The Government issued Decree No. 40/2025/ND-CP stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
22 units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade
The Decree clearly states that 19 units assist the Minister of Industry and Trade in performing state management functions, including: 1- Department of Planning, Finance and Enterprise Management; 2- Department of Foreign Market Development; 3- Department of Multilateral Trade Policy; 4- Department of Oil, Gas and Coal; 5- Department of Organization and Personnel; 6- Department of Legal Affairs; 7- Ministry Inspectorate; 8- Ministry Office; 9- National Competition Commission; 10- Department of Domestic Market Management and Development; 11- Department of Electricity; 12- Department of Innovation, Green Transformation and Industrial Promotion; 13- Department of Industry; 14- Department of Trade Defense; 15- Department of Trade Promotion; 16- Department of Import and Export; 17- Department of Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment; 18- Department of E-Commerce and Digital Economy; 19- Department of Chemicals.
3 public service units serving the state management function of the Ministry of Industry and Trade include: 1- Institute for Strategy and Policy Research on Industry and Trade; 2- Industry and Trade Newspaper; 3- Industry and Trade Magazine.
Functions, tasks and powers of the Ministry of Industry and Trade
The Decree clearly states that the Ministry of Industry and Trade is a Government agency, performing the function of state management of industry and trade, including the following sectors and fields: Electricity, coal, oil and gas, new energy, renewable energy, energy saving and efficiency, chemicals, industrial explosives, mechanical industry, metallurgy industry, mining and mineral processing industry, consumer industry, food industry, supporting industry, environmental industry, high-tech industry (excluding information technology industry and digital technology industry); industrial clusters, small-scale industry, industrial promotion; domestic trade; import and export, border trade; logistics services; foreign market development; market management; trade promotion; e-commerce; trade services; international economic integration; competition, consumer rights protection; trade defense; public services in sectors and fields under the state management of the Ministry.
The Decree clearly states that, regarding energy, including: electricity, coal, oil and gas, new energy, renewable energy and other energies; electricity demand management, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall manage the state according to its authority on investment in the construction of energy projects; synthesize, analyze, evaluate the situation and results of planning implementation, synthesize reports on production and implementation of investment projects in the energy sector; organize the announcement, evaluation, implementation of electricity development planning, approve adjustments to electricity development planning according to simplified procedures; approve plans, adjust plans to implement electricity development planning according to the provisions of law on planning; decide on the list of electricity projects using official development assistance capital, preferential loans from foreign sponsors of enterprises in which the State holds 100% of the charter capital or enterprises in which this enterprise holds 100% of the charter capital as investors according to the provisions of law on electricity; Approve early exploitation plans at oil and gas fields; general plans for oil and gas field development; oil and gas field cleanup plans; decide to reclaim oil and gas fields in case the contractor fails to develop the field and exploit oil and gas within the approved time limit; decide to allow the burning of associated gas; decide to extend the oil and gas exploration period according to the provisions of the oil and gas contract; perform other tasks according to the provisions of the law on oil and gas; perform state management of oil and gas production, business and distribution activities (including: gasoline, natural gas, liquefied gas and other oil and gas products) according to the provisions of law.
In addition, perform state management of coal production and trading activities and coal supply for electricity production within the scope of state management of the ministry; manage the state and organize the implementation of the National Electricity Demand Management Program according to the provisions of law.
Regarding electricity regulation , the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall develop and submit to competent authorities for promulgation regulations on conditions, structure of the electricity sector, principles of operation and roadmap for development of competitive electricity market; mechanism for direct electricity purchase and sale between large electricity users and power generation units and organize implementation; develop and promulgate regulations for operation and management of competitive electricity market transactions at all levels and organize implementation; approve annual competitive electricity market operation plans; supervise the operation of competitive electricity market; direct the development of electricity supply plans, inspect and supervise the electricity supply situation and operation of the power system to ensure balance of electricity supply and demand; direct and decide on the operation and mobilization of power plants in urgent situations that seriously threaten the ability to ensure electricity supply; study, propose and manage solutions to balance electricity supply and demand, manage electricity demand; guide the conditions and procedures for stopping and reducing electricity consumption; Conditions and procedures for connection to the national power system, electricity metering; develop and submit to competent authorities for promulgation: Mechanism and time for adjusting average retail electricity price; price framework of average retail electricity price; structure of retail electricity price table submitted to the Government.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade approves the electricity generation price framework, electricity wholesale price framework, electricity transmission service price, electricity distribution service price, electricity system auxiliary service price, electricity system operation dispatch service price and electricity market transaction management service price; performs state management of the command and operation of the electricity generation, transmission, distribution and allocation system in the national electricity system, and operates electricity market transactions; performs state management of the issuance, amendment, supplementation, re-issuance, extension and revocation of electricity operation licenses; performs state management of electricity trading activities with foreign countries; guides and inspects the implementation of legal provisions and handles violations of the law in the electricity sector according to the provisions of law.
Regarding chemicals and industrial explosives , the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall perform state management of chemicals, precursors in the industrial sector, explosive precursors, industrial explosives; chemicals used in industrial consumer products according to the provisions of law; chemicals under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, Use and Destruction of Chemical Weapons and the implementation of other chemical conventions according to regulations; except for chemicals and explosive precursors in the military and defense sectors under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense and in the security sector under the authority of the Ministry of Public Security; manage and develop the chemical industry and industrial explosives; develop and organize the implementation of strategies, plans and projects for the development of the chemical industry and industrial explosives; guide, inspect and summarize the development situation of the chemical industry and industrial explosives according to the provisions of law; Manage research, development and testing activities of industrial explosives carried out by scientific and technological organizations or industrial explosives manufacturing enterprises.
