Decree No. 36/2012/ND-CP dated April 18, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks and organizational structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies

THE GOVERNMENT

Decree No. 36/2012/ND-CP of April 18, 2012, defining the functions, tasks and organizational structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

At the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs,

The Government promulgates this Decree defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies,

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and subjects of regulation

1. This Decree generally provides the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies (below collectively referred to as ministries); work regimes and powers and responsibilities of ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies (below collectively referred to as ministers).

2. The specific functions, tasks and powers of ministries to manage branches or sectors 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 National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.

4. The names of ministries and the names of organizations and units under ministries shall be translated into foreign languages for international transactions under the guidance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Article 2. Positions and functions of ministries

Ministries are governmental agencies performing the state management of their assigned branches or sectors nationwide, and the state management of public services within these branches or sectors.