Law on Anti-corruption 2005, No. 55/2005/QH11

ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW

(Lawno.55/2005/QH11)

Pursuanttothe1992Constitutionof the Socialist Republicof Vietnam, which was amendedandsupplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 ofDecember25,2001,oftheXthNational  Assembly, the 10thsession;

ThisLawprovidesfor corruptionprevention and combat.

ChapterI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article1.-Governingscope

1.This Law providesfor the prevention, detection and handling of persons who commit corrupt actsand the responsibilitiesof agencies, organisations, unitsandindividualsin corruption prevention andcombat.

2.Corruptionmeansactscommittedbypersonswithpositionsand/or powersof abusingsuchpositionsand/orpowersforself-seekinginterests.

3.Personswithpositionsand/orpowersshallinclude:

a)Publicservants;

b)Officers, professional armymen,defense workers in agenciesor unitsofthePeople sArmy;officers,non-commissionedofficers,professional- technical officers, non-commissioned officersin agencies or units of the People sPolice;

c) Leading,managerial officialsin state enterprises; leading, managerialofficials being representativesof theState s contributed capital portionsatenterprises;

d)Persons assigned tasksor official dities who have powers while performingsuchtasks orofficialduties.

Article2.-Interpretationofterms

InthisLaw,thetermsbelowshallbe construedas follows:

1. Corruption-related propertymeans property acquiredfrom corruptionacts,propertyoriginatingfromcorruptacts.

2.Publicitymeansthepublicization,supplyofofficialinformationon documents,activitiesorcertaincontentsbyagencies,organisationsorunits.

3.Propertyandincometransparencymeansthedeclarationofproperty, incomesbypersonswhoareobligedtomakesuchdeclarationwhich,when necessary,shallbeverifiedandconcluded.

4.Harassment means acts of bumbledom, authoritarianism, causing difficultiesortroubleswhenperforming tasks or official duties.

5.Self-seekinginterestsmeanmaterialand/orspiritualinterestswhich areobtained orcan be obtained by persons with positionsand/or powers through corrupt acts.

6.Agencies, organisations,units include state agencies, political organisations,socio-political organisations, people s armed force units, non- business units,state enterprises and other agencies, organisations and units usingthestatebudgetand/orproperties.

Article3.-Corruptacts

1.Embezzlingproperties.

2.Takingbribes.

3.Abusingpositions, powersto appropriate properties.

4.Taking advantage of positions, powers whileperforming tasksor officialdutiesforself-seekinginterests.

5.Abusing powers while performing tasks or official duties for self-seekinginterests.

6.Takingadvantageofpositions,powerstoinfluenceotherpersonsfor self-seekinginterests.

7.Committingforgeriesinworkfor self-seekinginterests.

8.Offering bribes, bribebrokerage by persons with positions and/or powerstosettleaffairsofagencies,organisations,unitsorlocalitiesforself- seekinginterests.

9.Taking advantage of positions, powers toillegallyuse state propertiesforself-seekinginterests.

10.Harassmentforself-seekinginterests.

11.Failureto perform tasks orofficialdutiesforself-seekinginterests.

12.Takingadvantageofpositions,powerstocoveruplawviolatorsfor self-seekinginterests; illegally hindering, intervening in the examinations, inspections,auditings,investigations,prosecutions,adjudicationsorjudgment executionsforself-seekinginterests.

Article4.-Principlesfor handling of corruption

1.Allcorruptactsmustbedetected,stoppedandhandledinatimely, strictandjust manner.

2.Personswhocommitcorruptactsshallbehandledaccordingtothe provisionsof law irrespective of their positions.

3. Corruption-related properties must berecovered,confiscated; persons committing corruptacts and causing damagemust pay compensations, indemnities according totheprovisionsof law.

4.Persons who commit corrupt acts and take initiative in reporting thembefore they are detected, actively limit damage caused by their illegal acts and/or voluntarily hand over corruption-related properties can be considered for alleviation of discipline, penalties or exemptionfrom penal liabilityexaminationaccordingtotheprovisionsoflaw.

