30 mass associations whose tasks assigned by the Party and State at the Central level in Vietnam

30 mass associations whose tasks assigned by the Party and State at the Central level in Vietnam (Internet image)

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On August 22, 2023, the Central Executive Committee issued Decision 118-QD/TW on Regulations on organization and operation of mass associations assigned tasks by the Party and State at the Central level in Vietnam.

30 mass associations whose tasks assigned by the Party and State at the Central level in Vietnam

Specifically, mass associations whose tasks assigned by the Party and State at the Central level include:

1. Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations

2. Union of Vietnamese Literature and Arts Associations

3. Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations

4. Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry 5. Vietnam Cooperative Alliance

6. Vietnam Red Cross Society

7. Vietnam Journalists Association

8. Vietnam Writers Association

9. Vietnam Lawyers Association

10. Vietnam Bar Federation

11. Vietnam Association of the Elderly

12. Vietnam Oriental Medicine Association

13. Vietnam Association of Architects

14. Association of Former Vietnamese Youth Volunteers

15. Vietnam Fine Arts Association

16. Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists

17. Vietnam Medical Association

18. Vietnam Musicians Association

19. Vietnam Theater Artists Association

20. Vietnam Association of Historical Sciences

21. Vietnam Folk Arts Association

22. Vietnam Association of the Blind

23. Vietnam Cinema Association

24. Vietnam Dance Artists Association

25. Vietnamese Ethnic Minorities Literature and Arts Association

26. Vietnamese Association for the Support of People with Disabilities and Orphans

27. Vietnam Association for Promoting Learning

28. Vietnam Association for the Relief of Disabled Children

29. Vietnam Publishing Association

30. Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin

The rights and responsibilities of mass associations are assigned by the Party and State at the Central level

(1) Rights of the association

According to Article 9 of Decision 118-QD/TW, mass associations assigned by the Party and State at the Central level have the following rights:

- Be provided with information and disseminate the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's policies and laws.

- Participate in the development of mechanisms and policies directly related to the functions, tasks, powers, and fields of operation of the association.

- Assigned to perform a number of professional activities and public services in accordance with the association's field of activity, according to regulations.

- Participate in consulting and criticizing policies, programs, topics, and projects at the request of state agencies. Chair or participate in topics and projects related to the association's field of activities.

- Receive financial support from the State to carry out assigned tasks.

- Organize a number of economic activities; receive legal domestic and foreign resources in accordance with principles, operational purposes, assigned functions, and tasks; develop cooperative relationships with organizations and individuals; Participate in people-to-people diplomacy activities and a number of cooperation mechanisms according to the provisions of law.

(2) Responsibilities of the association

The responsibilities of mass associations assigned by the Party and State at the Central level are as follows:

- Disseminate, propagate, and mobilize members and people from all walks of life to implement the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws; policies and decisions related to the association's organization and activities; Actively participate in the country's economic, cultural, and social development programs; Carry out tasks assigned by the Party and State, strengthen social consensus.

- Organize activities in accordance with the principles, purposes, functions, and tasks of the association; Direct and strictly manage the activities of legal entities under the association; Manage and use allocated funds, assets, and funds in accordance with Party regulations, State laws and the association charter; Comply with the instructions, inspection, supervision, inspection, and audit of competent authorities.

- Develop, gather, and unite members in patriotic emulation movements and campaigns; represent, protect, reflect, recommend, and coordinate to resolve the legal and legitimate rights and interests of members and people of all walks of life.

- Periodically every 6 months, 1 year, and when required, send reports on organizational and operational status to assigned party committees to monitor and direct the offices of the Party Central Committee, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (if the association is a member organization), the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of State Management of the association.

- Ask for opinions from the party committee assigned to monitor and direct the association on the annual program, activity plan, and term congress; invite representatives of the party committee and agencies assigned to monitor and direct the association to attend party union meetings (for associations with party unions) and standing committee meetings (for associations without party unions).

- Change headquarters, opening representative offices, and establishing legal entities under the association must comply with legal regulations and be notified in writing to the party committee assigned to monitor and direct the association and relevant state management ministries.

(Article 10 of Decision 118-QD/TW)

More details can be found in Decision 118-QD/TW taking effect on August 22, 2023.

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