Chương 4 Nghị định 178/2007/NĐ-CP: Chế độ làm việc và trách nhiệm của bộ trưởng

Chapter IV

WORKING REGIMES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINISTERS

Article 22.- Working regimes of ministers

Ministers shall work under the regime of headship and the working regulations of the Government; ensure the principle of democratic centralism; follow the briefing and reporting regimes of ministries and attached units according to regulations; promulgate working regulations of their respective ministries, and direct and inspect the implementation of such regulations.

Article 23.- Ministers' responsibilities towards ministries

1. Ministers have the responsibility to prepare reports to the Government, the Prime Minister for decision on settlement of matters related to the branches or domains under their ministries' state management, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Government, the Prime Minister according to the working regulations of the Government.

2. Ministers are responsible for the quality and contents of legal documents drafted by their ministries; direct the implementation of development strategies, plannings and plans as well as programs after they are approved by the Prime Minister; take responsibility for the efficiency of projects, programs and schemes of their ministries and the use of resources of the ministries.

3. Ministers shall decide on affairs managed by their respective ministries and take responsibility for such decisions.

4. Ministers are responsible for affairs directly managed by their respective ministries; bear joint responsibility for affairs decentralized to local administrations when they fail to fulfill their examination or inspection responsibilities, resulting in incidents, dangerous disasters, loss or great damage to assets of the State and people.

5. Ministers shall exercise the right of representatives for ownership of state capital portions at state-financed enterprises according to law.

6. Ministers, who assign their vice-ministers to settle matters falling under the ministers' jurisdiction or authorize vice-ministers to work on and settle proposals of ministries, localities, shall bear responsibility for the decisions of the assigned or authorized vice-ministers.

Article 24.- Ministers' responsibilities towards the Government, the Prime Minister

1. To fulfill their ministries' functions of state management of branches or domains.

2. Not to transfer matters falling under the settling jurisdiction of their respective ministries to the Government or the Prime Minister; not to promulgate documents contrary to regulations of the Government, the Prime Minister; to report to the Prime Minister matters falling beyond their delegated competence.

3. To fulfill tasks of cabinet members according to the Government's Work Regulation.

Article 25.- Ministers' responsibilities towards one another

1. To observe other ministries' regulations on state management; not to promulgate documents contrary to regulations of other ministers.

2. To assume prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries in, settling state management-related matters under the charge of their respective ministries, which are related to the functions of other ministries; in case of divergent opinions, to report thereon to the Prime Minister for decision.

3. Matters in legal documents submitted by a minister to the Government or the Prime Minister, which are related to other ministries, must be commented in writing by such ministers. Ministers asked to give comments shall study and give their replies within the prescribed time limit.

Article 26.- Ministers' responsibilities towards provincial/municipal People's Committees

1. To direct the People's Committees to realize the approved development programs, plannings, plans and objectives related to their respective branches or domains; to handle the People's Committees suggestions and proposals in accordance with their respective ministries' regulations on state management of branches or domains.

2. To guide and direct the People's Committees in professions and operations related to the branches or domains managed by their ministries.

3. To inspect People's Committee presidents in the application of professional standards to the heads of the People's Committees' professional agencies for their respective branches or domains; to request People's Committee presidents to give their written opinions on the appointment, relief from duty, commendation or discipline of heads of their respective ministries' organizations in localities.

Article 27.- Ministers' responsibilities towards National Assembly agencies and deputies and towards voters

1. Upon request of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Nationality Council or National Assembly Committees, ministers shall present or supply necessary documents; minister shall send legal documents they have promulgated to the Nationality Council or National Assembly Committees, which are related to the domains falling into the charge of the National Council or National Assembly Committees.

2. Ministers have the responsibility to respond to petitions of the Nationality Council and National Assembly Committees within 15 days at most, counting from the date of receiving such petitions.

3. Ministers have the responsibility to respond to questions raised by National Assembly deputies and petitions of voters on matters related to the branches or domains under their ministries' state management.

Article 28.- Ministers' responsibilities towards socio-political organizations

Ministers shall coordinate with heads of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, trade unions and other mass organizations in performing their respective ministries' tasks; and create conditions for these organizations to operate and participate in formulating relevant regimes and policies.