THE PRIME MINISTER

Decision No. 06/2013/QD-TTg of January 24, 2013, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Vietnam Government Portal
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 08/2012/ND-CP of December 16, 2012, promulgating the Government's Working Regulation;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 74/2012/ND-CP of December 29, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Government Office;
At the proposal of the Minister-Chairman of the Government Office,
The Prime Minister promulgates the Decision defining the function, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Vietnam Government Portal.
Article 1. Position and functions
1. Vietnam Government Portal is an electronic administrative information-integrating agency and a multimedia agency of the Government, which is placed under the Government Office and directly managed by the Minister-Chairman of the Government Office (below referred to as the Minister-Chairman).
2. Vietnam Government Portal functions to organize, manage and publish official information of the Government and the Prime Minister; acts as the focal point in connecting the Government's electronic administrative information network with those of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, People's Councils and People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities (below referred to as ministries, sectors and localities), and related agencies and organizations; and integrates information on online public services of the Government.
3. Vietnam Government Portal is an administrative organization, having the legal entity status, a seal with the national emblem and a state treasury account, and operating funds assured by the state budget.
Article 2. Tasks and powers
Vietnam Government Portal shall assist the Minister-Chairman in performing the following specific tasks and powers:

1. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related agencies and organizations in, submitting to the Minister-Chairman for approval according to his/ her competence or to the Prime Minister for approval strategies, important plans and projects of Vietnam Government Portal; to coordinate with related agencies and units in organizing the implementation after they are approved.