Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP defining the functions, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Article 2. Tasks and pmvers />11rsua11t to the Go\'cmmel/f \ Decree No. The Ministry of Industry and ~ e shall 3N2012/ND-CP of 11pri/ 18, 2012, defining perform the tasks and t:xercise t~powcrs ,.., - the f1111ctio11s, tusks, po11·ers and defined in the Government's Decree N~6/2012/ organi-::.ationa/ strucl//re of ministries and ND-CPof April 182012. defining th(mnctions. 111inistcria!-/e1•e/ agencies; tasks. powers and organizational st@tires of At the pm/Jo.ml of the Minister of !nd//stn· ministries and ministerial-level agenc~ and the and Trade, following specific tasks and powers:, The Gol'lcrnment promu/gatl!s the Decree defining the .f1111ctio11s, tusks, JJ011·ers unc/ orga11i;atio11u/ structure of thr Mi11i.11n of - I. To submit to the Ciovcrnment ~ft laws, ordinances, resolutions. d~crees. m~4anisms. ....... policies. projects. schemes and t~r legal !11d11strv and Trade. documents on the sectors and fieldt"l)nder its stall' management as assigncf"'hy the

Article 1. Position and functions Government or the Prilllt~ Minister. The Ministry of Industry and Trade 1s a 2. To submit to the Government or the Prime governmental agency performing the state Minister for approval. and organize the management of industry and trade, including the implementation of. overall d~vclupment strategies sectors and fields of mechanical engineering. and master plans: sectoral master plans: regional metallurgy. electricity, new energy. renewable and territorial master plans. dnelupment energy, oil and gas. chemicals, industrial programs, national target programs. technical- explosives. mineral mining and processrng economic programs and important projects in the © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 6 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 08-09/Novcmber 2012 (C6ngBaonm66.~✓-,6(i/Nmn iln252()J.l) sectors and fields under its management. industrial explosives anci other items .1ccording: to the Government's regulations. 3. To approve strategies. master plans and programs 011 the development of the sectors and 8. Regarding: industrial technical ~all:ly and fields under its state managemc:nt and investment cnvironn1ental protection: projects as decentralized or authorized by the a/To manage. inspect and carry ollil imlustri:tl Government or the Prime Minister; to inspect technical safety and cm iron mental prolL'ction andguidi::::1-.: implementation of such strategics. work in the industry and trade ',L'Clm in master rl-.JD ,. programs and projects after they accordance with law: ,._, are appro~d. b/To propose a list ofrnachincry. L.'Ljt1ip111L'nt 4. Tcf;!l,·omulgatc circulars. decisions. and supnlics subject to strict lcil1,1r safl'l: directiv~ and other documents on state - ·-.'-4 requirL:me11ts of tile imlustr:, and lradL' ,ectm manage1~1t or the sectors and fields under its for promulgation h: th-: Mini\lr: ol I, 1hm. \V:11 manage~nt: to direct. guide. inspect and lm al ids and Social AIT:ms: organizcJht ,,.,... implementation of kgal documents c/ To promulgate inspection prole,,L', fm under i~nanagerncnt: to provide public 'C m,onn~.