Decree 392/2026/ND-CP amending decrees on administrative procedures and business investment conditions in security and order

DECREE

Amending and supplementing decrees related to administrative procedures and business investment conditions in the field of security and order

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

Pursuant to Law No. 26/2023/QH15 on Identity, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 118/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Law No. 42/2024/QH15 on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Support Instruments, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 118/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Law No. 55/2024/QH15 on Fire Prevention and Fighting, Rescue and Salvage, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 118/2025/QH15 and Law No. 135/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Law No. 91/2025/QH15 on Personal Data Protection;

Pursuant to Law No. 143/2025/QH15 on Investment;

At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security;

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing decrees related to administrative procedures and business investment conditions in the field of security and order.

Chapter I

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF DECREE NO. 96/2016/ND-CP DATED JULY 1, 2016, ON SECURITY AND ORDER CONDITIONS FOR A NUMBER OF CONDITIONAL BUSINESS LINES, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY DECREE NO. 56/2023/ND-CP AND DECREE NO. 58/2026/ND-CP (BELOW REFERRED TO AS DECREE NO. 96/2016/ND-CP)

Article 1. To amend and supplement Article 3

“Article 3. Business lines subject to security and order conditions and scope of management

1. Production of seals, covering production of seals bearing the national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, seals with symbols and seals without symbols as prescribed by the law on management and use of seals.

2. Support instrument business (including repair), covering manufacture, production, repair, import, export, purchase and sale of support instruments, bullets for support instruments and accessories for support instruments.

3. Business in pyrotechnic articles, except those producing explosive reports, covering manufacture, production, import, export, purchase and sale of fireworks not producing explosive reports, other pyrotechnic articles and pyrotechnic compositions as prescribed by the law on management and use of pyrotechnic articles.

4. Pawnshop service, covering provision of money-lending service in which borrowers have to pledge lawful property at pawnshops.

5. Massage service, covering use of physical therapy for massage and kneading for healthcare purposes.

Massage activities of health establishments for medical treatment and of establishments employing persons with disabilities are not governed by this Decree.

6. Security service, covering guard service for people, assets, targets and lawful activities of agencies, organizations and individuals.

Guard activities for persons and targets on the State-prescribed list of those to be guarded with arms and protected by the People’s Public Security Force or People’s Army, and guard activities for agencies and enterprises prescribed in Decree No. 06/2013/ND-CP dated January 9, 2013, on security of agencies and enterprises, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 290/2026/ND-CP, are not governed by this Decree.

7. Prize-game business (including electronic prize games for foreigners, casinos and betting), covering:

a) Prize games played on electronic prize-game machines for foreigners;

b) Types of prize games in casino business;

c) Types of betting services.

8. Industrial explosive material business, covering production, import, export, purchase, sale, recycling, preservation, transportation and destruction of industrial explosive materials.

Industrial explosive material research, development and testing activities are not governed by this Decree.

9. Explosive precursor business, covering production, import, export, purchase, sale, preservation, transportation and destruction of high-concentration ammonium nitrate of concentration of 98.5% or higher (below referred to as explosive precursor).

10. Business lines using industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors, covering activities using industrial explosive materials for construction of works, exploration and exploitation of minerals, oil and gas.

11. Blasting service, covering provision of services using industrial explosive materials for work construction and mineral, oil and gas exploration and exploitation for agencies, organizations or individuals for lawful purposes.

12. Printing service, except printing of packaging without goods labels, covering prepress preparation, printing and post-printing processing (other than screen-printing establishments and photocopy shops) to make the following products:

a) Publications (other than Braille books, audio and video recordings with book-substitute contents or illustrations);

b) Newspapers, magazines and other journalistic publications as prescribed by the press law;

c) Forms, table forms and legal papers issued by state agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations;

d) Anti-counterfeit stamps;

dd) Packaging, stamps and labels of pharmaceutical products, pharmacochemical products, medicines and functional foods (other than packaging, stamps and labels of pharmaceutical products, pharmacochemical products, medicines and functional foods printed by the producers themselves);

e) Financial invoices; papers printed with face value or used for writing face value.

13. Karaoke bar and dancehall service:

a) Karaoke bar service, covering activities of singing after audio and video discs or through other audio and video recording technologies;

b) Dancehall services, covering dancing activities at dance businesses as prescribed by law.

Dance training is not governed by this Decree.

14. Lodging service, covering lodging establishments as prescribed by the Tourism Law and other forms of lodging service (hour-based lodging and overnight lodging) provided on land or on tourist accommodation vessels.

The lease of houses by organizations and individuals to Vietnamese or foreigners (under house rent contracts) for accommodation, study and working is not governed by this Decree.

15. Business in military equipment and goods for armed forces, weapons for military use, equipment, technologies, materiel and specialized devices for military or public security use; and components, parts, spare parts, supplies, special-purpose equipment and specialized technologies for manufacture thereof, covering:

a) Production, purchase and sale of military uniform clothing and hats; military emblems, public security emblems, insignia, rank insignia and number signs of the People’s Army and the People’s Public Security Force;

b) Production, assembly, import, export, purchase, sale, transportation and repair of:

Hand-held firearms, shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition for such weapons supplied to the people’s armed forces and other forces as prescribed by the law on management and use of weapons, explosive materials and support instruments; vehicle speed-measuring devices with image-recording capability; breath alcohol-measuring devices; blood alcohol-measuring devices; narcotic substance detection and testing devices; mobile communication signal analyzers and mobile communication code scanners;

Components, parts, spare parts, equipment and specialized technologies for manufacture of: hand-held firearms, shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition for such weapons; speed-measuring devices for road motor vehicles; vehicle speed-measuring devices with image-recording capability; breath alcohol-measuring devices; blood alcohol-measuring devices; narcotic substance detection and testing devices; mobile communication signal analyzers and mobile communication code scanners.”

Article 2. To amend and supplement Clause 1, Article 8

“1. Establishments operating in the following business lines must have a security and order assurance plan:

a) Support instrument business (including repair);

b) Business in pyrotechnic articles, except those producing explosive reports;

c) Prize-game business (including electronic prize games for foreigners, casinos and betting);

d) Industrial explosive material business;

dd) Explosive precursor business;

e) Business lines using industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors;

g) Blasting service;

h) Dancehall service;

i) Lodging service (applicable to business establishments that are enterprises);

k) Business in hand-held firearms, shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition for such weapons supplied to the people’s armed forces and other forces as prescribed by the law on management and use of weapons, explosive materials and support instruments.”.

Article 3. To amend and supplement Article 13

“Article 13. Operation conditions applicable to a number of business lines

In addition to the conditions prescribed in Articles 7 and 8 of this Decree, the business establishments below must satisfy the following conditions:

1. Only business establishments of the Ministry of Public Security may produce seals bearing the national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and seals bearing the public security emblem, except business establishments that have operated before the effective date of this Decree; only professional management agencies or units assigned tasks under the Ministry of National Defence may produce seals bearing the military emblem and seals under the management of the Ministry of National Defence.

2. Business establishments of the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security may do business in military equipment and goods for armed forces, weapons for military use, equipment, technologies, materiel and specialized devices for military or public security use; and components, parts, spare parts, supplies, special-purpose equipment and specialized technologies for manufacture thereof in accordance with law.

