The Government regulates the organization of funerals for high-ranking officials who are dismissed due to violations.

The Government issued new regulations on organizing funerals for officials, civil servants and public employees. Photo: VGP

On September 3, the Government Office announced that the Government has just issued Decree No. 237/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 105/2012/ND-CP dated December 17, 2012 of the Government on organizing funerals for officials, civil servants and public employees.

Accordingly, when working or retired cadres, civil servants and public employees pass away, their funerals will be held according to one of the following rituals: National funeral, State funeral, High-level funeral, Funeral for cadres, civil servants and public employees.

Changes to funeral rituals other than those specified in this Decree shall be made in accordance with regulations of competent authorities.

Decree 237/2025/ND-CP amends and supplements a number of clauses of Article 5 of Decree 105/2012/ND-CP on positions eligible to hold State Funerals, including adding provisions for cases of dismissal from office due to violations or shortcomings.

In the case of a deceased person holding one of the positions of General Secretary; President; Prime Minister; Chairman of the National Assembly who is dismissed from office, retired from work, retired before the prescribed age, or retired according to regulations due to violations or shortcomings, the funeral will be held according to the High-level Funeral protocol.

The Decree also amends and supplements Article 21 of Decree No. 105/2012/ND-CP on titles authorized to organize State-level funerals.

Accordingly, cadres who are holding or no longer holding one of the following positions when they pass away will be given a State funeral: Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee; Vice President; Deputy Prime Minister; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court; Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy; General of the People's Armed Forces; Senior Lieutenant General of the People's Armed Forces who were cadres active in revolutionary activities before the August 1945 uprising.

In the case of a deceased person holding one of the above-mentioned positions who is dismissed from his/her position, retired from work, retired before the prescribed age, or retired according to regulations due to violations or shortcomings by a competent authority, the funeral will be organized according to the high-level funeral ceremony; if disciplined by dismissal or removal of position or title, the funeral will be organized according to the funeral ceremony for cadres, civil servants, and public employees.

Regarding the positions that are allowed to hold high-level funerals, the Decree amends and supplements Article 34 of Decree No. 105/2012/ND-CP as follows: Officials and civil servants who are in office or have ceased to hold positions under the management of the Politburo and the Central Party Secretariat (except for positions that are allowed to hold State funerals and State funerals).

Revolutionary cadres who participated in revolutionary activities before January 1, 1945 (revolutionary veterans) were awarded the Independence Medal, First Class or higher; cadres who participated in the South during the anti-American resistance period (1954-1975) were awarded the Independence Medal, First Class or higher; outstanding social, cultural and scientific activists (awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize - individual award) were awarded the Independence Medal, First Class or higher.

Outstanding social, cultural and scientific activists (awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize - individual prize) who are Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Heroes of Labor who are working or retired when they pass away will be given a high-level funeral.

In the case of a deceased person holding one of the above positions who is disciplined by being dismissed or having his/her position or title removed, the funeral will be held according to the Funeral Ceremony for officials, civil servants, and public employees.

In the case of a deceased member of the Party Central Committee (except for positions for which a State Funeral and State Funeral are held), the competent authority shall remove him/her from office, suspend work, retire early, or retire according to regulations due to violations or shortcomings. The funeral shall be held according to the Funeral rites for cadres, civil servants, and public employees.

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