Last updated: 17:0 - August 16, 2010

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The Government has promulgated a National Action Plan on Anti-money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism for the period from August 2010-August 2011.

A decision to this effect coded 1451/QD-TTg was signed on August 12 by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Accordingly, the Steering Committee Against Money Laundering was assigned to instruct and co-ordinate relevant ministries, sectors and agencies to which were assigned to study the practical plan and co-ordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam to carry out their tasks in implementing the plan.

Under the action plan, the Public Security Ministry will issue a circular to giving instructions to relevant ministries and sectors to implement Penal Code Article 251 anti money laundering laws.

The Finance Ministry will create a circular with instructions on implementing the Government’s Anti-money Laundering Decree in securities, insurance, rewarded games and entertainment.

The State Bank of Vietnam will check limitations of regulations relating to high-risk customers against requirements of beneficiaries.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will disseminate anti-money laundering information and information about combating the financing of terrorism.

In August 2011, the Justice Ministry will review the Penal Code and make proposals for revisions (if necessary), to be in line with the Article 2 of the international convention on combating the financing of terrorism and special recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).(VNA)