3. Only business establishments outside the Army and the Public Security Force that receive orders or are assigned tasks or selected through bidding procedures by competent agencies of the Army or the Public Security Force as prescribed by the Ministry of National Defence or the Ministry of Public Security may do business in military equipment and goods for armed forces, weapons for military use, equipment, technologies, materiel and specialized devices for military or public security use; and components, parts, spare parts, supplies, special-purpose equipment and specialized technologies for manufacture thereof.

4. Only business establishments of the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security may do business in pyrotechnic articles, except those producing explosive reports.”.

Article 4. To amend and supplement Clause 3, Article 19

“3. The following valid papers and documents proving satisfaction of fire prevention and fighting safety conditions for business places and material and goods warehouses:

a) Inspection record of fire prevention and fighting work, made by a competent agency in accordance with the law on fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage;

b) Business establishments which are not required to submit the documents prescribed at Point a of this Clause include those producing seals; providing security service; running prize-game business (betting); doing business in vehicle speed-measuring devices with image-recording capability; breath alcohol-measuring devices; blood alcohol-measuring devices; narcotic substance detection and testing devices; mobile communication signal analyzers and mobile communication code scanners;

c) Business establishments having no material or product warehouses as prescribed must have a contract on rent of a warehouse meeting fire prevention and fighting safety conditions as prescribed at Point a of this Clause;

d) For establishments operating in business lines using industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors or providing blasting service, documents proving satisfaction of fire prevention and fighting safety conditions must be those of warehouses storing and preserving industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors. Where these establishments carry out blasting activities under a framework contract for supply of explosive materials from an industrial explosive material business establishment to the blasting site and ensure that all explosive materials are used up within the day without retaining any explosive materials, they are not required to arrange an explosive material warehouse but must provide the above framework contract together with the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order of the industrial explosive material business establishment and the inspection record of fire prevention and fighting work for the industrial explosive material warehouse;

dd) Business establishments are not required to submit the documents proving satisfaction of fire prevention and fighting safety conditions prescribed at Point a of this Clause when the databases of state management agencies have been connected and shared in the electronic environment.”.

Article 5. To amend and supplement Clause 4, Article 20

“4. Valid documents proving permission for operation by a competent state agency, for a business establishment doing business in hand-held firearms, shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition for such weapons supplied to the people’s armed forces and other forces as prescribed by the law on management and use of weapons, explosive materials and support instruments; or running prize-game business (including electronic prize games for foreigners, casinos and betting).”.

Article 6. To amend and supplement Article 21

“Article 21. Dossier for change of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order

1. A certificate of eligibility regarding security and order may be changed in case it is damaged, contains inaccurate information, has its details changed, or expires.

2. A dossier of request for change of a certificate must comprise:

a) A written request for change of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order of the business establishment (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix I to this Decree);

b) Valid documents proving changes in the information written in the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order (if any);

c) The document prescribed in Clause 4, Article 19 of this Decree, in case of change of the person named in the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order of the business establishment;

d) The original certificate of eligibility regarding security and order already granted (applicable to business establishments that have only been granted a paper certificate).”.

Article 7. To amend and supplement Article 22

“Article 22. Dossier and time limit for grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order after it is revoked

A certificate of eligibility regarding security and order shall be granted after it is revoked under Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree as follows:

1. When having its certificate of eligibility regarding security and order revoked in the cases prescribed at Points b, c and h, Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree, if a business establishment satisfies all conditions prescribed in this Decree and wishes to continue its business, it shall submit a dossier requesting a competent public security agency to grant a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order. The procedures for grant shall comply with the provisions on grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order prescribed in Article 19 or 20 of this Decree.

2. When having its certificate of eligibility regarding security and order revoked in the cases prescribed at Points a and e, Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree, if the person in charge of security and order remains unchanged, only 12 months after the revocation decision is issued, a business establishment may submit a dossier of request for grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order.

The procedures for grant shall comply with the provisions on grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order prescribed in Article 19 or 20 of this Decree.

3. When having its certificate of eligibility regarding security and order revoked in the case prescribed at Point g, Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree, if the person in charge of security and order remains unchanged, only 24 months after the revocation decision is issued, a business establishment may submit a dossier of request for grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order, unless otherwise decided by the court.

The procedures for grant shall comply with the provisions on grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order prescribed in Article 19 or 20 of this Decree.

4. For a business establishment having its certificate of eligibility regarding security and order revoked in the cases prescribed in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article, after it replaces the person in charge of security and order, the procedures for grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order shall comply with Article 19 or 20 of this Decree without application of the time limits prescribed in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.

5. Where a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order is granted to a business establishment to operate in multiple business lines or carry out multiple stages of the investment process within a business line subject to security and order conditions, but the business establishment commits violations in only one or some of those business lines or stages of the investment process to an extent requiring revocation of the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order, after revoking the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order, the competent public security agency shall change the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order for the business establishment in respect of the business lines or stages of the investment process in which no violations have been committed and operations are ongoing. The procedures for change of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order shall comply with Article 21 of this Decree.”.

Article 8. To amend and supplement Point a, Clause 1, and Clause 3, Article 23

1. To amend and supplement Point a, Clause 1 as follows:

“a) A business establishment shall submit to a competent public security agency a dossier for grant or change of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order prescribed in Articles 19, 20, 21 and 22 of this Decree;”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. The time limit for grant of a certificate of eligibility regarding security and order counting from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier is prescribed as follows:

a) No more than 04 working days, for the cases prescribed in Articles 19 and 20, and Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4, Article 22 of this Decree;

b) No more than 03 working days, for the cases prescribed in Article 21 and Clause 5, Article 22 of this Decree.”.

Article 9. To amend and supplement Article 24

“Article 24. Competence to grant certificates of eligibility regarding security and order and security guard certificates and appraise and approve security guard training textbooks and programs

1. The Ministry of Public Security’s Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order shall:

a) Grant certificates of eligibility regarding security and order to and manage business establishments whose establishment and operation fall under the licensing competence of central agencies; business establishments involving foreign elements; and business establishments operating across provinces and cities, in the following business lines:

Doing business in hand-held firearms, shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition for such weapons; doing business in industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors (except transportation of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors); providing blasting service; providing lodging service of five-star or higher rank (except five-star tourist villas, five-star tourist apartments and five-star tourist accommodation vessels); doing business in support instruments; running prize-game business (including electronic prize games for foreigners and casinos);

b) Grant certificates of eligibility regarding security and order to and manage security service providers involving foreign elements or having the function of providing security guard training;

c) Assume the prime responsibility for testing and granting security guard certificates to security guards trained at business establishments having the function of providing security guard training and self-training; revenue-generating non-business units within the People’s Public Security Force having the function of providing security guard training;

d) Appraise and approve security guard training textbooks and programs for establishments having the function of providing security guard training.

2. Police divisions for administrative management of social order under provincial-level departments of public security shall:

a) Grant certificates of eligibility regarding security and order to and manage business establishments (other than those prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article), including:

Doing business in transportation of industrial explosive materials; doing business in transportation of explosive precursors; producing seals; running business lines using industrial explosive materials; doing business in military uniform clothing and hats, military emblems, public security emblems, insignia, rank insignia and number signs of the People’s Army and the People’s Public Security Force; running prize-game business (betting); providing dancehall service; doing business in machinery and equipment (including components, spare parts and manufacturing equipment), namely vehicle speed-measuring devices with image-recording capability; breath alcohol-measuring devices; blood alcohol-measuring devices; mobile communication signal analyzers and mobile communication code scanners; narcotic substance detection and testing devices; providing security service; revenue-generating non-business units of central- and provincial-level agencies and organizations operating in business lines subject to security and order conditions in localities under their management.