~ ]1( ipu janze. ' .1· u1ssem • Ir ate anu.I l'.uUGt!l' .I 111achine1y and-:quiprnenl subject tL1 s riu L1hm safety requirenwnts of till' llldustn llld tr:1dL' about the,,· on industry and trade. sector after obtaining ap1xais:il ()pinio11, ul till' 5. Tc~·rmulate nationcil :,tandards and Ministn of Labor. \Var l11nlid., :111d Suci;1I promule 11atiunal technical regulations and :\ !Tai r..,: tcchno-ec:l.J'1:imic norms in the sectors and fields d/ To guide. examine :ind ins1wct th-: under ir~sTate management: lo rnanauc. guide ~ ~ ' ~ irnplc111e11tation of lcg:a I prO\ isions l',n I ndu,trial and in~t conditional business lines in the ·- technical safety and em ironm-:ntal rrnIL'ction industry ,._1ijd trade sector on till' Covernment- under its qate I11clllag:-:1m:nl: or PrimeB,;Jistcr-issued lists. c/To assume the prim(· responsibility Im. and 6. T~tant, modify. r-:,uke and extend coordinate with lhL' Ministry ol l\'atural r-- licenses~gistration certi ficatL:~ for conditional Resources and Ell\irnnrncnt and r-:latL'd business lin:?s under its state manag-:rnent in rninistri,~s and sectors in. directing: the accordance >Vith law. development of the environmental industry in accordance with law. 7. To corn·dinate with the Ministry of Finance and related ministries and sectors in elaborating 9. Regarding mechanical eng:incl nng: and plans on national reserves of petrol and oil, metallurgy: © VIE NAM LAW &LEGAL F Issue nos 08-09/Novcmhcr 2012 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 7 (Cong Baonrnfxi.~H:f/Nm'l'llilX'r25 2U J2) a/ To Jircct anJ examine the implcmcntation masll.'r plans ul' provinces anJ L'L'lltral I) run cities; ot strategics. master plan~. plans and policic, tu publici;:c a list of ckctricit\ ,,ml,;s under tu dC\ clop the mechanical cnginl'.cring arnl pu,1 er dC\ L'iupmcnl ma,,lL'r pb11, c:11 line' for lllL'Lillurgy industn. l,;cv mccha111t.':1I c111d Ct)IISlruction ill\L'~llllt'lll, mcchanical-ckctn,11iL· pruducts and h1-tcch h/ To appr(l\L' h)drupu,,n cc1scc1ck 111Y,ter pruJuch 111 L't1mhi11atiu11 ,, ith mn:h,1111c:il pl:111:-.. anJ llL'.\1 cncrg:, and rc'llL'\\ :1hk energy tcchniquL·s. aullltlUl1ti11 :111J i11du,tri:1I 111a.,tcr plam;: c'kctrnnics: c/ To pL:rl'tlrnt tasl,;~, rL·l:tlL'd ~atomic h/ To assutllL' thL' prinw rcsp()nsihiltt\ Im. L'kctricity Ile\\ CllCl',U) d]H.l J'Cllc'.\I ar'!'Cncrgy in :111d cuurdinatc \\ ith rcLttcd ministric·, :lllJ :1CLt1rda11ce 11ith law: ,ccturs in. lor1nul:iting :111d submitti11g tu d/ Tll pcrfurrn las!,;:, 1·clc1ll'd tu~•c'tricity L'Ulll]1L'IL'llt :1uthtnitics f()r 11n1111ulg:1t1,111 dispatch acti,·itic> in accordancL' ,,·i1+1•t,.,v; nll:chanisms :111J policiL·s lllr and li,ts lll re 111 cc ha n i ('. a I. llll' ta 11 u r g i ca I. 111l.' ch a 11 i c. ;i 1- d Tll manage L'nerg\ con~en atiffl'll".vork in c kctrnn ic. automati('l1 a11J industrial c·lectronic thL' fields unJcr its assi~'llL'J man:;;ment 111 acuirJa1Kc \\ ith la,,. l 0. Regarding supporting inJustries I~- RcgarJing oil and gas: :i/To apprll\L' plans llll L':irh C\])~tation ()f :1/ Tu lormulatc. and ('.\am·111c' thL' t1ilandg~1sa1oil ficlJ:-..: implL·mcntatiun lll'. strategics. masll'r plans. pl:ms anJ policiL'S ID ckwlop supporting inJustries h/ T() rCL'tl\'L'r tiil fields in c:tsL' u'ifllractors under its stall· management: l':1il tudnclop fields tll L'\["ilu1t ()ii an21s within thL' appr()\ cd tim,· lim1t: h/ Tti assutllL' the prime rcsponsibi lit, Im. :llld comdinatc \\ith rclall'd mi11istrics and sL'Llt ,,, 111. illrmulating and suhmitt111g tu C(lllljlc'lt'llt autll()ritiL'S l'llr prnmulgatiun mccll:1111,1n, :till! d/ To ,1.11llm:1r11L' :111d rq,oit on the ., de·\,· It 1prnc n t. L', pit ffat it Hl. t'\ plllt t:11 i ll,LJ,Jlomc:,tic 11t1liucs for and lists of prnducts ut ,uppt,rt111g ,:1k ,tnd c,purt of oil :111d g~h inclu'->trics primitilL'd !'or Jc, clop11w11t J, RL·g:irding mineral 111i11ing :,ml pmccs:,in!,'. 