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DECREE

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, FINANCIAL SOURCES, MANAGEMENT, EXPENDITURE AND USE OF THE ROAD ACCIDENT DAMAGE REDUCTION FUND

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on State Budget No. 89/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety No. 36/2024/QH15;

At the request of the Minister of Public Security;

The Government promulgates the Decree on the establishment, financial sources, management, expenditure and use of the Road Accident Damage Reduction Fund.

Chapter I

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Article 1. Scope

This Decree elaborates clause 5, Article 85 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety regarding the establishment, financial sources, management, expenditure and use of the Road Accident Damage Reduction Fund.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Decree applies to Vietnamese authorities, organizations, individuals; foreign organizations, individuals residing, operating, or participating in and supporting the assurance of road traffic order and safety in Vietnam.

Article 3. Establishment of the Road Accident Damage Reduction Fund

The Government establishes the Road Accident Damage Reduction Fund (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) which is a state financial fund outside the state budget formed at the central level to mobilize social resources to support the reduction of damage that are caused by road traffic accidents.

Article 4. Position and functions of the Fund

1. The Road Accident Damage Reduction Fund is a state financial fund outside the state budget established by the Government in accordance with this Decree, managed by the Ministry of Public Security. Their accounts may be opened at the State Treasury and commercial banks legally operating in Vietnam.

2. The international trading name of the Fund is Road Accident Damage Reduction Fund (abbreviated as RADRF).

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1. The Ministry of Public Security shall assign an affiliated unit to advice on policies, guidelines, and laws regarding traffic order and safety (hereinafter referred to as “advisory unit") and act as the managing authority of the Fund.

2. The Fund’s management apparatus includes the Director, Deputy Directors, Chief Accountant, cadres and soldiers. These members may work concurrently in their positions.

a) The Director of the Fund is the head of the advisory unit and the legal representative of the Fund; is authorized to sign contracts as prescribed by laws for certain tasks of the Fund’s activities; and is accountable to the law and the Minister of Public Security.

b) The Deputy Directors of the Fund are appointed by the Minister of Public Security upon the Director’s proposal.

c) The Chief Accountant, cadres and soldiers working concurrently are appointed by the Director of the Fund in accordance with the laws.

3. The working regime, duties and powers of the Fund's management apparatus are prescribed in the Fund’s organizational and operational regulations issued by the Minister of Public Security in accordance with the advisory unit’s proposal.

4. The Fund is entitled to use the seal of the advisory unit.

Chapter II

FINANCIAL SOURCES; RECEPTION OF SUPPORT, AID AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND

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1. Support and aid not originating from budget revenue and voluntary contributions from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnamese dong, foreign currencies, or in-kind.

2. Interest income from deposit accounts.

3. The Fund’s remaining balance from the previous year carried over to the next year.

4. The Fund’s charter capital is a lump-sum support of 500 billion VND from the central budget.

Article 7. Reception of support, aid and voluntary contributions to the fund

1. Support and aid that are not from budget revenues, voluntary contributions from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals for reducing damage from road traffic accidents, and other lawful sources shall be transferred to the Fund.

2. The Minister of Public Security shall assign the Fund management authority as the focal point to receive the financial sources as prescribed in clause 1 of this Article, and to deposit them into the Fund’s accounts opened at the State Treasury and commercial banks legally operating in Vietnam.

3. For the financial sources prescribed in clause 1 of this Article that support organizations or individuals with specific receiving addresses, the funds shall be transferred to the addresses of the supported individuals or organizations in accordance with the laws.

Article 8. Reception procedures

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2. In cases of receiving via accounts opened at commercial banks, the Fund management authority is responsible for transferring the funds into the Fund’s account opened at the State Treasury. In cases of receiving cash, the Fund management authority is responsible for depositing the cash into the Fund’s account opened at the State Treasury. In cases of receiving support, aid or voluntary contributions in kind, the Fund management authority is responsible for carrying out procedures for receiving the goods, preparing conditions for reception, ensuring proper and timely storage and preservation.

Article 9. Disclosure of information

Information about the Fund’s activities shall be made public to domestic and international organizations and individuals in accordance with the laws; and shall be published on the Ministry of Public Security’s website, the advisory unit’s website, and at the headquarters of the Fund management authority. To be specific:

1. Disclosure time:

Annually on January 31^st.

