Circular No. 04/2025/TT-TTCP guiding the establishment of the Inspection Program Orientation and the annual inspection plan

CIRCULAR

Guidelines for the development of the Inspection Program Orientation and annual inspection plan plan for annual inspections

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Pursuant to the Law on Inspection No. 84/2025/QH15 dated June 25, 2025;

Pursuant to the Government Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 20, 2025 stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Government Inspectorate;

Pursuant to Decree No. 216/2025/NĐ-CP dated August 5, 2025 of the Government detailing certain provisions and guiding the implementation of the Law on Inspection;

At the proposal of the Director of the Planning and Finance Department and the Director of the Legal Affairs Department;

The Chief Inspector of the Government issues this Circular guiding the development of the Inspection Program Orientation and annual inspection plan.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

Article 1. This Circular guides the development of the Inspection Program Orientation and annual inspection plan of inspection agencies as prescribed in Article 7 of the Law on Inspection; handling overlaps, repetitions, adjustments to the inspection plan; monitoring, urging, and inspecting the development and implementation of the inspection plan.

Article 2. This Circular applies to the Heads of state management agencies and inspection agencies in developing and approving the Inspection Program Orientation; developing and issuing the inspection plan; handling overlaps, repetitions, adjustments to the inspection plan; monitoring, urging, and inspecting the development and implementation of the annual inspection plan.

Article 2. Principles for developing the Inspection Program Orientation and annual inspection plan

Point 1. In accordance with the Party's guidelines and policies, laws of the State; directives of higher-level state agencies; requirements for economic and social development, national defense, security, and foreign relations at the national, local, sectoral, and field levels.

Point 2. Ensuring clear division of responsibilities without overlapping or repetition in terms of scope and time of inspections; ensuring feasibility and efficient use of resources.

Point 3. In accordance with the authority, procedures, and formalities prescribed by laws on inspection and this Circular.

Chapter II

DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSPECTION PROGRAM ORIENTATION

Article 3. Basis for developing the Inspection Program Orientation

Point 1. Resolutions, directives, conclusions, leadership and guidance documents of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, Waste, and Negligence; Resolutions of the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on economic and social affairs, national defense, security, and foreign relations.

Point 2. Resolutions, programs, and targets of the Government on economic and social affairs, national defense, security, and foreign relations; decisions, directives, and guidance documents of the Prime Minister.

Point 3. Resolutions of the Party committees with appropriate authority, decisions, directives, and guidance documents of Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies; conclusions of provincial and municipal steering committees for anti-corruption, waste, and negligence; Resolutions of People's Councils and Decisions of Provincial People's Committees (hereinafter referred to as Provincial People's Committees) on economic and social affairs, national defense, security, and foreign relations.

Point 4. Requirements for preventing, detecting, and handling violations of law; requirements for inspection work, receiving citizens' complaints, resolving complaints and petitions, and anti-corruption, waste, and negligence.

Point 5. Other bases as prescribed by law.

Article 4. Collection of information and materials for developing the Inspection Program Orientation

Clause 1. The collection of information and materials for developing the Inspection Program Orientation is conducted annually and carried out by the unit assigned by the Chief Inspector of the Government (hereinafter referred to as the leading unit).

Clause 2. Information and materials collected include:

Subpoint a. Information and materials as prescribed in Article 3 of this Circular;

Subpoint b. Regulations on professional and technical matters, industry and sector management rules; management, guidance, and control documents and related information and materials concerning the performance of functions and tasks of ministries, sectors, and localities;

Subpoint c. Situations and results of inspection, audit, investigation, and supervision activities of competent agencies; situations and results of citizen reception, complaint resolution, and anti-corruption, waste, and negligence activities; cases with signs of law violations published in mass media and of public concern;

Subpoint d. Reports on the collection of information and materials by the leading unit (if any);

Subpoint đ. Other information and materials as prescribed by law.

Clause 3. The collection of information and materials as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of law.

Article 5. Contents of the Inspection Program Orientation

1. The inspection program orientation includes the following contents:

a) Objectives and requirements;

b) Main tasks;

c) Implementation organization.

2. The contents of the inspection program orientation determine the direction and focus of inspection activities for one year of inspection agencies to meet the management and operational requirements of the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees in inspection activities.

