Scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of the President and Vice-President of the People’s Committee in Vietnam

Scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of the President and Vice-President of the People’s Committee in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of the President of the People’s Committee in Vietnam

Scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of the President of the People’s Committee according to Article 121 of the Law on Organization of Local Government 2015 are as follows:

- Assume sole responsibility for implementing duties and powers delegated under the provisions of this Law; collaborate with other members of the People’s Committee in assuming collective accountability for the performance of the People’s Committee to the People’s Council at the same level, state organs at the superior level and local people as well as taking legal liability.

- Directly provide directions on handling, or authorize the Vice President of the People's Committee to preside over or collaborate in dealing with, issues in relation to different industries or sectors at local areas. When necessary, the President of the People’s Committee shall be entitled to establish consulting organizations to advise and assist the President to deal with his/her work.

- Authorize one Vice President of the People’s Committee to act on behalf of the President to manage all work of the People’s Committee in the event that the President of the People’s Committee is absent.

- Act on behalf of the People’s Committee to sign the People’s Committee’s decisions; promulgate decisions, directives and instructions, and inspect the implementation of these instruments at local areas.

2. Scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of the Vice President of the People’s Committee in Vietnam

Scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of the Vice President of the People’s Committee according to Article 122 of the Law on Organization of Local Government 2015 are as follows:

- Perform tasks assigned by the President of the People’s Committee and take responsibility to the President of the People’s Committee for his/her performance of assigned tasks; collaborate with other members of the People’s Committee in taking collective responsibility for the performance of the People’s Committee.

- Attend all of meeting sessions of the People’s Committee; discuss and hold a voting for issues within assigned duties and delegated powers of the People’s Committee.

- Sign decisions and directives approved by the President of the People’s Committee as authorized by the President of the People’s Committee.

3. Scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of members of the People’s Committee in Vietnam

According to Article 123 of the Law on Organization of Local Government 2015, the scope of and responsibilities for accomplishing tasks of members of the People’s Committee are as follows:

- Undertake specific tasks assigned by the President of the People’s Committee and take responsibility to the People’s Committee and the President of the People’s Committee for his/her performance of assigned tasks; collaborate with other members of the People’s Committee in taking collective responsibility for the performance of the People’s Committee; report their performance to the People’s Council upon request.

Members of the People’s Committee being the Heads of professional affiliates of the People’s Committee shall be responsible to superior-level state organs in charge of specific industries or sectors.

- Attend all of meeting sessions of the People’s Committee; discuss and hold a voting for issues within assigned duties and delegated powers of the People’s Committee.

4. Dispatch and dismissal of the President, Vice President of the People’s Committee in Vietnam

Dispatch and dismissal of the President, Vice President of the People’s Committee according to Article 124 of the Law on Organization of Local Government 2015 as follows:

- The Prime Minister shall decide to dispatch the President and the Vice President of the provincial People’s Committee; the President of the People’s Committee at the provincial and district level shall decide to dispatch the President of the People’s Committee and the Vice President of the People's Committee at the directly inferior level.

- The Prime Minister shall decide to dismiss the President and the Vice President of the provincial People’s Committee; the President of the People’s Committee at the provincial and district level shall decide to dismiss the President and the Vice President of the People’s Committee at the directly inferior level when these incumbents commit violations against laws or fail to comply with their delegated duties and powers.

- Dispatched or dismissed persons are forced to terminate implementation of duties as the President or Vice President of the People's Committee as at the effective date of dispatch or dismissal decisions.

- The person making decisions to dispatch and dismiss the President of the People's Committee shall delegate powers of the President of the People's Committee; notify the People’s Council of dispatch and dismissal of the President or the Vice President of the People’s Committee, and the delegation of powers of the President of the People’s Committee in order for them to elect the new President or the Vice President of the People’s Committee at the next meeting.

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