6 cases of social assistance facilities suspended from all operations

Legal Consulting Department of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 2, Article 13, Decree 395/2026/ND-CP stipulating the operation and management of social assistance facilities (effective from December 7, 2026) stipulates that social assistance facilities are temporarily suspended from all operations in the following cases:

a) Not meeting some requirements specified in Article 9, Article 10 of this Decree on facilities, human resources for social assistance, procedures, and requirements for care, nurturing, and assistance in the process of performing activities, which may directly affect the life, health, safety or dignity of the subject;

b) Not meeting regulations on fire prevention and fighting, construction safety, electricity, water, environmental sanitation, food safety or other essential conditions;

c) Committing acts of violence, abuse, infringement, neglect, coercion, exploitation or other acts seriously infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of the subject according to the provisions of law;

d) During the time of being requested to temporarily suspend part of the operation but not complying or continuing to allow other violations to occur;

e) The content of information on the operation of social assistance facilities is disclosed incorrectly and fraudulently;

e) Other cases as prescribed by law.

Thus, from December 7, 2026, social assistance facilities will be temporarily suspended from all operations in the above cases.

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