Doing business in industrial explosive materials; doing business in explosive precursors; providing blasting service; doing business in support instruments.

Providing lodging service of five-star or higher rank, including five-star hotels, five-star tourist villas, five-star tourist apartments and five-star tourist accommodation vessels; and providing lodging service with 30 or more rooms for rent.

b) Assume the prime responsibility for testing and granting security guard certificates to security guards trained at local public security agencies’ professional training and retraining centers licensed for security guard training.

3. Commune-level public security agencies shall grant certificates of eligibility regarding security and order to and manage business establishments (other than those prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article), including:

Providing karaoke bar service; providing massage service; providing pawnshop service; providing lodging service with 29 or fewer rooms for rent; providing printing service; doing business in pyrotechnic articles, except those producing explosive reports; revenue-generating non-business units operating in business lines subject to security and order conditions of agencies and organizations other than those prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.”.

Article 10. To amend and supplement Point dd, Clause 10, and Clauses 11, 14 and 16, Article 25

1. To amend and supplement Point dd, Clause 10 as follows:

“dd) Diagram of the business place, for establishments doing business in industrial explosive materials; doing business in explosive precursors; running business lines using industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors; providing blasting service; doing business in support instruments; doing business in pyrotechnic articles, except those producing explosive reports; running prize-game business (including electronic prize games for foreigners, casinos and betting); providing lodging service; providing karaoke bar or dancehall service; providing massage service; providing pawnshop service.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 11 as follows:

“11. To make a written request for a competent public security agency to change the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order due to its damage, expiry, inaccurate information or the need to change the information written therein.”.

3. To amend and supplement Clause 14 as follows:

“14. For an establishment doing business in hand-held firearms, shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition for such weapons supplied to the people’s armed forces and other forces as prescribed by the law on management and use of weapons, explosive materials and support instruments; industrial explosive materials; explosive precursors; running business lines using industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors; providing blasting service; doing business in support instruments, when ceasing its business operations, to fully make statistics of the quantity of firearms, ammunition, industrial explosive materials, explosive precursors and support instruments in stock (if any) and send a written notice to the public security agency or military agency of provincial or higher level of the locality where the establishment operates, for handling in accordance with law.”.

4. To amend and supplement Clause 16 as follows:

“16. To pay the fee for testing for grant of security guard certificates in accordance with law.”.

Article 11. To amend and supplement Article 27

“Article 27. Responsibilities of business establishments of support instruments

In addition to the responsibilities prescribed in Article 25 of this Decree, a business establishment of support instruments shall:

1. Arrange warehouses for safe storage of support instruments in accordance with law.

2. Issue internal rules on assurance of security, order, fire and explosion prevention and fighting and post them at easy-to-notice and -read places of warehouses of support instruments.

3. Only purchase support instruments and their bullets and accessories of lawful origin for manufacture of support instruments and only sell support instruments and their bullets to agencies and organizations licensed by competent agencies.

4. Only repair support instruments for agencies and organizations when obtaining a permit from a competent agency.”.

Article 12. To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 1, Article 32

“b) Having a level-2 electronic identification account on the National Identification Application (VNeID);”.

Article 13. To amend and supplement Article 33

“Article 33. Responsibilities of prize-game businesses (including electronic prize games for foreigners, casinos and betting)

In addition to the responsibilities prescribed in Article 25 of this Decree, a prize-game business (including electronic prize games for foreigners, casinos and betting) shall:

1. Issue internal rules (in Vietnamese and foreign language) on security and order assurance, prevention and combat of social evils, and prevention and control of fire and explosion, and post them at the door of the business place.

2. Check personal information on the National Identification Application (VNeID) or personal papers of customers and fully write their information in the monitoring book.

3. Make statistics of the number and types of electronic prize-game machines of the business establishment and provide them to a competent public security agency together with valid documents proving the lawful origin of those machines.

4. Not allow persons who are not eligible under the law on prize-game business to enter the business establishment to play electronic prize games or casino games.

5. Immediately report to the public security agency when detecting persons bringing weapons, explosive materials, support instruments or flammable substances into the business place.

6. A prize-game business (including electronic prize games for foreigners and casinos) shall have at least 30% of its security guards being staff members of a security service provider.

7. Not employ persons with unexpunged convictions for gambling, organizing gambling or providing premises for gambling, or usury.”.

Article 14. To amend and supplement Clause 2, Article 44

“2. Check personal papers of guests, comprising one of the following papers: identity card; citizen identity card; passport; permanent or temporary residence card (for foreigners); other papers bearing photos and valid for identification purposes, issued by Vietnamese state management agencies.

For guests without personal papers, after arranging rooms for them, immediately report to the commune-level public security agency or the police station managing the area.”.

Article 15. To amend and supplement Article 50

“Article 50. Examination of business establishments

1. Competent public security agencies shall conduct overall examination of the observance of regulations on security and order by establishments operating in business lines subject to security and order conditions either periodically, no more than once a year, or on an irregular basis.

Irregular examination may only be conducted when a business establishment is detected to commit or show signs of committing law violations related to security and order; an organization or individual files a written complaint or denunciation about law violations related to security and order at a business establishment; or to serve increased security and order assurance in accordance with directing documents of competent agencies.

2. Examination contents:

a) Examination of papers of legal dossiers; business contents written in licenses and certificates of eligibility regarding security and order granted by competent public security agencies to business establishments against the actual operations of the establishments;

b) Examination of the observance of this Decree and relevant legal documents;

c) Examination of persons, vehicles, products and services related to the operation of business establishments in accordance with law;

Upon completion of an examination, a record thereof must be made (according to a uniform form provided by the Ministry of Public Security), clearly stating the results and problems or violations (if any).

3. Examination competence:

a) Public security agencies granting certificates of eligibility regarding security and order and directly managing business establishments are competent to conduct annual or irregular examination;

b) Specialized units of public security agencies of all levels may examine business establishments in the localities under their management only when detecting that business establishments commit or show signs of committing law violations related to security and order which must be promptly handled; or when an organization or individual files a written complaint or denunciation related to security and order at a business establishment in the localities under their management. Upon completion of an examination, they shall send a written notice of results of examination and violation handling (if any) to the public security agency having granted the certificate of eligibility regarding security and order to that business establishment;

c) When an irregular examination by a public security agency of any level according to its assigned functions and tasks is needed to serve political tasks, strengthen security and order protection, or prevent and combat crimes and social evils, a written approval of the head of the provincial-level public security agency or a directing document of a superior public security agency is required;

d) Commune-level public security agencies shall proactively monitor the situation and guide the operation of establishments operating in business lines subject to security and order conditions in the localities under their management. When detecting violations or signs of law violations, or receiving written complaints or denunciations from organizations or individuals, they shall handle the matters within their competence or promptly report and propose examination, verification and handling measures to provincial-level public security agencies in accordance with law.