2. Disclosure content:

a) Basic information about the Fund, its operational regulations and activity plans.

b) The Fund’s financial statements.

c) The Fund’s operational reports.

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AUTHORITY FOR EXPENDITURE, CONTENT OF EXPENDITURE AND EXPENDITURE LEVELS OF THE FUND

Article 10. Authority for expenditure

The Minister of Public Security shall decide the specific expenditure levels in accordance with Article 12 of this Decree and other relevant laws applicable at each period.

Article 11. Content of expenditure

1. Support for victims injured in road traffic accidents with injury rates over 31% and under 81%; families with victims who died due to road traffic accidents and are facing economic difficulties.

2. Support for community reintegration and continued development for victims injured in road traffic accidents with injury rates over 81%.

3. Support for organizations and individuals directly involved in assisting, rescuing, and taking road traffic accident victims to emergency care.

4. Support for organizations and individuals directly participating in activities to raise awareness and reduce damage from road traffic accidents that are not funded by the State.

5. Support for dissemination and organization of fundraising activities and events.

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Article 12. Expenditure levels

The expenditure levels for the contents prescribed in Article 11 of this Decree shall be implemented as follows:

1. Based on the injury rate, the support expenditure for victims injured in road traffic accidents with injury rates over 31% and under 81%; and for families with victims who died due to road traffic accidents and are facing economic difficulties shall not exceed VND 20 million per case per family with a deceased victim; and not exceed VND 10 million per case per injured person.

2. Based on the injury rate, the support expenditure for community reintegration activities and continued development for victims injured in road traffic accidents with injury rates over 81% shall not exceed VND 100 million per injured person per one-time assistance.

3. Depending on the severity of the road traffic accident, the support level for organizations and individuals directly involved in assisting, rescuing and taking road traffic accident victims to emergency care shall not exceed VND 10 million per organization per case and not exceed VND 5 million per individual per case.

4. Depending on the scale of the awareness-raising activities, the support level for organizations and individuals directly participating in activities to reduce damage from road traffic accidents that are not funded by the State shall not exceed VND 10 million per organization per case; and not exceed VND 5 million per individual per case.

5. Depending on the scale of the awareness-raising activities, the support level for dissemination and organization of fundraising activities and events shall not exceed VND 100 million per Fund management authority per case.

6. Other expenditure levels shall comply with applicable laws.

Chapter IV

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Article 13. Implementation

1. The Ministry of Public Security shall:

a) Be responsible for managing, operating, using, making payments and finalizing the Fund for in accordance with the laws.

The advisory unit shall assist the Minister of Public Security in monitoring, managing, using, making payments and finalizing the Fund in accordance with this Decree and other relevant laws; be authorized to open accounts at the State Treasury (at the location of the unit’s office) and at commercial banks legally operating in Vietnam to manage and keep accounting books to track revenues and expenditures, and prepare the Fund’s statement reports. Annually, it shall prepare financial plans including activity plans, revenue plans and expenditure plans to submit to the Minister of Public Security for approval; prepare financial reports and statement reports in accordance with laws on finance and accounting; perform accounting, asset management, independent auditing of financial reports as prescribed by laws and the Ministry of Finance’s accounting guidelines; disclose the Fund’s financials, operational regulations and performance results in accordance with this Decree and other relevant laws.

b) Organize the mobilization and receipt of support, aid, and voluntary contributions from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals for the Fund.

c) Summarize and evaluate semi-annually, annually and on an ad hoc basis the effectiveness of the Fund’s management and use; report to the Prime Minister and send to the Ministry of Finance for supervision and consolidation.

d) Prescribe guidelines on the procedures for expenditure from the Fund to reduce damages caused by road traffic accidents.

2. People’s Committees of provinces and cities shall:

a) Every 03 months, summarize local damages, propose expenditure contents and support needs of the province/cities to the Fund management authority for consolidation and proposal to the Minister of Public Security for decision.

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Article 14. Effect

1. This Decree comes into force from December 15, 2025.

2. Ministers; heads of ministerial authorities; governmental authorities; and Presidents of People's Committees of provinces and cities are responsible for the implementation of this Decree.

ON THE BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Ho Duc Phoc