Article 6. Procedures and formalities for building the Inspection Program Orientation

1. Annually, the leading unit collects information and documents as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 4 of this Circular, requests departments, bureaus, units under the Government Inspectorate and the Inspectorate of the Ministry of National Defense, Inspectorate of the Ministry of Public Security, Inspectorate of the State Bank (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Inspectorate of the Ministry); Inspectorate of Telecommunications; inspectorates established according to international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party (hereinafter collectively referred to as inspectorates established according to international treaties); Inspectorates of provinces and cities (hereinafter collectively referred to as Inspectorates of provinces) to provide information, documents, and reports proposing the construction of the Inspection Program Orientation. When necessary, the leading unit works directly with inspection agencies to collect additional information or clarify the content of proposals for constructing the Inspection Program Orientation.

2. Based on collected information, documents, and reports proposing the construction of the Inspection Program Orientation as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, the leading unit drafts the Inspection Program Orientation; solicits opinions from departments, bureaus, units under the Government Inspectorate and the leadership of the Government Inspectorate; incorporates and perfects the draft Inspection Program Orientation and reports it to the Chief Inspector General.

3. By no later than September 15 each year, the leading unit reports to the Chief Inspector General for submission to the Prime Minister for approval of the draft Inspection Program Orientation, including:

a) Draft Memorandum;

b) Draft Inspection Program Orientation;

c) Summary of comments received on the draft Inspection Program Orientation;

d) Other relevant information and documents (if any).

Article 7. Approval Procedures for the Inspection Program Orientation

1. By no later than September 30 each year, the Chief Inspector General submits to the Prime Minister for approval of the Inspection Program Orientation.

2. Documents submitted to the Prime Minister for approval of the Inspection Program Orientation include:

a) Memorandum on the draft Inspection Program Orientation;

b) Draft Inspection Program Orientation;

c) Other relevant information and documents (if any).

3. In cases where the Prime Minister directs amendments or supplements to the draft Inspection Program Orientation, within 10 days, the leading unit assists the Chief Inspector General in incorporating and perfecting the draft Inspection Program Orientation and resubmitting it to the Prime Minister for approval.

4. By no later than October 25 each year, based on the Inspection Program Orientation approved by the Prime Minister, the leading unit is responsible for advising the Chief Inspector General to issue guidelines for drafting inspection plans to be sent to the Inspectorates of Ministries, Inspectorate of Telecommunications, Inspectorates established according to international treaties, and Inspectorates of provinces.

Chapter III

BUILDING THE INSPECTION PLAN

Article 8. Contents of the inspection plan

1. The contents of the inspection plan include:

a) Inspection content;

b) Inspection subjects;

c) Inspection period;

d) Inspection deadline;

đ) Inspecting agencies and units (lead agency, cooperating units);

e) Other related contents (if any).

2. The proposal for issuing the inspection plan, the Decision on issuing the inspection plan, and the inspection plan shall be implemented according to Model No. 01, Model No. 02, and Model No. 03 attached hereto.

Article 9. Construction of the State Audit Office's inspection plan

1. Basis for constructing the inspection plan:

a) Functions, tasks, and authorities of the State Audit Office and the Chief State Auditor;

b) Guidelines of the inspection program approved by the Prime Minister;

c) Requirements for inspection work, receiving citizens' visits, handling complaints and denunciations, and preventing corruption, waste, and negative practices as required by the Government, the Prime Minister, and the Chief State Auditor;

d) Requirements for state management and the implementation of annual economic, social, defense, security, and foreign affairs tasks by ministries, sectors, and localities;

đ) Cases with signs of law violations published in mass media; cases of public concern;

e) Other bases as prescribed by law.

2. Responsibilities for drafting the inspection plan proposal:

a) The lead unit is responsible for leading and coordinating with departments, bureaus, and units under the State Audit Office to draft the inspection plan proposal;

b) Departments, bureaus, and units under the State Audit Office propose inspection plan contents based on their functions and tasks and provide information and documents to the lead unit for drafting the inspection plan proposal.

3. Information and documents for constructing the inspection plan:

Information and documents for constructing the inspection plan include those specified in Clause 1 of this Article and those provided by departments, bureaus, and units under the State Audit Office.

