The Decision No. 1527/QD-TTg dated August 01, 2016 on task assignment for the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers issued by the Prime Minister.
Accordingly, the Prime Minister shall fully perform his/her tasks and exercise his/her powers in accordance with the Constitution and the Law on Organization of the Government; comprehensively lead and administer the work activities of the Government, Government members, heads of government-attached agencies and chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels; and personally direct and administer major and important affairs and strategic issues in all working fields within the ambit of the Government’s functions, tasks and powers.
A Deputy Prime Minister shall assist the Prime Minister in performing the tasks as assigned by the latter; promptly report to, and ask for opinions of, the Prime Minister on important issues, and proactively coordinate with other Deputy Prime Ministers in settling affairs related to them, and report on divergent opinions, if any, to the Prime Minister.
Within the scope of his/her assigned working fields, a Deputy Prime Minister shall, on behalf of the Prime Minister, have the responsibilities and powers to direct ministries and sectors to formulate development strategies, master plans and plans; and mechanisms, policies and legal documents for promulgation in accordance with their competence or submission to the Government or the Prime Minister; examine and urge the organization of implementation of guidelines, policies and laws and tasks of ministries and agencies; assume the prime responsibility for handling issues that require interdisciplinary coordination, and consider and handle proposals of ministries, sectors and localities within the competence of the Prime Minister as assigned…in the absence of the Prime Minister, the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister or another Deputy Prime Minister authorized by the Prime Minister shall lead the work activities of the Government on behalf of the Prime Minister.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
