Decree No. 03/2024/NĐ-CP stipulates on the agencies performing specialized inspection functions and the activities of agencies assigned to perform such functions.

DECREE

PROVISIONS ON THE AGENCIES PERFORMING SPECIALIZED INSPECTION FUNCTIONS AND THE ACTIVITIES OF AGENCIES ASSIGNED TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED INSPECTION FUNCTIONS

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Inspection Law on November 14, 2022;

At the proposal of the Government Inspectorate;

The Government issues a Decree prescribing provisions on agencies performing specialized inspection functions and the activities of agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides detailed regulations for certain Articles, Clauses, and measures for implementing the Inspection Law, including:

1. Point c Clause 2 Article 18 regarding the Inspection of General Departments and Departments established within General Departments and Departments under Ministries with a broad scope of objects under specialized administrative management, complex and important fields for socio-economic development.

2. Point b Clause 2 Article 26 regarding the Inspection of Departments at Departments with a wide scope of management and complex requirements for specialized management.

3. Article 34 concerning the establishment of inspection agencies in agencies under the Government.

4. Clause 2 Article 35 concerning the tasks, powers, and activities of inspection agencies in agencies under the Government.

5. Clause 2 Article 36 concerning agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions.

6. Clause 3 Article 37 concerning inspection activities and the implementation of inspection conclusions by agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions.

7. Clause 3 Article 38 concerning persons assigned to perform specialized inspection tasks.

8. Organization and operation of inspection within key government agencies.

9. Training allowance system for persons assigned to perform specialized inspection tasks.

Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to state administrative management agencies, Heads of state administrative management agencies; Vietnam Social Security, Director of Vietnam Social Security, Government Key Agency Administration Board, Head of Government Key Agency Administration Board, agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions, Heads of agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions; Inspectors General of Ministries, Inspectors General of General Departments, Departments and equivalent units under Ministries; Inspectors of Key Agencies, Chief Inspectors of Key Agencies; Inspectors of Vietnam Social Security, Chief Inspectors of Vietnam Social Security; Department Inspectors, Chief Department Inspectors; Heads of specialized inspection teams, members of specialized inspection teams; inspected subjects and other related agencies, organizations, and individuals.

This Decree does not apply to organizations of agencies performing inspection functions within the People's Public Security, People's Armed Forces, and State Bank of Vietnam.

Article 3. Principles of organization and operation of specialized inspections

The organization and operation of specialized inspections must be consistent with principles of organization and operation of inspections, with the nature and characteristics of the industry and field of management as prescribed in the Inspection Law, Decree No. 43/2023/NĐ-CP dated June 30, 2023 of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures for implementing the Inspection Law, this Decree, and other relevant laws.

Chapter II

INSPECTORS OF KEY AGENCIES, INSPECTORS OF VIETNAM SOCIAL SECURITY; INSPECTORS OF GENERAL DEPARTMENTS, DEPARTMENTS UNDER MINISTRIES; DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS

Section 1. INSPECTORS OF KEY AGENCIES

Article 4. Position and Functions of Inspectors of Key Agencies

1. Inspectors of Key Agencies are agencies of the Government Key Agency Administration Board, assisting the Head of the Government Key Agency Administration Board in performing state administrative management over inspection work, receiving citizens, handling complaints and denunciations, and preventing and combating corruption and negative practices; inspecting the implementation of policies, laws, tasks, and powers of agencies, organizations, and individuals under the administrative management of the Head of the Government Key Agency Administration Board; performing specialized inspection tasks in fields under the state administrative management of the Minister of National Defense concerning national secret information protection, dedicated electronic signatures for public service, civilian cryptography, ensuring no overlap with the functions and tasks of other agencies performing specialized inspection functions for key agencies; performing tasks of receiving citizens, handling complaints and denunciations, and preventing and combating corruption and negative practices as prescribed by law.

2. Inspectors of Key Agencies are subject to the direction and management of the Head of the Government Key Agency Administration Board and are subject to the direction and guidance on inspection work by the Inspector General of the Government.

Article 5. Duties and Authorities of the State Cryptographic Inspectorate

1. In the field of inspection, the State Cryptographic Inspectorate has the following duties and authorities:

a) Advising, drafting, and reporting to the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency for approval by the Minister of National Defense or the competent authority to issue and organize the implementation of regulations on the organization and operation of the State Cryptographic Inspectorate;

b) Drafting the inspection plan of the Government Cryptographic Agency and submitting it to the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency;

c) Organizing the implementation of the inspection plan of the Government Cryptographic Agency;

d) Inspecting the implementation of policies, laws, tasks, and authorities of agencies, organizations, and individuals under the management of the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency; specialized inspections in fields within the scope of state management by the Minister of National Defense concerning cryptography to protect state secrets, specialized digital signatures for official use, and civilian cryptography;

e) Inspecting other cases when assigned by the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency;

f) Monitoring, urging, and inspecting the implementation of conclusions and recommendations of the State Cryptographic Inspectorate, decisions on inspection made by the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency;

g) Summarizing and reporting the results of inspection work.

2. Assisting the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency in managing citizen reception work and complaints and grievances resolution; performing tasks and exercising powers in citizen reception work and complaints and grievances resolution according to the provisions of the law.

3. Assisting the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency in managing anti-corruption and anti-neglect work; performing tasks and exercising powers in anti-corruption and anti-neglect work according to the provisions of the law.

Article 6. Duties and Authorities of the Chief of the State Cryptographic Inspectorate

In the field of inspection, the Chief of the State Cryptographic Inspectorate has the following duties and authorities:

1. Leading, directing, and supervising inspection work within the management scope of the Government Cryptographic Agency; leading the State Cryptographic Inspectorate to perform tasks and exercise powers as prescribed by the Inspection Law, Decree No. 43/2023/NĐ-CP, this Decree, and other relevant legal provisions.

