Deputy Prime Ministers’ responsibilities, scope and methods for task performance in Vietnam

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1. Deputy Prime Ministers’ responsibilities, scope and methods for task performance in Vietnam

Deputy Prime Ministers’ responsibilities, scope and methods for task performance according to Article 6 of the Regulations issued together with Decree 39/2022/ND-CP are as follows:

* Deputy Prime Ministers’ responsibilities and scope of task performance:

- Each Deputy Prime Minister shall assist the Prime Minister in performing the latter’s tasks in the sectors and areas under his/her authority and authority delegated by the latter;

- Under the delegated authority and assigned duties, a Deputy Prime Minister shall act on behalf of the Prime Minister to have full discretion and take direct and overall responsibility to the law and the Prime Minister for his/her decisions, tasks, fields and agencies under his/her management and direction, achieve progress, ensure quality and effectiveness, prevent misconduct and corruption during task performance;

- A Deputy Prime Minister shall undertake and decide the tasks assigned or authorized; if there is any issue relating to the range of activities of another Deputy Prime Minister, directly discuss and agree with the latter to handle the issue.

If there is discrepancy in comments, the Deputy Prime Minister shall preside over considering, deciding or directly reporting to the Prime Minister where necessary.

* Deputy Prime Ministers’ methods for task performance:

- Directly give instructions on performance of tasks according to submitted documents, reports and statements of Ministries, agencies, local authorities, organizations and individuals; on that basis, the Office of the Government processes and completes dossiers according to regulations;

- Directly give comments and approve proposals in the statements and reports of the Office of the Government as prescribed in Chapter III of this set of regulations;

- Proactively and actively chair meetings with leaders of Ministries, agencies and local authorities concerned to perform tasks and handle cross-sectoral issues under the authority delegated and duties assigned by the Prime Minister;

- Proactively and actively direct, supervise, expedite and inspect the tasks assigned or authorized by the Prime Minister; sign on behalf of the Prime Minister documents under the Prime Minister's authority and documents of the Government under the authority delegated and duties assigned by the Prime Minister;

- Proactively inspect, consider and provide directions for the discrepancy in comments between Ministries, agencies and local authorities under the authority delegated and duties assigned by the Prime Minister before submission to the Government and competent authority;

- For documents, schemes and reports submitted to a competent authority, proactively direct Ministries and agencies concerned to cooperate and work actively and effectively, thereby improving quality, achieve progress, consensus and unanimity in the process of appraisal, promulgation and approval;

- Assign the Minister, Chairman/Chairwoman of the Office of the Government to chair meetings with Ministers, heads or leaders of Ministries, agencies, local authorities, organizations and individuals concerned to handle unclear issues or explain the discrepancy in comments between Ministries and agencies before submission to the Deputy Prime Minister in charge for decision;

- Other methods prescribed in point p clause 2 Article 5 of this set of these regulations.

2. Government’s responsibilities, scope and methods for task performance in Vietnam

Government’s responsibilities, scope and methods for task performance in Vietnam according to Article 3 of the Regulations issued together with Decree 39/2022/ND-CP are as follows:

- The Government shall uniformly manage the state administrative system from central to local government; fully exercise its tasks and powers prescribed by the Constitution and law.

- Government’s methods for task performance:

= Hold discussions and make resolutions at Government meetings;

= Make resolutions through enquiries sent to Cabinet members if the Government does not hold a meeting.

- A Government’s resolution shall be agreed by more than half of the total number of Cabinet members. In case of a tie, the Prime Minister shall have the casting vote.

- The Government shall assign the Prime Minister to consider and decide on its behalf urgent issues to be promptly settled within its power or issues that the Government agrees on principles and guidelines to deal with. The Prime Minister shall report or assign the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or head of a ministerial agency to report on his/her behalf the issues he/she has decided at the latest Government meeting.

- The Government shall decentralize or delegate authority to local authorities in accordance with regulations specified in laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee.

The Government shall decentralize or delegate authority to local authorities to decide or perform some tasks in state management of industries and fields within areas under their management according to their facilities and ability in association with rational allocation of resources, building of officials’ capacity and strengthening of inspection, supervision and strict control of power.

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