TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 16-524

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CULTURAL EXCHANGES, PROPERTY 

AND COOPERATION

Peace Corps

Agreement Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and VIET NAM

Signed at Ha Noi May 24, 2016
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

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jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof

or authentication thereof.”
 VIET NAM

 Cultural Exchanges, Property 

 and Cooperation: Peace Corps

 Agreement signed at Ha Noi

 May 24, 2016;

 Entered into force May 24, 2016.

 

 
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM 

CONCERNING THE PROGRAM 

OF THE PEACE CORPS IN VIET NAM 

The Government of the United States of America (hereinafter the "United 

States") and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (hereinafter 

"Viet Nam") (the "United Statesn and "Viet Nam" hereinafter may be 

collectively referred to as "the two govemmentsn), recognizing the importance of 

developing mutually beneficial relationship and cooperation between their 

countries, on the basis of equality and national sovereignty of each country, and 

desiring to enhance understanding and mutual respect between the two countries 

through people-to-people exchange, agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 

PURPOSE OF THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT 

The purpose of this Framework Agreement (hereinafter referred to as 

"Agreement") is to provide a framework for the establishment of a Peace Corps 

program, including the placement of Peace Corps Volunteers (hereinafter 

"Volunteers") in VietNam. Such Volunteers shall teach English in HaNoi and 

Ho Chi Minh City; other related matters shall be agreed upon by the two 

governments in implementing agreements ("Implementing Agreements") 

developed and signed subsequent to this Agreement. 

ARTICLE II 

DEFINITIONS 

1. The Peace Corps is the agency of the Government of the United States 

authorized to carry out the purposes set out in this Agreement. Representative 

Office in this Agreement means the office of the Peace Corps, an agency of the 

Government of the United States which operates in Viet Nam as part of the U.S. 

Mission under Chief of Mission authority to implement the activities defined 

under this Agreement. 
2. The Peace Corps Representative and U.S. staff of the Representative 

Office are those employed by or under contract with the Government of the 

United States, listed in the staffing of the U.S. Mission in Viet Nam, bearing 

official passports, permitted to reside in VietNam, and are responsible for Peace 

Corps cooperation programs in VietNam. 

3. Peace Corps Volunteers are U.S. citizens recruited, trained and tasked 

with carrying out the Peace Corps cooperation programs in VietNam. 

4. Staff of the Representative Office are those employed by the Peace 

Corps and those persons performing functions defined under contracts as 

designated by the Peace Corps Representative. 

ARTICLE III 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWO GOVERNMENTS 

1. The United States shall furnish such Volunteers as requested by Viet 

Nam and approved by the United States to perform mutually agreed tasks and 

activities in Viet N am. Volunteers shall not engage in any activities that affect 

VietNam's national security or any commercial activities for personal financial 

gain. 

2. The Volunteers shall work under the immediate supervtston of the 

receiving organizations in Viet Nam as agreed upon between the two 

Governments. Such receiving organizations in VietNam shall be identified and 

agreed upon by the two governments in the process of developing and signing 

Implementing Agreements, which follow the conclusion and signing of this 

Agreement. 

3. The United States is responsible for providing qualified Volunteers, as 

well as training and guidance to enable the Volunteers to perform their tasks in 

an effective manner. The Volunteers' qualifications shall be mutually defined by 

the two governments in the Implementing Agreements. 

4. The United States shall provide the Volunteers, the Peace Corps 

Representative, and staff of the Representative with such limited amount of 

equipment and supplies as the two governments may consider necessary to 

enable the Volunteers to effectively perform their tasks. 

5. VietNam shall provide the Representative Office of the Peace Corps 

with only the same exemptions on taxes (including value-added taxes) customs 

duties, and other charges, as those provided to the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in 

VietNam, on all equipment, supplies and other goods and services introduced 

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into or acquired in VietNam by the United States, or any contractor designated 

by it, for use hereunder, and the Representative Office is not entitled to other 

diplomatic immunities. 