11. RegarJing c:kctricit\, Ill'\\ c'llL'I'!.!\. 111d1htr\ (L'\Ccpl llllllL'J"als usc·d :is nmstruction rcne\\ able enng) and L'llCr/! \ u HJSL'I'\ :11 it ,11: m:1IL'11al'-> and rn;1tcriab lrn CL'lllcnt prnduL·tion I: a/ To apprtivc. and manage the ;i/ Ttl furlllulatc and suhrnit ltl competent 1mplcmcnlatiu11 of. l'.lcctricity Jcvclupmcnt ~,uthorities Im pro111L1l:2:1tiun or prnmul!,'.alc © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 8 OFFICIAL. GAZETTE Issue nos 08-09/Nov,~mber 2012 (Cong Bao1101fxJ5-b6<i/1'.'01•,,11iln:.5. 21 JI 2) according to its competence legal documents on banned or restricteu from use: to inspect the mineral mining and processing industry; observance of regulations on the production. b/To as:;ume the prime responsibility for. and import. export. supply and use of industrial coordinak with the Ministry of Natural explosiws and manage industrial L'Xplosi\cs in accordance with law. Resource~. and Environment and related ministries and sectors in. elaborating and 15. Regarding food safety: consum,T industry. promulfiati11g a list of minerals and conditions and L•,-,. L food industry and other processing industries criteria fbr':11ineral export; a/ Tc promulgate or submit to n11l1Jll'IL'llt c/To,~ume the prime responsibility for. and authoriti.?s for promulgation legal d11n1lllL'llh on coordiri:::t.lot· with the Ministry of Natural food safl'ty. consumer industry. r()od industn and - Resour~ anu Environment and related ministri~""c1nu sector~ in. formulating master plans on f,;1eral exploration. mining. p1~:icessing other pmcessing induslriL'S undL'I ih st:ill' manage111ent: b/ To or g a n 1,r c :111 d L' \an ,i 11 L' t Ii L' and use~ organi1.e the illlplementatiun of implementation of slralegiL's. 111:1sll'r p::11h. plans approve~rategies. master plans and plans on - mineral IWiing. prnccssing and use according to •Jts co1np~11cc: ,- and policics lo dc\cl()p thL· Lllll.,UlllL'I i11du,1r:-. food induslr) and otllL·r prnCL'ss111c'. mlu,t1ws under its statc managL'lllL'nt: d/ Toi Jc and examine the ubsen ,Jnce of c/ T1 manage /'()()d sakty d11r111g tllL' regulat Cf'· lL'c lrn o-econ o Ill ic 1HH!ll s. production. pruCL·,,in.l!. prescr, :1l1t111. transp()rL technol~ and sal'cty and sanil~llion regulations export. import anu tradinll of liqums. hccr. inminer~1inin2 .,... aml processirn:. '-- '-- be\erages, processL'.d milk. ,egct:ihk ()ii. rl()l!I 14. E"s!..',-Hding chemical:, and industrial or starcl products. conlL'.L·tionny dlld thL·1r explosivL"S:- "' . packages and containers :md other l'rnK pn iduch under its ~late managemL:nt: a/To ~rnulgatc according to its competence or subn.tt'.u the Ciovern1111.:nt or the Prime di To manage food :-,afety al marh·ts. Ministei;J,tltpromulgation lcp.al documellls on the supermarkets and establislrn1e11ts bt~longing ltl chemical industry and technical regulations on rood rescn e and distribution systems: chemical safrty: tu guide, inspect and summarize e/ To promulgate regulations on and conduct the development of the chemical industry: and inspections against fake food anu track frauu on to manage the chemical industry in accordance the market for al I types or food. rood addi tiws. with law; food proei~ssing aids. fond-packaging ,ools and b/To promulgate a list of indust1ial explosives food packaging materials; • ©VIE AM LAW &LEGAL F RUM Issue nos 08-09/November 2012 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 9 (Cong Bao,101665H/1Nowmber25, 21! 