2. Deciding to conduct inspections upon discovering signs of law violations.

3. Imposing administrative penalties or recommending the competent authority to impose administrative penalties according to the law on handling administrative violations.

4. Recommending the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency to suspend, within their authority, the execution of decisions contrary to the law in the management scope of the Government Cryptographic Agency discovered through inspections.

5. Recommending state agencies with competent authority to amend, supplement, or issue regulations in accordance with management requirements; recommending suspension, revocation, or abolition of regulations found to be contrary to the law through inspections.

6. Recommending the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency to consider responsibility and handle persons under the management of the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency who have been found to violate the law through inspections or who have not implemented inspection conclusions, recommendations, or decisions; requesting or recommending the competent authority to consider responsibility and handle agencies, organizations, and individuals who have been found to violate the law through inspections or who have not implemented inspection conclusions, recommendations, or decisions.

7. Recommending the Director of the Government Cryptographic Agency to resolve issues related to inspection work.

Article 7. Organization and Activities of the State Cryptographic Inspection

1. The State Cryptographic Inspection includes the Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors, Inspectors, and personnel engaged in cryptographic work.

The Chief Inspector of the State Cryptographic Inspection is appointed, dismissed, removed from office, transferred, rotated, or detailed by the Minister of National Defense according to the provisions of the law on cryptography, the Law on Inspection, and other relevant regulations after consulting with the Chief Inspector General of the Government.

The Deputy Chief Inspector of the State Cryptographic Inspection is appointed, dismissed, removed from office, transferred, rotated, or detailed by the Director of the Government Cryptographic Board according to the provisions of the law on cryptography, the Law on Inspection, and other relevant regulations.

2. The inspection activities of the State Cryptographic Inspection shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Inspection, Decree No. 43/2023/ND-CP, this Decree, the law on cryptography, other relevant legal regulations, and the following specific provisions:

a) By no later than November 30 each year, the Chief Inspector of the State Cryptographic Inspection shall submit to the Director of the Government Cryptographic Board for issuance of the inspection plan of the Government Cryptographic Board.

By no later than December 10 each year, the Director of the Government Cryptographic Board shall issue the inspection plan of the Government Cryptographic Board after it has been approved by the Minister of National Defense;

b) In cases where there is overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of the State Cryptographic Inspection and those of the Ministry Inspector, inspection agencies under government bodies, General Inspectorates, Departments under Ministries, Provincial Inspectorates, Department Inspectorates, County Inspectorates, inspection agencies at special administrative-economic units, and agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions, the Chief Inspector of the State Cryptographic Inspection shall exchange views with the Chief Inspectors and heads of agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions to resolve the issue. If consensus cannot be reached, the State Cryptographic Inspection shall conduct the inspection;

c) The duration of inspections, extension of inspection periods, time for preparing inspection result reports, and time for drafting inspection conclusions of the State Cryptographic Inspection shall be implemented according to the provisions of point b, Clause 1, Article 47, point b, Clause 4, Article 73, and point b, Clause 5, Article 75 of the Law on Inspection;

d) When the Chief Inspector of the State Cryptographic Inspection establishes an inspection team, the head of the inspection team must be an Inspector or higher rank.

3. The State Cryptographic Inspection has its own seal and separate account.

Article 8. Inspectors of the State Cryptographic Inspection

1. Inspectors of the State Cryptographic Inspection are personnel engaged in cryptographic work who are appointed to the Inspector rank to carry out their duties and powers in inspection activities as prescribed by law.

The criteria for appointment to the Inspector rank, dismissal of Inspectors are implemented according to the provisions of the Law on Inspection, Decree No. 43/2023/ND-CP, this Decree, the law on cryptography, and other relevant legal regulations.

2. Inspectors of the State Cryptographic Inspection are provided with inspection uniforms, inspection cards, and receive salaries, seniority allowances, responsibility allowances according to the profession of inspection, and other benefits and policies as prescribed.

Article 9. Re-inspection of Conclusions of the State Cryptographic Inspection

1. The Chief Inspector General of the Government decides to re-inspect a case that has already been concluded by the State Cryptographic Inspection but where signs of violation of laws have been discovered, or upon the request of the Minister of National Defense.

2. The basis, time limit, procedures, and formalities for re-inspection, tasks, and powers of the person deciding on re-inspection, the Head of the Re-inspection Team, and members of the Re-inspection Team are implemented according to the provisions of the Law on Inspection, Decree No. 43/2023/ND-CP, and this Decree.

Mục 2. INSPECTION OF THE SOCIAL INSURANCE OF VIETNAM

Article 10. Position and Functions of the Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam

1. The Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam is an agency of the Social Insurance of Vietnam, performing the task of specialized inspection on social insurance contributions, health insurance, unemployment insurance according to the provisions of the Law on Social Insurance and other specialized laws, ensuring that there is no overlap with the functions and tasks of other agencies implementing specialized inspection on social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance; performing the task of receiving citizens, handling complaints and denunciations, and preventing and combating corruption and negative practices according to the provisions of the law.

2. The Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam is subject to the direction and management of the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam and is subject to the direction and guidance on inspection work by the Government Inspectorate.

Article 11. Tasks and Authorities of the Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam

1. In the field of inspection, the Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam has the following tasks and authorities:

a) Drafting the inspection plan of the Social Insurance of Vietnam, guiding the provincial social insurances (hereinafter referred to as provincial social insurances) to draft inspection plans for consolidation and submission to the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam for issuance;

b) Organizing the implementation of the inspection plan of the Social Insurance of Vietnam; monitoring, urging, and inspecting the implementation of the inspection plan of the provincial social insurances;

c) Conducting specialized inspections on social insurance contributions, health insurance, unemployment insurance according to the provisions of the law;

d) Inspecting other cases when assigned by the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam;

đ) Re-inspecting cases that have been concluded by the Director of the Provincial Social Insurance but signs of violations of the law are discovered;

e) Monitoring, urging, and inspecting the implementation of conclusions, recommendations of the Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam, and decisions on inspection made by the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam;

g) Checking the accuracy and legality of the inspection conclusions of the Director of the Provincial Social Insurance and decisions on inspection made by the Director of the Provincial Social Insurance for cases concluded by the Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam when necessary;

h) Directing inspection work, guiding inspection business to the provincial social insurances;

i) Summarizing and reporting the results of inspection work.

