Chương I Quy định 57-QĐ/TW: Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. Scope

Trainees, qualification requirements and delegation of authority and responsibility for elementary, intermediate and advanced political theory training within political system.

2. Regulated entities

- Officials, public officials and public employees in organizations and units in the political system, regulatory bodies, Vietnamese Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, public service providers, state-owned enterprises, armed forces (hereinafter referred to as “officials”).

- Party committees at all levels, CPV organizations and agencies advising and assisting Party committees; academies, schools and centers tasked with providing political theory training.

Article 2. Principles

1. Stick to the CPV’s guidelines, resolutions and regulations on political theory training; provide training courses to right trainees, ensuring that trainees meet the prescribed qualification requirements; training courses are provided by authorized education institutions and are suitable for positions and titles of officials.

2. Provide political training courses in a manner that ensures uniformity in association with implementation of CPV's regulations on succession planning, appointment and nomination of and delegation of authority over personnel; clearly define responsibility and authority of agencies for political theory training.

3. Learning political theory is the duty, responsibility and interests of officials and CPV members, especially office-holders at all levels.

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. “political theory training” refers to a process of imparting and absorbing political theory; consolidating the worldview, outlook on life, revolutionary theory of Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, viewpoints and guidelines of CPV, policies and laws of the State; raising political awareness and courage, affirming faith in CPV, State and socialist regime; developing the officials’ vision, thinking, methods, and skills in leadership, management and practical application. Political theory training covers three levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced.

2. “elementary political theory” refers to a level of political theory training at which officials, CPV members, members of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), organizations’ members, etc. at grassroots level are trained; study basic principles of Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought; viewpoints and guidelines of CPV, policies and laws of the State and skills in practical application.

3. “intermediate political theory” refers to a level of political theory training at which office-holders at grassroots level are trained; study basic, systematic and updated knowledge about Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought; viewpoints and guidelines of CPV, policies and laws of the State; have their awareness and skills in leadership, management and practical application developed.

4. “advanced political theory” refers to a level of theory training at which senior and mid-level office-holders are trained; study basic, systematic, practical, modern and comprehensive knowledge about Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought; viewpoints and guidelines of CPV, policies and laws of the State; have their vision, strategic thinking, skills in leadership, management and practical application developed.

5. “delegation of authority and responsibility for political theory training” refers to the delegation of authority and responsibility to Party committees at all levels, academies, schools, centers and related agencies for presiding over and cooperating in development of training plans and curricula and provision of training courses (considering and appointing officials that meet eligibility requirements to participate in training courses; managing training, and inspecting and supervising political theory training) in a manner that suits all training levels.