12) fl To provide conditions on testing facilities: bl To guide and inspect the implementation to designate testing units and testing and nf n:gulations on management and master plans verification units: to announce testing results of on the development of industrial compkx\~S :ind food products under its state management sectoral and regional master plans in the industry u/To £>:rant and revoke food safetv., L'liuihilitv- and trade sector nationwide: ;::-, '- ...._ certificates for establishments producing. trading. d To disseminate experiL:ncl's of production, re~.crving and di~tributing food products under 111c1 nage menl. sc ic nL·e and te~logy, its state management: h/ To grant written certifications of contents of advcrtise111cnb uf food pruducts under its - ill\e'.-.tmenL training. i11for111a1iun 'l"""'Yision. exhibitions. fairs and product intrndt~l to local industrial production and trade estabwsJ;11nents; state management. For food advertisements d/ To plan and organize industriar~nsion containing announcements on health effects llf acti\ities: to mange national industri:ifc"'Xtension food, the Ministry of Health's written approval funds in accordance with law: is rcq uircd: e/ To summarize local industriat31d trade i/ To designate agencies to perform the state development activities nationwi~ and to inspection of food safety for imported food manage local industrial complexes a91oint:-.. products under its state management: j/ To guide and inspect the implementation of - 17. Regarding domestic trade anQ...QJarket: a/ To formulate and submit lo ~npetcnt the law on food safety. standards and technical authorities for promulgation or p~nulgate ret-1,ulations on quality of products uf the according to its competence. and o~nize the consumer industry. food industry and other impkrnentation of, mechanisms :md~icics on procl'ss1ng industries under its state development of domestic trade and m;irket; on management. assurance of the demand-supply ~a:lance uf *~-- l (1. Regarding local industry and trade: goods and essential cornmuditics for a/ To formulate and submit to competent mountainous, island and ethnic mino11f'y area» i11 .,. authorities fnr pro111ulgc1tion or promulgate accordance with law: and un tr;msad'i't"lh modes according lo its competence mechanism\. and husiness forms in accmdancl' with law: policiL:s. master plans and plans on the h/To ;1<.,sume the prime re:--pon"1hility fm_ and development of local industry and trade coordinate \\ ith ministries ;1nd sectors in, nationwide: and to guide the irnplernentatiun of directing: and regulating: goods circubtion in each such mechanisms. policies. master plans ;md period to hoost the development of domestic trade plans after they arc c1pproved; and market (including also the goods market and © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL fORUM 10 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 08-09/Nonmhcr ZO 12 (C6ngBaol/l,1(f1'flil:'lr11n,1/)( 1.'' .'I I/.') related tradt'. services): cornpcteI1cc c-COllllllL'rcc dewluplllent plans :ind progran1s: tu cxamillL' ;111d L'.l'ilk thL' cl To ,rn,nitm and examine domestic trade implementatiun of such pl:1ns and proh: ;1n1s :titer and rnarl--:et activities related lo roods and trade they arc apprn\'ed: services int 1c whole country. h/ To flmnulalL' and ,uh1rnl ltl c.1mpc·ll'11I 18. Rcga,ding goods impml andC\port. hmdcr c1utlrnriti:s for promul~•:1t1tm or pr<1111ul_L'.all' trade and m L'rscas marl--:ct de\ clopment: :1ccurdi112 to its compL'lL'nCl' n1l'Ch.i111,111, tt1 a/ T0Jiirn1ttlak :rnd suhmit to competent encoura,cl'. supptirt :rnd dirL'L't L'-u1111111L·rcL· .,,,,,,.. authorities.for promulgation or pn)mulgatc LIL:\ L'lopn 1enl. .