2. Assisting the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam in performing tasks and authorities in citizen reception, complaint and denunciation handling according to the provisions of the law.

3. Assisting the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam in performing tasks and authorities in anti-corruption and anti-negative practice work according to the provisions of the law.

Article 12. Tasks and Authorities of the Chief Inspector of the Social Insurance of Vietnam

In the field of inspection, the Chief Inspector of the Social Insurance of Vietnam has the following tasks and authorities:

1. Leading, directing, and inspecting inspection work within the management scope of the Social Insurance of Vietnam; leading the Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam to perform tasks and authorities according to the provisions of the Law on Inspection, Decree No. 43/2023/ND-CP, this Decree, and other relevant legal regulations.

2. Deciding to conduct inspections upon discovering signs of law violations.

3. Requesting the Director of the Provincial Social Insurance to conduct inspections when signs of law violations are detected; if the Director of the Provincial Social Insurance does not implement, issuing a decision to inspect or reporting to the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam for consideration and decision.

4. Deciding to re-inspect cases that have been concluded by the Director of the Provincial Social Insurance but signs of law violations are discovered.

5. Imposing administrative penalties or recommending competent authorities to impose administrative penalties according to the provisions of the law on administrative offenses.

6. Requesting the Director of the Provincial Social Insurance to review, correct, and rectify violations within their management scope discovered through inspections by the Inspection of the Social Insurance of Vietnam.

7. Handling overlaps and repetitions in the inspection activities of provincial social insurances according to Article 31 of this Decree.

8. Recommending state agencies with authority to amend, supplement, or issue regulations in accordance with management requirements; recommending suspension, cancellation, or abolition of regulations found to be contrary to the law through inspections.

9. Recommending the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam to consider responsibility and handle persons under the management of the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam who violate the law discovered through inspections or fail to implement inspection conclusions, recommendations, and decisions; requesting or recommending competent authorities to consider responsibility and handle organizations, entities, individuals who violate the law discovered through inspections or fail to implement inspection conclusions, recommendations, and decisions.

10. Recommending the General Director of the Social Insurance of Vietnam to resolve issues related to inspection work.

Article 13. Organization and Activities of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam

1. The Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall have an Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General, Inspectors, and staff members.

The Inspector General of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall be appointed, relieved of duty, dismissed, assigned, and tasked with work after consulting the opinion of the Inspector General of the Government by the Director General of the Vietnam Social Insurance.

2. The organization of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the law on organization and other relevant laws.

3. The inspection activities of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall be carried out in accordance with the Inspection Law, Decree No. 43/2023/NĐ-CP, this Decree, and other relevant legal provisions.

The establishment, issuance of inspection plans, inspection deadlines, extension of inspection deadlines, re-inspection deadlines, criteria for the Head of the Inspection Team, time to prepare inspection result reports, and time to draft inspection conclusion drafts of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall be applied as stipulated for the Ministry Inspectorate.

4. The Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall have its own seal and separate account.

Article 14. Inspectors of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam

1. Inspectors of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam are civil servants appointed to the inspector rank to perform duties and powers in inspection activities in accordance with the law.

Standards for appointment to the inspector rank, dismissal of inspectors of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall be implemented in accordance with the Inspection Law, Decree No. 43/2023/NĐ-CP, this Decree, and other relevant legal provisions.

2. The Director General of the Vietnam Social Insurance appoints civil servants to the inspector and senior inspector ranks; the Director General of the Vietnam Social Insurance appoints civil servants to the senior inspector rank after obtaining the agreement of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

3. Inspectors of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall be provided with inspection uniforms and inspection cards in accordance with the law.

The Director General of the Vietnam Social Insurance manages and issues inspection cards for inspectors under his/her management.

4. Inspectors of the Social Insurance Inspection Agency of Vietnam shall enjoy benefits like civil servants in the Vietnam Social Insurance sector; they shall receive salaries, seniority allowances, responsibility allowances according to their inspection profession, and other systems and policies as prescribed.

Section 3. INSPECTION OF DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT AND MINISTRY

Article 15. Inspection Agencies of Departments Under the General Department and Ministry

1. Radiation and Nuclear Safety Inspection Department.

2. Legal Aid Inspection Department.

3. Vietnam Maritime Administration Inspection Department.

4. Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Inspection Department.

5. State Securities Commission Inspection Department.

6. National Treasury Inspection Department.

7. State Reserve Administration General Department Inspection Department.

8. Vocational Education and Training General Department Inspection Department.

9. General Statistics Office Inspection Department.

Article 16. Organization and Activities of Inspection Agencies of Departments Under the General Department and Ministry

1. The position, functions, tasks, powers of the Inspection Agencies of Departments Under the General Department and Ministry, the tasks and powers of the Chief Inspector of the Inspection Agencies of Departments Under the General Department and Ministry, the organization and activities of the Inspection Agencies of Departments Under the General Department and Ministry shall be implemented in accordance with the Inspection Law, Decree No. 43/2023/NĐ-CP, this Decree, and other relevant legal provisions.

2. The establishment of Inspection Agencies of Departments Under the General Department and Ministry must ensure compliance with the regulations on organizational structure, staffing, inspection laws, and other relevant legal provisions.

3. The Inspection Agencies of Departments Under the General Department and Ministry shall have their own seals and separate accounts.