5.The handling of corruptionmust be effected in a public manner accordingtotheprovisions oflaw.

6.Thosewhohavecommittedcorruptactsandhaveretired,lefttheir jobsorbeentransferredtootherjobsshallstillbehandledfortheircorrupt acts.

Article5.-Responsibilities of agencies, organisations,units and personswith positions and/or powers

1.Agencies, organisations and units shall, within the ambit of their respectivetasks and powers,havethefollowingresponsibilities:

a)To organise the implementation oflegal documents on corruption prevention and combat;

b)Toreceive and handle in timereports, denunciations and other information on corrupt acts;

c)To protect the legitimate rights and interests of persons who have detected,reported on,denouncedcorruptacts;

d)Totakeinitiativeinprecluding,detectingcorruptacts;topromptly supplyinformation,documentsandmeettherequestsofcompetentagencies, organisationsorindividualsintheprocessofdetectingandhandlingpersons whocommitcorruptacts.

2.Headsofagencies,organisationsorunitsshall,withintheambitof theirrespectivetasksandpowers,have thefollowing responsibilities:

a)To direct the implementation of the provisions of Clause 1 of this

Article;

b)To be exemplary, incorruptible; to periodically review the performanceof their tasks and responsibilities in precludinganddetecting corruptacts,handlingpersonswhohavecommittedcorruptacts;

c)To bear responsibilitywhen letting corrupt acts occurintheir respectiveagencies, organisations or units.

3.Persons with positions and/or powers shall have the following responsibilities:

a)Toperformtheirtasksand/orofficialdutiesstrictlyaccordingtothe provisionsof law;

b)Tobeexemplary,incorruptible;tostrictlyobservetheprovisionsof lawoncorruptionpreventionandcombat,thecodeofconductsandtherules onprofessionalethics;

c)Todeclaretheirpropertiesaccordingto theprovisionsofthisLaw andtakeresponsibilityfor theaccuracy, truthfulness of such declarations.

Article6.-Rightsandobligationsofcitizensincorruptionprevention andcombat

Citizensshallhavetherightstodetect,denouncecorruptacts,havethe obligationstocooperatewithandassistcompetentagencies,organisationsor individualsin thedetection and handling of persons who have committed corruptacts.

Article7.-Coordination responsibilities of inspectorates, the state audit, investigating bodies, procuracies, courtsand concerned agencies, organisationsaswellasunits.

Inspectorates,the state audit, investigating bodies, procuracies and courts shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers,have to coordinate with one another and coordinatewith concerned agencies, organisations and/or units in detecting corrupt acts, handling corruption committersandtakeresponsibilitybeforelawfortheirrespectiveconclusions anddecisionsinthecourseofinspection,auditing,investigation,prosecution, adjudicationofcorruptioncases.

Concernedagencies, organisations and units shall haveto create conditions for,and collaborate with, inspectorates, thestate audit, investigatingbodies,procuracies,courtsindetectingandhandlingcorruption committers.

Article8.-Responsibilities of Vietnam Fatherland Front and its memberorganisations

VietnamFatherland Frontandits member organisations shall haveto mobilizepeopletoactivelyparticipateincorruptionpreventionandcombat; detect,propose competent agencies,organisations or individuals to handle persons who commit corrupt acts; supervise the observance of law on corruption prevention and combat.

Article9.-Responsibilitiesofpress agencies

Pressagenciesshallhavetheresponsibilitytoparticipateincorruption preventionandcombat;cooperatewithcompetentagencies,organisationsor individualsin corruption prevention and combat; must ensure accuracy, truthfulnessandobjectivenessintheirreportsandbearresponsibilityforthe contentsof information they have reported.

Article10.-Prohibitedacts

1.ActsspecifiedinArticle3ofthisLaw.

2.Intimidation, revenge, retaliation of persons who have detected, reportedon, denounced,suppliedinformation on corrupt acts.