-....... .1· I accor d lllE!j•l its competence anu ,mp ernent mechanie and policies un ,L'.O()US import and export. ~ckr tr:1de and ll\ L·rseas 111:1rl--:et ;1/ Tu guide. examine' :ind L·u11trt1I till' developn=1: implc111c11taliu11 t1! kg:tl pn1\ IsIt111, ,,11 _l',,,1Lh trading a id circubtiun. 1.r:tdl· :1L·li\ it1 ·, ,111 till· b/ Tli 1,1:anage goods i111purt. export. rn;1ri--:cl. g.iuds. , !llpmt ;1 nd l' \ purt :IL'I i \ i I 1,·, . :1 ml tcmporarJi~npmt for re-cxpurt. temporary export l rade sen iL'l' ,: lt 1 h:111d le· i I kl':t I :tch :1L·c <ll d 111g - for re-irn~ l. border-gate transt"cr and transit. hordcr tr~. L'ntrustmcnt :tL'l1vitiL'\. entrusted import, ~ usted export. s:ile and purchase to I"L'gulat ons: h/ Tu c,aminc and ltintrnl lhl· q11:1i1I\ t1! ~. agency, !~Lill' ,'ssmg am goous mIgrn: I .I •• indthtri:tl gomb circul:11l'd un lllL' 11i:1r~c·t. lti coordinale \\ itl1 :,-l·•kd ;1g,·11ciL·s 111 c''..1111111i17_'..' c/To...,..111ull'ate l"l'.l'Ulations un 1nhound :md I~ C ' :md cuntr ii ling fut1d ,,1kt\ 111anagL·I11.·I1I 11 urk outboui.cJ.J,i.1dc and distrihution sen iL:L's: to in its assi_'.'.llL'd fiL'lds in ;1l·~·md:lllL'l' \1 i1 Ii l:111 • manage ~1ations of foreign ti adcrs • offices c/To a,sumc till' pri111l· r,·sprn1,ihili!, It 11. ;111d ----- and bram.:.h_cs in Vietnam in accordance \\ ith law; cumdi11:1tt: \I ith ,ectrns a11d lt1L·:tl1ti,'s 111. !1,__:l1ti17_'..' speculation. smuggling. and 1m1ductitrn ,111d ,..,_ b/ To~rnnari1c the situ,1tiun uf and plans trading ol L1i--:c and h;1111ll:d gu(1d,. 11:i,_k lr:111,L on good,;:e1mrt and export :111d hmder trade in and other illegal trading ;1c.:ls accordance \\ith law. 21. RL·garding cornrxtilit1n man . _l'L'lllL'ltl. 19. Regarding e-commerce: trade pro1ectiu11 and protcctirn1 of c, 111st1111l'r interests: a/To assu ne the primL' responsihility for. and coordinate\\ 1th related ministriL'S and sectors in. a/ To ;ssumc till' prime resptrnsihili1:- lur. submitting tu competent authorities for and coordinate \\ith rL'l:1tcd agclll iL's and promulgation or promulgate according to its organizati,rn~ in. implementing C(1t11pctitilll1 and . . . ©VIE NAM LAW & LEGAL F RUM Issue nos 08-09/Novcmbcr 2012 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 11 (Cong Baonm665H{INm 'CIIUX.'r 25, 2012) anti-dumping ;md anti-suhsidy regulations: to program in ;.iccordancc 1Nith law. propose the application of trade protection 2J. Regarding intcrn:1tional economic measures for Vietnamese exports to foreign integration: countries and safeguard measures against foreign imports imo Victn;.im, and measures to a/ To fonnulatL' and illlplcrnent 1lled1anisms protect consumer interests in accordance with and pulicies on intcrn:1tional cconornic integration; la\\: to populari1c and guid1: and I1:::Sect the h/To investigate, handle, and ~cttlc cornpbints implementation or Vietnam ·s intQJJational ahout competition cases: ll) transfer lo economic i11tq:rati1m comrnitmerns: curnpetcnt agcnci(s for handling cases uf b/l\) su111111ari1e. plan. and study a,1u.propose violating the Cornpetitiun Law in ;.iccord.rnce \\ ith negotiations 011- ;.ind