THE GOVERNMENT

Decree No. 156/2013/ND-CP of November 11, 2013, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 16, 2010 Law on the State Bank of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 36/2012/ND-CP of April 18, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;
At the proposal of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam,
The Government promulgates the Decree defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam.
Article 1. Position and functions
The State Bank of Vietnam (below referred to as the State Bank) is a ministerial-level agency of the Government, the Central Bank of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; performs the state management of monetary, banking and foreign exchange activities; functions as the Central Bank for money issuance and as a bank of credit institutions and provides monetary services for the Government; and performs the state management of public services under its management.
Article 2. Tasks and powers
The State Bank has the tasks and powers defined in the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam and the Government’s Decree No. 36/2012/ND-CP of April 18, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, and the following specific tasks and powers:
 1. To submit to the Government drafts of laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, drafts of ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee, draft decrees of the Government under the State Bank’s approved annual law-making programs and plans, and projects and schemes as assigned by the Government or the Prime Minister; annual and long-term development strategies, master plans and plans; national target programs, action programs and national important projects and works in the fields under the State Bank’s management.
2. To submit to the Prime Minister drafts of decisions, directives and other documents in the fields under its management or as assigned.