Section 4. INSPECTION DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY

Article 17. Establishment of Inspection Department of the Ministry

1. The Inspection Department of the Ministry shall be established in accordance with point b, Clause 2, Article 26 of the Law on Inspection, including:

a) Inspection Department of the Department of Industry and Trade;

b) Inspection Department of the Department of Transport;

c) Inspection Department of the Department of Education and Training;

d) Inspection Department of the Department of Planning and Investment;

đ) Inspection Department of the Department of Science and Technology;

e) Inspection Department of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs;

g) Inspection Department of the Department of Home Affairs;

h) Inspection Department of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

i) Inspection Department of the Department of Finance;

k) Inspection Department of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment;

l) Inspection Department of the Department of Information and Communications;

m) Inspection Department of the Department of Justice;

n) Inspection Department of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism or Inspection Department of the Department of Culture and Sports, Inspection Department of the Department of Tourism;

o) Inspection Department of the Department of Construction;

p) Inspection Department of the Department of Health.

2. At ministries where no inspection agency is established in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article, the People's Committee of the province shall decide to establish the Inspection Department of the Ministry based on the management requirements for the sector and field at the locality and the assigned staffing quota. Where the Inspection Department of the Ministry is provided for by law, it shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of that law and the guiding documents.

Article 18. Organization and Operation of the Inspection Department of the Ministry

1. The position, functions, tasks, powers of the Inspection Department of the Ministry, the Director of the Inspection Department of the Ministry, and the organization and operation of the Inspection Department of the Ministry shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Inspection, Decree No. 43/2023/ND-CP, this Decree, and other relevant laws.

2. The establishment of the Inspection Department of the Ministry must ensure compliance with criteria such as establishing specialized departments under the ministry in accordance with the law on local administrative organization.

3. At ministries where no inspection agency is established, the Minister assigns units under the ministry to perform tasks and powers related to citizen reception, complaint and denunciation resolution, and anti-corruption and anti-neglect activities.

4. The Inspection Department of the Ministry has its own seal and separate account.

Chapter III

AGENCY ASSIGNED TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED INSPECTION FUNCTIONS

Article 19. Agency Assigned to Perform Specialized Inspection Functions

The agency assigned to perform specialized inspection functions is the agency responsible for state management in the assigned sector and field, performing specialized inspection functions, including General Bureaus and Bureaus under Ministries (hereinafter referred to as General Bureaus and Bureaus under Ministries), Bureaus under General Bureaus (hereinafter referred to as Bureaus under General Bureaus), and other agencies specified in Articles 20 and 21 of this Decree, except where otherwise provided by law.

Article 20. General Bureaus and Bureaus under Ministries Assigned to Perform Specialized Inspection Functions

1. Ministry of Industry and Trade: Bureau of Industry, Bureau of Electricity Regulation, Bureau of Chemicals, Bureau of Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection, Bureau of E-commerce and Digital Economy, State Market Management General Department, National Competition Commission.

2. Ministry of Transport: Vietnam Vehicle Inspection Center, Vietnam Highway Administration, Vietnam Railway Administration, Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration.

3. Ministry of Science and Technology: Intellectual Property Bureau, National Standardization, Measurement and Quality Control Commission.

4. Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs: Bureau of Occupational Safety, Bureau of Overseas Labor Management.

5. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Plant Protection Bureau, Livestock Breeding Bureau, Quality, Processing and Market Development Bureau, Forestry Bureau, Flood Control and Dam Management Bureau, Animal Health Bureau, Irrigation Bureau, Fisheries Bureau, Crop Production Bureau.

6. Ministry of Home Affairs: Central Propaganda and Reward Board, Government Religious Affairs Board, State Archives and Records Management Bureau.

7. Ministry of Finance: Public Asset Management Bureau, Price Management Bureau, Insurance Supervision and Management Bureau, Tax, Fee and Stamp Duty Policy Supervision and Management Bureau, Accounting and Audit Supervision and Management Bureau, General Customs Department, General Taxation Department.

8. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: Environmental Pollution Control Bureau, Vietnam Mineral Resources Bureau, Land Resource Planning and Development Bureau.

9. Ministry of Information and Communications: Information Security Bureau, Press Bureau, Radio, Television and Electronic Information Bureau, Radio Frequency Bureau, Telecommunications Bureau, Publishing, Printing and Distribution Bureau.

10. Ministry of Justice: Registry, Citizenship and Authentication Bureau.

11. Ministry of Health: Food Safety Bureau, Population Bureau.

Article 21. Departments under General Departments and equivalent

1. Provincial Social Insurance.

2. State Food Reserve Department.

3. Customs Department.

4. Market Management Department.

5. Statistics Department.

6. Tax Department.

7. Provincial State Treasury.

Article 22. Organizations for advisory work on specialized inspection tasks

The head of the agency entrusted with the function of specialized inspection assigns advisory tasks on specialized inspection work to subordinate units.

Article 23. Tasks and powers of agencies entrusted with the function of specialized inspection

1. General Departments and Departments under Ministries entrusted with the function of specialized inspection have the following tasks and powers:

a) Drafting inspection plans to be submitted to the Ministry's Inspectorate for consolidation into the Ministry's inspection plan; organizing the implementation of their inspection tasks within the Ministry's inspection plan;

General Departments under Ministries guide subordinate Departments entrusted with the function of specialized inspection in drafting draft inspection plans; supervising, urging, and inspecting the implementation of inspection plans by such subordinate Departments;

b) Conducting specialized inspections of agencies, organizations, and individuals within their scope of management as prescribed by law;

c) Inspecting other cases assigned by the Minister;

d) Supervising, urging, and inspecting the implementation of conclusions, recommendations, and decisions on inspection issued by themselves;

đ) Consolidating and reporting inspection results.

2. Departments under General Departments and equivalent entrusted with the function of specialized inspection have the following tasks and powers:

a) Drafting inspection plans to be submitted to the General Department's Inspectorate or to the General Department under the Ministry in case there is no General Department's Inspectorate for consolidation into the Ministry's inspection plan; organizing the implementation of their inspection tasks within the Ministry's inspection plan.