cunclusion uf o~ession law: tu multilateral. bilateral and regional t1~ treaties d To implement mechanisms. policies and -· \\ithin its co,npL'.tence in accordanc~ith law; regulations on protection of consumer interests to negotiate free trade agrccnll:nts: t~gotiate in ;.iccordance with law. internation;.il economic cooperation ~;;tements and market expansion agn.:elllL'llt~ctweL'll 22. Rcg;.irding trade promotion: Vietnam ;rnd other countries. hlm:s ciiiuntriL's a/ To assume the prime responsibility for. and or territories: coordinate with rebted ministries and sectors in. cl To represent Vietnam's int~ational fonmtlat.ing ;.innu;.il mtional tr;.ide promotion plans • economic interests: to propose plans a1J.1J,4irganize and prugrams and organize. guide and examine the performance of Vietnam's cco::,i1ic and the implementation of these plans and programs intnnatillnal trade rights and ohligast:i,:tns at the in accordance with law: World Trade Organi1ation (\¼%1)), the h/ To uuide and examine contents of and .-\SS()Ci;.itio11 or Southeast Asia1~~ations I"-,.. condition.s for commercial ;.idvertisernent. ( ASEA:\ ). the Asi;.i11-l>acific ~conornic branding. Trade fairs and exhibition~. sales ( 'uuperation (.\PEC ')forum.the .-\si:11~uropean promotion. good.s display and service introduction Meeting ( ASEM l and ()tiln int;;;rtational :tt Imme :rnd abroad in accordance with l:1w: eClllHllllic mganizati()llS and forum\ ;J,- clSSigncd c/ To man;.ig( annual state budget funds for lw till' Prillll' \1inister tr;.ide promotion ;.ictivities: 2--t. T() guide trade acti\ities of Vietnamese cl/ To assurnl: the prime rcsponsihility for, traders and trade pmmotiun org:llli1;1ti\111s and and coordinate with related ministries ;.ind product and guods introductHlll center:, with the sectors in. irnplerncnting the national branding particip;.ition of Vietnamese traders and state © VIETNAM L~W & LEGAL FORUM 12 OFFICIAL GAZETTE: Issue nos 08-09/Novcrnhcr 2012 (CongBao1101(J65-ffiJ/No1·m her25. 20/ 2) agencies in Lireign countries in accordance with providers in accordance with law. 1aw; to coordinate \Vith the Ministry of Foreign 29. Tc, exercise the rights and pc, form the Affairs in m.rnaging professional operations of rcsponsibi Ii tics and ohl igations of the sLtlL' U\\ ncr economic and trade sections of overseas toward qate enterprises and st:1ll' capital Vietnamese 1·epresentative missions. portions invested in olhcr cntcrr,risn in 25. To summarize. anal 1 ze and provide accordance with 1:rn. - informat~on industry. trade. market and traders at home~ abroad to party and state agencies andecon011"lic organizations. 30. T<, perform tasb and power; tu\\ ard associatitns and non-gm crnmcntal l 1rg.1 ni1a1 iuns under its '.,tatc management in accurd.1ncl· \\ i1h 26. Tl;1nplement international cooperation law. in the in ·try and trade sector in accordance 31. To inspect. ex.amine and sci tic c1 rnplainh '• with law~act as the focal point in summarizing and dem1J1.ciations. fight rnrruptiun and 1ll'ga1i,l' and repqp.inc( on the use or OD/\ and foreign practices and handle illcg:tl ;1ch :tccorcing 1,1 ih direct i1we!t ,,.,,. ncnt (FD!) capital in the industry state man.tgeml'lll !'unctions. and trad~ctm as well as the sector's offshore . ~ mve st n1l.:lll. 32. To decide u11 :rnd di1,'ll illl' irnplcrnel!latiun ul' ils adrni11islr:11i,l· rl·lm111 27. T~mnulate and i111pk111ent strategies. program a-:cording to lhc uhjccti, cs and c, lllll'nh masterpbi1s plans