4. Procedures and formalities for constructing the inspection plan:

a) Based on collected information and documents, the lead unit drafts the inspection plan proposal;

b) The lead unit solicits opinions from departments, bureaus, and units under the State Audit Office regarding the inspection plan proposal;

c) When necessary, the lead unit advises the Chief State Auditor to meet with relevant agencies to unify the contents of the inspection plan proposal;

d) The lead unit incorporates participating opinions, perfects the inspection plan proposal, seeks opinions from Deputy Chief State Auditors, and submits it to the Chief State Auditor.

5. Documents submitted to the Chief State Auditor for issuing the inspection plan include:

a) The lead unit's proposal for issuing the inspection plan;

b) The draft Decision of the Chief State Auditor on issuing the inspection plan along with the draft inspection plan;

c) A summary of opinions on the draft inspection plan (if any);

d) Other information and documents (if any).

6. The lead unit submits the draft inspection plan to the Chief State Auditor no later than November 10 each year. The Chief State Auditor issues the inspection plan no later than November 15 each year.

7. The State Audit Office's inspection plan is immediately sent to the Prime Minister for reporting, to the National Audit Office for coordination and overlap handling (if any), and simultaneously sent to the Ministry-level Inspectorates, the Special Communication Inspectorate, the Inspectorate established under international treaties, provincial inspectorates, and notified to the inspected entities and relevant agencies and organizations for implementation.

Article 10. Construction of the Inspection Plan of the Ministry's Inspectorate

1. Basis for constructing the inspection plan:

a) The functions, tasks, and powers of the Ministry's Inspectorate;

b) Guidelines for inspection programs approved by the Prime Minister and instructions on constructing the inspection plan issued by the Chief Inspector General;

c) Requirements for state management work of the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam;

d) Requirements for inspection, public reception, complaint resolution, anti-corruption, thrift, and elimination of negative practices of the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam;

đ) Cases with signs of law violations published in mass media; cases of public concern;

e) Other bases as prescribed by law.

2. Responsibilities for constructing the inspection plan:

The Heads of the Inspectorates of the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Bank (hereinafter referred to collectively as the Head of the Ministry's Inspectorate) shall be responsible for drafting, issuing, and implementing the annual inspection plan of the Ministry's Inspectorate.

3. Information and documents for constructing the inspection plan:

Information and materials for constructing the inspection plan include those specified in Clause 1 of this Article and other information and materials collected by the Ministry's Inspectorate.

4. Procedures and formalities for constructing the inspection plan:

a) Based on the information and materials specified in Clause 3 of this Article, the Head of the Ministry drafts the inspection plan;

b) When deemed necessary, the Head of the Ministry reports to the Inspector General for comments, solicits participation opinions or conducts direct meetings with relevant agencies to unify the draft inspection plan content; leads meetings with the Heads of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam regarding the draft inspection plan content to address overlaps and repetitions;

c) The Head of the Ministry incorporates the participation opinions to finalize the draft inspection plan for submission to the Minister for review and comments on the draft inspection plan;

d) After incorporating the Minister's comments, the Head of the Ministry finalizes and issues the inspection plan.

5. Documents submitted to the Minister for review and comments on the draft inspection plan include:

a) A report from the Head of the Ministry's Inspectorate;

b) A draft Decision to issue the inspection plan along with the draft inspection plan;

c) A summary and incorporation of comments on the draft inspection plan (if applicable);

d) Other information and documents (if any).

6. The Head of the Ministry submits the draft inspection plan to the Minister no later than November 20 each year. The Minister provides comments in writing on the draft inspection plan no later than November 30 each year. The Head of the Ministry issues the inspection plan no later than five working days after receiving the Minister's comments.

7. The Ministry's inspection plan is immediately sent to the Minister, the Inspector General for reporting; immediately sent to the State Audit Office, other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam, the Telecommunications Inspectorate, the Inspectorate established under international agreements, and provincial inspectors for coordination to address overlaps and repetitions (if applicable); and simultaneously notified to the inspected entities and related agencies for implementation.

Article 11. Construction of the Inspection Plan of Other Inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam

1. Basis for constructing the inspection plan:

a) The functions, tasks, and powers of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam;

b) Guidelines for inspection programs approved by the Prime Minister and instructions on constructing the inspection plan issued by the Chief Inspector General and the Ministry's Inspectorate (if applicable);

c) Requirements for management work of the same-level state management agency within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam;

d) Requirements for inspection, public reception, complaint resolution, and anti-corruption, thrift, and elimination of negative practices of the head of the same-level state management agency;

đ) Cases with signs of law violations published in mass media; cases of public concern;

e) Other bases as prescribed by law.