Regarding heavy industry and light industry , the Ministry of Industry and Trade manages and develops the mechanical industry, metallurgy industry, mining, processing and consumption of minerals (except minerals used as construction materials and cement production), consumer industry, food industry, biological industry, supporting industry, electronics industry (except information technology industry and digital technology industry) and high-tech industry (excluding information technology industry and digital technology industry) according to the provisions of law; presides over and coordinates with relevant ministries and branches to develop and submit to competent authorities for promulgation of mechanisms, policies and lists of priority products for development in industries under the state management of the Ministry.
Regarding industrial promotion, industrial clusters, and small-scale industries , the Ministry of Industry and Trade develops and implements industrial promotion programs and plans, manages national industrial promotion funds; organizes the development of small-scale industries, industrial craft villages, and small-scale industries; organizes the development of industrial clusters, coordinates investment promotion in industrial clusters; develops programs to support investment in industrial cluster infrastructure according to the provisions of law; organizes the implementation of tasks to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the industrial and small-scale industries.
Regarding domestic trade and market , the Ministry of Industry and Trade organizes the implementation of mechanisms and policies on trade and domestic market development; develops trade and ensures balance of supply and demand of goods, essential goods for mountainous areas, islands, remote areas, border areas and ethnic minorities according to the provisions of law; on transaction methods and business types according to the provisions of law; presides over and coordinates with ministries and branches to regulate the distribution and circulation of goods; presides over and coordinates with ministries, branches and localities to manage and develop trade services according to the provisions of law; presides over and coordinates with ministries, branches and localities to develop policies on developing trade infrastructure (including markets, supermarkets, trade centers, shopping centers, goods auction centers, logistics centers, warehouses, fair and exhibition centers, retail stores) according to the provisions of law; State management of goods trading activities through the Commodity Exchange.
Regarding the export and import of goods , the Ministry of Industry and Trade organizes the implementation of mechanisms and policies on the export and import of goods, border trade and the development of foreign markets; manages the export, import, temporary import, re-export, temporary export, re-import, border transfer, transit of goods, border trade, entrusted activities, entrusted export, entrusted import, purchasing and selling agents, processing, origin of goods; synthesizes the situation and plans for the export and import of goods and border trade according to the provisions of law.
Regarding trade defense, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organizes the implementation of legal provisions on trade defense, including: Anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and self-defense for goods imported from foreign countries into Vietnam; anti-evasion of trade defense measures; trade defense investigation; presides over and coordinates with ministries, branches and localities in assisting industry associations and enterprises when they are investigated and trade defense measures (including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, self-defense and anti-evasion of trade defense measures) are applied by foreign countries to Vietnam's export goods; performs tasks related to resolving disputes on trade defense lawsuits at the WTO and international organizations.
Ministry of Industry and Trade performs state management of e-commerce
Regarding e-commerce and digital economy , the Ministry of Industry and Trade performs state management of e-commerce. Takes the lead, coordinates, and organizes the implementation of strategies, plans, and programs for e-commerce development, policies, and laws regulating e-commerce activities; organizes the implementation of incentive, support, and orientation mechanisms for the development of new business models on the basis of e-commerce applications and digital technology applications in the field of industry and trade; guides and inspects the content and conditions of e-commerce activities; manages and supervises e-commerce activities and business models based on digital technology applications in accordance with the provisions of law.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade establishes and operates essential infrastructure for e-commerce; builds a common architectural framework and technical platform for business models based on digital technology applications in the industry and trade sector; builds and develops e-commerce infrastructure and digital technology applications in the industry and trade sector, supports businesses to link through value chains, develops markets to promote export activities;.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade performs state management of digital transformation in the sectors and fields under the state management of the Ministry, develops the digital economy of the industry and trade sector; builds, manages and operates the Energy Information System of the industry and trade sector to carry out data management activities, share management, data exploitation, organize investigation, collect, synthesize and update energy information data.
Regarding market management , the Ministry of Industry and Trade guides and inspects the implementation of legal provisions on trading in goods and commercial services in the assigned fields; handles violations of the law in trading in goods and commercial services in the domestic market and other fields according to the provisions of law; presides over and coordinates with ministries, branches and localities in the work of preventing and combating the production and trade of counterfeit goods, banned goods, smuggled goods, trade fraud and other violations of the law in trading in goods and commercial services according to the provisions of law; directs, guides, supervises and inspects the inspection and handling of violations of the law and implements professional measures of the Market Management force according to the provisions of law. Coordinates with the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to perform the task of state management of the Market Management force according to the provisions of law.
Regarding competition and consumer rights protection, management of multi-level marketing business activities , the Ministry of Industry and Trade organizes the implementation of state management of competition; conducts competition proceedings , controls economic concentration, decides on exemptions for prohibited competition restriction agreements, resolves complaints about decisions on handling competition cases according to law provisions; organizes the implementation of state management of consumer rights protection according to law provisions; organizes the implementation of state management of multi-level marketing business activities according to law provisions.
Regarding trade promotion , the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall preside over and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, relevant agencies, and local authorities to develop and implement the National Trade Promotion Program and the National Brand Program in accordance with the law ; develop and organize trade promotion activities in accordance with the law; guide and inspect the content and conditions for commercial advertising, branding, fairs, trade exhibitions, promotions, display, and introduction of goods and services domestically and internationally in accordance with the law; manage and monitor state budget sources for annual trade promotion activities in accordance with the law;
In addition, manage and direct the activities of Vietnamese trade promotion offices abroad; manage representative offices of foreign trade promotion organizations in Vietnam according to the provisions of law; establish, operate and develop trade promotion infrastructure systems, digital infrastructure serving trade promotion...
The Decree takes effect from March 1, 2025.
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