Working regime of Vietnam’s Government

1. Meeting sessions of the Government

According to Article 46 of the Law on Government Organization 2015 of Vietnam, the President of Vietnam shall be vested with the right to attend the Government’s meeting sessions.

- The Government shall invite the Chairperson of the Ethnic Council to attend the Government’s meeting sessions if the meeting is about the implementation of the ethnic policies. 

- When issuing regulations on implementation of ethnic policies, the Government shall confer with the Ethnic Council.

- The Government shall invite the Chairperson of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and heads of central organs of socio-political organizations to attend the Government’s meetings about relevant issues.

Composition of participants in the Government’s meeting sessions

According to Article 44 of the Law on Government Organization 2015 of Vietnam, composition of participants in the Government’s meeting sessions is as follows:

- The President of Vietnam shall be vested with the right to attend the Government’s meeting sessions.

- The Government shall invite the Chairperson of the Ethnic Council to attend the Government’s meeting sessions if the meeting is about the implementation of the ethnic policies. When issuing regulations on implementation of ethnic policies, the Government shall confer with the Ethnic Council.

- The Government shall invite the Chairperson of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and heads of central organs of socio-political organizations to attend the Government’s meetings about relevant issues.

3. Responsibilities of cabinet members for attending meeting sessions

- Cabinet members shall be responsible for attending the Government’s meeting sessions. If they are absent from meetings or in some time of the meeting, they must ask for a leave of absence from the Government.

- The Prime Minister can offer a leave of absence to cabinet members and request them to send their deputies to attend the meeting.

- When necessary, the Heads of Government agencies or the Presidents of the provincial People’s Committee shall be invited to attend the Government’s meeting sessions.

- mParticipants in the Government’s meetings who are not cabinet members shall have the right to voice their opinions but shall not have the right to vote.

This content is specified in Article 45 of the Law on Government Organization 2015 of Vietnam.

4. Forms of the Government’s operations

According to Article 44 of the Law on Government Organization 2015 of Vietnam, the Government shall convene the regular meeting session once a month or the unscheduled meeting under the Prime Minister's decision or as requested by the President of Vietnam or at least one thirds of total cabinet members.

- In case the Government does not convene the meeting, the Prime Minister shall decide to ask for written opinions from its members.

- mThe Government shall convene the meeting as requested by the President of Vietnam to discuss issues that the President of Vietnam finds it necessary to perform duties and powers of the President.

The Government shall work under the collective working regime and the majority rule. The Government’s operating budget shall be funded by the state budget after the National Assembly makes its decision on this.

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE