Government directive: Simplify death registration procedures

(Baonghean.vn) - The Prime Minister decided to establish two units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Support gender equality activities in ethnic minority areas; Assign plans to implement national target programs;... are outstanding instructions of the Government and the Prime Minister last week.

1. The Prime Minister decided to establish two units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Water resources planning in the Red - Thai Binh river basin is an urgent issue (illustrative photo)

The Prime Minister has just signed a Decision to establish the Institute of Water Resources Science and the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Communication under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The Institute of Water Resources Science has the function of conducting basic and applied research, developing technology on water resources to serve state management, and performing consulting services on water resources.

The Institute of Water Resources Science has legal status, its own seal and account; headquartered in Hanoi city.

The Center for Communication on Natural Resources and Environment has the function of organizing and implementing propaganda and communication work in the fields of state management of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; performing consulting and communication services on natural resources and environment.

The Center for Communication on Natural Resources and Environment has legal status, its own seal and account, headquartered in Hanoi city.

2. Support gender equality activities in ethnic minority areas

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The Prime Minister has just approved the Project "Supporting gender equality activities in ethnic minority areas for the period 2018 - 2025".

The above project is implemented in: Communes and districts with ethnic minorities, focusing on areas with small ethnic minorities. The subjects of the project are ethnic minorities with very small populations, village elders, prestigious people, village and hamlet officials and mass organizations in villages and hamlets; officials, civil servants and public employees working in districts and communes in ethnic minority areas with very small ethnic minorities.

The project strives for 100% of local ethnic minority officials, 50% of officials working on gender equality at district and commune levels, and prestigious people, village elders, and heads of ethnic minority areas with very few ethnic minorities to be disseminated the law on gender equality and trained, fostered knowledge, and improve capacity to organize and implement policies and laws on gender equality.

3. Assign plans to implement national target programs

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The Prime Minister has just signed Decision 1865/QD-TTg assigning the plan to implement national target programs for the 2016 - 2020 period.

Specifically, the Prime Minister assigned ministries, ministerial-level agencies, other central agencies and provinces and centrally run cities the targets, tasks and total central budget capital and government bonds to implement national target programs for the 2016-2020 period.

In particular, the central budget plan to implement national target programs for the period 2016 - 2020 assigned to the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs is 207,548 million VND, the Ministry of Construction is 2,050 million VND, the Ministry of Information and Communications is 70,250 million VND, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is 122,300 million VND, the Ethnic Committee is 50,700 million VND...

The Prime Minister requested: Based on the assigned goals, tasks, and total capital, the Ministry of Planning and Investment shall preside over, inspect, and supervise the implementation of the plan to implement national target programs for the 2016-2020 period at central and local ministries, branches, etc.

4. Perfecting tax policies for public service units

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The Government Office has just announced the conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on tax policy for public service units in the fields of health, education and training.

The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies on the basis of Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the Central Executive Committee on continuing to innovate the organization and management system, improve the quality and efficiency of public service units, review and improve tax policies for public service units to encourage these units to be financially autonomous and have savings for investment, report to the Prime Minister and the Government to submit to the National Assembly to amend and supplement the Tax Laws in 2018.

In particular, it is necessary to evaluate the implementation of the policy of not being subject to value added tax for medical, teaching and vocational training services in the past time. Evaluate the implementation of the law on corporate income tax of public service units in the fields of health, education and training in the past time; in particular, clarify the situation in fully autonomous units, partially autonomous units and units fully invested by the state budget.

5. Not considering raising the premium for health insurance

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This is the content of the Notice of Conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue at the meeting on the content of amending Decree 105/2014/ND-CP of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance.

The announcement clearly stated that Health Insurance (HI) has a high social security nature, is very sensitive, and is related to the majority of people, so it is very necessary to regularly review and improve legal policies on HI, including Decree No. 105/2014/ND-CP dated November 15, 2014 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance.

The process of perfecting the legal system on health insurance and the Decree amending Decree 105/2014/ND-CP needs to thoroughly grasp the basic principles and orientations. Specifically, strictly comply with the provisions of the Law on Health Insurance and related laws, accurately reflect the nature, functions and tasks of health insurance with the principle of "contribution - benefit" and risk sharing.

6. Principles of sealing and unsealing evidence

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The Government has just issued Decree No. 127/2017/ND-CP stipulating concepts, principles; order, procedures; tasks, powers and responsibilities for sealing and unsealing all types of evidence in investigation, prosecution, trial and execution activities.

Regarding the principles of sealing and unsealing evidence, the Decree stipulates that sealing and unsealing evidence shall only be carried out when required to serve investigation, prosecution, trial and execution activities; sealing and unsealing evidence must ensure the correct order, procedures, form and authority according to the provisions of law and the provisions of this Decree; ensure promptness and timeliness; ensure respect for the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of agencies, organizations and individuals; and ensure the integrity of evidence.

The Decree stipulates that all evidence after collection must be sealed, except in the following cases: Evidence is living animals or plants; evidence is documents included in the case file; evidence is perishable or difficult to preserve; other evidence that the competent authority or person conducting the proceedings deems unnecessary to be sealed.

7. Simplify procedures for resolving maternity and death benefits

The Government has just issued Resolution 125/NQ-CP on simplifying administrative procedures and citizen papers related to population management within the management scope of Vietnam Social Security.

Accordingly, many procedures are simplified such as: Resolving maternity benefits; resolving death benefits; resolving relocation for pensioners, monthly social insurance benefits and those waiting to receive pensions, monthly benefits from one province to another; resolving monthly benefits; resolving benefits for retired teachers who have not yet received seniority allowances in their pensions...

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