and rnadmaps fur scientific of the st:tc adminislralinn rdm111 prngrarn and tecl~ogical development in the industry already a11prmcil hv thl' Cmnnrne11t m the and trad~ctor; to conduct scientific research Prime Minister and appiys'ci ~nti fie and tcclrnological advances ~ 33. To manage its mganizatiun;il a1,p:1r:1lus. in the f ~ under its state management. payroll, ,:adres. ci,il senanls a1H puhlic 28. R~_g_!u.Jing puhlic services: employee;: to implement salary rcgi'lll:,- and a/To1M""torm the state management of public policies on preferential treatment. comm.:ndatH lll - services1ii-hc sectors and fields under its state management in accordance with law; b/ To forrrnlate and promulgate standards. and reward and discipline toward cadres. L'i\ ii sen ants and puhlic employees undn ih management in accorclancc with law. processes, rL gulations and tech no-economic 34. To 1nanage assigned finances a11d as~L'ls norms on public services in the industry ancl trade and organize the execution of allocated hudgets sector; in accordance with law. cl To guide and support public service 35. To perform other tasks and pcwers as © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FO Issue nos 08-09/November 2012 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 13 (Cong Baono.1(£i5Ht/NO\'cmber25. 2012) assigned hy the Government or the Prime 18. The Inspectorate. Minister and prescribed by lavv. I9. The Office (with a representation in Da Nang city).

Article 3. Organizational structure 20. The G:neral Department of Enngy. l. The Planning Department. 2. The Finance Department. 21. The Market Management Department. ·;_ The Organization and Personnel 22. The Electricity Regula1orv A:m'l'iority of Department. Vietnam. 4. The Legal Affairs Department. 2-1. The Vietnc1m Compct1tion Au!J11Jrity. 5 The International Cooperation 24. The Vietnam Traue Promotioi'l'fo...gency. Department. 25. The Import-Export Depart1rn.,.,,,,." 6. The Human Resource Development 2(). The Local Inuustry Departm~ Department. 27. The Industrial Safety Tech1u1es and 7. The Emulatio11-Commendation Environment Agency. Department. 28. The Vietnam E-Cumm~c and 8. The Science and Technology Department. Information Technology Agt:ncy. 9. The Heavy Industry Department. 29. The Vietnam Chemicals Ager~. I 0. The Light Industry Department. 30. The Southern Affairs Depar11m11. 11. The Domestic Market Department. 31. The lnuu\trial Strategy aw.J.. Policy 12. The Border anu Mountainous Traue Research Institute. Department. 32. The Traue Research Institute,, 13. The Asia-Pacific Market Department. 31. Tlw lnuustrv andTraue ne\\Sfi)ttf)ef. 14. The Europe Market Department. "14. The lnuu~try and Tralk Rniew of 15. Th,~ 1\merica Market Department. \'ietnam . 16. Thl'. Africa. Western anu Southern Asia .15. The Vietnam lnstitutt: for Traue and Market Department. lnuustry Studying. 17. The Multilateral Trauc Policy The organizations referred to in ( 'la uses 1 Department. thru 10 of this Article shall assist tilt: Minister in @ V\ElMAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 14 OFFiCIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 08-09/Novcmhcr 2012 (CongBaoll/11 (/15-fff/Nr,, mdt·r:l.'. ::111 ::) performing I ht: stale management functions: the organizational structures of units L.ndcr the organizations referred to in Clauses 31 thru 35 Ministry, except the unit referred tu n Clause arc non-business units serving the Ministry's 20 of this Article. s~te manag,:mcnt functions.