Provincial Social Insurance drafts inspection plans to be submitted to the Vietnam Social Security Inspectorate for consolidation into the Vietnam Social Security inspection plan and organizes the implementation of its inspection tasks;

b) Inspecting other cases assigned by the General Department Director; Provincial Social Insurance inspects other cases assigned by the General Director of Vietnam Social Security;

c) Supervising, urging, and inspecting the implementation of conclusions, recommendations, and decisions on inspection issued by themselves;

d) Consolidating and reporting inspection results.

Article 24. Tasks and powers of the heads of agencies entrusted with the function of specialized inspection

1. Leading, directing, and inspecting the specialized inspection work entrusted.

2. Deciding to conduct inspections when signs of law violations are detected or upon request of authorized persons; assigning civil servants and officials to perform specialized inspection tasks.

3. Recommending authorized persons to handle overlapping or repetitive activities in inspection.

4. Recommending state agencies with authority to amend, supplement, or issue regulations in accordance with management requirements; recommending suspension, revocation, or abolition of unlawful regulations discovered through inspection.

5. Administering administrative penalties according to the provisions of law.

Article 25. Tasks, powers, conditions, and standards of persons entrusted with specialized inspection tasks

1. When participating in Inspection Teams, persons entrusted with specialized inspection tasks shall perform duties and powers as Inspectors according to the Law on Inspection, Decree No. 43/2023/ND-CP, this Decree, and other relevant laws.

2. Persons entrusted with specialized inspection tasks must meet the conditions and standards stipulated in Clause 3, Article 38 of the Law on Inspection and other conditions specific to the industry or field as prescribed by the Minister, the head of a ministry-level agency, or the head of an agency under the Government.

Article 26. System and Policies for Individuals Assigned to Carry Out Specialized Inspection Tasks

1. Individuals assigned to carry out specialized inspection tasks shall be provided with training on inspection procedures; they shall be issued uniforms and specialized inspection identification cards according to the regulations of the Minister, Head of a ministry agency, or Head of a government agency for use when performing specialized inspection tasks.

2. Individuals assigned to carry out specialized inspection tasks shall receive subsistence allowances calculated based on the actual days spent performing inspection tasks. The allowance rate for individuals assigned to carry out specialized inspection tasks is 80,000 VND/day.

The subsistence allowance system for individuals assigned to carry out specialized inspection tasks shall be applied until the implementation of the salary policy for cadres, civil servants, public officials, military personnel, and workers in enterprises as stipulated in Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW dated May 21, 2018 of the Seventh Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Twelfth Tenure, concerning salary reform.

The funding for the subsistence allowance system for individuals assigned to carry out specialized inspection tasks shall be guaranteed from the state budget according to the current budget classification, allocated within the annual state budget expenditure plan of the agency or unit by the competent authority in accordance with the laws on the state budget; for provincial social insurance agencies, it shall be implemented according to the financial mechanism of the Vietnam Social Security as stipulated by law.

The establishment, execution, accounting, and settlement of funds for the subsistence allowance system for individuals assigned to carry out specialized inspection tasks shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Chapter IV

INSPECTION ACTIVITIES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INSPECTION CONCLUSIONS BY AGENCIES ASSIGNED TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED INSPECTION FUNCTIONS

Section 1. INSPECTION ACTIVITIES OF AGENCIES ASSIGNED TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED INSPECTION FUNCTIONS

Article 27. Principles for Conducting Inspection Activities by Agencies Assigned to Perform Specialized Inspection Functions

1. Inspection activities of agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions shall be conducted by inspection teams in accordance with the procedures and formalities prescribed by the Inspection Law, Decree No. 43/2023/ND-CP, this Decree, and other relevant laws.

2. Inspection activities of agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions must be linked to the performance of professional and technical tasks, sectoral management rules, and the scope of management within their respective sectors and fields, aimed at detecting, preventing, and promptly addressing violations of the law.

Article 28. Development of Inspection Plans

1. By November 1st each year, departments under the General Department shall submit draft inspection plans of their own agencies to the General Department's Inspectorate or send them to the General Department if the General Department does not establish an inspection body for consolidation; provincial social insurance agencies shall submit draft inspection plans of their own agencies to the Vietnam Social Security Inspectorate for consolidation.

2. By November 10th each year, general departments and departments under ministries shall submit draft inspection plans of their own agencies to the Ministry's Inspectorate for consolidation into the Ministry's inspection plan.

Article 29. Issuing inspection decisions

1. The head of the agency entrusted with the function of specialized inspection shall issue an inspection decision based on the provisions of Article 51 of the Inspection Law. The inspection decision shall include the contents specified in Clause 2 of Article 59 of the Inspection Law.

2. The head of the agency entrusted with the function of specialized inspection, when issuing an ad hoc inspection decision, must send the inspection decision to report to the Inspector General of the directly superior supervisory agency; if the directly superior supervisory agency does not establish an inspection agency, it shall report to the head of the directly superior supervisory agency.

In cases where ad hoc inspections are conducted at the request of an authorized agency, the inspection decision must be sent to report to the agency that assigns the inspection task.

Article 30. Inspection Period

1. The duration for conducting an inspection is determined in the inspection decision as follows:

a) An inspection conducted by a General Department or a Department under a Ministry shall not exceed 45 days; in complex cases, it may be extended once, not exceeding 30 days;

b) An inspection conducted by a Department under a General Department or a Provincial Social Insurance Office shall not exceed 30 days; in complex cases or in mountainous, border, island, remote, or difficult-to-reach areas, it may be extended once, not exceeding 15 days.

2. The suspension period of an inspection as stipulated in Article 70 of the Inspection Law shall not be included in the inspection period.

