THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION
THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIR
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom Happiness
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No: 01/2004/TTLT/BXD-BNV
Ha Noi, January 16th, 2004
 
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE PROFESSIONAL AGENCIES ASSISTING THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES IN PERFORMING THE STATE MANAGEMENT OVER CONSTRUCTION IN LOCALITIES
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 36/2003/ND-CP of April 4, 2003 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 45/2003/ND-CP of May 9, 2003 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs,
The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Home Affairs hereby jointly guide the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of the professional agencies assisting the People's Committees in performing the function of State management over construction in localities as follows:
I. PROFESSIONAL AGENCIES ASSISTING THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES OF THE PROVINCES AND CENTRALLY-RUN CITIES IN PERFORMING THE STATE MANAGEMENT OVER CONSTRUCTION
1. Positions and functions
1.1. The professional agencies (hereinafter referred collectively to as the provincial/municipal Services) are those which advise and assist the People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities (hereinafter referred collectively to as the province) in performing the State management over construction in localities, including:
The Construction Services in the provinces and centrally-run cities.
The Communications and Public Works Services in the centrally-run cities.
The Planning-Architecture Services in Hanoi city and Ho Chi Minh city.
1.2. Domains falling within the scope of State management over construction sector in localities include: construction; construction materials; dwelling houses and working offices; architecture, urban construction plannings and construction of rural residential quarter construction plannings; urban technical infrastructure (pavements, urban roads, water supply, water drainage, lighting, parks and greenery, urban garbage, cemeteries, car parks in urban centers).