6. In compliance with the laws and regulations of VietNam concerning 

temporary admission of all durable goods into Viet Nam, any such goods 

imported free of custom duties, internal taxes and other fiscal charges of any 

kind will be re-exported, unless they are: (i) sold in VietNam with the payment 

of customs duties, internal taxes and other fiscal charges of any kind or donated 

to the Government of Viet Nam on its approval; (ii) sold in Viet Nam to 

individuals or organizations entitled to exemptions from such duties and taxes or 

similar charges on condition that such individuals or organizations have not 

previously imported such type of goods and are not allowed to import the same 

kind of goods again; or (iii) such re-exportation is impossible or inappropriate. 

7. VietNam shall provide support as the two governments may agree in 

Implementing Agreements, which follow the conclusion and signing of this 

Agreement. 

ARTICLE IV 

VOLUNTEERS 

1. Viet Nam shall accord equitable treatment to the Volunteers and 

persons performing functions under contracts with the Peace Corps and their 

dependents and property; accord them and their property all necessary aid and 

protection, which means treatment no less favorable than that accorded generally 

to nationals of the United States residing in Viet Nam; and fully inform, consult 

and cooperate with representatives of the United States with respect to all 

matters concerning them. 

2. VietNam shall provide preferential treatment to Volunteers in terms of 

exemptions from income taxes on payments that they receive to defray their 

living costs, income derived from their work for the Peace Corps, and other 

income from sources outside Viet Nam. Volunteers shall be exempt from 

customs duties (including, but not limited to import tax, excise tax, and import 

value-added tax) or other charges that VietNam collects for the State budget on 

their personal effects introduced into Viet Nam for their own use in line with 

existing Vietnamese regulations. VietNam shall issue visas (including multipleentry visas), work permits and temporary residence permits, without fee or other 

charge, to Volunteers on mission in VietNam. 

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ARTICLEV 

PEACE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE AND STAFF 

1. Only after the signing of this Agreement and detailed Implementing 

Agreements could the Peace Corps assign its Representative to Viet Nam, 

conduct procedures to open the Representative Office in Ha Noi and send 

Volunteers to VietNam. The Representative Office shall be maintained as long 

as this Agreement remains in force and the Implementing Agreements remain 

effective. 

2. To enable the United States to undertake its responsibilities under this 

Agreement, VietNam shall receive a Peace Corps Representative and other staff 

bearing official passports (including employees and persons performing 

functions under contract as designated by the Peace Corps Representative) and 

members of their families forming a part of their households as are acceptable to 

Viet Nam. The total number of U.S. staff, including the Peace Corps 

Representative, shall not exceed four (4) persons. Personnel of the 

Representative Office must be approved by Viet Nam prior to immigration 

procedures in accordance with the process used for administrative and technical 

staff of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in VietNam. 

3. The Peace Corps Representative, U.S. staff and members of their 

families forming part of their households who bear official passports shall be 

accorded status and privileges (including tax, custom privileges and other 

charges) equivalent to those accorded to administrative and technical staff of the 

U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Viet Nam, except they shall not be accorded 

immunities. 

4. Viet Nam shall issue visas (including multiple-entry visas) and 

residence permits without fee or other charge, to the Peace Corps Representative, 

staff and individuals performing functions under this Agreement, and members 

of their families forming part of their households. 

ARTICLE VI 

OBSERVANCE OF LOCAL LAW 

The Peace Corps Representative, staff, persons performing functions 

under contract with the Peace Corps, family members forming part of their 

households as mentioned above, and the Volunteers assigned in VietNam shall 

respect and observe the laws and regulations of VietNam, and are subject to the 

laws and regulations of VietNam. 

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ARTICLE VII 

FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTROL 

Funds introduced into Viet Nam by the United States or contractors 

financed by it for use in accordance with this Agreement shall be treated the 

same as funds introduced into VietNam by offices under the U.S. Diplomatic 

Mission in Viet Nam. The United States shall be responsible for the source and 

purposes of use of funds introduced into Viet Nam by the Representative Office 

in line with the purposes of this Agreement. Such funds shall be converted into 

the currency of Viet Nam at the exchange rate determined by banks eligible for 

exchange activities at the time of conversion, providing that the conversion is not 

unlawful in Viet Nam. 

