Presumptive expenditure of up to VND 560 million for negotiating new treaties

Under new regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presumptive expenditure for the negotiation of new treaties may reach VND 560 million, while a lower level applies to amended and supplemented treaties.

On July 17, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs promulgated Circular No. 10/2026/TT-BNG guiding a number of issues falling within the competence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to Decree No. 289/2025/ND-CP guiding the implementation of Resolution No. 197/2025/QH15 on a number of special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in lawmaking and law enforcement activities. The Circular takes effect on July 17, 2026.
 

Under Section A.I of Appendix II to Circular No. 10/2026/TT-BNG, presumptive expenditure norms applicable to tasks and activities concerning the formulation of treaties proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are specified separately for new treaties, accession to treaties, and amended and supplemented treaties.

Specifically, the presumptive expenditure norm for treaty negotiation is VND 560 million for new treaties and accession to treaties. For amended and supplemented treaties, the norm is 75% of this amount, equivalent to VND 420 million.

The above amount of VND 560 million is allocated to the following main groups of tasks:

• VND 200 million for conducting investigations, field surveys and research, and organising workshops and seminars on policies, draft treaties and other documents serving the preparation of dossiers proposing negotiations and negotiation plans;
• VND 224 million for preparing dossiers proposing treaty negotiations;
• VND 60 million for commenting on dossiers proposing negotiations;
• VND 76 million for seeking opinions from competent Party agencies.

Within the VND 200 million allocated to research and survey activities, the presumptive expenditure norms are:

• VND 50 million for investigations and field surveys concerning policies, draft treaties and other documents;
• VND 100 million for research into the contents of policies, draft treaties and other documents;
• VND 50 million for organising workshops and seminars.

Circular No. 10/2026/TT-BNG applies to agencies and units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and organisations and individuals involved in the estimation, management, use, and account finalisation of state budget funds for tasks concerning the formulation of legal documents and treaties.