Civil servants and public employees are equipped with a computer set for up to 13 million VND.

The Government strictly prohibits the use of machinery and equipment for private purposes; selling, exchanging, giving, lending, mortgaging, etc.

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The Prime Minister has just issued Decision 58/2015/QD-TTg stipulating standards, norms, management and use regimes for machinery and equipment of state agencies, organizations and public service units, effective from January 1, 2016.

According to the newly issued Decision, machinery and equipment of agencies, organizations and units include: 1- Common office machinery and equipment equipped for cadres, civil servants and public employees working at agencies, organizations and units; 2- Common office machinery and equipment equipped for use in offices of agencies, organizations and units; 3- Machinery and equipment equipped for use in meeting rooms, halls, standing rooms, archive rooms and rooms serving general activities of agencies, organizations and units; 4- Specialized machinery and equipment equipped to serve specific activities of agencies, organizations and units.

Personal use of the device is strictly prohibited.

The decision stipulates that office machinery and equipment of agencies, organizations and units must be equipped and arranged for use in accordance with standards, norms and regulations on management and use of state assets.

In case an officer holds many positions, the standard for equipping common office machinery and equipment according to the highest position shall be applied. When the predecessor retires or transfers to another job and the common office machinery and equipment already equipped do not meet the conditions for replacement according to regulations, the newly appointed person shall continue to use the common office machinery and equipment already equipped for the predecessor, without new equipment.

Machinery and equipment shall be replaced according to the work requirements of agencies, organizations and units when they have been used beyond the prescribed time or are damaged and cannot be used again and shall be handled according to the provisions of law on management and use of state assets; in case there is no source of machinery and equipment to transfer, agencies, organizations and units shall be allowed to purchase new ones according to the standards and norms prescribed in this Decision.

It is strictly forbidden to use machinery and equipment for private purposes; to sell, exchange, donate, lend, pledge, mortgage or transfer to any organization or individual without permission from a competent state agency as prescribed by law.

Employees are equipped with a computer worth up to 13 million VND.

The Decision clearly stipulates standards and norms for common office machinery and equipment in agencies, organizations and units at the central and local levels; equipping machinery and equipment in rooms to serve the general activities of agencies, organizations and units; equipping specialized machinery and equipment.

Specifically, the standards and norms for common office equipment and machinery for cadres, civil servants and public employees who do not hold leadership positions at central and local agencies, organizations and units (provincial and district levels), calculated for 1 person, include: 1 set of desk and chair with a maximum price of 5 million VND, 1 file cabinet with a maximum price of 5 million VND, 1 desktop computer with a maximum price of 13 million VND, 1 landline phone with a maximum price of 300 thousand VND.

For commune-level officials, civil servants and public employees, the standards and norms for common office equipment and machinery, calculated for 1 person, include: 1 set of desk and chair with a maximum price of 3 million VND, 1 set of desktop computer with a maximum price of 13 million VND.

The Decision also clearly states the standards and norms for common office equipment and machinery for offices of agencies, organizations, units under ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, other central agencies; provincial-level agencies, organizations, and units (calculated for 1 office) including: 1 set of meeting and reception tables and chairs with a maximum price of 10 million VND, 1 printer with a maximum price of 7 million VND, 1 landline phone with a maximum price of 300,000 VND and other equipment (if necessary) with a maximum price of 20 million VND.

For offices of district-level agencies, organizations and units, standards and norms include: 1 set of meeting and reception tables and chairs with a maximum price of 7 million VND, 1 printer with a maximum price of 7 million VND, 1 landline phone with a maximum price of 300,000 VND and other equipment (if necessary) with a maximum price of 10 million VND.

For offices of agencies, organizations, and commune-level units, standards and norms include: 1 set of meeting and reception tables and chairs with a maximum price of 5 million VND, 2 document cabinets with a maximum price of 6 million VND/cabinet, 1 printer with a maximum price of 7 million VND, 1 landline phone with a maximum price of 300,000 VND, and other equipment (if necessary) with a maximum price of 10 million VND.

Regarding specialized machinery and equipment, the Decision clearly states that for specialized machinery and equipment with a purchase price of 500 million VND or more per asset unit, the Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, a government agency, or other central agency shall promulgate standards and norms on specialized machinery and equipment (type, quantity) for agencies, organizations, and units under their management after receiving written consent from the Ministry of Finance. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall promulgate standards and norms on specialized machinery and equipment (type, quantity) for agencies, organizations, and units under local management after receiving written consent from the Standing Committee of the People's Council at the same level.

As for specialized machinery and equipment with a purchase price of less than 500 million VND/unit of asset, the Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, a government agency, other central agencies, and the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee shall promulgate standards and norms on specialized machinery and equipment (type, quantity) equipped for agencies, organizations, and units under their management.

Regarding the authority to adjust prices, the Decision stipulates that the Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, a government agency, other central agencies, and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall consider and decide on cases where the purchase price of common office machinery and equipment of agencies, organizations, and units under their management is no more than 10% higher than the prescribed price.

The Minister of Finance shall consider and decide on cases where the purchase price of common office machinery and equipment is 10% to no more than 20% higher than the prescribed price.

According to VOV.VN