3. An inspection may be extended in complex cases as provided for in Clause 1 of Article 48 of the Inspection Law; the extension of the inspection period shall be decided by the person issuing the inspection decision.

Article 31. Handling Overlap and Duplication in Inspection Activities

1. If an agency entrusted with the function of specialized inspection discovers overlap or duplication with state audit activities, it shall coordinate with the state audit agency to handle the matter in accordance with the State Audit Law and the Inspection Law, ensuring that the activities of an organization or individual are only the subject of one inspection agency or state audit agency.

2. Overlap and duplication in the activities of an agency entrusted with the function of specialized inspection and other inspection agencies shall be handled as follows:

a) Overlap or duplication with the activities of the Government Inspectorate shall be conducted by the Government Inspectorate;

b) Overlap or duplication with the activities of the Ministry Inspectorate shall involve coordination with the Ministry Inspectorate to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, the Ministry Inspectorate shall conduct the inspection;

c) Overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of General Departments and Departments under Ministries entrusted with the function of specialized inspection shall involve coordination among the heads of these General Departments and Departments to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, the Minister shall examine and decide;

d) Overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of General Departments and Departments under Ministries entrusted with the function of specialized inspection and the Provincial Inspectorate or Department Inspectorate shall involve coordination between the heads of these General Departments and Departments and the heads of the Provincial Inspectorate or Department Inspectorate to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, the General Department or Department under the Ministry entrusted with the function of specialized inspection shall conduct the inspection;

đ) Overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of Departments under General Departments entrusted with the function of specialized inspection and Provincial Social Insurance Offices and the Provincial Inspectorate shall involve coordination between the heads of these Departments and Provincial Social Insurance Offices and the head of the Provincial Inspectorate to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, the Provincial Inspectorate shall conduct the inspection;

e) Overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of Departments under General Departments entrusted with the function of specialized inspection and Provincial Social Insurance Offices and the Department Inspectorate shall involve coordination between the heads of these Departments and Provincial Social Insurance Offices and the head of the Department Inspectorate to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, the Department under the General Department entrusted with the function of specialized inspection or Provincial Social Insurance Office shall conduct the inspection;

g) Overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of Departments under General Departments entrusted with the function of specialized inspection shall involve coordination between the heads of these Departments and General Departments to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, the General Department shall conduct the inspection;

h) Overlap or duplication between the activities of agencies entrusted with the function of specialized inspection of Ministries and the inspection agencies of government bodies shall involve coordination between the heads of these agencies to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, they shall report to the Chief Inspector General of the Government for examination and decision;

i) In other cases of overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of agencies entrusted with the function of specialized inspection, these agencies shall coordinate to resolve; if consensus cannot be reached, the higher-level agency entrusted with the function of specialized inspection shall conduct the inspection.

3. The Ministry Inspectorate, Inspectorate of government bodies, and Provincial Inspectorate shall compile and report to the Government Inspectorate on the handling of overlap and duplication before drafting the annual inspection plan.

Article 32. Authority to Decide on Re-inspection

1. The Inspector General of the Ministry decides to re-inspect cases that have been concluded by the Director-General of the Department assigned to perform specialized inspection functions but where signs of violation of laws have been discovered.

The Inspector General of the Vietnam Social Security decides to re-inspect cases that have been concluded by the Director of the Provincial Social Security but where signs of violation of laws have been discovered.

2. The Director-General of the Department assigned to perform specialized inspection functions or the Inspector General of the Department when establishing an inspection agency decides to re-inspect cases that have been concluded by the Director of the Department under the Department assigned to perform specialized inspection functions but where signs of violation of laws have been discovered.

Article 33. Composition of the Inspection Team

1. The person issuing the inspection decision establishes an Inspection Team to conduct the inspection according to the scope and duration of the inspection as recorded in the inspection decision.

The Inspection Team includes an Inspector-in-Charge, Deputy Inspector-in-Charge (if necessary), and other members. Other members of the Inspection Team are those assigned to perform specialized inspection tasks and others participating in the Inspection Team but not assigned to perform specialized inspection tasks.

2. The Inspector-in-Charge and Deputy Inspector-in-Charge must be persons assigned to perform specialized inspection tasks; the Inspector-in-Charge and Deputy Inspector-in-Charge are appointed by the head of the agency assigned to perform specialized inspection functions.

a) For the Inspection Team established by the Director-General of the Department or the Director of the Department under the Ministry, the Inspector-in-Charge must be at least a Deputy Section Chief, Senior Inspector, or equivalent;

b) For the Inspection Team established by the Director of the Department under the Department, the Director of the Provincial Social Security, the Inspector-in-Charge must be at least an Inspector or equivalent;

c) The Inspector-in-Charge has duties and powers as stipulated in Article 81 of the Inspection Law; is responsible before the law and the person issuing the inspection decision for the performance of the inspection task.

3. Other members of the Inspection Team are Inspectors or equivalents, decided by the person issuing the inspection decision based on the proposal of the person expected to serve as the Inspector-in-Charge; they have all duties and powers prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 82 of the Inspection Law; are responsible before the law, the Inspector-in-Charge, and the person issuing the inspection decision for the performance of the assigned inspection task.

Article 34. Building and Publicizing the Plan for Conducting the Inspection

1. The Inspector-in-Charge is responsible for building the plan for conducting the inspection, submitting it to the person issuing the inspection decision for approval as prescribed. In cases requiring special equipment or technical means for inspection activities, there must be a plan for mobilization, utilization, maintenance, and technical support to ensure that it does not affect the progress of the inspection.

If coordination with other competent agencies is required to ensure the implementation of the inspection activities, this must be determined in the plan for conducting the inspection and discussed with relevant agencies to reach consensus.

2. The Inspector-in-Charge organizes a meeting of the Inspection Team to publicize the plan for conducting the inspection; methods and ways of conducting the inspection; and assigns tasks to members of the Inspection Team.