4. Violations detected through examination shall be strictly handled in accordance with law.”.

Article 16. To annul a number of points, clauses and articles

To annul Clause 2, Article 11; Clause 1 and Point a, Clause 2, Article 20; Article 31; Point d, Clause 1, Article 32; Article 35; Article 36; Article 40; and Article 41.

Article 17. To annul a number of words and phrases

1. To remove the word “inspection” from the title of Chapter VI.

2. To remove the phrase “the fee for appraisal of security and order conditions for grant of certificates of eligibility regarding security and order and” in Clause 1, Article 47.

Article 18. To replace forms

To replace Forms Nos. 01, 03 and 04 in Appendix I to Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP with Forms Nos. 01, 03 and 04 in Appendix I to this Decree.

Chapter II

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT’S DECREE NO. 99/2016/ND-CP DATED JULY 1, 2016, ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF SEALS, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY DECREE NO. 56/2023/ND-CP AND DECREE NO. 58/2026/ND-CP (BELOW REFERRED TO AS DECREE NO. 99/2016/ND-CP)

Article 19. To amend and supplement Clauses 1, 2 and 7, Article 11

1. To amend and supplement Clauses 1 and 2 as follows:

“1. An agency or organization or a state title shall submit 01 dossier to request the settlement of seal procedures as prescribed in Articles 13 and 15 of this Decree to the specimen seal registry specified in Article 12 of this Decree in one of the following forms:

a) Submitting the dossier directly at the dossier receipt section of the specimen seal registry;

b) Submitting the dossier by post;

c) Submitting the dossier via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID) (except documents and papers which may not be published via the network as prescribed by law).

2. The dossier recipient shall check the information, documents and papers in the dossier and implement the following provisions:

a) If the dossier is valid and complete, he/she shall issue a dossier receipt specifying the date of dossier receipt and the date for return of the result, and immediately hand it over to the person assigned to submit the dossier by the agency, organization or state title, send it by post, or send it to the account of the agency, organization or state title via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID);

b) If the dossier is invalid or incomplete, he/she shall issue a dossier completion instruction slip specifying the papers and documents which the agency, organization or state title must supplement, and immediately hand it over to the person assigned to submit the dossier by the agency, organization or state title, send it by post, or send it to the account of the agency, organization or state title via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID);

c) If the dossier does not meet the conditions prescribed in Article 5 of this Decree or falls outside his/her processing competence, the dossier recipient shall issue a notice of refusal to process the dossier and immediately hand it over to the person assigned to submit the dossier by the agency, organization or state title, send it by post, or send it to the account of the agency, organization or state title via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID).”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

“7. Within 03 working days after receiving a complete and valid dossier, the specimen seal registry shall complete the specimen seal registration and return the result to the agency, organization or state title.”.

Article 20. To amend and supplement Clauses 1, 2 and 3, Article 12

1. To amend and supplement the title of Clause 1 as follows:

“1. The Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security shall register specimen seals for the following agencies, organizations and state titles:”.

2. To amend and supplement the title of Clause 2 as follows:

“2. The Police Divisions for Administrative Management of Social Order under provincial-level departments of public security shall register specimen seals for the following agencies and organizations, except the cases prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article:”.

3. To add Clause 3 after Clause 2 as follows:

“3. Commune-level public security agencies shall register specimen seals for agencies and organizations established or having operation licenses granted by commune-level People’s Committees.”.

Article 21. To amend and supplement Article 13

“Article 13. Dossier for registration of new specimen seal

1. For registration of a wet seal, a dossier must comprise:

a) A written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree);

b) For an agency, organization or state title using a seal bearing the national emblem, an agency with state management functions or a specialized agency: the establishment decision or document defining its organization and operation issued by a competent agency;

c) For a non-business organization: the establishment decision or document defining its organization and operation issued by a competent agency; the operation license issued by a competent agency, for an organization required to register its field of operation in accordance with law;

d) For the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, socio-politico-professional organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations, social funds, charity funds or non-governmental organizations: the establishment decision or operation license issued by a competent agency; the organization’s operation charter approved by a competent agency;

dd) For organizations directly attached to the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, socio-politico-professional organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations, social funds, charity funds or non-governmental organizations: the establishment decision or operation license issued by a competent agency; the document defining the organization and operation issued to the organization by a competent agency in accordance with law; the operation license issued by a competent agency, for organizations required to register their field of operation in accordance with law;

e) For a religious organization: the decision on recognition of the organization issued by a competent agency;

g) For organizations directly attached to a religious organization: the decision of the religious organization on establishing the attached religious organization; a document issued by a competent agency approving the establishment of the attached religious organization; the operation license granted by a competent agency, for organizations required to register their field of operation in accordance with law;

h) For enterprises and their branches, representative offices or business locations: the establishment and operation license or operation registration certificate or operation license issued to the organization by a competent agency in accordance with law;

i) For organizations established and operating in accordance with law and directly attached to enterprises: the establishment decision issued by a competent agency or organization; the operation license issued by a competent agency, for organizations required to register their field of operation in accordance with law;

k) For foreign organizations having no diplomatic functions and lawfully operating in Vietnam: the operation license issued by a competent Vietnamese agency;

l) For other organizations established and operating in accordance with law: the establishment decision or operation license issued by a competent agency.

2. For registration of an embossed seal, small seal or wax seal, a dossier must comprise:

a) A written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree);

b) The document defining the registering agency’s, organization’s or state title’s function of granting diplomas, certificates and papers stuck with photos or of sealing documents, issued by a competent agency.

3. For registration of an additional seal, a dossier must comprise:

a) For agencies, organizations or state titles registering an additional wet seal: a written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree); the written permission for use of an additional wet seal issued by a competent agency;

b) For agencies, organizations or state titles registering an additional embossed seal, small seal or wax seal: a written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree);

c) For economic organizations registering an additional wet seal, embossed seal, small seal or wax seal: a written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree).”.

Article 22. To amend and supplement Article 15

“Article 15. Dossier of request for re-registration of specimen seal

1. For agencies, organizations or state titles whose seals are deformed, worn-out or damaged or whose seal material is changed, whose specimen seals in use have changes in information, or whose certificates of specimen seal registration are lost or damaged: a written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree).

2. For agencies, organizations or state titles that have a change in organization or name, a dossier must comprise:

a) A written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree);

b) Decision on change in organization or name of the agency, organization or state title, issued by a competent agency.

3. For agencies, organizations or state titles that lose their seals, a dossier must comprise:

a) A written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree), bearing the certification of the direct managing agency or a competent agency;

b) The previously granted certificate of specimen seal registration (if any).”.

Article 23. To amend and supplement Clause 1, Article 20

“1. To receive dossiers, register new specimen seals and re-register specimen seals.”.

Article 24. To amend and supplement Clauses 2, 8, 9 and 10, Article 24

1. To amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

“2. To register their specimen seals, receive the results of settlement of administrative procedures on seals within the time limits specified in the dossier receipts issued by the specimen seal registry, and notify their specimen seals to relevant agencies and organizations before use.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clauses 8, 9 and 10 as follows:

“8. Agencies and organizations that undergo division, separation, merger, consolidation, dissolution or operation termination, complete their tasks, have their establishment and operation licenses, operation registration certificates or operation licenses revoked, or have their operation temporarily suspended or suspended, or whose lost seals are found after being invalidated as prescribed at Points b, c, d and dd, Clause 1, Article 18 of this Decree, shall hand over their seals and certificates of specimen seal registration to the issuing agency together with a written request for seal registration made by the agency, organization or state title (Form No. 03 provided in Appendix II to this Decree).

