THE GOVERNMENT
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No. 03/2011/ND-CP
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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Hanoi, January 07, 2011

DECREE

DETAILING AND PROVIDING MEASURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
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THE GOVERNMENT
 
 
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 3, 2008 Law on Red Cross Activities;
At the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs,
 
DECREES:
 
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Decree details Clause 2, Article 17 on state budget supports for red-cross activities; Clause 1, Article 18 on facilitation and prompt clearance of entry, exit and customs procedures for persons, money and objects in service of red-cross activities in case of natural disasters, catastrophes or dangerous epidemics; and Clause 4, Article 22 on the establishment, organization, operation and management of red-cross funds and measures for implementing the Law on Red Cross Activities.
2. This Decree applies to Vietnamese organizations and individuals; foreign organizations and individuals and international organizations engaged in red-cross activities in Vietnam.
Article 2. Participation in red-cross activities
1. When carrying out red-cross activities in a province or centrally run city, Vietnamese organizations and individuals, foreign organizations and individuals and international organizations shall contact the Red Cross Society and the People's Committee of that province or city for guidance and information on beneficiaries, geographical areas, needs and organizational of red-cross activities; when carrying out red-cross activities in several provinces or centrally-run cities, they shall contact Vietnam Red Cross Society for guidance and information on beneficiaries, geographical areas and needs of red-cross activities and coordination in their implementation.
2. When carrying out red-cross activities in Vietnam, foreign organizations and individuals and overseas international organizations shall contact Vietnam Red Cross Society for guidance in procedures and information on beneficiaries, geographical areas and needs of red-cross activities and coordination in their implementation.