Business trip allowance for officials on short-term business trips abroad

From August 10, 2012, the business trip allowance regime for State officials and civil servants on short-term business trips abroad with funding guaranteed by the State budget shall be implemented according to the provisions of Circular No.102/2012/TT-BTCof the Ministry of Finance.

This Circular applies to cadres, civil servants, and public employees in State agencies, Party agencies, public service units, socio-political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations, social organizations, etc. who are sent on business trips or short-term training abroad with funding guaranteed by the State budget (collectively referred to as business trips). The short-term working period abroad shall not exceed 180 days for one working trip.

According to the Circular, direct payments to individuals on business trips abroad include: Transportation fares; Room rental fees in the destination country; Meals and pocket money in the destination country; Visa fees, passport fees, etc.

General payments for the whole group include: Luggage and document fees for the business trip; vehicle rental fees for daily work in the destination country; vehicle rental fees in case of transit; phone, fax, internet fees...

The Circular clearly states that, in addition to the business trip allowance prescribed in this Circular, the agency or unit sending the employee on a business trip and the Vietnamese agency or unit located in the host country where the employee goes to work are not allowed to use the State budget to pay any additional expenses in any form for the employee on a business trip.

According to (Chinhphu.vn)-LT