Implement tasks on promoting decentralization and delegation of authority as prescribed in the Law on Organization of Government and Local Government.

Kinhtedothi - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh signed Decision No. 608/QD-TTg promulgating the Plan to implement tasks and solutions to promote decentralization and delegation according to the provisions of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Government.

On February 18, 2025 and February 19, 2025, the 15th National Assembly reviewed and decided to pass the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Local Government Organization.

In order to promptly implement the contents of the two Laws recently passed by the National Assembly and quickly remove difficulties and obstacles in current legal regulations on decentralization and delegation, the Prime Minister issued a Plan to implement tasks and solutions to promote decentralization and delegation according to the provisions of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Government (Plan).

The purpose of the Plan is to unify awareness and enhance the responsibility of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies and local authorities in promoting decentralization and delegation based on the principle of delimitation of authority stipulated in the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Government; proactively propose priority and urgent areas to promote decentralization and delegation, create a legal corridor, promptly handle practical issues, remove institutional "bottlenecks", and contribute to promoting socio-economic development.

Organize dissemination and communication of the provisions of the two Laws.

According to the Plan, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities and relevant agencies and organizations shall issue Plans of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and local authorities on organizing the implementation of tasks and solutions on promoting decentralization and delegation in the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Organization of Local Government; send the Plan to the Ministry of Home Affairs for monitoring, urging, and reporting to the Prime Minister according to regulations. Completion date is before March 31, 2025.

Before March 31, 2025, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities, press agencies and relevant agencies and organizations shall promptly, fully and seriously disseminate the provisions of the Law on Government Organization, the Law on Organization of Local Government and regulations on delimitation of authority, decentralization and delegation of powers for unified implementation from the central to local levels.

Drafting documents amending and supplementing laws and resolutions

Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall coordinate with People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities and relevant agencies and organizations to review and determine the contents of articles, clauses and points of laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee stipulating the tasks and powers of the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies and local authorities that are not consistent with the principles of delimitation of authority, decentralization and delegation of power in the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Government to propose unified adjustments (Clause 1, Article 32 of the Law on Organization of the Government and Clause 1, Article 50 of the Law on Organization of Local Government).

Before April 15, 2025, ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall report to the Government laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee to submit to the National Assembly Standing Committee for addition to the 2025 Law and Ordinance Development Program in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents.

Draft documents amending and supplementing laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee at the National Assembly sessions in 2025. In particular, clearly state the content and articles, clauses and points of the laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee proposed to adjust the tasks and powers of the Government, the Prime Minister and local authorities on the basis of the principle of delimitation of authority, regulations on decentralization and delegation of power in the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Government.

According to the Plan, ministries and ministerial-level agencies, in coordination with People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities and relevant agencies and organizations, based on the 5-year socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025 and 2026-2030, are required to promote decentralization and delegation of power to perform priority and urgent tasks under the direction of the Party, the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister, ministries and ministerial-level agencies to determine the contents that need to be immediately adjusted regarding the tasks and powers of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and local authorities in laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee, and submit to the Government for promulgation of decrees and resolutions to decide on adjustments according to their authority (Clause 2, Article 32 of the Law on Organization of the Government and Clause 1, Article 50 of the Law on Organization of Local Government).

During the implementation of tasks, ministries and ministerial-level agencies report and seek opinions from the Steering Committee to review and organize the handling of problems in the legal system, headed by the Prime Minister.

Based on the results of the Government's decrees and resolutions, the Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for coordinating with the Ministry of Justice to synthesize the Government's report to report to the National Assembly at the nearest session.

 

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