Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Scope and subjects of regulation.
1. This Decree provides for the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies; the work regimes, powers and responsibilities of ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies.
2. The specific functions, tasks and powers of ministries or ministerial-level agencies in the management of branches or domains comply with the decrees defining their functions, tasks and organizational structures.
3. The provisions in Chapter III of this Decree on organizational structures of ministries do not apply to the organizational structures of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.
4. The names of ministries or ministerial-level agencies and the names of units under ministries or ministerial-level agencies shall be translated into foreign languages for international transactions under the guidance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2.- Positions and functions
Ministries and ministerial-level agencies (below collectively referred to as ministries) are government agencies performing the state management of their assigned branches or domains nationwide; and the state management of public services within the branches or domains under the ministries’ state management.
Article 3.- Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies
1. Ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies (below collectively referred to as ministers) are government members, heads and leaders of their respective ministries; are answerable to the Prime Minister and the National Assembly for the state management of branches or domains, and participate in activities of the Government collective; perform the state management of public services nationwide and other tasks assigned to them; and perform the tasks and exercise the powers defined in Articles 4, 6, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of the 2001 Law on Organization of the Government, this Decree and relevant legal documents.
2. Deputies of heads of ministries or ministerial-level agencies (below collectively referred to as vice-ministers) shall assist ministers in monitoring and directing some working aspects under the ministers' assignment and take responsibility for their assigned tasks before the ministers.
When ministers are absent, vice-ministers authorized by their ministers shall handle on the latter’s behalf affairs of their ministries and ministers.
3. The number of vice-ministers in a ministry must not exceed four. Special cases will be decided by the Prime Minister.
Tìm kiếm
Nghị định 178/2007/NĐ-CP (Bản Word)