Chương 1 Nghị định 06/2013/NĐ-CP: Những quy định chung

Chapter 1.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree specifies the functions, tasks, entitlements, organization, activities, regimes, and policies applicable to the security staff at state agencies, enterprises, political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations, socio-professional organizations, and social organizations established within Vietnam’s law (hereinafter referred to as organizations)

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree is applicable to the Vietnamese and foreign organizations that operate within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the organizations and individuals relevant to the security at the organizations.  The organizations under the management of the People's Police and the People's Army are regulated by this Decree.

When an International Agreement to which Vietnam is a signatory is not consistent with this Decree, such International Agreement shall apply.

Article 3. The organization and operation of the security staff at organizations

1. The security department shall be established by the head of the organization; be subject to the direct management and direction from the head of the organization, the guidance and inspection from the police.

2. The organization and operation of the security staff of organizations must comply with this Decree and other relevant laws. It is prohibited to misuse the security position of the organization to commit illegal acts that violate the lawful rights and interests of organizations and individuals.

Article 4. Security techniques

1. Security techniques are the professional measures provided for the security staff in order to ensure the security, order, and safety of organizations. The security measures include:

a) Administrative measures;

b) Public measures;

c) Patrolling and guarding

2. The Ministry of Public Security shall specify the professional measures prescribed in Clause 1 this Article.

Article 5. Training security techniques

The provincial police department or an equivalent agency shall train the security techniques and issue certificates.

Article 6. Standards of security staff

Vietnamese citizens at the age of 18 or above; having clear records, good political credentials and moral sense, having graduated from high schools or above (or middle schools in highland, borderlands, remote areas), capable of civil acts, and having good health that meet the requirements for security works. The former police officers and soldiers shall be prioritized.

Article 7. Responsibility of the heads of organizations and the employees therein.

1. Responsibility of the heads of state organizations and political organizations:

a) Take total responsibility for the assurance of security, order, and safety of the property of the organization; direct the construction, organization, and inspection of the plan and regulation on the security at the organization; direct the security staff to cooperate with the police and local authorities in launching the security plans; assemble a principled and mighty security staff at the organization;

b) Decide a suitable form of the security staff depending on the requirements, nature, and scale of the organization; ensure the work conditions, facilities, equipment, and instruments serving the activities of the security staff;

c) Preside and cooperate with the police to train the security staff; organize the implementation of the documents issue by the Ministry of Public Security guiding the assurance of security and order at organizations.

2. The heads of the organizations funded by the State budget may not purchase permanent security services (except for some fields prescribed by the Ministry of Public Security). The casual or seasonal security services provided by security companies may be purchased when it is necessary to mobilize forces to protect the security, order, and safety of conventions, seminars, or in other cases.

3. The heads of other organizations shall fulfill the responsibility prescribed in Points a, b, and c Clause 1 of this Article and Clause 2 Article 11 of this Decree.

4. The employees in organizations shall participating in assisting and facilitating the tasks of security staff.

Article 8. Responsibility of the Ministry of Public Security

1. Specifying the cooperation with organizations in the managing and inspecting the security at organizations.

2. Specifying the content of the training courses in security techniques, the certificate form of security staff, uniforms, badges, signboards of security staff at organizations.

3. Train the security techniques of security staff at organizations an..