on State budget;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.12-CP, of December 01, 1992 on promulgating regulation of Vietnam’s delegations going abroad and foreign delegations coming Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.118/2008/ND-CP, of November 27, 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;
At the proposal of Director of the Administrative and Non-Business Finance Department;
The Ministry of Finance stipulates the regime of working-trip allowances for state officials and employees who travel abroad on short working missions funded by the state budget as follows:
Article 1. General provisions
1. Subjects of application: This Circular applies for cadres, civil servants, public employees in state agencies, Party agencies, public non-business units, socio-political organizations, socio-professional-political organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations; professional officers and soldiers, technical professional non-commissioned officers and persons paid salary in armed forces (hereinafter referred to as agencies, units), who are appointed to travel abroad on short working missions or short-term training funded by the State Budget (hereinafter referred to as have a working-trip). Time for travelling abroad on short working missions not exceeding 180 days for a working-trip.
2. Other than the level of working-trip allowances prescribed in this Circular, agencies, units appointing personnel for working missions and agencies or units of Vietnam in the country where the working travelers come to work are not allowed to use the state budget to cover any additional expenses under any forms for the working travelers.
3. Conditions for payment of working-trip allowances:
a) In sphere of budget expenditure estimates assigned annually of agencies, units.
b) Having the decision on appointment for working-trip of the competent levels.
c) Properly performing assigned tasks.
d) Having sufficiently valid and lawful vouchers for payment.
4. The following cases are not allowed for payment of working-trip allowances: