Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision No. 64/QD-TTg dated February 8, 2023 promulgating the Regulation on coordination among ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies in crime prevention and control. money laundering and terrorist financing.
This Regulation stipulates the principles, form, content and responsibility for coordination and information exchange among ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Governmental agencies in the prevention and combat of money laundering and financial crimes. terrorist aid.
According to this Regulation, in principle, to ensure close and effective coordination on the basis of functions, tasks and powers of each agency in the process of operation; ensure compliance with the guidelines and policies of the Party and the laws of the State; in accordance with the international treaties that Vietnam has joined and signed in the field of crime prevention and control money laundering and terrorist financing.
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In addition, coordination activities must be carried out regularly and timely, ensuring the correct content and efficiency; ensure compliance law on the protection of State secrets; only use information provided for professional work and legal work when eligible.
Forms of coordination can be implemented as follows: official dispatch, email, phone, fax; organize meetings to exchange and collect opinions; establish interdisciplinary inspection and supervision teams. The form of coordination is selected in accordance with the specific coordination content and conditions.
Contents of coordination in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, including: exchanging and providing information on the prevention and combat of money laundering and terrorist financing; propaganda on the prevention and combat of money laundering and terrorist financing; inspect and supervise organizations in the observance of the provisions of the law on prevention and combat of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Content of coordination in the fight against criminal money laundering and terrorist financing, including: exchanging and providing information on suspicion of money laundering, terrorist financing; establish a “hotline” to receive and handle urgent information on terrorist financing.
(VNA/Vietnam+)