Composition of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council: Operation and Membership according to the latest 2024 regulations
Composition and Operation of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council Based on the Latest 2024 Regulations
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 47 of Decree 98/2023/ND-CP, the composition of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council includes:
- The Chairman of the Council is the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam;- The Vice Chairmen of the Council consist of: the Vice President as the First Vice Chairman; the Minister of Home Affairs as the Standing Vice Chairman; the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, and the Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor as Vice Chairmen of the Council;- Members of the Council.
Operation of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council:
- The Council operates based on the principles of centralization, democracy, and majority voting. Different opinions of Council members regarding proposals for policies on emulation and commendation are reported to the Prime Minister, who is the Chairman of the Council, for consideration and decision;- The Council meets biannually to evaluate the Council's work, summarize the emulation movement and commendation activities nationwide, plan tasks for the next six months, and provide opinions on other necessary matters. The Chairman may convene extraordinary meetings.- The Chairman of the Council presides over the meetings or authorizes the First Vice Chairman to do so.- The Council meets when at least two-thirds of the total number of members are present. For meetings involving the consideration of conferring or posthumously recognizing the title of Hero, at least 90% of the total number of members must be present. Proposals for conferring the title of Hero must receive at least 90% of the votes in favor from Council members (written opinions are obtained if a member is absent).- The Standing Committee of the Council meets quarterly. The First Vice Chairman and the Standing Vice Chairman regularly review and monitor the progress of the Council’s tasks; the Standing Committee is responsible for advising on conferring the title “National Emulation Fighter” as proposed by the Council’s assisting agency. Proposals for this title must receive at least 90% of the approval votes from the Standing Committee members (written opinions are obtained if a member is absent);- Establish, guide, and organize the activities of the emulation clusters and groups organized by the Central Emulation and Commendation Council;- The Council monitors, urges, and supervises the implementation of emulation and commendation work and the emulation movements in departments, ministries, and provinces;- The working relations between the Central Emulation and Commendation Council and the Emulation and Commendation Councils of departments, ministries, and provinces are directive and cooperative. Based on the functions and duties of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council, the Councils at various levels and sectors are responsible for coordination.
Composition and Operation of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council Based on the Latest 2024 Regulations
Duties and Powers of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council
According to Clause 3, Article 90 of the Emulation and Commendation Law 2022, the Central Emulation and Commendation Council has the following duties and powers:
(1) To coordinate among the agencies of the Communist Party, the State, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the central agencies of political-social organizations, and localities in advising, proposing guidelines, and policies regarding the organization of emulation movements and the work of emulation and commendation nationwide;(2) To advise and consult with competent authorities on decisions to confer emulation titles and forms of commendation;(3) To periodically evaluate emulation movements and commendation activities, propose, and recommend guidelines and measures to promote patriotic emulation movements; advise on summarizing the emulation and commendation work; propose amendments and supplements to policies and laws on emulation and commendation, and inspect the emulation and commendation work.
Cases in Which Decisions to Confer Emulation Titles, Forms of Commendation are Revoked, and Rewards and Bonuses Recovered
Under Clause 2, Article 93 of the Emulation and Commendation Law 2022, decisions to confer emulation titles, forms of commendation can be revoked, and rewards and bonuses recovered in the following cases:
- Engaging in fraudulent acts in declaring achievements to receive an emulation title or form of commendation;- Providing false information or forging documents to recommend conferring an emulation title or form of commendation;- Appraising, reviewing, approving, and proposing emulation titles and forms of commendation contrary to legal regulations;- There are conclusions, decisions, or verdicts from competent authorities regarding individuals who were conferred an emulation title or form of commendation having violations or deficiencies that lead to failing to meet the criteria for the emulation title or form of commendation during the achievement calculation period or related to the work or project that is the basis for awarding.
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