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THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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No. 312/2026/ND-CP |
Hanoi, August 07, 2026 |
COMBINING SECURITY WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH SECURITY
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on National Security No. 32/2004/QH11;
Pursuant to the Law on People’s Public Security Force No. 37/2018/QH14, amended by the Law No. 21/2023/QH15, the Law No. 30/2023/QH15, the Law No. 38/2024/QH15, the Law No. 52/2024/QH15 and the Law No. 86/2025/QH15;
At the request of the Minister of Public Security;
The Government promulgates Decree combining security with socio-economic development, and socio-economic development with security.
This Decree prescribes principles, bases, content, and forms of combining security with socio-economic development and socio-economic development with security; and responsibilities of relevant ministries, ministerial-level agencies, central and local authorities, organizations, and individuals.
1. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, local governments, and socio-political organizations.
2. Economic organizations, public service providers and Vietnamese citizens.
3. Foreign individuals and organizations residing, investing, doing business, and operating in Vietnam.
4. Other relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.
Article 3. Principles of combining security with socio-economic development, and socio-economic development with security
1. Be placed under the absolute and direct leadership in all aspects of the Communist Party and the unified management of the State; comply with the Constitution and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory; protect national interests, and maintain sustainable and stable socio-economic development; respect and protect the legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations, and individuals.
2. Maintain synchronicity and consistency between protection of national security and socio-economic development; and continuous combination from the formulation to the implementation of strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects related to security, in the socio-economic fields and across each territory, strategic area, border, sea, and island.
3. Be public and transparent and meet specific requirements and conditions for assurance of security, and establishment of a favorable environment for socio-economic development.
Article 4. Bases for combining security with socio-economic development, and socio-economic development with security
1. Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; laws and codes prescribing assurance of national security, social order and safety, and socio-economic development; and relevant legislative documents.
2. National security strategy; Fatherland defense strategy in the new situation; national border protection strategy; Vietnam’s maritime strategy; Fatherland defense strategy in cyberspace; and socio-economic development strategies.
3. Functions and tasks of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, central and local authorities.
Article 5. Combining security with socio-economic development, and socio-economic development with security
1. Combination of security and socio-economic development refers to fulfillment of security assurance requirements and conditions during the formulation and implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects; and use of resources, or provision of specific products and services of the People’s Public Security force for socio-economic development.
2. Combination of socio-economic development and security refers to development and promotion of the potential of the security industry; and formulation and implementation of strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects in the socio-economic field for assurance of national security, social order and safety.
COMBINING SECURITY WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Article 6. Combination in strategies, plannings and plans for socio-economic development related to security
1. Security-related socio-economic development strategies, plannings, and plans refer to strategies, plannings, and plans which, in accordance with the law on planning and other relevant laws, must meet security assurance requirements and conditions during their formulation and implementation.
2. Security assurance requirements and conditions:
a) Comply with guidelines and policies of the Communist Party, and the laws of the State on assurance of national security, social order and safety;
b) Comply with regulations on state secrets;
c) Be consistent with the security land-use planning and the firefighting and prevention infrastructure planning;
d) Ensure that no act of collusion, internal influence, manifestation of group interests, sabotage, or illicit enrichment during their formulation and implementation is committed;
dd) Do not infringe upon national security or pose threats to national security;
e) Do not obstruct the establishment and consolidation of the people’s security foundation and the people’s security posture, and the implementation of measures to protect national security, social order, and safety in accordance with the law.
3. The Ministry of Public Security and provincial Public Security departments shall give opinions, provide appraisal opinions, or conduct security impact assessments as requested by agencies or organizations in charge of seeking opinions or appraisal, of strategies, plannings, and plans specified in clause 1 of this Article, on the basis of review and assessment of security assurance requirements and conditions specified in clause 2 of this Article.
Article 7. Combination in schemes and plans for socio-economic development related to security
1. Security-related socio-economic development schemes and plans refer to those which, in accordance with the law on investment and other relevant laws, must meet security assurance requirements and conditions during their formulation and implementation.
