What are responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in implementation of the One Commune, One Product Program (OCOP) for period 2021 - 2025 in Vietnam?

What are responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in implementation of the One Commune, One Product Program (OCOP) for period 2021 - 2025 in Vietnam? 

At Point a, Clause 1, Article 2, Decision 919/QD-TTg of 2022 stipulates responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in implementation of the One Commune, One Product Program (OCOP) for period 2021 - 2025, as follows:

- Preside over the development and implementation of the OCOP Program implementation plan in each period and annually. Direct and guide provinces and centrally run cities in formulating and implementing the OCOP Program.

- Preside and coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to develop instructions for implementing the OCOP Program; Thoroughly review the content and tasks of the Program, ensuring there is no duplication or overlap with the contents and tasks of other thematic programs and other programs and projects approved by competent authorities; Build a management and supervision system and regularly organize inspection and supervision of the implementation process of the OCOP Program in provinces and centrally run cities.

- Preside and coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to organize the evaluation, classification and announcement of OCOP products at the national level.

- Preside and coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to balance and allocate central budget capital to implement the Program's objectives and tasks within the total capital of the National Target Program on Rural Construction new 5-year period (2021 - 2025) and annually sent to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance for synthesis and submission to the Prime Minister according to regulations.

- Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in, reviewing and developing a set of criteria for evaluating and classifying OCOP products and submitting them to the Prime Minister for approval; mobilize financial resources from investment funds, international organizations and donors to support the implementation of the OCOP Program; approve the list and guide the development of pilot models; developing training materials and training for the OCOP Program; national level OCOP product management and supervision system; develop regulations and organize the management of the OCOP Program consulting system; organizing the management, promotion and promotion of the OCOP Vietnam brand; strengthen the network of regional and international OCOP Programs.

- Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant ministries and branches in, formulating and implementing the national OCOP product development and exhibition space construction investment project in accordance with the law on investment. Decide according to its competence to arrange exhibition space and develop national OCOP products in accordance with the organizational structure and apparatus of the Ministry approved by competent authorities.

- Approve and implement priority projects and schemes according to the provisions of law.

- Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, ministries, branches and localities in building regional-level OCOP product development and creative design centers in the form of social chemical; pilot construction of a number of OCOP product e-commerce village models; Annual OCOP product promotion and introduction events at regional and national levels.

- Preside and coordinate with the Ministry of Information and Communications to deploy solutions to enhance digital transformation of the OCOP Program; Build a database system, monitor and manage OCOP products.

- Preside and coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs to propose criteria and forms of reward for OCOP subjects according to regulations.

- Coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs to propose the establishment of associations and associations on OCOP product development at national and regional levels.

What are responsibilities of the Ministry of Planning and Investment in implementing the OCOP Program for the period 2021 - 2025 in Vietnam?

According to Point b, Clause 1, Article 2, Decision 919/QD-TTg of 2022 stipulating responsibilities of the Ministry of Planning and Investment in implementing the OCOP Program for the period 2021 - 2025, as follows:

- Based on the request of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, synthesize the needs and expected allocation of central budget capital to implement the Program into the plan of the National target program for new rural construction for the period 2021 - 2025 and annual plan, submitted to competent authorities for consideration and decision.

- Preside and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to synthesize, balance, and arrange investment capital from the central budget to implement the Program according to progress and medium-term and annual investment plans, and submit to competent authorities consider and decide.

What are responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology in implementing the OCOP Program for the period 2021 - 2025 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Point dd Clause 1 Article 2 Decision 919/QD-TTg 2022 stipulating responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology in implementing the OCOP Program for the period 2021 - 2025, as follows:

- Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, branches and localities in, supporting economic organizations in product design; Promote the application of science, technology, and digital transformation in product development and production under the OCOP Program.

- Preside and coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to develop training materials and training on intellectual property, and guide the application of standards and technical regulations in the OCOP Program.

- Coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to review and develop standards and technical regulations for OCOP products; implementing the OCOP product monitoring, evaluation and traceability system.

- Support localities and economic organizations to develop, register, protect and enforce intellectual property rights related to OCOP products, and advise on development orientation of OCOP product brands.

- Every year, coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and relevant ministries and branches to organize OCOP product evaluation and ranking periods.

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