ARTICLE VIII 

PROGRAM REVIEW 

1. Representatives assigned by the two governments, through program 

advisory committees or similar committees, shall periodically hold discussion on 

issues related to the Volunteers and projects and make any necessary adjustments 

for the effective implementation of this Agreement and subsequent 

Implementing Agreements. These committees are not permanent resident offices 

in VietNam. 

2. Points of contact for the two governments under this Agreement are the 

Representative Office of the Peace Corps in Viet Nam and the Ministry of 

Foreign Affairs of VietNam. 

ARTICLE IX 

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 

Disputes arising from this Agreement and the Implementing Agreements 

shall be settled between the two governments through amicable consultations 

and negotiations. 

ARTICLE X 

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 

The undertakings of each government herein shall be subject to the 

availability of funds. 

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ARTICLE XI 

AMENDMENTS 

This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the two 

governments. Any such amendment shall be in writing. 

ARTICLEXll 

ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERJ.'\'IINATION 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature and shall 

remain in force until ninety (90) days after the date of the written notification 

from either government to the other side of its intention to terminate the 

Agreement. 

Done at HaNoi this 241

h day of May, 2016, in duplicate, in the English 

and Vietnamese languages, both texts being equally authentic. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT 

OF THE UNITED STATES 

OF AMERICA: 

FORTHEGOVERNMENTOF 

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC 

OF VIETNAM: 

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HI~P DJNH KHUNG 

GIUA 

CHiNH PHU HQP CHUNG QUOC HOA KY 

vA 

CHiNH PHiJ NUOC CQNG HOA XA HQI CHU NGHiA ~T NAM 

VE CmfONG TRINH CUA CHUONG TRiNH HOA BiNH T ~I VI~T NAM 

Chinh phu Hqp chung qu6c Hoa Ky (sau day gQi t~t la "Hoa Ky") va 

Chinh phu nu&c Ct)ng hoa xa ht)i chu nghla Vi~t Nam (sau day g<;>i t~t la "Vi~t 

Nam"), (sau day "Hoa Ky" va "Vi~t Nam" c6 th~ dugc gQi chung la "hai chinh 

phu") nh~ thuc dugc t~m quan tr<;>ng cua vi~c phat tri~n cac m6i quan h~ va sv 

hqp Ute cling c6 lgi gifra hai nu&c, dva tren nguyen t~c binh d~ng va chu quy~n 

qu6c gia cua m6i nu&c, va mong mu6n thuc dfry sv hi~u biSt va ton tr<;>ng Ifin 

nhau gifra hai nu&c thong qua giao luu nhan dan, thoa thu~n nhu sau: 

DlEUI 

MVC DICH CUA HI_¢P DJNH KHUNG 

M\lc dfch cua Hi~p d!nh khung nay ( sau day g<;>i t~t la "Hi~p d!nh") Ia 

nhftm t?o khuon khB cho vi~c thanh l~p mt)t chuang trinh cua Chuang trinh Hoa 

binh, bao g6m vi~c cu cac Tinh nguy~n vi en cua Chuang trinh Hoa binh ( sau 

day g<;>i la "Tinh nguy~n vien") t?i Vi~t Nam. Cac Tinh nguy~n vien nay se d?y 

tiSng Anh a Thanh ph6 Ha N()i va Thanh ph6 H6 Chi Minh, cac nt)i dung lien 

quan khac se dugc hai chinh phu nhfrt tri trong cac Hi~p djnh Thvc thi ("cac 

Hi~p d!nh Thvc thi") se dugc xay dvng va ky kSt sau Hi~p dinh nay. 