3.Taking advantage of denunciation of corruption to slander other agencies,organisations, units orindividuals.

ChapterII

CORRUPTION PREVENTION

Section1.PUBLICITY,TRANSPARENCYINACTIVITIESOF AGENCIES,ORGANISATIONS,UNITS

Article11.-Principles on and contents of publicity, transparency in activitiesofagencies,organisations,units.

1.Policies, laws and the implementation of policies, lawsmust be publicisedandtransparent,ensuringfairnessanddemocracy.

2.Agencies, organisationsand units must publicise their activities, exceptforcontentsclassifiedasstatesecretsandothercontentsprescribedby theGovernment.

Article12.-Formsofpublicity

1.Publicityformsshallinclude:

a)Announcementatmeetingsofagencies,organisations,units;

b)Postingupatworkingofficesofagencies, organisations, units;

c)Written notification to concerned agencies, organisations, units or individuals;

d)Distributionofpublications;

e)Notificationonthemassmedia;

f)Load-uponwebsites;

g)Supply of information at the request of agencies, organisations or individuals.

2.Besides the cases where the publicity form providedfor by law, headsofagencies,organisationsorunitsshallhavetoselectoneoranumber ofpublicityformsspecifiedinClause1ofthisArticle.

Article13.-Publicity,transparencyinprocurementofpublicproperties andcapitalconstruction

1.The procurement of public properties and the capital construction must be publicised under theprovisionsoflaw.

2.Where the procurement of public properties and the capital construction,asprovidedforbylaw,mustbeputupforbidding,thepublicity contents shallcover:

a)Planonbidding,invitationtopre-qualificationandpre-qualification results,invitation to bidding;

b)Listofbiddersparticipatinginrestrictedbidding,shortlistofbidders participatinginrestrictedbidding,resultsofcontractorselection;

c)Information on individuals, organisations belonging to project owners, bid solicitors, contractors, managing agencies or other subjects that violate the law on bidding; information on contractors bannedfrom participationandinformationonhandlingofviolationsoflawonbidding;

d)Legal documents on bidding, systems of data information onbidding;

e)Report on review of bidding work nationwide of the Ministry of Planning and Investment; reports on review of bidding work ofministries, branches,localities and establishments;

f)Competence and procedures toreceive and settle complaints and denunciations inbidding.

Article14.-Publicity, transparency in management of construction investmentprojects

1.Construction investment planning projectsmust be commented by peopleoflocalitiescoveredbytheplanning.

2.Construction investment projectsfunded by local budgets must be consideredanddecided by People s Councils.

3.Construction investment projects, after being decided upon and approved,mustbemadepublicforpeopletosupervisethem.

Article15.-Financialandstate budget publicity, transparency

1.Budgetsofalllevels,budget-estimatingunitsmustpubliciseindetail theestimate and settlement figures, which have been decided, ratified by competentstatebodies,includingsupplementedbudgetamounts.

2.Budget-estimatingunitswithrevenuesourcesfromandexpenditures coveredbyconstructionsoforganisationsand/orindividualsaccordingtothe provisionsof lawmust publicise the mobilisation purposes,mobilisationresults and the efficiency ofthe useof mobilised sources.

3.Organisationsprovidedwithstatebudgetsupportsmustpublicisethe followingcontents;

a)Estimateandsettlementfigures;

b)Contributions of organisations, individuals(ifany);

c)Bases for determination ofsupport levels and state budget supportamounts.

4.Capital construction investment projects using state budget capital mustbepublicisedwith thefollowingcontents:

a)The allocation of investment capital in the state budget estimate assigned annually to the projects;

b)Budget estimates of investment projects under the approved investmentplans,theinvestmentcapitalofprojectsassignedinannualbudget estimates;

c)Annualinvestmentcapitalsettlementofprojects;

d)Investment capital settlement upon project completion, which has beenapprovedbycompetentauthorities.