3. In cases requiring special equipment or technical means for inspection activities, training must be organized to ensure that members of the Inspection Team can skillfully use such equipment and means.

Article 35. Time for preparing the inspection result report

The time for preparing the inspection result report shall be calculated from the date when the inspection team completes the direct inspection process and shall be specified as follows:

1. For inspections conducted by General Departments or Bureaus under Ministries, the time for preparing the inspection result report shall not exceed twenty days; in complex cases, it may be extended but shall not exceed thirty days.

2. For inspections conducted by Bureaus under General Departments or Provincial Social Insurance Agencies, the time for preparing the inspection result report shall not exceed fifteen days; in complex cases, it may be extended but shall not exceed twenty days.

Article 36. Deadline for preparing the draft inspection conclusion

The time for preparing the draft inspection conclusion shall be calculated from the date when the decision-making authority assigns the preparation of the draft inspection conclusion and shall be specified as follows:

1. For inspections conducted by General Departments or Bureaus under Ministries, the time for preparing the draft inspection conclusion shall not exceed twenty days; in complex cases, it may be extended but shall not exceed thirty days.

2. For inspections conducted by Bureaus under General Departments or Provincial Social Insurance Agencies, the time for preparing the draft inspection conclusion shall not exceed fifteen days; in complex cases, it may be extended but shall not exceed twenty days.

Article 37. Reviewing the draft inspection conclusion

1. When deemed necessary, the decision-making authority shall decide to review the draft inspection conclusion in accordance with Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 of Article 77 of the Inspection Law.

2. The review of information and documents collected through machinery and specialized technical equipment must be carried out by persons with the appropriate expertise and qualifications as prescribed.

Article 38. Issuing the inspection conclusion

1. The issuance of the inspection conclusion by the agency entrusted with the specialized inspection function shall be carried out in accordance with Article 78 of the Inspection Law and this Decree.

2. For inspections conducted by General Departments or Bureaus under Ministries, the Minister shall be responsible for urging, inspecting, or assigning the Director of the Ministry's Inspectorate to urge and inspect the issuance of the inspection conclusion to ensure compliance with the deadline.

For inspections conducted by Bureaus under General Departments, the General Department Director shall be responsible for urging, inspecting, or assigning the Director of the General Department's Inspectorate (if any) to urge and inspect; for inspections conducted by Provincial Social Insurance Agencies, the General Director of the Vietnam Social Security shall be responsible for urging, inspecting, or assigning the Director of the Vietnam Social Security Inspectorate to urge and inspect.

Article 39. Activities of agencies entrusted with specialized inspection functions at the Bureau level and equivalent

In cases where Bureaus and equivalent entities (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Bureaus") are entrusted with specialized inspection functions pursuant to the provisions of specialized laws, their inspection activities shall be carried out in accordance with the Inspection Law, specialized laws, Decree No. 43/2023/NĐ-CP, this Decree, and the following specific provisions:

1. Regarding the preparation of inspection plans: Before October 25 each year, Bureaus shall submit their draft inspection plans to the superior agency responsible for inspection functions for consolidation.

2. Regarding the inspection period: The period for conducting inspections shall not exceed thirty days; in complex cases, it may be extended once but shall not exceed fifteen additional days.

3. Regarding overlapping and duplicate inspection activities: In cases where there is overlap or duplication between the inspection activities of Bureaus and other agencies responsible for inspection functions, the agencies shall exchange information to resolve the issue; if consensus cannot be reached, the agency with overlapping or duplicative inspection activities with those of the Bureau shall conduct the inspection. In cases of overlap or duplication between two Bureaus that cannot be resolved, they shall report to the superior agency responsible for inspection functions for a direct decision.

4. Regarding the qualification standards for the Head of the Inspection Team: If the inspection team is established by the Bureau Director and equivalent (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Bureau Directors"), the Head of the Inspection Team must be at least a specialist or equivalent.

5. Regarding the time for preparing the inspection result report: The time for preparing the inspection result report shall not exceed fifteen days; in complex cases, it may be extended but shall not exceed twenty days.

6. Regarding the time for preparing the draft inspection conclusion: The time for preparing the draft inspection conclusion shall not exceed fifteen days; in complex cases, it may be extended but shall not exceed twenty days.

7. Regarding urging and inspecting the issuance of the inspection conclusion: The head of the directly superior management agency or the Director of the directly superior management agency's Inspectorate shall be responsible for urging and inspecting the issuance of the inspection conclusion by the Bureau Director to ensure compliance with the deadline.

8. Regarding re-inspection: The head of the directly superior agency responsible for inspection functions shall conduct a re-inspection of cases that have been concluded by the Bureau Director but where violations of the law are subsequently discovered.

Section 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSPECTION CONCLUSION OF THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTION FUNCTIONAL AGENCY

Article 40. Principles for Implementation

The implementation of the inspection conclusion of the authorized specialized inspection functional agency, the responsibilities of the inspected entity, the heads of the direct management agencies of the inspected entity, and related agencies, organizations, and individuals, the monitoring, urging, and inspecting of the implementation of the inspection conclusion, and the handling of violations in implementing the inspection conclusion shall be carried out in accordance with the Inspection Law, Decree No. 43/2023/NĐ-CP, and this Decree.

Article 41. Responsibilities of the Head of the Authorized Specialized Inspection Functional Agency

1. The head of the authorized specialized inspection functional agency shall issue a document to organize the implementation of the content of the inspection conclusion within fifteen days from the date of issuance of the inspection conclusion. The implementation organization document shall include the following contents:

a) Handling or requesting the competent state agency to handle economic violations;

b) Handling or requesting the competent state agency to handle organizations and individuals who violate the law;

c) Applying or requesting the competent state agency to apply measures to rectify and improve mechanisms, policies, and laws.

2. Directives on the implementation of the inspection conclusion content and the results of the inspection conclusion implementation must be sent to the Chief Inspector and the heads of the superior managing agencies.