9. If a seal in use is deformed, worn-out or damaged, or there is a change in organization or name or in the information on the specimen seal in use, the procedures for re-registration of specimen seal shall be carried out, and the seal and the previously granted certificate of specimen seal registration shall be handed over to the specimen seal registry.

10. If a certificate of specimen seal registration is lost or damaged, the procedures for re-registration of specimen seal shall be carried out.”.

Article 25. To add Point c after Point b, Clause 2, Article 25

“c) Commune-level public security agencies have the competence to inspect the management and use of seals by agencies and organizations under their competence to register specimen seals.”.

Article 26. To annul a number of articles and clauses

To annul Clause 5, Article 11; Article 14; Article 16; and Article 17.

Article 27. To replace forms provided with Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP

To replace Forms Nos. 01, 02 and 03 in Appendix II to Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP with Forms Nos. 01, 02 and 03 in Appendix II to this Decree.

Chapter III

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT’S DECREE NO. 137/2020/ND-CP DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2020, ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY DECREE NO. 56/2023/ND-CP AND DECREE NO. 58/2026/ND-CP

Article 28. To amend and supplement Clause 3, Article 13

“3. The procedures for grant of permits for transportation of fireworks producing explosive reports and pyrotechnic compositions producing explosive reports to the organizations and enterprises prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall be carried out as follows:

a) Agencies, organizations and enterprises shall make a written request containing all information required by the form provided in Appendix VIII to this Decree;

b) Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of Public Security shall submit the written request prescribed at Point a of this Clause via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), or by post to the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency; in case of direct dossier submission, the written request must additionally state the full name and personal identification number or passport number of the person submitting the dossier. Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defence shall submit the written request prescribed at Point a of this Clause to the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army under the Ministry of National Defence;

c) Within 03 working days after receiving a complete dossier, the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency or the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army under the Ministry of National Defence shall, within its competence, grant a transportation permit according to the form provided in Appendix IV to this Decree; in case of refusal, it shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reason;

d) A transportation permit is valid for a single transportation trip only.”.

Article 29. To amend and supplement Clauses 5, 6 and 7, Article 18

1. To amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

“5. Training order and procedures

a) Agencies, organizations and enterprises wishing to receive education and training shall make a written request according to the form provided in Appendix IX to this Decree;

b) The written request prescribed at Point a of this Clause shall be made in 01 copy. Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of Public Security shall submit it via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), or by post to the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency; in case of direct dossier submission, the written request must additionally state the full name and personal identification number or passport number of the person submitting the dossier. Organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defence shall submit the dossier to the General Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry of National Defence;

c) Within 03 working days after receiving the dossier of request, the competent agency shall examine the dossier and organize training as prescribed or issue a written approval permitting the organization or enterprise to organize training.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 6 as follows:

“6. Agencies, organizations and enterprises shall organize training as follows:

a) Formulate training plans, contents and programs, issue decisions on opening training courses and report them to the General Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry of National Defence or the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency;

b) Assign trainers who meet the prescribed standards to conduct training;

c) Within 03 working days after issuing a decision on opening a training course for the persons prescribed at Points a and d, Clause 1, and Point a, Clause 2 of this Article, the General Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry of National Defence or the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency shall notify the organization or enterprise requesting training in writing. For the persons prescribed at Points b, c, dd and e, Clause 1, and Points b, c and d, Clause 2 of this Article, within 03 working days after completion of training, the organization or enterprise shall make a written request to the General Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry of National Defence or the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency for examination, testing and grant of certificates.”.

3. To amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

“7. The General Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry of National Defence or the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related agencies in, organizing training, examination and testing, and granting safety technique training certificates to the persons prescribed at Points a and d, Clause 1, and Point a, Clause 2 of this Article. Organizations and enterprises permitted to research, produce, export, import and supply fireworks not producing explosive reports, fireworks producing explosive reports and pyrotechnic compositions producing explosive reports shall organize training and report to the General Department of Defense Industry under the Ministry of National Defence or the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency for organization of examination and testing and grant of safety technique training certificates to the persons prescribed at Points b, c, dd and e, Clause 1, and Points b, c and d, Clause 2 of this Article.”.

Article 30. To amend and supplement Point k, Clause 2, Article 20

“k) Develop a database system and software for fireworks not producing explosive reports, fireworks producing explosive reports and pyrotechnic compositions to ensure management, compilation of statistics and synthesis of information on research, production, business, export and import of fireworks not producing explosive reports, fireworks producing explosive reports and pyrotechnic compositions, and receipt of dossiers for settlement of administrative procedures via the National Identification Application (VNeID);”.

Chapter IV

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT’S DECREE NO. 69/2024/ND-CP DATED JUNE 25, 2024, PROVIDING ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

Article 31. To amend and supplement Points b and c, Clause 1, and Clauses 2 and 3, Article 10

1. To amend Points b and c, Clause 1 as follows:

To replace the phrase “the electronic identification and authentication management agency” with the phrase “the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

“2. Grant of a level-2 electronic identification account

a) The citizen comes to a commune-level public security office, regardless of his/her place of residence, presents his/her valid citizen identity card or identity card, and carries out procedures for grant of a level-2 electronic identification account;

b) The citizen provides complete and accurate information in the request for grant of an electronic identification account, using Form TK01 attached to this Decree, clearly stating the mobile phone number registered in his/her own name, email address (if any) and other information requested to be integrated into the electronic identity (if he/she so wishes), to the receiving officer;

c) The receiving officer enters information provided by the citizen into the electronic identification and authentication system for authentication; and authenticates the face photo and fingerprints of the citizen against those stored in the Identity Database;

d) The agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system checks and authenticates information of the citizen requesting the grant of a level-2 electronic identification account and notifies the citizen of the result of the registration for grant of a level-2 electronic identification account via the National Identification Application (VNeID) or the mobile phone number registered in the citizen’s own name or email address;

dd) Persons aged under 14 years, persons under guardianship and represented persons shall, together with their representatives or guardians, come to a commune-level public security office to carry out procedures for grant of level-2 electronic identification accounts;

Representatives or guardians shall use mobile phone numbers registered in their own names to declare and register for grant of level-2 electronic identification accounts for Vietnamese citizens who are persons aged under 14 years, persons under guardianship or represented persons.”.

3. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. Citizens who have not yet been granted citizen identity cards or identity cards shall file a request for grant of electronic identification accounts concurrently with carrying out procedures for grant of identity cards.”.

Article 32. To amend and supplement Article 12

1. To amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

“1. A legal representative or the head of an agency/organization, or the person authorized by the legal representative or head shall use his/her level-2 electronic identification account to log in to the National Identification Application (VNeID), provide information as instructed by the Application and send a request for grant of an electronic identification account for the agency/organization after obtaining the consent of all other legal representatives of the agency/organization (if any).

In case of hand-delivery of a dossier, the legal representative or head of the agency/organization or authorized person shall fill in the request for grant of an electronic identification account for the agency/organization, using Form TK02 attached to this Decree, and submit the dossier at a commune-level public security office that is convenient for him/her. The commune-level public security office shall receive and forward the request for grant of an electronic identification account for the agency/organization to the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system.”.

