Position, functions, tasks and powers of the Government Inspectorate in Vietnam

Position and functions of Government Inspectorate in Vietnam

Pursuant to the provisions of the Law on Inspection 2022, the Government Inspectorate is the agency performing the administrative inspection function.

The Government Inspectorate is an agency of the Government which assists the Government in performing state management of inspection, reception of citizens, settlement of complaints and denunciations and anti-corruption nationwide; and directly inspects, receives citizens, settles complaints and denunciations and organizes anti-corruption in accordance with regulations of the law.

The Government Inspectorate includes the Inspector General, Deputy Inspectors General, inspectors, officials and public employees.

The organization of Government Inspectorate shall comply with regulations of the law on organization of the Government and other regulations of relevant laws.

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Tasks and powers of the Government Inspectorate in Vietnam

Tasks and powers of the Government Inspectorate in Vietnam are specified in Article 11 of the Law on Inspection 2022 as follows:

(1) The Government Inspectorate shall assist the Government in performing state management of inspection and have the following tasks and powers:

- Develop policies and laws on inspection;

- Develop inspection program orientations and submit to the Prime Minister for approval;

- Develop annual inspection plans of the Government Inspectorate; direct ministries, ministerial-level agencies (hereinafter referred to as “ministries”), Governmental agencies and the People's Committees of provinces to develop annual inspection plans;

- Organize implementation and direct ministries, Governmental agencies and the People's Committees of provinces to organize the implementation of annual inspection plans;

- Inspect implementation of policies and laws, performance of tasks and exercise of powers of ministries, Governmental agencies and the People's Committees of provinces;

- Inspect management of state capital and assets in state enterprises under assignment of the Prime Minister;

- Inspect complicated cases related to management responsibilities of many ministries, Governmental agencies and the People's Committees of provinces;

- Inspect other cases assigned by the Prime Minister;

- Re-inspect cases which the conclusions have been made by the ministerial inspectorates, the inspection authorities of Governmental agencies or the provincial inspectorates in case of detection of signs of law violations.

- Monitor, urge and examine the implementation of conclusions, recommendations and inspection-related decisions of the Prime Minister and the Government Inspectorate;

- If necessary, examine the accuracy and lawfulness of conclusions on inspection of the ministerial inspectorates, the inspection authorities of Governmental agencies or the provincial inspectorates and decisions on handling after inspection of the ministers, the heads of Governmental agencies or the presidents of the People's Committees of provinces.

- Cooperate with the State Audit in handling overlaps and duplications between inspection and state audit; direct the ministerial inspectorates and the provincial inspectorates to address duplications between inspection and state audit;

- Direct inspection, carry out refresher training and provide professional guidance on inspection, grant certificates of inspector training;

- Summarize and report the results of inspection.

(2) Assist the Government in performing state management of reception of citizens, settlement of complaints and denunciations; perform tasks and exercise powers to receive citizens and settle complaints and denunciations in accordance with regulations of the law.

(3) Assist the Government in performing state management of anti-corruption; perform tasks and exercise powers to organize anti-corruption in accordance with regulations of the law.

Mai Thanh Loi

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