What are regulations on reporting regimes of the Government, Prime Minister and Cabinet members in Vietnam?

What are regulations on reporting regimes of the Government, Prime Minister and Cabinet members in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 40 of the working regulations of the Goverment issued together with the Decree 39/2022/NĐ-CP stipulating reporting regimes of the Government, Prime Minister and Cabinet members in Vietnam as follows: 

1. The Government shall submit reports on its performance to the National Assembly, National Assembly’s Standing Committee and State President of Vietnam as prescribed by law; submit ad hoc and theme reports at the request of the National Assembly, National Assembly’s Standing Committee and President of Vietnam.

a) The Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister shall assign a Ministry or agency to preside over and cooperate with related agencies in preparing reports;

b) The Office of the Government shall verify and cooperate with the Ministry and presiding agency in completing the reports, submit them to the Deputy Prime Minister in charge and Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

c) For an ad hoc or theme report prepared at the request of the National Assembly, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee or the State President of Vietnam, the Prime Minister may authorize a Cabinet member to act on behalf of the Government to submit the report and take responsibility to the Government and Prime Minister for its contents.

2. The Prime Minister shall report his/her performance, give explanations and answer questions in front of the National Assembly and National Assembly’s Standing Committee or assign or authorize a Deputy Prime Minister or Cabinet member to present the report, give explanations and answer questions in front of the where necessary or appropriate or in case of absence.

The Prime Minister shall assign the Office of the Government to preside over and cooperate with Ministries and agencies concerned in preparing a draft report, completing it, giving explanations and answering questions, and submit it to the Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister in charge for consideration and decision.

3. The Prime Minister shall report or assign or authorize a Deputy Prime Minister to report important issues handled by the Government and Prime Minister to the people via mass media.

a) The Prime Minister shall assign a Ministry or agency to preside over and cooperate with related agencies in preparing a draft report and submit it to the Prime Minister;

b) The Office of the Government shall verify and cooperate with the Ministry and presiding agency in completing the draft report, submit it to the Deputy Prime Minister in charge to collect his comments before submission to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

4. Every Cabinet member shall report his/her performance to the Government and Prime Minister; give explanations and answer questions in front of the National Assembly and National Assembly’s Standing Committee; report important issues under their authority and management to the people as prescribed.

What are regulations on communication and reporting serving direction and governance by the Government and Prime Minister in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 41 of the working regulations of the Goverment issued together with the Decree 39/2022/NĐ-CP stipulating communication and reporting serving direction and governance by the Government and Prime Minister in Vietnam as follows: 

1. Ministries, agencies and local authorities shall submit reports to the Government and Prime Minister as follows:

a) Submit periodic consolidated reports (quarterly, biannual and annual) on affairs, management, governance and results of implementation of working agendas of the Government and Prime Minister and tasks assigned by the Government and Prime Minister; propositions and recommendations (if any):

- Submit to the Office of the Government and relevant agencies the quarterly report on the 15^th of the last month of the quarter at the latest and the biannual report on June 15 every year.

- Submit the annual report to Office of the Government and relevant agencies on December 15 every year;

b) Theme and ad hoc reports prepared at the request of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers;

c) Draft reports of the Government and Prime Minister shall be submitted to agencies of the Communist Party, National Assembly, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee and the State President of Vietnam assigned by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers.

2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall post daily foreign affairs news on overseas mass media and provide foreign affairs information to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and other Cabinet members.

3. The Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Transport (National Traffic Safety Committee) and Vietnam News Agency shall, on a daily basis (including public holidays, submit to the Prime Minister reports on situations in border areas, at sea and in islands, national defense, security, social order and safety and remarkable foreign affairs information.

4. Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, heads of Governmental agencies and Chairpersons of provincial People’s Committees shall provide directions for connection and regular updating of data, integration of information systems and databases of Ministries, agencies and local authorities with information systems of the Government through the Vietnam Data Exchange Platform, append digital signatures and take responsibility for the accuracy, adequacy and promptness of data and reports.

5. Apart from the tasks mentioned in clauses 1 and 4 of this Article, the Minister, Chairman/Chairwoman of the Office of the Government shall undertake the following tasks:

a) Daily report issues for which directions need to be provided; propose processing of daily news; direction and governance by the Government and Prime Minister on a monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual basis; other reports at the request of the Prime Minister;

b) Instruct, inspect and urge Ministries, agencies and local authorities to connect, update, integrate and share data and strictly implement communication and reporting regulations;

c) Build infrastructure and develop information systems and centers in service of direction and government as assigned by the Government and Prime Minister;

d) Receive feedback of the people and organizations providing advice on direction and governance by the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies and heads of Governmental agencies.

6. Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies and heads of Governmental agencies shall submit to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers monthly reports on their direction, government and performance of assigned tasks within their jurisdiction.

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