5.Fundsoriginatingfromthestatebudgetmustbepublicisedwiththe followingcontents:

a)Operationregulationsandfinancialmechanismsofthethefunds;

b)Annual financial plans detailing revenues, expenditures related to state budget according to regulationsof competentauthorities;

c)Resultsofthefunds operation;

d)Annualsettlementalreadyapprovedbycompetentauthorities.

6.Theallocationanduseofstatebudgetandpropertyforprojectsand targetprogramsalready approved by competent state bodiesmust be made public to concerned agencies, organisations and/or units and people of localities directlybenefiting therefrom.

Article16.-Publicity,transparency of themobilisation and use of contributions of people

1.Themobilisationofpeople scontributionsforconstructionofworksorsetting up of funds in localities must be commented by people and consideredanddecidedbythePeople sCouncilsofthesamelevel.

2.The mobilisation and use of people s contributions specified in Clause1ofthisArticlemustbemadepublicforsupervisionbypeopleandbe subject to inspection, examinationand supervision underthe provisions of law.

3. The publicity contents shall covermobilisation purposes, mobilisationlevels,theuseofcontributions,resultsofsuchuseandthereport onsettlementthereof.

4.Infrastructure works in communes, wards ordistrict townships, which are financed by people s contributions,must be publicised with the followingcontents:

a)ThepublicitycontentsspecifiedinClause 3ofthis Article;

b)Cost estimate for every work item under the approved investment plans;

c)Investment capitalsourcesfor each workitem;

d)Resultsofmobilisationfromeachspecificsubject,themobilisation duration;

e)Results of selection of contractors, which have been approved by competent authorities;

f)Construction progress and resultsof pre-acceptancetests of work volume, work quality and worksettlement.

5.The mobilisation and use of people s contributions for charity and humanitarianpurposesshallcomplywiththeprovisionsofClause2and3ofthis Article.

Article17.-Publicityandtransparencyofthemanagementanduseof financialsupports,aidsThemanagement,allocationanduseofofficialdevelopmentassistance(ODA)capitalsourcesshallcomplywiththeprovisionsofArticle15ofthis Law. Non-governmentalaidsmustbemade public to beneficiaries.

Article18.-Publicity and transparency in management of state enterprises

Stateenterprises shallhavetheresponsibility to publicise the State s capital and propertiesinvested in the enterprises, preferential loan capital, financialstatementsandauditingresults,theappropriation,settingupanduse of theirfunds, the labor recruitment, theappointment of leading and managerial officialsofenterprisesandothercontentsasprovidedforbylaw.

Article19.-Publicity and transparency in equitisation of state enterprises

1.Theequitisationofstateenterprisesmustbepublicandtransparent; mustnot be conducted in aself-contained manner within the enterprises. Equitisedenterprisesshallhavetopublicisetheiractualfinancialstatusupon their valuation.

2.Competent state agencies shall have to publicise thevaluesof equitisedenterprisesandtheadjustment(ifany)ofenterprisevalue.

3.The first-time sale of equities of equitised enterprises mustbe conductedbyauction.

Article20.-Auditof the use ofstatebudgetandproperties

1.Agencies,organisationsandunitsshallhavetoaudit,andbesubject totheauditof,theuseofstatebudgetandpropertiesundertheprovisionsof lawonaudit.

2.AuditingreportsmustbemadepublicaccordingtoArticle12ofthis Law.

Article21.-Publicityand transparencyinmanagementanduseofland

1.The elaboration of land use plannings and plans must ensure democracyandpublicity.

2.In the processof elaborating and adjusting detailed land use plannings and/or plans, the elaborating agencies or organisationsmust publiclyannounce such to people of the localities where the plannings and adjustmentsaremade.

3.Detailed land use plannings andplans,theground clearance, the compensationlevels,afterbeingdecided,approvedoradjustedbycompetent statebodies,mustbemade public.

