Guidelines for the state management standards for individuals with a degree in advanced political theory in Vietnam

Guidelines for the state management standards for individuals with a degree in advanced political theory in Vietnam

On April 5, 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued the Official Dispatch 1848/BNV-CCVC in 2024 on professional exchange.

The state management standards for individuals with a degree in advanced political theory are regulated as follows:

- In cases where they were appointed to the position of senior specialist or senior expert according to the provisions of the law before August 1, 2022:

+ They are recognized as meeting the state management standards of the appointed official position.

+ They are not required to meet the corresponding state management standards in the case of standards for leadership positions and managerial titles.

- In cases where they hold a degree in advanced political theory and public administration before June 30, 2022, the regulations in Clause 3, Article 2 of Decree 89/2021/ND-CP shall be applied.

Therefore, they are not required to fulfill the corresponding state management standards in the case of standards for leadership positions, managerial titles, as prescribed.

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What certificate do officials holding state managing and leading positions need to have in order to meet the state management standards in Vietnam?

According to Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 29/2024/ND-CP, officials holding state managing and leading positions must have the following certificates to meet the state management standards:

(1) Certificate of training on knowledge and skills in state management for senior specialists and equivalent positions:

Applicable to the following positions and titles:

- Deputy Minister, Deputy Head of a ministry-level agency (referred to as Deputy Minister);

- Bureau Chief, Department Director, Chief of Office of a ministry, Chief Inspector of a ministry (referred to as Bureau Chief and equivalent within the ministry);

- General Director and equivalent;

- Deputy General Director and equivalent;

- Bureau Chief, Department Director, Chief of Office, Chief Inspector of a general department (referred to as Bureau Chief and equivalent within the general department);

- Director of a provincial department, Chief of Office of the National Assembly and People's Council, Chief of Office of a provincial People's Committee, Provincial Inspectorate Chief, Chairman of an Ethnic Affairs Committee (referred to as Director of a provincial department and equivalent);

(2) Certificate of training on knowledge and skills in state management for chief specialists and equivalent positions:

Applicable to the following positions and titles:

- Deputy Bureau Chief, Deputy Department Director, Deputy Chief of Office of a ministry, Deputy Chief Inspector of a ministry;

- Head of Division within a bureau, department, office of a ministry, Inspectorate of a ministry; Chief of Office of a general department, Chief Inspector of a general department, Chief of a sub-department within a general department;

- Deputy Bureau Chief, Deputy Department Director, Deputy Chief of Office, Deputy Chief Inspector of a general department;

- Deputy Director of a provincial department, Deputy Chief of Office of the National Assembly and People's Council, Deputy Chief of Office of a provincial People's Committee, Deputy Provincial Inspectorate Chief, Deputy Chairman of an Ethnic Affairs Committee;

(3) Certificate of training on knowledge and skills in state management for specialists and equivalent positions.

Applicable to the following positions and titles:

- Head of Division within a bureau, department, office of a ministry, Inspectorate of a ministry; Chief of Office of a general department, Chief Inspector of a general department, Chief of a sub-department within a general department (referred to as Division Head and equivalent within the ministry);

- Deputy Head of Division within a bureau, department, office of a ministry, Inspectorate of a ministry; Deputy Chief of Office of a general department, Deputy Chief Inspector of a general department, Deputy Chief of a sub-department within a general department (referred to as Deputy Division Head and equivalent within the ministry);

- Head of Division within a sub-department within a general department;

- Deputy Head of Division within a sub-department within a general department.

- Deputy Bureau Chief, Deputy Department Director, Deputy Chief of Office, Deputy Chief Inspector of a general department (referred to as Deputy Bureau Chief and equivalent within the general department);

- Head of Division within a general department, office, Inspectorate of the general department; Chief of Office of the general department, Chief Inspector of the general department, Chief of a sub-department within the general department (referred to as Division Head and equivalent within the general department);

- Deputy Head of Division within a general department, office, Inspectorate of the general department; Deputy Chief of Office of the general department, Deputy Chief Inspector of the general department, Deputy Chief of a sub-department within the general department (referred to as Deputy Division Head and equivalent within the general department);

- Head of Division within a sub-department within the general department;

- Deputy Head of Division within a sub-department within the general department.

- Deputy Director of a provincial department, Deputy Chief of Office of the National Assembly and People's Council, Deputy Chief of Office of a provincial People's Committee, Deputy Provincial Inspectorate Chief, Deputy Chairman of an Ethnic Affairs Committee;

- Sub-department Chief, Board Head, Division Head within a provincial department; Division Head within the Office of the National Assembly and People's Council, Division Head within the Office of a provincial People's Committee, Chief of Office of a provincial department, Provincial Inspectorate Chief, Division Head within an Ethnic Affairs Committee;

- Deputy Sub-department Chief, Deputy Board Head, Deputy Division Head within a provincial department; Deputy Division Head within the Office of the National Assembly and People's Council, Deputy Division Head within the Office of a provincial People's Committee, Deputy Chief of Office of a provincial department, Deputy Provincial Inspectorate Chief, Deputy Division Head within an Ethnic Affairs Committee;

- Division Head and equivalent within a sub-department, board within a provincial department;

- Deputy Division Head and equivalent within a sub-department, board within a provincial department.

- Chief of Office of the People's Council and People's Committee, Division Head within a district-level People's Committee;

- Deputy Chief of Office of the People's Council and People's Committee, Deputy Division Head within a district-level People's Committee.

What is the time limit for completing the standards on political theory and state management in Vietnam?

According to Article 34 of Decree 29/2024/ND-CP, the time limit for completing the standards on political theory and state management is as follows:

Case 1: If the standards on political theory and state management have not been met, the following completion deadlines apply:

+ Within 36 months for the standards on political theory, starting from May 1, 2024.

+ Within 12 months for the standards on state management, starting from May 1, 2024.

Except in the following cases:

- If the age of retirement is less than 36 months, there is no obligation to complete the standards on political theory.

- If the age of retirement is less than 24 months, there is no obligation to complete the standards on state management.

Case 2: If the appointment or reappointment process has been carried out according to the regulations of the Party and the law, but no appointment decision has been made:

The process must continue, and the standards on political theory and state management must be completed within the deadlines specified in Case 1.

Case 3: In the case of appointments due to merger, consolidation, division, organizational restructuring, model conversion, or changing the name of the organization:

After the appointment, the standards on political theory and state management must be completed within the deadlines specified in Case 1.

Note: If the specified deadlines have passed and the standards have not been met, reconsideration and withdrawal of appointment decisions, as well as appropriate professional job arrangements, will be considered.

Best regards!