THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness

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No. 12/2010/TTLT-BKHDT-BTC
Hanoi, May 28, 2010
 
 
JOINT CIRCULAR
DETAILING AND GUIDING THE REGULATION ON FOREIGN EXPERTS IMPLEMENTING ODA PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS PROMULGATED TOGETHER WITH THE PRIME MINISTER'S DECISION NO. 119/2009/QD-TTg OF OCTOBER 1, 2009
 
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 131/2006/ND-CP of November 9, 2006, promulgating the Regulation on management and use of official development assistance (ODA);
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 116/2008/ND-CP of November 14, 2008. defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Planning and Investment;
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;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 119/2009/QD-TTg of October 1, 2009, promulgating the Regulation on foreign experts implementing ODA programs and projects;
The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance jointly detail and guide the Regulation on foreign experts implementing ODA programs and projects promulgated together with the Prime Minister s Decision No. 119/2009/QD-TTg of October 1, 2009, as follows:
 
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular applies to ODA-funded programs and projects under Clauses 1 and 2. Article 1 of the Regulation on ODA management and use promulgated together with the Government's Decree No. 131/2006/ND-CP of November 9, 2006.
Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to foreign experts (below referred to as experts) defined in Clause 5. Article 3 of the Regulation on foreign experts implementing ODA programs and projects promulgated together with the Prime Minister's Decision No. 119/2009/QD-TTg of October 1, 2009 (below referred to as the Regulation) and applies only to experts whose contracts take effect from November 20. 2009.