4.The competence, orderand proceduresfor grant of land use right certificatesandthegrantoflanduserightcertificates,detailedplanningson andallotmentofresidentiallandlotsandthesubjectsentitledtobeassigned residentiallandforhouseconstructionmustbepublicised.

Article22.-Publicity and transparency in management and use of dwelling houses

1.Thecompetence,orderandproceduresforgranting,andthegrantof, permitsforhouseconstructionaswellashouseownershipcertificatesmustbe madepublic.

2.Thesaleofstate-ownedhouses,subjectsentitledtobuystate-owned housesand money amountspayable upon purchase of state-ownedhouses mustbemadepublic.

3.Thesaleofhousestoresettledpeople,low-incomeearnersandother prioritysubjectsmustbemadepublic.

Article23.-Publicityand transparencyin the educational domain

1.The enrollment, exams,tests, award of diplomas and certificates mustbemadepublic.

2.Educational administration agencies, educational establishments usingstatebudgetandpropertiesmustpublicisethemanagementanduseofstate budget and properties, thecollection, management and use of school tuitions, enrollment fees, proceeds from consultancy activities, technology transfer, financial supports for and investment in education and otherrevenuesundertheprovisionsoflaw.

Article24.-Publicityand transparency in the healthdomain

1.Thecompetence,orderandproceduresforthegrantandrecoveryof privatemedical orpharmaceutical practice certificates, certificates of full satisfaction of practice conditions tomedical or phamarceutical establishmentsmustbemadepublic.

2.Health managementagencies, medical examination and treatment establishments which use state budget and propertiesmust publicise the collection,management,useofstatebudgetandproperties,medicineprices, the collection, management anduseof assorted chargesrelatedto medical examination and treatmentand otherrevenuesasprovidedbylaw.

Article 25.- Publicity and transparencyinthe scientific and technologicaldomain

1.The consideration, selection, direct assignment, financialsupports for implementationof scientific-technologicaltasks and the assessment and pre-acceptancetestsofresultsofperformanceofscientific-technologicaltasksmustbeconducted inapublicmanner.

2. Science-technology management agencies and scientific- technologicalresearchunitsmustpublicisethemanagementanduseofstate budgetandproperties,financialsupports, aids, investmentsand proceedsfrom scientificandtechnologicalactivities.

Article26.-Publicityand transparency inthe physical training and sports domain

Physicaltrainingandsportadministrationagencies,VietnamOlympic Committee,sportsfederations,physicaltrainingandsportestablismentsshall haveto publicise the managementand use of state budget and properties, proceeds from physical training and sport activitiesas well as services, financial supports, aids, contributions of domestic andforeignorganisationsas well as individuals tophysicaltrainingandsportactivities.

Article27.-Publicity and transparency in activities of inspection, settlementofcomplaints aswellas denunciations andstateaudit

1.Activitiesof inspection,settlement of complaints as well as denunciationsandstateauditmustbecarriedoutinapublicmannerunderthe provisions of law.

2.Thefollowingdocumentsanddecisionsmustbepublicised,except otherwiseprovidedforbylaw:

a)Inspectionconclusions;

b)Complaintsettlementdecisions,denunciationsettlementdecisions;

c)Auditingreports.

Article28.-Publicityandtransparencyinactivitiesofhandlingaffairs ofagencies,organisations,unitsorindividuals

1. Agencies, organisations and individuals having managing competenceinthefieldsofhousing,land,construction,businessregistration,projectconsideration and approval, state budget allocation, credit, banking, export, import,exit, entry, household registration administration, taxation, customs,insuranceandotheragencies,organisationsandindividualsdirectly involvedin handling affairs ofagencies, organisations, units or individuals mustpubliciseadministrativeproceduresandsettleaffairsontime,according tolawandlawfulrequests ofagencies,organisations,unitsorindividuals.

2.Agencies,organisations,unitsandindividualsshallhavetherightto requestcompetentagencies,organisationsorindividualstosettletheiraffairs andclearly explain relevant contents. Upon receiving requests of agencies, organisations, units or individuals, competent agencies, organisations or individuals mustgivetimelyandpublicexplanations.

