Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.-
1. This Decree prescribes the commendations and/or rewards for individuals, families, agencies and organizations that record achievements (hereinafter referred to as achievement-recording subjects for short) in the prevention and combat of drug addiction as well as drug-related crimes and other illegal drug-related activities.
2. Foreign individuals and organizations as well as international organizations, that record achievements in drug prevention and combat on Vietnam’s territory, shall be considered for commendations and/or rewards according to the provisions of this Decree.
3. Those who secretly collaborate with the agencies specialized in drug-related crime prevention and combat and record achievements shall be considered for special commendations and/or rewards according to the provisions of this Decree.
4. The commendations and/or rewards for achievement-recording individuals and units under the agencies functioning to detect, investigate and handle drug-related cases shall comply with other law provisions.
Article 2.-
1. The commendations and/or rewards must be made in a democratic, accurate and timely manner, combining spiritual and material rewards with a view to mobilizing and encouraging individuals, families, agencies and organizations to participate in the prevention and combat of drug addiction, drug-related crimes and other illegal drug-related activities.
2. To pay attention to commendations and/or rewards for grassroots units, individuals and collectives operating in key and dangerous domains in drug prevention and combat.
3. Each form of commendations and/or rewards may be conferred to one subject for several times.
4. An achievement of each subject shall be considered for commendations and/or rewards only once.
Article 3.-
1. Achievement-recording subjects may request competent State agencies to consider and decide on the commendations and/or rewards for their own achievements. In cases where the achievement-recording persons have died, their families, agencies, organizations or lawful representatives may request for the consideration of commendations and/or rewards for them.
2. The State agencies prescribed in Article 5 and Article 6 of this Decree shall have to consider and decide on the commendations and/or rewards for achievement-recording subjects according to relevant law provisions and the provisions of this Decree.
Article 4.- The State agencies, social organizations and all citizens shall have to coordinate with, and assist the competent State agencies in detecting and supplying information and documents related to achievement-recording subjects for the latter to make commendations and/or rewards therefore in time and in strict accordance with law provisions.