2. To replace the phrase “the electronic identification and authentication management agency” with the phrase “the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system” in Clauses 2 and 3, Article 12.

Chapter V

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT’S DECREE NO. 70/2024/ND-CP DATED JUNE 25, 2024, DETAILING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON IDENTITY, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY DECREE NO. 58/2026/ND-CP

Article 33. To amend and supplement Clauses 3, 6 and 7, Article 13

1. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. Citizens shall request collection and updating of biometric information on DNA and voice directly at commune-level public security offices or via the National Identification Application (VNeID). Direct collection and updating of biometric information on DNA and voice at the identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security and identity management agencies of provincial-level public security agencies shall be carried out concurrently with procedures for issuance, renewal or re-issuance of identity cards.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 6 as follows:

“6. The order and procedures for collection and updating of biometric information on DNA in the Identity Database shall be carried out as follows:

a) Citizens shall submit dossiers of request for collection and updating of biometric information on DNA in the Identity Database to commune-level public security agencies;

b) A dossier of request must comprise: a request form for settlement of identity-related procedures; legally valid papers and documents authenticating the results of testing, analysis and storage of biometric information on DNA by the agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article (if any);

c) If the citizen’s biometric information on DNA is already available in the information systems of the agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article, within 07 working days after receiving the citizen’s request, the commune-level public security agency shall coordinate in checking, matching and authenticating the information to ensure its accuracy before collecting and updating it in the Identity Database;

d) If the citizen’s biometric information on DNA is not yet available in the information systems of the agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article, the commune-level public security agency shall notify the citizen in writing, clearly stating the reason, and guide the citizen in having biometric information on DNA collected and updated in the information systems of the agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article.”.

3. To amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

“7. The order and procedures for collection and updating of biometric information on voice in the Identity Database shall be carried out as follows:

a) Citizens shall submit dossiers of request for collection and updating of biometric information on voice in the Identity Database to commune-level public security agencies;

b) A dossier of request must comprise: a request form for settlement of identity-related procedures; legally valid papers and documents authenticating the results of voice acquisition, analysis and storage by the agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article (if any); a written undertaking that the citizen is in normal health with no condition affecting his/her voice, for the case prescribed at Point d of this Clause;

c) If the citizen’s biometric information on voice is already available in the information systems of the agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article, within 07 working days after receiving the citizen’s request, the commune-level public security agency shall coordinate in checking, matching and authenticating the information to ensure its accuracy before collecting and updating it in the Identity Database;

d) If the citizen’s voice information is not yet available in the information systems of the agencies and organizations prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article, the commune-level public security agency shall directly collect biometric information on voice for updating in the Identity Database.”.

Article 34. To amend and supplement Article 20

“Article 20. Order and procedures for integration, updating and adjustment of information on identity cards

1. Citizens shall request integration, updating and adjustment of information on identity cards via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), or directly at commune-level public security offices. Integration, updating and adjustment of information on identity cards at the identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security and identity management agencies of provincial-level public security agencies shall be carried out when citizens carry out procedures for issuance, renewal or re-issuance of identity cards.

2. Order and procedures for integration of information on identity cards when carrying out procedures for issuance, renewal or re-issuance of identity cards to citizens

a) When carrying out procedures for issuance, renewal or re-issuance of identity cards, citizens shall provide information to be integrated into their identity cards through the request form for settlement of identity-related procedures;

b) The identity management agency of the provincial-level public security agency or the commune-level public security agency receiving the dossier shall forward the request for integration to the identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security together with the dossier of request for issuance, renewal or re-issuance of an identity card;

c) The identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security shall check, compare and authenticate the information requested to be integrated through the Identity Database, national databases and specialized databases, and integrate successfully authenticated information;

d) The dossier-receiving office shall notify the citizen of the results of issuance, renewal or re-issuance of the identity card and integration of information when returning the identity card to the citizen.

3. Order and procedures for integration, updating and adjustment of information on issued identity cards via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID).

a) Citizens shall select information to be integrated, updated or adjusted which is already available in the National Population Database or the Identity Database, and register the time and identity management agency for integration;

b) Citizens shall come directly to commune-level public security offices to request integration, updating and adjustment of information on their existing identity cards in accordance with Clause 4 of this Article.

4. Order and procedures for integration, updating and adjustment of information on issued identity cards at commune-level public security offices

a) The commune-level public security agency receiving the dossier shall request the citizen to present his/her issued identity card for identity authentication; the citizen shall select information to be integrated, updated or adjusted which is already available in the National Population Database or the Identity Database for integration, updating or adjustment on the identity card;

b) If the information requested to be integrated, updated or adjusted is not yet available in the National Population Database or the Identity Database, the commune-level public security agency receiving the dossier shall receive and forward the request for integration, updating or adjustment of information to the identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security for authentication of the information requested to be integrated through national databases and specialized databases. After successful authentication, the competent agency shall integrate, update or adjust the information on the identity card.

5. The order and procedures for integration of information into identity cards via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), for persons aged under 06 years requesting issuance, renewal or re-issuance of identity cards, citizens requesting re-issuance of identity cards which are lost or damaged to an extent that they become unusable, or renewal of identity cards due to changes in administrative boundaries, shall be carried out as follows:

a) The citizen or the legal representative of the person aged under 6 years shall select information to be integrated and submit it together with the dossier of request for issuance, renewal or re-issuance of an identity card;

b) The identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security shall check, compare and authenticate the information requested to be integrated through the Identity Database, national databases and specialized databases, and integrate successfully authenticated information;

c) The commune-level public security agency shall notify the citizen of the result of information integration when returning the identity card to the citizen;

d) If the citizen or the legal representative of the person aged under 06 years chooses to receive the identity card by post, he/she shall pay the delivery service charge as prescribed.

6. The head of the identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security has the competence to decide on integration, updating and adjustment of information on identity cards.”.

Article 35. To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 2, Article 21

“b) If the identity card is lost or damaged to an extent that it becomes unusable, the citizen shall select the re-issuance procedure; if information on the identity card changes due to reorganization of administrative units, the citizen shall select the renewal procedure. The citizen shall check his/her information retrieved from the National Population Database and, if the information is accurate, confirm the forwarding of the dossier of request for re-issuance of an identity card to the identity management agency for consideration and settlement of identity card renewal or re-issuance in accordance with Clause 4, Article 25 of the Law on Identity;”.

Article 36. To amend and supplement Article 24

“Article 24. Order and procedures for collection, updating and adjustment of information on people of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship in the National Population Database and the Identity Database and issuance of identity certificates

1. A person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship shall come to a commune-level public security office within the provincial-level administrative unit where he/she resides to request collection and updating of information in the National Population Database and the Identity Database.

2. A person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship shall declare information using the population information collection form and provide other papers and documents relating to himself/herself and his/her family (if any), including:

a) Papers and documents issued by Vietnamese agencies containing information on full name and date of birth;

b) Papers and documents proving a blood relationship with a person who holds or once held Vietnamese citizenship;

Papers and documents issued by competent foreign agencies must be consularly legalized, unless exempt from consular legalization, and their translations from foreign languages into Vietnamese must be certified.

3. The commune-level public security agency shall receive the information declared by the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship and collect biometric information on fingerprints and iris (except for persons of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship aged under 06 years) and face photo.