3.Where competent agencies, organisations or individuals give unsatisfactory explanations or deliberately cause difficulties or troubles, the concerned agencies, organisations, units or individuals may lodge their petitionstotheformer simmediatesuperioragenciesororganisations.

Article29.-Publicityand transparencyinthejusticedomain

Thereception,investigation,prosecutionandadjudicationofcasesand thejudgementexecutionmustbemadepublicaccordingtotheprovisionsof procedurallawsandrelevantlaw work

Article30.-Publicityandtransparencyinorganisationalandpersonnel

1.Therecruitmentofpublicservantsandotherlaborersintoagencies, organisationsandunitsmustbemadepublicintermsofrecruitmentquantity, criteria,formsandresults.

2.The planning on, training, appointment, rank promotion, rotation, transfer,commendation,sackingof,relieffrompositionoroffice,dismissal,discipline, retirement of public servants and other laborersmust be made public within the agencies, organisationsorunitswheresuchpersons work.

Article31.-Rightsofagencies,organisationstorequestthesupplyof information

1.Stateagencies,politicalorganisations,socio-political organisations, press agencies shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, have the rights to request responsible agencies, organisations and units to supply information on theirrespective activitiesaccordingtotheprovisionsoflaw.

2.Within ten days as from the date ofreceiving therequests, the requestedagencies,organisationsorunitsmustsupplyinformation,exceptfor information contents alreadypublicised in the mass media, publicationsor posted up publicly; in cases where they do notsupply or can notsupply informationyet,theymustgivewrittenrepliestotherequestingagenciesor organisations, clearlystating the reasons therefor.

Article32.-Individuals rightsto request thesupply information

1.Publicservants and otherlaborersshall have the rightsto request heads of the agencies, organisations or units where they workto supply informationonactivitiesofsuch agencies, organisations orunits.

2.Citizens shall have the rights to request presidents of the People s Committees of communes, wards or district townships where they reside to supplyinformationactivitiesof suchPeople s Committees.

3.Within ten days as from the date ofreceiving therequests, therequestedpersonsshallhave to supplyinformation, exceptfor information contents already publicised on the massmedia, in publications or publicly postedup;incaseswheretheydonotsupplyorcannotsupplyinformation yet, theymust give written replies to the requesting persons, clearlystating the reasons therefor.

Article33.-Publicisation of annual reports on corruption prevention andcombat

1.Annually, the Government shall have to report tothe National Assembly on corruption prevention and combat nationwide; People s Committeesshallhave to report to People s Councils of the same level on corruption prevention and combatintheir respective localities.

2.Reportson corruption preventionandcombatmustbepublicised.

Section2.FORMATIONANDREALISATIONOFREGIMES,NORMS, CRITERIA

Article34.-Formation, promulgationand realisation of regimes, norms,criteria.

1.Stateagenciesshall,withintheambitoftheirtasksandpowers,have theresponsibilities:

a)Toformulate,promulgateandpubliciseregimes, norms,criteria;

b)Topubliciseregulationsonregimes,norms,criteriaofinterestsfor everytitleholderin theirrespective agencies;

c)Tostrictlyobserveregulationsonregimes,norms,criteria.

2.Political organisations,socio-political organisations, non-business units and other agencies, organisations or units using thestate budget shall base onthe provisions of Clause 1 of this Article to guide the application thereof or coordinate with competent state agencies in formulating, promulgatingand publicising regimes, norms and criteria to be applied in theirrespective agencies, organisationsorunits.

3.Agencies, organisations and units arestrictly forbidden to illegally promulgateregimes,normsand/orcriteria.

Article35.-Inspection and handling of violations of regulations onregimes,normsandcriteria

1.Agencies, organisations and units must regularly inspect the observanceofregulationsonregimes,normsandcriteriaandpromptlyhandle acts of violatingsuchregulations.

