What are the current standards for the title of Prime Minister of Vietnam? What are the powers of the Prime Minister of Vietnam?
What are the current standards for the title of Prime Minister of Vietnam?
Pursuant to subsection 2.5, Section 2, Part I of Regulation 214-QD/TW in 2020 as follows:
"2. Specific title standards
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2.5. Prime Minister
To fully ensure the common standards of members of the Politburo, the Secretariat, and at the same time, it is necessary to have the following qualities and capabilities: Having a high reputation, being the center of solidarity within the Central Committee, the Politburo, the entire Communist Party and the people. Having outstanding comprehensive capacity in all fields, especially in strategic planning for socio-economic development, national defense and security; Thinking quickly, dynamically, decisively, decisively, promptly deciding on difficult and complex issues related to the executive branch. Deep and wide understanding of the national administration, economy - society of the country; world economy, politics and international integration. Having comprehensive capacity in organizing, managing, directing and operating state administrative agencies and political systems. Having the capacity to concretize and effectively organize the implementation of the Party's guidelines, guidelines and policies, and the State's laws on socio-economic development, national defense, security and foreign affairs. Having experienced and successfully completed tasks in the position of secretary of the provincial Party Committee, city party committee or head of a central committee, ministry or branch; joining the Politburo for a full term or more; special cases decided by the Central Executive Committee.”
Accordingly, the Prime Minister of Vietnam needs to ensure general standards and specific standards as prescribed above.
What are the current standards for the title of Prime Minister of Vietnam? What are the powers of the Prime Minister of Vietnam?
What are the powers of the Prime Minister of Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 98 of the 2013 Constitution stipulates as follows:
“Article 98
The Prime Minister shall be elected by the National Assembly from among its deputies.
The Prime Minister has the following tasks and powers:
1. To lead the work of the Government; to lead the formulation of policies and organize the implementation of laws;
2. To lead and take responsibility for the work of the state administration system from the central to the local level, ensuring the consistency and continuity of the national administration system;
3. To submit to the National Assembly for approval proposals on the appointment, relief from duty or dismissal of Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers or other members of the Government; to appoint, relieve from duty or dismiss Deputy Ministers or officials of equal rank of ministries or ministerial-level agencies; to approve the election and relief from duty, and to decide on the transfer or dismissal of Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces or centrally run cities;
4. To suspend the implementation of, or annul the documents, of Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, People’s Committees, Chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces or centrally run cities that contravene the Constitution, laws or documents of state agencies at higher levels; to suspend the implementation of resolutions of the People’s Councils of provinces or centrally run cities that contravene the Constitution, laws or documents of state agencies at higher levels and, at the same time, to propose the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to annul them;
5. To decide on and direct the negotiation of, and to direct the conclusion, and accession to, or ratification of, treaties within the scope of the tasks and powers of the Government; to organize the implementation of treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party;
6. To make reports to the People through the mass media on important issues falling within the competence of the Government and the Prime Minister.”
Accordingly, the Prime Minister of Vietnam will have the powers and duties as prescribed above.
What are the tasks of the Prime Minister of Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 95 of the 2013 Constitution stipulates as follows:
“Article 95
1. The Government is composed of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and Heads of ministerial-level agencies.
The structure and number of members of the Government shall be decided by the National Assembly.
The Government shall work on a collegial basis and make its decisions by a vote of the majority.
2. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government and responsible to the National Assembly for the work of the Government and assigned tasks; and shall report on the work of the Government and the Prime Minister to the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the President.
3. Deputy Prime Ministers shall assist the Prime Minister in his or her work as assigned by the Prime Minister, and are responsible to the Prime Minister for their assigned tasks. In the absence of the Prime Minister, a Deputy Prime Minister delegated by the Prime Minister shall lead the work of the Government on behalf of the Prime Minister.
4. Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies are personally responsible to the Prime Minister, Government and National Assembly for the sectors and fields under their charge and, together with other members of Government, shall assume the collective responsibility for the work of the Government.”
Accordingly, the Prime Minister is the head of the Government and is responsible to the National Assembly for the activities of the Government and assigned tasks.
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