THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence Freedom Happiness
No. 2985/2007/QD-BNG
Hanoi, November 29, 2007
 
DECISION
PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE FUND FOR ASSISTING OVERSEAS VIETNAMESE CITIZENS AND LEGAL ENTITIES
THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Pursuant to:
- Decree No. 189/HDBT of June 4, 1992, of the Council of Ministers (now the Government), detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Consular Affairs;
- The Governments Decree No. 183/CP of November 18, 1994, detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
The Governments Decree No. 21/2003/ND-CP of March 10, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and
The Prime Ministers Decision No. 119/2007/QD-TTg of July 25, 2007, setting up the Fund for Assisting Overseas Vietnamese Citizens and Legal Entities;
At the proposal of the director of the Consular Department and the director of the Department of Administration and Finance,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on organization and operation of the Fund for Assisting Overseas Vietnamese Citizens and Legal Entities.
Article 2. This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in CONG BAO.
Article 3. The director of the Consular Department, the director of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the directors of the Department of Organization and Personnel and the Department of Administration and Finance, and heads of overseas Vietnamese diplomatic missions and consulates shall implement this Decision.

 

 
FOR THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
VICE MINISTER


Nguyen Phu Binh
 
REGULATION
ON ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE FUND FOR ASSISTING OVERSEAS VIETNAMESE CITIZENS AND LEGAL ENTITIES
(Promulgated together with Decision No. 2985/2007/QD-BNG of November 29, 2007 of the Minister of Foreign Affairs)
Article 1. Scope of application
1. This Regulation provides for the organization and operation of the Fund for Assisting Overseas Vietnamese Citizens and Legal Entities (below referred to as Citizen Assistance Fund for short), set up by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 119/2007/QD-TTg of July 25, 2007. Its international transaction name is Fund for Assisting Overseas Vietnamese Citizens and Legal Entities (abbreviated to FAOV).
2. Vietnamese citizens who permanently reside in foreign countries or territories and have paid insurance premiums in those countries or territories are not governed by this Regulation.
Article 2. Purposes
The Citizen Assistance Fund operates not for profits and under the financial management regulation of the Fund and is set up to:
1. Assist overseas diplomatic missions, consulates and agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to perform the consular function (below collectively referred to as representative missions) in protecting lawful and legitimate rights and interests of overseas Vietnamese citizens and legal entities;
2. Provide emergency humanitarian aid to citizens and legal entities that encounter exceptionally difficult circumstances which they are unable to overcome on their own.
3. Provide supports for other activities under decisions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and in accordance with Article 4 of the Prime Ministers Decision No. 119/2007/QD-TTg of July 25, 2007.
Article 3. Apparatus of the Citizen Assistance Fund
1. The Citizen Assistance Fund has the legal entity status and its own seal and may open state treasury and bank accounts under the provisions of Article 2 of the Prime Ministers Decision No. 119/2007/QD-TTg of July 25, 2007.
2. The Fund submits to state management by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of its organization and operation. The Consular Department is authorized by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to manage the assistance of overseas Vietnamese citizens and legal entities and assist the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in directly performing the state management of the Funds organization and operation.
3. The Fund has its directorate composed of the director, 2 (two) deputy directors and professional divisions - Office of the Fund (including accountants, office staff and public information and communication and administration staff of the Fund).
4. The Funds director and deputy directors are appointed and dismissed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
5. The Office of the Fund has no more than 7 (seven) staff members who are on the state-prescribed payroll of the Consular Department. When necessary, the Fund may employ professional cadres to work under labor contracts after obtaining approval of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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