Chương III Luật Biên giới Quốc gia 2003: Xây dựng, quản lý, bảo vệ biên giới quốc gia, khu vực biên giới

Chapter 3:

CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND DEFENSE OF NATIONAL BODER AND BORDER AREA

Article 25

The Government shall develop strategies, planning and investment plans for construction of border area in order to totally strengthen politics, socioeconomic conditions, national defense and security; develop prioritize policies and assist inhabitants of the border areas.

Article 26

On a yearly basis, ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies, People’s Committee of provinces and central-affiliated cities within their tasks and power shall develop plans for construction investment of socioeconomic development projects, infrastructure construction projects, inhabitant adjustment project in border areas and border constructions and request the Government for approval.

Article 27

The Government shall prioritize establishment of border constructions and border markers to enable management and defense of national border.

Article 28

1. The Government shall develop all-people border defense force and reinforced all-people border defense formation to enable management and defense of national border.

2. The annual March 03 shall be “All-people border defense day”.

Article 29

1. The national border, border markers and border constructions must be stringently preserved, managed and protected.

2. Individuals discovering lost, damaged or displaced border markers leading to deviation of the national borderline or damaged border constructions must immediately inform Border Guards, local governments or the nearest agency.

Article 30

1. The restoration and repair of the border markers must comply with regulations and law of Vietnam and international agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.

2. The handling of incidents relating the national border must comply with regulations and law of Vietnam and internal agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.

Article 31

1. Construction, management and defense of national border and border area are responsibilities of the Government and the people, most importantly, the authorities and inhabitants at the border areas and people’s armed forces.

2. The Border Guard shall be the primary and specialized force cooperating with the People’s Public Security, relevant ministries and local governments in management and defense of national border, retaining social security, order and safety in border areas as per the law.

The Government shall develop the revolutionary, stand-by, elite, modernized, politically strengthened and specialized Border Guard.

Article 32

Forces protecting the national border may use weapons, combat gears, technical equipment and specialized vehicles as per the law.

Article 33

1. The Government shall develop preferential policies applicable to persons directly and persons encouraged in management and defense of the national border.

2. Individuals encouraged to participate in defense of the national border by the competent authorities and perished, injured or damaged in terms of health shall benefit from policies that apply to militia and self-defense forces participating in combat and serving combat.

3. Organizations and individuals whose vehicles and assets are mobilized by the competent authorities in necessary situations for defense of the national border and are damaged shall be compensated as per the law.

Article 34

1. On a yearly basis, the Government shall allocate reasonable budget portion to finance the construction, management and defense of the national border.

2. The financing sources for the construction, management and defense of the national border include:

a) State budget;

b) Other revenues as per the law.

3. The Government shall prescribe in details the management and use of the financing sources for the construction, management and defense of the national border.