Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Public Security responded as follows:
The mobilization, reception, distribution and use of voluntary contributions to support overcoming difficulties caused by natural disasters, epidemics, incidents; and support patients with serious illnesses are carried out in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 93/2021/ND-CP dated October 27, 2021 of the Government .
Accordingly, the State encourages, honors and creates favorable conditions for organizations and individuals to participate in voluntary contributions and organize voluntary contribution mobilization.
The law does not prohibit individuals from calling for support for cases of serious illness, traffic accidents, kidney dialysis, poverty... using their personal accounts through social networks Facebook and Zalo for humanitarian purposes, however, it must be public, transparent, for the right purpose, to the right subjects and implemented in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 93/2021/ND-CP dated October 27, 2021 of the Government.
In case of fraudulent behavior (making up stories, falsifying information, impersonating victims...) to appropriate property; using donated money for the wrong purpose or misappropriating it; causing negative impacts on security, order, and public opinion, depending on the nature and severity, the violating individual will be subject to administrative or criminal sanctions for crimes according to the provisions of the Penal Code (crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" prescribed in Article 174 of the Penal Code; Crime of "Abuse of trust to appropriate property" prescribed in Article 175 of the Penal Code...).
Calling for support through personal accounts is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Section 2, Section 4 of Decree No. 93/2021/ND-CP dated October 27, 2021 of the Government. Accordingly, the individual campaigner must open a separate account at the bank for each campaign to receive and manage all voluntary contributions, is responsible for opening a book to record full information on the results of receiving and distributing voluntary contributions according to the supported subjects and areas, and publicly disclose the results of use to prove the total amount of money mobilized and used.
(According to mps.gov.vn)
Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/truong-hop-nao-keu-goi-ung-ho-bi-coi-la-vi-pham-102250424093632824.htm
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