2.Personswhoviolateregulationsonregimes,norms,criteriamustbe

handledaccordingtotheprovisionsoflaw.

3.Persons who permit the use in excess of the set regimes,norms and/or criteria must compensate for the excessive use value they have permitted;personsusinginexcessofsetregimes,normsand/orcriteriashall bear joint liability to compensate for the excessive use value.

4.Personswhopermittheapplicationofregimes,norms,professional

criterialowerthantheprescribedlevelsshallhavetopaycompensationsfor thelowerusevaluetheyhavepermitted;personswhohavebenefitedfromthe applicationof lower regimes, norms and/or professional criteria shall bear jointliabilitytocompensateforthevaluetheyhavebenefited.

Section3.CODE OFCONDUCTS,RULESOFPROFESSIONALETHICS, CHANGESOFWORKINGPOSITIONSOFPUBLIC SRVANTS.

Article36.-Codeofconductsforpublicservants

1.Code of conducts mean standard behaviors of public servantsin performing their tasks and official duties and in socialrelations, covering things whichmust be done ormust not be done, suitable to the work peculiarityofeachgroupofpublicservantsandeachfieldofpublicactivities, aimingtoensuretherighteousnessandintegrityaswellasresponsibilitiesof public servants.

2.Codeofconductsofpublicservantsshallbemadepublicforpeople tosupervisethe observance thereof.

Article37.-Thingsmustnot bedone by public servants

1.Publicservantsmustnotdothefollowingthings:

a)Beingbumblelike,authoritarian,troublesomeinhandlingaffairsfor agencies,organisations,units and/or individuals;

b)Settingup,participatinginthesettingupof,orparticipatinginthe managementandadministration of, privateenterprises, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, partnership companies, cooperatives, private hospitals, private schooland/or private scientific research establishments, exceptotherwiseprovidedforbylaw;

c)Acting asconsultantsfor other domesticor foreign enterprises, organisationsorindividualsonaffairsrelatedtostatesecrets,worksecrets,or affairs which fall under their respective settling jurisdiction or they have joined the settlementof:

d)Dealingindomainswhichtheypreviouslyhadtheresponsibilityto managewithinagivenperiodoftimeaftertheyresignedfromtheirpositions

accordingtotheGovernment sregulations;

e)Illegally using information, documents of agencies,organisations and/orunits for self-seekinginterests.

2.Heads and deputy-headsof agencies and their spouses are not allowed to contribute capital to enterprisesoperating in branchesor professions suchpersonsdirectlyperformthestatemanagement.

3.Headsanddeputy-headsofagencies,organisationsorunitsmustnot arrangetheirspouses, parents, children or siblings to hold managerial positions in organisational and personnel work, in accounting and financial affairs,to work as cashiers, warehouse keepers in their agencies, organisationsorunitsor to conducttransactions,tradinginsupplies,goods, conclusionof contractsofsuchagencies,organisationsorunits.

4.Heads and deputy-heads of agenciesmust not let their spouses, parents,childrendobusinesswithinthe scope they directly manage.

5.Public servants being members of the ManagingBoards, general directors, deputy-general directors, directors, deputy-directors, chief accountants or other managerial officials in state enterprises shall not be allowed to conclude contracts with enterprises under the ownership of their respective spouses, parents, children orsiblings; to permit enterprises under the ownership of their respective spouses, parents, children or siblings to participateinbiddingpackagesoftheirenterprises;toarrangetheirrespective spouses, parents, children or siblings to hold managerial positions in organisational and personnel, accounting and financial sections, to work as cashiers, warehouse keepers in their enterprises or conduct transactions, purchaseand sale of supplies, goods, toconcludecontractsforenterprises.

6.TheprovisionsofClauses1,2,3and4ofthisArticleshallalsoapply tothefollowingsubjects:

a)Officers, professional army men,defense workers in agenciesor units of thePeople sArmy;

b)Officers,non-commissionedofficers,professional-technicalofficers andnon-commissionedofficersinagenciesorunitsofthePeople s Police.