DIEU II 

DJNHNGHiA 

1. Chuang trinh Hoa binh Ia CCY quan cua Chinh phu Hoa Ky dugc giao 

quy~n thvc hi~n nhfrng m\}c dich dugc d~t ra trong Hi~p d!nh nay. Van phong D?i 

di~n trong Hi~p dinh nay c6 nghia la van phong cua Chuang trinh Hoa binh, mt)t 

CCY quan cua Chinh phu Hoa Ky ho?t dt)ng t?i Vi~t Nam thut)c Phai doan Ngo?i 

giao Hoa Ky du&i quySn Tru&ng Phai doan d~ thvc hi~n cac ho?t dt)ng dugc xac 

d!nh trong ph?m vi Hi~p djnh nay. 

2. D?i di~n Chuang trinh Hoa binh va nhan vien Hoa Ky cua Van phong 

D?i di~n la nhfrng ngum dugc Chinh phu Hoa Ky thue ho~c lam theo hqp d6ng, 

thu()c danh sach bien chS Phai doan Ngo?i giao Hoa Ky t?i Vi~t Nam, mang h9 
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chiSu cong vv, dugc phep cu tn'i t~i Vi~t Nam, va chiu tnich nhi~m v~ cac chuang 

trinh hgp tac cua Chuang trinh Hoa binh ~i Vi~t Nam. 

3. Tinh nguy~n vien cua Chuang trinh Hoa binh la nhfrng cong dan Hoa 

Ky dugc tuySn d\ffig, dao t~o va trao nhi~m Vl,l thvc hi~n cac chuang trinh hgp 

tac cua Chuang trinh Hoa binh ~i Vi~t Nam. 

4. Nhan vien giup vi~c cho Van phong D~i di~n la nhiing nguai dugc 

Chuong trinh Hoa binh thue va nhfrng nguai thvc hi~n cac chuc nang theo hgp 

d6ng dugc chi dinh bai D~i di~n Chuang trinh Hoa binh. 

DIEUIII 

TRACH NIIq:M CUA HAl CHINH PHU 

1. Hoa Ky se cung cfrp cac Tinh nguy~n vien theo yeu c~u cua Vi~t Nam 

va dugc Hoa Ky chfrp thu~n dS thvc hi~n nhfrng nhi~m V1,1 va ho~t d()ng a Vi~t 

Nam dugc hai ben th6ng nhfrt. Cac Tinh nguy~n vien k.hong dugc tham gia vao 

bfrt kY ho~t d()ng nao anh huang dSn an ninh qu6c gia cua Vi~t Nam ho~c bat ky 

ho~t d()ng thuang m~i nao mang l~i lgi ich tai chinh ca nhan. 

2. Cac Tinh nguy~n vien se lam vi~c du&i S\f giam sat trvc tiSp cua cac t6 

chuc tiSp nh~n a Vi~t Nam dugc hai chinh phu chfrp thu~n. Cac t6 chile tiSp 

nh~ a Vi~t Nam nay se dugc xac djnh va chfrp thu~ boo hai chinh phu trong 

qua trinh xay dvng va kY kSt cac Hi~p dinh Thvc thi sau khi hoan tfrt va ky kSt 

Hi~p djnh nay. 

3. Hoa Ky chiu trach nhi~m cung cfrp cac Tinh nguy~n vien du trinh d(), 

cfulg nhu dao t~o va hu&ng dfin dS cac Tinh nguy~n vien thgc hi~n nhiing nhi~m 

V\1 cua minh m()t each hi~u qua. Trinh d() chuyen mon cua Tinh nguy~n vien se 

dugc hai chinh phu cung nhau quy djnh trong cac Hi~p djnh Thgc thi. 

4. Hoa Ky se cung cfrp cho cac Tinh nguy~n vien, D~ di~n cua Chuang 

trinh Hoa binh, va cac nhan vien giup vi~c cho D~i di~n m9t s6 lugng h~ chS 

cac thiSt bj va v~t tu rna hai chinh phu thfry c~ thiSt dS t~o di~u ki~n cho cac 

Tinh nguy~n vien thgc hi~n dugc nhi~m Vl,l cua minh m9t each hi~u qua. 