Article 4. Effect The following departments may organize sections: The ~ming Department (4 sections). the 2(), 2012. Legal ~irs Department ( 5 sections). the 2. Thi~ Decree n:places tile (1ll\l''n11ll·nt's Organi,~cn and Personnel Department (4 Decree :'lo. J<J8/2(HJ7/'.\l)-('P ol lkcL·111hL'I section~1he International Cooperation 27. 2()()7. defining the function\. t:10.I-..: .. J)ll\\L'rs Depart,-::=,_ (3 sections). the Science and and organizational structure Llftlw M nist1 \ of Techno~y Department (-~( sections)_ the Industry. and the (10\L'rll1ncnl·s lk:rL'e \Jo Human ~ource Development Department ( 3 44/2011/\JD-CPofJune 14. 21)1I.:111L·11din-" sectionsrtiw Finance Department (2 sections). Article J of the (imernnll'nt·s DcuL'L' Nu. the Hea~rdustry Department\ I section)_ the l98/20(r'/ND-CP of lkcL'!llhcr 2 7. 2()()7_ - Light 1,m:stry Department ( 2 sections). the Multila~al Trade Policy Departm,cnt (4 sectionsR1,: Domestic Markl:t Department ((J defining the functions. tasl-..s. po,, ns :ind mganiz;1tinnal struL'lttrL' of lilL' \'linislr\ ,if Industry .md Trade. sections£1c Border and Mountainous Trade Depart~1t (3 sections). the Asia-Pacific J. To annul all [XL'\ ious regulati011s contr:11·_1 Market CWpartmcnt (4 sections). the Europe to this Decree Market~.trtment (4 sectiom 1. the America Market-fkpartmcnt (3 sections). and the ---- Africa, w~stern and Southern Asia Market I. The (~en era I Department of EnL· _c'.\ sh al I DepartnQ..(3 sections). continue implementing current regulations until -..... The~mtcr of Industry and Trade shall the Minister of Industry and Trdde proposL''• tlJL· propc,:cier";t_ Prime Minister to define the Prime Minister lo decide 011 ih functions_ t;1,l-..s. functions, t,,_sks, powers and organi1ation:.il powers and organizational :--tructure. structure of t1e General Department of Energy 2. The \1arket Management Depart111L'nt. the and issue a list of other public non-business Electricity Regulatory Authority ofVictnarn and organizatiom under the Ministry. the Vietnam Competition Authority shall con ti nuc The Minister of Industry and Trade shall implementing current regulations until the define the functions, task:;, powers and Minister or Industry and Trade decides on their - . © VIETNAM LAW &LEGAL FO Issue nos 08-09/November 2012 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 15 (C'.,{Jng 8aOnO\(XJ5H'//Novonber25, 20/2) functions, tasks, power and organization al structures.

Article 6. Implementation respon~ibilit 1 Ministers, heads llfministerial-lc\cl agl'.11Cil.'.s. heads of government-attached agencies and chairpersons of pro\incial-lcvel PL'Opk·~ Cl>mrnittt:es shall implement this Decree.- 011 hcl///lj of the Gon'IWl/i'III Prime Minister © VIETM/l.M lAW & LEGAL FORUM ·