4. Within 01 working day after the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship completes the declaration of information prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, the commune-level public security agency shall coordinate with related agencies, organizations and individuals in checking and verifying the declared information on that person. The time limit for checking and verification is 30 days; in complicated cases, this time limit may be extended but must not exceed 60 days.

The residence registration agency of the locality where the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship resides shall check and verify whether that person has resided continuously in the locality for 06 months or more.

5. The commune-level public security agency shall forward information on the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship to the identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security for checking and matching against information in the National Population Database and the Identity Database.

6. After checking, verifying and matching information on the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship in accordance with Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article, the commune-level public security agency shall collect and update information on that person in the National Population Database and the Identity Database if he/she meets the prescribed conditions; in case of refusal to collect and update information in the National Population Database and the Identity Database, it shall issue a reply clearly stating the reason.

7. Within 11 working days after the commune-level public security agency updates information on the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship in the National Population Database and the Identity Database, the identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security shall establish a personal identification number for that person and issue an identity certificate to him/her.

8. The identity management agency of the Ministry of Public Security shall send the issued identity certificate to the commune-level public security agency for delivery to the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship.

9. Order and procedures for adjustment of information in the National Population Database and the Identity Database at the request of a person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship:

a) A person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship requesting adjustment of information in the National Population Database and the Identity Database shall fill in and submit the request form for settlement of identity-related procedures and supporting documents (if any) to the commune-level public security agency of the locality where he/she currently resides;

b) Within 05 working days after receiving the dossier of request for adjustment of information on the person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship, the head of the dossier-receiving agency shall coordinate with related agencies in checking and verifying the legality and accuracy of the information before adjusting it in the National Population Database and the Identity Database; in case of refusal to adjust the information, a reply clearly stating the reason shall be issued.”.

Article 37. To amend and supplement Clauses 1 and 7, Article 26

1. To amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

“1. A person of Vietnamese origin with unknown citizenship shall come to a commune-level public security office anywhere in the country, regardless of his/her place of residence, to request renewal or re-issuance of an identity certificate and provide information on his/her surname, middle name and given name as registered at birth, personal identification number and current place of residence for the receiving officer to check and compare against information in the National Population Database.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

“7. The identity certificate shall be delivered at the location specified in the appointment slip; if the person requesting issuance of an identity certificate wishes to receive it at another location, the commune-level public security agency shall deliver the identity certificate at the requested location, and that person shall pay the delivery service charge or fee as prescribed.”.

Chapter VI

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT’S DECREE NO. 149/2024/ND-CP DATED NOVEMBER 15, 2024, DETAILING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF, AND MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF, THE LAW ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES AND SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS

Article 38. To amend and supplement Clause 3; Points b and c, Clause 4; and Point b, Clause 5, Article 6

1. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. Police divisions for administrative management of social order of provincial-level public security agencies have the competence to certify the status of deactivated weapons and support instruments used for exhibitions, displays or as props in cultural and artistic activities for agencies, organizations and enterprises headquartered in the localities under their management.

The competent agency designated by the Minister of National Defence shall certify the status of deactivated weapons and support instruments used for exhibitions, displays or as props in cultural and artistic activities for subjects under the management of the Ministry of National Defence.”.

2. To amend and supplement Points b and c, Clause 4 as follows:

“b) The written request prescribed at Point a of this Clause shall be submitted via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), sent by post or submitted directly to the provincial-level public security agency, sent by post or submitted directly to the competent public security agency prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article. In case of direct submission, the written request must additionally state the full name and personal identification number or passport number of the person submitting the dossier.

c) Within 03 working days after receiving the written request for carrying out procedures for deactivation of weapons and support instruments, the competent agency prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article shall issue a written notice permitting deactivation of the weapons and support instruments, clearly stating their quantity, types, brands, serial numbers and markings; the time of deactivation; and the name and address of the organization or enterprise carrying out deactivation; in case of refusal, it shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reason;

After deactivating the weapons and support instruments, the organization or enterprise under the Ministry of Public Security shall notify the requesting agency, organization or enterprise and the police division for administrative management of social order of the provincial-level public security agency for examination, preparation of a record assessing the status of the deactivated weapons and support instruments, and issuance of a notice certifying the status of the deactivated weapons and support instruments.”.

3. To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 5 as follows:

“b) The written request prescribed at Point a of this Clause shall be submitted via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), or by post or directly to the competent public security agency prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article. In case of direct submission, the written request must additionally state the full name and personal identification number or passport number of the person submitting the dossier.”.

Article 39. To amend and supplement Clause 1, Article 10

“1. Organizations and enterprises requesting grant of weapons export or import permits shall submit a written request clearly stating the name and address of the organization or enterprise wishing to export or import weapons; the establishment decision number or enterprise registration certificate number; the reason; the quantity, types, brands and countries of manufacture of the weapons; information on the assignment by the Minister of Public Security or the Minister of National Defence to export or import weapons; and the full names and personal identification numbers or passport numbers of the legal representative and the person submitting the dossier.”.

Article 40. To amend and supplement Clauses 1 and 2, Article 16

1. To amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

“1. Agencies, organizations and enterprises wishing to receive education and training in management and use of weapons, military explosives and support instruments shall submit a written request clearly stating their education and training needs; the time and venue of education and training; and a list of participants, together with 03 color portrait photos measuring 03 cm x 04 cm, showing the participants wearing the prescribed attire, or electronic photos (taken no more than 06 months before the date of dossier receipt).”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

“2. The dossier prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall be submitted via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), or by post to the competent agency prescribed in Clause 1, Article 15 of this Decree. In case of direct dossier submission, the written request must additionally state the full name, position and personal identification number or passport number of the person submitting the dossier.”.

Article 41. To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 3, Article 18

“b) The written request prescribed at Point a of this Clause shall be submitted via the National Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application (VNeID), or by post to the agency that granted the certificate or qualification certificate. In case of direct dossier submission, the written request must additionally state the full name, position and personal identification number or passport number of the person submitting the dossier;”.

Chapter VII

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT’S DECREE NO. 356/2025/ND-CP DATED DECEMBER 31, 2025, DETAILING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF, AND MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF, THE LAW ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Article 42. To add Clause 2a after Clause 2, Article 17

“2a. In performing its personal data protection tasks in relation to cross-border transfer of personal data, the Ministry of Public Security shall communicate in writing with the Ministry of National Defence for management within its competence if risks or threats to national defense are detected arising from the transfer of personal data of officers, professional military personnel, defense workers and public employees, and active-duty non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army.”.

Article 43. To amend and supplement Clauses 4, 5 and 6, Article 18

1. To amend Clause 4 as follows:

“4. Dossiers of assessment of the impact of cross-border transfer of personal data must always be available for inspection and assessment by the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security and provincial-level public security agencies.

The party transferring personal data across borders shall submit a complete dossier as prescribed by law, online, directly or by post, to the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security, together with Form No. 01a/01b provided in the Appendix to this Decree, within 60 days from the date of conducting cross-border transfer of personal data.”.

2. To amend Clause 5 as follows:

“5. The agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security shall receive and classify dossiers and give notice of their transfer to provincial-level public security agencies for processing according to criteria on locality, scale and sector prescribed by the Minister of Public Security.

The agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security and provincial-level public security agencies shall assess dossiers of assessment of the impact of cross-border transfer of personal data and return results indicating whether the dossiers meet requirements, meet requirements subject to supplementation, or fail to meet requirements, within 11 working days.”.

3. To amend Clause 6 as follows:

“6. If a dossier is incomplete or does not comply with regulations, the party transferring personal data across borders shall complete the dossier of assessment of the impact of cross-border transfer of personal data within 30 days.

If the party transferring personal data fails to complete the dossier as prescribed, the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security and provincial-level public security agencies shall, within their competence, handle the matter in accordance with the law on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of personal data protection.”.

Article 44. To amend Clauses 4, 5 and 6, Article 19

1. To amend Clause 4 as follows:

“4. Dossiers of assessment of the impact of personal data processing must always be available for inspection and assessment by the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security and provincial-level public security agencies.

Agencies, organizations and individuals shall submit a complete dossier as prescribed by law via the National Public Service Portal, directly or by post, to the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security, together with Form No. 02a/02b provided in the Appendix to this Decree, within 60 days from the date of conducting personal data processing.”.

2. To amend Clause 5 as follows:

“5. The agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security shall receive and classify dossiers and give notice of the transfer of dossiers of assessment of the impact of personal data processing to public security agencies of provinces and cities for processing according to criteria on locality, scale and sector prescribed by the Minister of Public Security.

The agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security and provincial-level public security agencies shall assess dossiers of assessment of the impact of personal data processing and return results indicating whether the dossiers meet requirements, meet requirements subject to supplementation, or fail to meet requirements, within 11 working days.”.

3. To amend Clause 6 as follows:

“6. If a dossier is invalid or fails to meet requirements, the personal data controller, personal data controlling and processing party or personal data processor shall complete the dossier of assessment of the impact of personal data processing within 30 days.

If the personal data controller, personal data controlling and processing party or personal data processor fails to complete the dossier as prescribed, the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security and provincial-level public security agencies shall, within their competence, handle the matter in accordance with the law on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of personal data protection.”.

Article 45. To amend Clause 3, Article 20

“3. Dossiers of assessment of the impact of personal data processing and dossiers of assessment of the impact of cross-border transfer of personal data shall be updated using Form No. 03a/03b provided in the Appendix to this Decree. Agencies, organizations and individuals shall submit the dossiers via the National Public Service Portal, directly or by post, to the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security and provincial-level public security agencies according to their competence to process dossiers.”.

Article 46. To amend Clauses 1 and 3, Article 25

1. To amend Clause 1 as follows:

“1. A dossier of request for grant of a certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services must comprise:

a) An application for grant of a certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services, made according to Form No. 04 provided in the Appendix to this Decree;

b) A document designating a personal data protection division or a contract for use of personal data protection services as prescribed;

c) A scheme for requesting grant of a certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services;

d) Diplomas and other supporting papers of the personnel prescribed at Point c, Clause 2, Article 22 of this Decree.”.

2. To amend Clause 3 as follows:

“3. An organization shall submit 01 dossier of request for grant of a certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services via the National Public Service Portal, directly or by post, to the agency in charge of personal data protection.

The agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security shall assess whether the dossier of request for grant of a certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services meets or fails to meet requirements within 08 working days.

If the dossier is incomplete or does not comply with regulations, the agency in charge of personal data protection under the Ministry of Public Security shall notify the requesting organization in writing to supplement and complete the dossier within 11 working days, clearly stating the reason.”.

Article 47. To amend and supplement Article 26

“Article 26. Dossier, order and procedures for re-grant and change of certificates of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services

1. A certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services may be re-granted or changed if it is lost, damaged, contains inaccurate information or has its contents changed.

2. A dossier must comprise:

a) An application for re-grant or change of a certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services, made according to Form No. 06 provided in the Appendix to this Decree;

b) Accompanying supporting papers and documents.

3. Order and procedures:

a) Organizations and enterprises shall submit the application via the National Public Service Portal, directly or by post, to the agency in charge of personal data protection;

b) Within 05 working days after receiving the application as prescribed, the agency in charge of personal data protection shall consider re-grant or change of the certificate of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services; in case of refusal to re-grant or change the certificate, it shall issue a written notice clearly stating the reason.”.

Chapter VIII

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 48. Effect

This Decree takes effect on November 15, 2026.

Article 49. Transitional provisions

1. Transitional provisions concerning Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP:

Dossiers for grant or change of certificates of eligibility regarding security and order which have been received and are under consideration and processing before the effective date of this Decree shall be processed in accordance with Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP.

2. Transitional provisions concerning Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP:

a) Agencies, organizations or state titles whose specimen seals have been registered and which have been granted certificates of specimen seal registration before the effective date of this Decree are not required to carry out procedures for re-registration of specimen seals if their specimen seals remain compliant with this Decree;

b) Dossiers of request for registration of new specimen seals or re-registration of specimen seals which have been received before the effective date of this Decree shall be processed in accordance with Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP.

3. Transitional provisions concerning Decree No. 356/2025/ND-CP:

Dossiers of assessment of the impact of personal data processing, dossiers of assessment of the impact of cross-border transfer of personal data, and dossiers for grant, change or re-grant of certificates of eligibility for provision of personal data processing services which have been received before the effective date of this Decree shall be processed in accordance with Decree No. 356/2025/ND-CP.

Article 50. To annul and supplement a number of provisions

To annul Clause 2, Article 8, and Clause 3, Article 9; the phrase “the title of Article 36 and Clause 1, Article 36” in Clause 1, Article 8, and Clause 4, Article 9; the phrase “Point a, Clause 1, and Point d, Clause 2, Article 37” in Clauses 1 and 4, Article 8, and Clause 4, Article 9; the phrase “Clause 3” preceding the phrase “Clause 4, Article 40” in Clause 1, Article 8; the phrase “Clause 6” preceding the phrase “Article 42” in Clause 1, Article 8; the phrase “Point b, Clause 3” preceding the phrase “Point d, Clause 4, Article 41” in Clause 4, Article 8; the phrase “Clause 3, Article 40; Clause 6, Article 42” in Clause 4, Article 9; the phrase “Point b, Clause 2” preceding the phrase “Clause 3, Article 39”, and the phrase “Clause 4, Article 40; Point d, Clause 1, Point c, Clause 2, Point b, Clause 3, and Point d, Clause 4, Article 41; Clause 4, Article 42” in Clause 5, Article 9; to add the phrase “, Clause 4” before the phrase “Article 30” in Clause 2, Article 41 of the Government’s Decree No. 347/2026/ND-CP dated September 8, 2026, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 169/2025/ND-CP dated June 30, 2025, providing scientific, technological and innovation activities and data products and services; Decree No. 105/2025/ND-CP dated May 15, 2025, detailing a number of articles and measures for implementation of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting, Rescue and Salvage; Decree No. 106/2025/ND-CP dated May 15, 2025, prescribing the sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage; and Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP dated October 30, 2025, prescribing the sanctioning of administrative violations in the fields of security, social order and safety; prevention and combat of social evils; and domestic violence prevention and combat.

Article 51. Implementation responsibility

1. The Minister of Public Security shall guide, examine, urge and organize the implementation of this Decree.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and cities, and related organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree.

On behalf of the Government
For the Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister

PHAM GIA TUC