5. Vi~t Nam se chi danh cho Van phong D~i di~n cua Chuang trinh Hoa 

binh cac mi8n trir v~ thuS (bao g6m thuS gia trj gia tang), thuS hai quan, va cac 

lo~i phi khac, nhu danh cho Phai doan Ngo~i giao Hoa Ky t~i Vi~t Nam d6i v&i 

t.it ca cac trang thist bi, v~t tu va cac lo~i hang hoa va d!ch vv khac dugc dua vao 

ho~c mua a Vi~t Nam bai Hoa Ky, hay bai bfrt cu nha th<lu nao do Hoa Ky chi 

djnh, dS su d1,1ng theo quy djnh cua Hi~p djnh nay, va Van phong nay se khong 

dugc huang cac quy~n mi~n trir ngo~i giao khac. 

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6. Theo lu~t phap va quy djnh cua Vi~t Narn lien quan vi~c ti~p nh~ t~rn 

thai hang h6a c6 gia tri sir dvng lau dai vao Vi~t Nam, cac lo~i hang h6a nh~p 

khftu rniSn thu~ hai quan, thu~ n<)i dia va cac 1~ phia khac se duqc tai xudt, trir 

khi: (i) cac hang h6a d6 duqc ban trong Hinh th6 Vi~t Narn, c6 dong thuS hai 

quan, thuS n<)i dja va cac 1~ phi khac hay t~g l~i Chinh phu Vi~t Nam v6i S\I 

d6ng y cua Chinh phu Vi~t Nam; (ii) cac hang h6a d6 duqc ban trong Hinh thB 

Vi~t Nam cho ca nhan hay t6 chuc ("ben rnua") c6 quySn duqc miSn cac lo?i 

thuS d6 hay duqc uu dai v6i diSu ki~n la ben rnua tru&c day chua tirng nh~p lo~i 

hang h6a nay va khong duqc phep nh~p l~i cung lo~i hang; ho~c (iii) vi~c tru 

xudt la khong th~ thvc hi~n hay khong phil hqp. 

7. Vi~t Narn se cung cdp h6 trq theo thoa thu~ gifra hai chinh phu trong 

cac Hi~p djnh Thvc thi, sau khi hoan tdt va Icy Hi~p djnh nay. 

DIEUIV 

cAc TiNH NGU\'l:N VIEN 

1. Vi~t Narn se danh cho cac Tinh nguy~n vien va nhfrng ngum thvc hi~n 

cac chuc nang theo hqp ddng v&i Chuang trinh Hoa binh, than nhan phv thu<)c 

Va tai san cua hQ SlJ d6i XU binh d~ng; danh cho hQ va tai san cua hQ rnQi SlJ hfi 

trq va bao v~ cAn thiSt, c6 nghia Ia sv d6i xir khong kern han so v&i sv d6i xu 

danh chung cho cac cong dan Hoa Ky dang cu trii t?i Vi~t Narn; va se thong bao, 

tham van va hqp tac rn<)t each dAy du v6i cac d?i di~n cua Hoa Ky trong tdt ca 

nhfrng van ds lien quan dSn hQ. 

2. Vi~t Nam se ap d\Ulg ch~ d<) uu dai cho cac Tinh nguy~n vien lien quan 

dSn vi~c rni~n trir cac khoan thus d:inh vao cac khoan tiSn rna hQ nh~ duqc d~ 

trang trai cac chi phi sinh ho~t, thu nh~p do Chuang trinh Hoa binh chi tra, va 

thu nh~p tir cac ngu6n khac ben ngoai Vi~t Nam. Tinh nguy~n vien se duqc rniSn 

tru cac lo~i thus hai quan (bao g6rn, nhung khong gim h?n a thus nh?p khAu, 

thus tieu thv d~c bi~t, va thus gia tri gia tang do nh~p khftu) ho~c nhfrng khoan 

phi khac rna Vi~t Nam thu cho ngan sach Nha nu&c danh vao nhfrng d6 dung ca 

nhan duqc dua vao Vi~t Nam nh~rn su d\Ulg vao rnvc dich ca nhan theo quy djnh 

hi~n hanh cua lu~t phap Vi~t Nam. Vi~t Narn se cdp thj thvc (bao g6rn ca thi 

thgc nh?p canh nhiSu IAn), gidy phep lao d<)ng va cac gidy phep t?rn tru rna 

khong thu bdt cu khoan phi nao d6i v&i cac Tinh nguy~n vien khi hQ dang ho~t 

d<)ng t~i Vi~t Nam. 