2. Security assurance requirements and conditions:
a) Requirements and conditions specified in clause 2 Article 6 of this Decree;
dd) The legal representative does not infringe upon national security;
c) Regarding conditional business lines, a plan to ensure security and order must be formulated in accordance with regulations of law.
3. The Ministry of Public Security and provincial Public Security departments shall give opinions, provide appraisal opinions, or conduct security impact assessments as requested by agencies or organizations in charge of seeking opinions or appraisal, of schemes and plans specified in clause 1 of this Article, on the basis of review and assessment of security assurance requirements and conditions specified in clause 2 of this Article.
Article 8. Participating in provision of opinions or giving opinions on security
1. An agency or organization in charge of collection of opinions or appraisal shall submit a dossier to the Ministry of Public Security or a provincial Public Security department in accordance with regulations of law on planning, investment, and other relevant laws.
2. The Ministry of Public Security or a provincial Public Security department shall receive the dossier and exchange its components with the agency or organization in charge of collection of opinions or appraisal within 02 working days, in accordance with the laws on planning, investment, and other relevant laws.
3. The Ministry of Public Security and the Public Security department shall participate in provision of opinions, give appraisal opinions, on fulfillment of the requirements and conditions specified in clause 2 Article 6 and clause 2 Article 7 of this Decree, and send the results to the agency or organization in charge of collection of opinions or appraisal within the time limit prescribed by law or as requested by the agency or organization. In case regulations are not available, the Ministry of Public Security and the provincial Public Security department shall send results to the agency or organization in charge of collection of opinions or appraisal within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the full and valid dossier.
4. The agency or organization in charge of collection of opinions or appraisal shall be responsible for receiving and explaining opinions of the Ministry of Public Security and the provincial Public Security department in accordance with the law.
Article 9. Assessment of impacts and supervision of security
1. The Ministry of Public Security or provincial Public Security departments shall make security impact assessments during the implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects when national security infringement is committed or threats to national security are posed, in accordance with the laws on national security, planning, investment, and other laws.
2. The Ministry of Public Security or provincial Public Security departments shall supervise compliance with the requirements and conditions for assurance of security specified in clause 2 Article 6 and clause 2 Article 7 of this Decree during the implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects.
3. Agencies, organizations, and individuals committing violations against security requirements and conditions specified in clause 2, Article 6, and clause 2, Article 7 of this Decree during the implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects shall, depending on the nature and severity of their violations, face disciplinary actions, administrative penalties, or criminal prosecution in accordance with regulations of law.
Article 10. Competent agencies participating in provision of opinions, giving appraisal opinions or assessing security impacts
1. The Ministry of Public Security shall participate in provision of opinions, giving appraisal opinions, or assessing security impacts on socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects related to security under the approval, acceptance and decision of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister, Ministers, or Heads of ministerial-level agencies.
2. Provincial Public Security departments shall participate in provision of opinions, giving appraisal opinions, or assessing security impacts on socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects related to security under the approval, acceptance and decision of Chairpersons of provincial People’s Committees, or Directors of departments.
COMBINING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH SECURITY
Article 11. Combination in development of security industry
1. The State shall prioritize the budget, mobilize socio-economic resources to the maximum, and implement specific development policies, develop the capacity of the security industry potential, and apply scientific and technological achievements to the security industry; and research, develop, manufacture, and provide security industrial products and services to meet the requirements and perform national defense tasks and serve the country’s socio-economic development.
2. Civil industrial establishments possessing advanced and modern technologies shall be entitled to transfer technology and participate in research, manufacturing, and development of the security industry in accordance with regulations of law. Security industrial establishments shall be entitled to transfer technology to serve the civil industry in accordance with regulations of law.
3. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People’s Committees shall prioritize the integrated and combined allocation of socio-economic development tasks and security industry development under their management.
