Tasks and powers of the Coordinating Council of Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region in Vietnam

Tasks and powers of the Coordinating Council of Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Tasks and powers of the Coordinating Council of Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region in Vietnam 

Tasks and powers of the Coordinating Council of Northern Midlands and Mountainous Regionin Vietnam are specified in Article 4 of Decision 975/QD-TTg in 2023, including:

- Researching and proposing to the Prime Minister directions, solutions, mechanisms, and policies to implement the objectives and tasks in Resolution 11-NQ/TW dated February 10, 2022, on the direction of socio-economic development and assurance of national defense and security in the northern midland and mountainous region by 2030, with a vision to 2045;

Assisting the Prime Minister in directing, regulating, coordinating, urging, and guiding the implementation of regional and regional goals, tasks, programs, and projects of the nature of regional linkages and regional linkage activities to ensure synchronous, consistent, and effective implementation in accordance with legal regulations and master plans approved by competent authorities.

- Coordinating activities in formulating, adjusting, and organizing the implementation of the national planning within the relevant scope, the planning of the Northern midland and mountainous region, and provincial planning in the northern midland and mountainous region in the period of 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050.

- Researching and proposing institutions, mechanisms, and policies for the development of the Northern Midlands and Mountains, promoting regional and sub-regional linkages, and ensuring regulations, mechanisms, and policies on linking regions and sub-regions are implemented synchronously, consistently, effectively, and with discipline.

- Coordinating activities for the synchronous development of socio-economic infrastructure systems linking within the region and inter-regionally, in which priority is given to the transport infrastructure system. Research and propose the formation of a regional infrastructure development fund.

- Guiding and supporting localities in the region to deal with inter-provincial and inter-regional issues outside the jurisdiction of each locality in the region.

- Coordinating and linking activities of production, processing, and consumption of products along the value chain for agricultural products, investment promotion, trade, tourism, and communication activities in the region.

- Promoting the exploitation and use of information systems, regional planning databases, and related database systems for green, sustainable, and comprehensive development of the Northern Midlands and Mountains.

- Promoting and supporting the formation and development of business associations and industry associations, professional associations, cooperative alliances, and unions of cooperatives in the entire northern midland and mountainous region.

- Mobilizing domestic and international support resources for joint activities for green, sustainable, and comprehensive development in the Northern Midlands and Mountains.

- Other tasks and powers assigned by the Prime Minister in accordance with law.

2. Organizational structure of the Coordinating Council of Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region in Vietnam 

* The Coordinating Council of Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region includes:

- Chairman: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang;

- Standing Vice Chairman: Minister of Planning and Investment;

- Vice President: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;

- Vice President: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

- Vice President: Minister of Transport;

- Vice President: Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs;

- Members:

+ Deputy ministers and equivalents of ministries and ministerial-level agencies: Planning and Investment, Finance, Industry and Trade, Construction, Science and Technology, Information and Communication, Health, Education and Training , Culture, Sports and Tourism, National Defense, Public Security, Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, Government Office.

+ Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces: Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Record.

* Regional Coordinating Councils may establish subcommittees to act as focal points for coordination by sectors, fields, or sub-regions. The sub-committee is organized and operates under the part-time regime prescribed by the Chairman of the Council.

* The advisory and assisting apparatus of the Regional Coordinating Council, ministries, and provincial People's Committees related to regional coordination activities includes the Office of the Regional Coordinating Council, Ministerial Coordination Team, Provincial Coordinating Team, and Advisory Group.

* The Ministry of Planning and Investment is the standing body of the Regional Coordinating Council, using the assisting apparatus to perform the tasks of the Regional Coordinating Council. The Ministry of Planning and Investment established the Office of the Regional Coordinating Council. The civil servant payroll of the Office of the Regional Coordinating Council belongs to the payroll of the Ministry of Planning and Investment and operates under the part-time regime.

(Article 3 of Decision 975/QD-TTg in 2023)

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