DIEUV 

D~I DitN CUA CHUONG TRiNH BOA BINH v A NHAN VIEN 

1. Chi sau khi ky Hi~p dinh nay va cac Hi~p djnh Thvc thi C\1 th~, Chuang 

trinh Hoa binh m&i duqc Clr D~i di~n vao Vi~t Nam, tiSn hanh thu tvc ma Van 

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phong ~i di~n t~i Hi N<)i va dua Tinh nguy~n vien vao Vi~t Nam. Van phong 

D~i di~n se duqc duy tri chirng nao Hi~p djnh va cac Hi~p djnh Thvc thi con 

hi~u Ivc. 

2. DS t~o di~u ki~n cho phia Hoa Ky thvc hi~n trach nhi~m theo Hi~p dinh 

nay, Vi~t Nam se ti~p nh?ll m<)t D~i di~n cua Chuong trinh Hoa binh va cac 

thanh vien khac mang h9 chiSu cong V\1 (bao gfJm nhan vien va nhfmg nguoi 

thvc hi~n cac chfrc nang theo hgp dfJng duqc chi djnh bcri D~i di~n cua Chuong 

trinh Hoa binh) va cac thanh vien cAu thanh h9 gia dinh, nhu da duqc Vi~t Nam 

chAp nh~. TBng s6 nhan vien Hoa Ky, gfJm ca D~i di~n cua Chuong trinh Hoa 

binh, se khong qua bfJn (4) nguoi. Nhan SlJ cua Van phong D~i di~n phai duqc 

phia Vi~t Nam chAp thu?n truac khi lam thu t9c nh~p canh theo quy trinh duqc 

ap d9ng dfJi vai nhan vien hanh chinh va kY thu~t cua Phai doan Ngo~i giao Hoa 

Ky t~ Vi~t Nam. 

3. D~i di~n cua Chuong trinh Hoa binh, cac nhan vien Hoa Ky va thanh 

vien du thanh h9 gia dinh hQ mang h9 chi~u cong V\1 se duqc huang than ph?n 

va cac uu dai (bao gfJm uu dai v~ thu~. hai quan, va cac khoan phi -khac) tuong tv 

nhu danh cho nhan vien hanh chinh va kY thu~t cua Phai doan Ngo~i giao Hoa 

Ky t~i Vi~t Nam, ngo~i trir vi~c hQ khong duqc cac quy~n miSn trir. 

4. Vi~t Nam se cAp thi thvc (kS ca thi thvc nh~p canh nhi~u lfrn) va giAy 

phep cu tru rna khong thu phi hay bAt cfr khoan ti~n nao khac cho D~i di~n cua 

Chuong trinh Hoa binh, nhan vien va cac ca nhan thvc hi~n cac chfrc nang theo 

Hi~p djnh nay, va cac thanh vien du thanh h9 gia dinh hQ. 

DIEUVI 

TON TRQNG LU~T PHAP DJA PHUONG 

D~ di~n cua Chuong trinh Hoa binh, nhan vien, nhfmg ngum thvc hi~n 

cac chfrc nang theo hqp dfJng vai Chuong trinh Hoa binh, va cac thanh vien du 

thanh h9 gia dinh hQ nhu da dS c~p 6 tren, cling nhu cac Tinh nguy~n vien duqc 

cir ho~t d<)ng t~i Vi~t Nam, phai ton trQng va tuan thu phap lu~t va cac quy dinh 

cua Vi~t Nam, va chju SlJ di~u chinh cua phap lu~t va cac quy djnh cua Vi~t 

Nam. 