Article 12. Combination in cybersecurity and construction, development, and protection of data
1. Construction and development of cybersecurity industrial infrastructure aim to enhance autonomy in cybersecurity; promote public-private partnership investment and connection in cybersecurity protection; encourage and enable agencies, organizations, and individuals to participate in cybersecurity protection and handle cybersecurity threats; research and develop technologies, products, services, and applications to protect cybersecurity; and use Vietnamese cybersecurity products and services.
2. Construction, development, and protection of socio-economic data aim to serve national digital transformation and digital economy development associated with the assurance of national defense, security, foreign affairs, and cipher; take measures to encourage and enable domestic and foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals to invest in, research, and develop technologies, products, services, innovation, and applications in the field of data and data protection; construct data storage and processing centers in Vietnam; and develop the data market.
3. Databases included in the List of national databases must be connected and shared to serve socio-economic development and security when requested in accordance with regulations of law.
4. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall, within the scope of their functions, tasks, and powers, protect cybersecurity, and construct, develop and protect data; and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in performing state management of cybersecurity and data.
Article 13. Combination in management and use of land, resources, and minerals
1. The allocation of land use norms, the zoning of land for security purposes, the formulation of security land use planning, and the allocation and assignment of land to the People’s Public Security forces for assurance of security, order, and safety in industrial parks shall comply with regulations of law on land, planning, and investment.
2. Requirements and tasks for assurance of national security, social order, and safety constitute one of the criteria for selection and identification of priority works and projects in land use plans.
3. Information and data on land investigation, assessment, statistics, and inventory serve both state management of land and support for performance of tasks to ensure national security, social order, and safety in accordance with regulations of the Land Law and other relevant laws.
4. Management and exploitation of resources and minerals must be efficient, sustainable, adaptive to climate change, and develop national security potential. Research shall be conducted and advanced technologies and technical solutions shall be applied to manage and monitor resources and environment, and at the same time proactively respond to emergency situations related to national security in accordance with regulations of law.
5. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People’s Committees shall, within their functions, tasks, and powers, cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in combining socio-economic development and security in management and use of land, resources, and minerals in accordance with regulations of law.
Article 14. Combination in some other fields
1. Encouraging investment in and production of industrial, commercial, and service products through contracts, commissioning, bidding, and assignment of tasks to both meet domestic consumption and export demands and serve security assurance when requested in accordance with regulations of law.
2. Researching, constructing, and developing new materials and dual-use works to meet security assurance requirements when necessary. Constructing modern transportation infrastructure, including diverse types of transport that effectively connects economic regions and areas, both meeting socio-economic development requirements and supporting the deployment of forces, means, and measures to ensure national security, social order, and safety when necessary.
3. Researching, developing, and applying domestic scientific and technological achievements, and receiving technology transfer involving foreign elements to serve socio-economic development and support the implementation of measures to ensure national security, social order, and safety.
4. Telecommunications enterprises shall share telecommunications infrastructure with agencies and organizations directly serving national defense and security to meet requirements for performance of national defense and security tasks, search and rescue operations, prevention and control of natural disasters, fire safety, other disasters, and disease prevention and control.
5. Providing training and refresher training for high-quality human resources with interdisciplinary thinking in key and crucial fields to meet socio-economic development requirements and remain ready for mobilization for participation in assurance of national security, social order, and safety when requested.
6. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People’s Committees shall, within their functions, tasks, and powers, cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in combining socio-economic development and security in the fields in accordance with regulations of law.
Article 15. Combination at strategic areas, border areas, seas, and islands
1. Formulation and implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects at strategic areas, border areas, seas, and islands must ensure that national interests, national security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity are prioritized over socio-economic development interests.
2. Socio-economic development in strategic areas, border areas, seas, and islands through the development of a diverse trade and service system, ensuring production and business, and enabling the People to stabilize their lives shall build a firm people’s security posture and the people’s hearts posture, associated with establishment and improvement of the people’s security foundation, and implementation of measures to protect national security and ensure social order and safety.
3. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People’s Committees shall, within their functions, tasks, and powers, cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in combining socio-economic development and security at strategic areas, border areas, seas, and islands.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO COMBINE SECURITY WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH SECURITY
Article 16. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security and provincial Public Security departments
1. Disseminate information and mobilize the People to firmly grasp and effectively implement guidelines of the Communist Party, policies and laws of the State, perform political tasks of local authorities, and prevent and control crimes and hostile forces during the country’s socio-economic development.
2. Be responsible for participating in provision of opinions, giving appraisal opinions, assessing impacts, and supervising security regarding socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects related to security in accordance with this Decree.
3. Preside over and cooperate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People’s Committees in ensuring national security, social order, and safety at strategic areas, border areas, seas, and islands, except for areas under the management of the Ministry of National Defense, thereby contributing to socio-economic development.
4. Preside over and cooperate with ministries, central and local authorities in developing the security industry to meet the requirements, perform national defense tasks and serve the country’s socio-economic development; and building a firm people’s security foundation, people’s security posture, and people’s hearts posture associated with establishment and development of an independent and autonomous economy.
Article 17. Responsibilities of ministries and ministerial-level agencies
1. Disseminate contents and forms of combination of security with socio-economic development and socio-economic development with security on mass media, grassroots information systems, and foreign affair-related information systems.
2. Preside over and request the Ministry of Public Security to participate in provision of opinions, give appraisal opinions, or assess security impacts on socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects according to their functions and tasks; ensure full components of dossiers submitted to the Ministry of Public Security in accordance with the law on planning, investment, and relevant laws; receive and explain the opinions of the Ministry of Public Security in accordance with regulations of law and this Decree; and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in supervising fulfillment of security requirements and conditions during the implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects.
3. Cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security to propose contents for security industry development; organize and manage operations of enterprises serving security; and prioritize the allocation of resources, and combination of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects with the assurance of national security, social order, and safety.
Article 18. Responsibilities of provincial People’s Committees
1. Be responsible to the Government for results of the implementation of guidelines and policies of the Communist Party, and policies and laws of the State on the combination of security with socio-economic development and socio-economic development with security within their provinces.
2. Preside over and request the provincial Public Security Department to participate in provision of opinions, give appraisal opinions, or assess security impacts on socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects according to their functions and tasks. Direct departments to ensure that all required document components are submitted to the provincial Public Security Department in accordance with the laws on planning, investment, and other relevant laws; receive and explain opinions of the provincial Public Security Department pursuant to regulations of law and this Decree; and cooperate with the provincial Public Security Department to supervise fulfillment of security requirements and conditions during the implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects.
3. Cooperate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and relevant organizations and agencies to propose mechanisms, policies, and measures to effectively combine security with socio-economic development and socio-economic development with security within their provinces Conduct inspection, supervision, and examination of socio-economic development within their provinces; detect and rectify activities that affect the combination of security with socio-economic development and socio-economic development with security within their provinces
4. Cooperate with the Fatherland Front and political-social organizations to disseminate information and mobilize agencies, organizations, and individuals to comply with the Communist Party’s guidelines and policies, and the State’s policies and laws on integration of security with socio-economic development and socio-economic development with security.
This Decree takes effect from September 22, 2026.
Article 20. Transitional clauses
Socio-economic development strategies, plannings, plans, schemes, and projects that have been submitted to the Ministry of Public Security or the provincial Public Security Departments for provision of opinions, appraisal opinions, or security impact assessments prior to the effective date of this Decree shall continue to be processed in accordance with regulations of law at the time of receipt.
Article 21. Organization of implementation
1. The Ministry of Public Security shall preside over and cooperate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People’s Committees in monitoring, providing guidance, inspecting, and assessing the implementation of this Decree.
2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People’s Committees, and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decree.
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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT Pham Gia Tuc |