3. When directing the implementation of the inspection conclusion, the head of the authorized specialized inspection functional agency has the right to request the inspected entity to submit a remediation plan for economic violations and to examine and approve the remediation plan to ensure the full recovery of state funds and assets, and create conditions for the inspected entity to continue maintaining and developing production and business operations.

Article 42. Monitoring, Urging, and Inspecting the Implementation of the Inspection Conclusion

1. Within their scope of duties and authority, the head of the authorized specialized inspection functional agency shall be responsible for directing and organizing the monitoring, urging, inspecting, and publicizing the implementation of the inspection conclusion, and promptly addressing emerging issues.

2. The superior managing agency or the inspection agency of the superior managing agency of the authorized specialized inspection functional agency shall be responsible for monitoring, urging, and inspecting the implementation of the inspection conclusion and decisions on handling inspections made by the authorized specialized inspection functional agency.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 43. Amending and Abolishing Related Documents Pertaining to the Inspection Function Implementing Agency and the Activities of the Authorized Specialized Inspection Functional Agency

1. Amend the phrase "Department of Inspection and Supervision" in Article 5 of Decree No. 89/2020/NĐ-CP dated August 4, 2020, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Vietnam Social Security to read "Inspection."

2. Repeal the basis of the Law on Official Secrets dated November 26, 2011; the phrase "and official secrets" in Clause 2, Article 2, Clause 2, Clause 3, Article 4, Clause 1, Article 5; the phrase "and official secrets" in Clause 1, Article 5; the phrase "regulations, systems, provisions of the Official Secrets sector:" in Clause 1, Article 6; Point d, Clause 1, Article 9; Articles 19, 20, 21; the phrase "Official Secrets Inspection," at Point a, Clause 2, Article 37 of Decree No. 33/2014/NĐ-CP dated April 26, 2014, of the Government on the organization and activities of Defense Inspection.

3. Repeal all of the following:

a) Decree No. 35/2009/NĐ-CP dated April 7, 2009, of the Government on the organization and activities of Natural Resources and Environment Inspection;

b) Decree No. 07/2012/NĐ-CP dated February 9, 2012, of the Government on the organization and activities of the agency authorized to perform specialized inspection functions and specialized inspection activities;

c) Decree No. 82/2012/NĐ-CP dated October 9, 2012, of the Government on the organization and activities of Financial Inspection;

d) Decree No. 90/2012/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2012, of the Government on the organization and activities of Civil Service Inspection;

đ) Decree No. 26/2013/NĐ-CP dated March 29, 2013, of the Government on the organization and activities of Construction Inspection;

e) Decree No. 42/2013/NĐ-CP dated May 9, 2013, of the Government on the organization and activities of Education Inspection;

g) Decree No. 57/2013/NĐ-CP dated May 31, 2013, of the Government on the organization and activities of Transport Inspection;

h) Decree No. 140/2013/NĐ-CP dated October 20, 2013, of the Government on the organization and activities of Information and Communications Inspection;

i) Decree No. 213/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 20, 2013, of the Government on the organization and activities of Science and Technology Inspection;

k) Decree No. 216/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 24, 2013, of the Government on the organization and activities of Planning and Investment Inspection;

l) Decree No. 17/2014/NĐ-CP dated March 11, 2014, of the Government on the organization and activities of Foreign Affairs Inspection;

m) Decree No. 54/2014/NĐ-CP dated May 29, 2014, of the Government on the organization and activities of Justice Inspection;

n) Decree No. 122/2014/NĐ-CP dated December 25, 2014, of the Government on the organization and activities of Health Inspection;

o) Decree No. 47/2015/NĐ-CP dated May 14, 2015, of the Government on the organization and activities of Agriculture and Rural Development Inspection;

p) Decree No. 127/2015/NĐ-CP dated December 14, 2015, of the Government on the organization and activities of Industry and Trade Inspection;

q) Decree No. 21/2016/NĐ-CP dated March 31, 2016, of the Government stipulating the performance of specialized inspection functions regarding social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance contributions by social security agencies;

r) Decree No. 173/2016/NĐ-CP dated December 27, 2016, of the Government stipulating the organization and activities of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Inspection;

s) Decree No. 27/2017/NĐ-CP dated March 15, 2017, of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 213/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 20, 2013, of the Government on the organization and activities of Science and Technology Inspection;

t) Decree No. 110/2017/ND-CP dated October 4, 2017 of the Government on the organization and operation of labor inspection in the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs;

u) Decree No. 54/2020/ND-CP dated May 18, 2020 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 127/2015/ND-CP dated December 14, 2015 of the Government on the organization and operation of inspection in the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

v) Decision No. 12/2014/QD-TTg dated January 27, 2014 of the Prime Minister on the regulations for allowances for specialized inspection officials;

Article 44. Transitional Provisions

Inspection agencies and agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions that have not been continued to be established as inspection agencies or assigned to continue performing specialized inspection functions under this Decree but have issued inspection decisions before this Decree takes effect shall continue to implement inspections as follows:

1. Inspections with inspection decisions issued before July 1, 2022 shall continue to be implemented in accordance with the Inspection Law No. 56/2010/QH12 and guiding documents.

2. Inspections with inspection decisions issued from July 1, 2022 to the date before this Decree takes effect shall continue to be implemented in accordance with the Inspection Law No. 11/2022/QH15 and guiding documents.

Article 45. Effective Date

This Decree takes effect from March 1, 2024.

Article 46. Responsibility for Implementation

The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, General Director of Vietnam Social Security, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, Directors of the State Cryptographic Agency, Heads of Inspection Departments of ministries, Vietnam Social Security, State Cryptographic, General Departments, Bureaus under ministries, Heads of Inspection Departments of provincial departments, Heads of agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions, Heads of agencies, organizations, and individuals related to this matter are responsible for implementing this Decree.