The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is continuing to urgently coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and report to competent authorities on relevant contents to speed up progress and ensure the fastest and timely payment of bonuses. for authors honored at the Ho Chi Minh Prize Award Ceremony and the State Prize for Literature and Arts held at Hanoi Opera House on May 19, 5.
PRESS INFORMATION
on payment of Ho Chi Minh Prize and State Prize
about literature and art
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Through monitoring the press and public opinion about the fact that after four months of the Ho Chi Minh Prize Award Ceremony and the State Prize for Literature and Arts, some authors reported that they had not received their bonuses, Ministry of Culture , Sports and Tourism information as follows:
The work of considering and awarding the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts implemented according to Decree No. 90/2014/ND-CP of the Government; Decree No. 133/2018/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 90. May 19, 5, Ho Chi Minh Prize Award Ceremony, State Prize for Literature and Arts was solemnly held at Hanoi Opera House.
Regarding payment of bonuses to award-winning authors, right from the beginning, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proactively implemented coordination steps according to the correct process; There is an official dispatch to report to the competent authorities and relevant ministries and branches to soon carry out procedures for paying bonuses to authors after being honored.
On April 06, 4, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Official Dispatch No. 2023/BVHTTDL-KHTC to the Ministry of Finance on supplementing bonus funding. Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has reviewed the authors and co-authors receiving bonuses. The prize level and payment are based on Clause 1322, Article 2 and Point c, Clause 6, Article 2 of Decree No. 7/90/ND-CP dated September 2014, 29 of the Government on Ho Prizes. Chi Minh, State Award for Literature and Arts.
The current reward level of the Ho Chi Minh Prize is 270 times the base salary, and that of the State Award is 170 times. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has reviewed and compiled estimates to request the Ministry of Finance to consider and supplement the 2023 budget for bonuses for consideration of Ho Chi Minh Prizes and State Awards.
On June 22, 6, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Official Dispatch No. 2023/BVHTTDL-KHTC to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha reporting on the cost of bonuses for award consideration. The official dispatch clearly states, based on Decree No. 2488/90/ND-CP of the Government: "The "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" prize money for literature and arts are arranged within the budget of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and cities. Central Government according to the provisions of law“, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent an Official Dispatch requesting the Ministry of Finance to supplement the 2023 State Budget estimate to pay bonuses to authors awarded or posthumously awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize, State award for literature and art (for documents submitted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to the State Council).
The payment of bonuses to awarded authors and co-authors, and posthumous awards for the remaining awards, is decided by the People's Committee of the province or centrally run city, which has the dossier submitted to the State Council for consideration of awarding awards. Ho Chi Minh City, the State Prize for Literature and Arts is responsible for paying bonuses to authors and co-authors.
However, according to the Ministry of Finance, the documents submitted with the list of authors receiving awards from specific literary and artistic associations such as the Musicians Association, the Cinema Association, and the Vietnam Theater Artists Association do not include individuals or groups. under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This does not meet the provisions of Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP detailing a number of articles on the Law on Emulation and Commendation.
The Ministry of Finance also stated in the Government report: Collectives, individuals, belonging to ministries, departments, branches, and central organizations; For provinces and centrally run cities that are decided to reward by the Prime Minister or the President, that ministry, department, branch, province or central organization is responsible for paying the reward from the state budget of their level and Accounting expenses into separate items.
Therefore, the Ministry of Finance requests the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to supplement the report with the list of names of individuals receiving awards along with the names of corresponding units and agencies according to the current state budget decentralization (delimitation). clear central and local budget sources), send to the Ministry of Finance to summarize and report to competent authorities to supplement funding according to regulations.
On September 26, 9, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism received Official Dispatch No. 2023/VPCP-KTTH conveying the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, requesting the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Research and absorb opinions of the Ministry of Finance in previous documents on the payment of prize money for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts; On that basis, complete the proposal to send to the Ministry of Finance, before September 7376, 30. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai also requested the Ministry of Finance to review, consider and propose the allocation of funds to pay bonuses for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts, ensuring compliance with regulations. provisions of current law; Report to competent authorities before October 9, 2023.
Implementing the direction in Official Dispatch 7376/VPCP-KTTH, dated September 27, 9, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy signed Official Dispatch No. 2023/BVHTTDL-KHTC (receiving comments from Ministry of Finance and completed under the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai), with a list of individuals receiving bonuses (by name of unit and agency) and additional budget estimates for each unit, Corresponding agencies according to current state budget decentralization.
On the morning of September 28, 9, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung directly reported to the Prime Minister on these contents. Accordingly, the Prime Minister has directed that related administrative procedures need to be urgently shortened and soon submitted to the Government to grant rewards to authors and co-authors who receive the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the Ho Chi Minh Prize. State as soon as possible.
Thus, the work of considering and awarding the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts has been carried out in accordance with the order and procedures specified in Decree No. 90/2014/ND-CP of the Government; Decree No. 133/2018/ND-CP amends and supplements a number of articles of Decree No. 90 and related legal documents.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is continuing to urgently coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and report to competent authorities on relevant contents to speed up progress and ensure the fastest and timely payment of bonuses. for authors honored at the Ho Chi Minh Prize Award Ceremony and the State Prize for Literature and Arts held at Hanoi Opera House on May 19, 5./.
MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