DIEUVII 

KIEM SOAT NGO~I T~ 

Cac khoim ti~n duqc Hoa Ky ho~c cac nha thdu do Hoa Ky tai trq dua vao 

Vi~t Nam dS sir d9ng theo Hi~p dinh nay se duqc d6i xir gi6ng nhu cac khoan 

ti~n dua vao Vi~t Nam hOi cac van phong thu<)c Phai doan Ngo~i giao Hoa Ky 

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tl}.i Vi~t Nam. Hoa Ky se chiu tnich nhi~m vS ngu6n gdc va IDl,lC dich sir dl,lflg 

cac khoan tiSn do Van phong Dl;li di~n dua vao Vi~t Nam, phu hgp v&i cac IDl,lC 

tieu cua Hi~p dinh nay. Nhung khoan tiSn dose dugc chuy€n d6i sang tiSn Vi~t 

Nam theo cy gia do cac ngan hang dugc phep ho1;1t d(?ng ngo1;1i hdi quy d!flh t1;1i 

thOi di€m chuy€n d6i, va ho1;1t d<)ng chuy€n d6i d6 khong trai v&i phap lu?t Vi~t 

Nam. 

DIEUVIII 

RAsoATcntrONGTIDNH 

1. Cac dl;li di~n do hai chinh phu cir ra thong qua cac uy ban tu vfrn chuong 

trinh ho~c cac uy ban tuong 1:\t, se d!nh kY thao lu?n cac vfrn d~ lien quan t&i cac 

Tinh nguy~n vien va cac dv an va c6 cac diSu chinh d.n thi~t d€ dam bf10 thl,l'c 

hi~n hi~u qua Hi~p djnh nay va cac Hi~p djnh Thl,l'c thi ti~p theo. Cac uy ban nay 

khong phai la ca quan thu<mg trii hi~n di~n t1;1i Vi~t Nam. 

2. Ca quan dfiu mdi cua hai Chinh phu trong Hi~p dinh nay la Van phong 

D1;1i di~n cua Chuang trinh Hoa binh tl;li Vi~t Nam va B<) Ngo1;1i giao Vi~t Nam. 

DIEUIX 

GIAI QUYET TRANH CHAP 

Cac tranh chfrp nay sinh tir Hi~p dinh nay va cac Hi~p dinh Thvc thi se 

dugc hai chinh phu giai quy~t thong qua tham vfrn va thuang Iugng tren tinh thAn 

hfru nghj. 

DIEUX 

Mire DQ NGAN sAcH 

Cac ho1;1t d<)ng cua m6i chinh phu theo Hi~p djnh nay se tuy thu<)c vao 

muc d9 ngan sach. 

DIEUXI 

SUA DOl 

Hi~p djnh nay c6 th€ duqc sira d6i khi c6 sv d6ng thu?n cua hai chinh phu. 

Bfrt k)' m9t sv sira d6i nao cling phai dugc th€ hi~n bfuig van ban. 

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THOI DIEM HIEU . . LUC VA cHAM DUT HIEP . . DINH 

Hi~p dinh nay se c6 hi~u Ivc vao ngay ky k~t va se chfun dlrt hi~u Ivc sau 

chin mucri (90) ngay kS tir ngay m<?t trong hai chinh phu thong bao bfuig van ban 

cho chinh phu kia v~ y d!nh chAm dm hi~u Ivc cua Hi~p d!nh. 

Lam ~i Ha N<}i, ngay 24 thang 5 nam 2016, thanh hai (02) ban, bfuig 

tiSng Anh va tiSng Vi~t, ca hai van ban d~u c6 gia tri nhu nhau. 

THAY ~ T CHINH PHU 

HQP CHUNG QUOC HOA KY 

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THA Y MAT CHiNH PHU 

NUOC CQNG HOA xA H()I 

CHU NGHiA VIt,T NAM