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State agencies must seek the Prime Minister’s approval for buying vehicles.
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| State-owned agencies must seek the Prime Minister’s approval for buying vehicles |
PM Nguyen Tan Dung has instructed that agencies continue to tighten control over purchases with state funds, in accordance with Government’s Resolution 11, issued in February.
The purchase of vehicles to serve public tasks, including security and defense, must be reduced to limit spending.
The PM has also requested a halt to the purchase of office equipment and other items worth VND100 million (USD4,807) or more. In cases where such items must be purchased, it would first need the approval of the provincial People\'s Committee or the head of a ministerial-level agency.
This June the PM asked the Ministry of Finance to scrutinise all purchases of state agencies and deal strictly with any violations.
According to Resolution 11, purchases using foreign loans, including official development assistance (ODA), must also be halted. In addition, procurements using non-refundable funds must follow the agreements between the Vietnamese Government and donors.
For fundamental construction projects already underway, the purchase of equipment which was not included in the project plans will not be allowed.
The PM has assigned the Ministry of Finance to cooperate with other concerned agencies to enforce the resolution.
Photo: State-owned agencies must seek the Prime Minister’s approval for buying vehicles