Article38.-Obligations toreport and handle reports onsigns of corruption

1.Upon detection ofsigns of corruption intheir respective agencies, organisationsorunits,publicservantsshallhavetopromptlyreportthemto the heads of their agencies, organisations orunits; where the heads of such agencies,organisationsorunitsareinvolvedinthosesignsofcorruption,they shall report them to their immediatesuperior agencies, organisations or units.

2.Withintendaysafterthereceiptofreportsoncorruptionsigns,thereport-receivingpersonsmusthandlethecasesaccordingtotheircompetence

ortransfer them to competent agencies, organisations or individualsfor considerationsandhandlingandnotificationtothereporters;forcomplicated cases or matters, the above time limitmay be prolonged butmust exceed thirty days; in case of necessity, todecide orpropose competent persons to decide on application of measures to prevent,overcome consequences of corruptactsandprotectthereporters.

Article39.-Responsibilitiesofpersonswhofailtoreportonorfailto handlereportsonsignsofcorruption.

Publicservantswhoareawareofcorruptactsbutdonotreportthereon andpersonswhoreceivereportsonsignsofcorruptionbutfailtohandlethem mustbearresponsibilitythereforaccordingtoprovisionsoflaw.

Article40.-Givingpresentsandreceivinggiftsbypublicservants

1.Agencies, organisations and units must not use state budget and propertiestopresentgifts,exceptotherwiseprovidedforbylaw.

2.Publicservantsmustnotreceivemoney,propertiesorothermaterial interestsof agencies, organisations, units and/or individuals involved in affairs which theyare settle orfallundertheirrespectivemanagement.

3.Itisstrictlyforbiddentotakeadvantageofthegivingandreceiptof giftsto bribe or perform otheractsforself-seekinginterests.

4.The Government shall specify the giving and receipt of gifts andsubmissionofgiftsbypublicservants.

Article41.-Competence to promulgate codes of conducts of public servants

1.Ministers,headsofministerial-levelagencies,headsofGovernment- attachedagencies,thedirectoroftheNationalAssembly sOffice,thedirector oftheStatePresident sOfficeshallpromulgate codesofconductsofpublic servants workinginagencies, branches, domains under their respective management.

2.The president of the Supreme People s Court, the chairman of the Supreme People s Procuracyshall promulgatecodesofconductsofjudges,jurors,courtclerks,procuratorsandotherofficialsandemployeesinthecourt or the procuracy.

3.TheMinisterofHomeAffairsshallpromulgatecodesofconductsof publicservantsworkinginlocaladministrationapparatuses;coordinatewith centralbodies of socio-political organisations in promulgating codes of conductsof publicservants in suchorganisations.

Article42.-Rulesofprofessional ethics

1.Rules of professional ethics mean behavioral standards suitable to thepeculiaritiesofeachprofession,ensuringrighteousness,integrity,honesty and responsibility in professionalpractice.

2.Socio-professional organisations shall coordinate with competent stateagenciesinpromulgatingrulesofprofessionalethicsfortheirmembers accordingtotheprovisions oflaw.

Article43.-Changeofworkingconditions of public servants

1.Agencies,organisationsandunitsshall,accordingtotheirrespective managementcompetence, have to conduct periodical transfer of public servantsholdinganumberofpositionsrelatedtomanagementofstatebudget and properties, directly involvedinthe handling of affairs of agencies, organisations, unitsand/or individuals with a view to actively preventing corruption.

2.Thechangeofworkingpositionsmustbeconductedunderplansand madepublicwithinagencies,organisationsorunits.

3.ThechangeofworkingpositionsspecifiedinClauses1and2ofthis Articleshall only applyto publicservants who do not hold managerial positions.Therotationofpublicservantsholdingmanagerialpositionsshall comply with the regulationsonrotationofofficials.

4.The Government shall issue listsof working positions subject periodicaltransferdefinedinClause1ofthisArticleandsetthedurationof periodicaltransfer.