2. Responsibilities for constructing the inspection plan:

The Heads of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam are responsible for drafting, issuing, and implementing their annual inspection plans.

3. Information and documents for constructing the inspection plan:

Information and materials for constructing the inspection plan include those specified in Clause 1 of this Article and other information and materials collected by other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam.

4. Procedures and formalities for constructing the inspection plan:

a) Based on the information and materials collected as specified in Clause 3 of this Article, the Heads of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam draft the inspection plan;

b) When deemed necessary, the Heads of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam report to the Ministry's Inspectorate for comments, solicit participation opinions or conduct direct meetings with relevant agencies to unify the draft inspection plan content; address overlaps and repetitions (if applicable);

c) The Heads of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam incorporate the participation opinions to finalize the draft inspection plan for submission to the head of the same-level state management agency for review and comments on the draft inspection plan;

d) After incorporating the head of the same-level state management agency's comments, the Heads of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam finalize and issue the inspection plan.

5. Documents submitted to the head of the same-level state management agency for comments on the draft inspection plan include:

a) A report from the Heads of other inspectorates within the People's Army, People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam;

b) A draft Decision to issue the inspection plan along with the draft inspection plan;

c) A summary and incorporation of comments on the draft inspection plan (if applicable);

d) Other information and documents (if any).

6. The Heads of other inspection agencies within the People's Army, the People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam shall submit to the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level the draft inspection plan no later than November 20 each year. The Head of the competent state management agency at the same level shall provide comments on the draft inspection plan in writing no later than November 30 each year. The Heads of other inspection agencies within the People's Army, the People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam shall issue the inspection plan no later than five working days after receiving comments from the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level.

7. The inspection plan of other inspection agencies within the People's Army, the People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam shall be immediately sent to the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level, the Government Inspectorate for reporting; immediately sent to the State Audit Agency, the Special Communication Inspectorate, the inspectorates established under international treaties, and provincial inspectors for coordination in handling overlapping and duplicate inspections (if any); simultaneously, notify the inspected entities and relevant agencies and units to implement.

Article 12. Building the Inspection Plan of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties

1. Basis for constructing the inspection plan:

a) Functions, tasks, and powers of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties;

b) Guidelines for the inspection program approved by the Prime Minister and instructions for building the inspection plan issued by the Chief Inspector General;

c) Management requirements of the competent state management agency at the same level;

d) Requirements for inspection, public reception, complaint resolution, and anti-corruption, thrift, and elimination of negative practices of the head of the same-level state management agency;

đ) Cases with signs of law violations published in mass media; cases of public concern;

e) Other bases as prescribed by law.

2. Responsibilities for constructing the inspection plan:

The Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties are responsible for building, issuing, and implementing the annual inspection plan of their agencies.

3. Information and documents for constructing the inspection plan:

Information and materials for building the inspection plan include those specified in Clause 1 of this Article and information and materials collected by the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties.

4. Procedures and formalities for constructing the inspection plan:

a) Based on the information and materials specified in Clause 3 of this Article, the Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties draft the inspection plan;

b) When deemed necessary, the Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties report to the Inspector General for comments; seek opinions or work directly with related agencies to unify the content of the draft inspection plan; handle overlapping and duplicate issues (if any);

c) The Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties incorporate the received opinions to complete the draft inspection plan for submission to the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level for review and comments on the draft inspection plan.

d) After incorporating the comments of the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level, the Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties finalize and issue the inspection plan.

5. Documents submitted to the head of the same-level state management agency for comments on the draft inspection plan include:

a) The memorandum of the Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties;

b) A draft Decision to issue the inspection plan along with the draft inspection plan;

c) A summary and incorporation of comments on the draft inspection plan (if applicable);

d) Other information and documents (if any).

6. The Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties shall submit to the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level the draft inspection plan no later than November 20 each year. The Head of the competent state management agency at the same level shall provide comments on the draft inspection plan in writing no later than November 30 each year. The Heads of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties shall issue the inspection plan no later than five working days after receiving comments from the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level.

7. The inspection plan of the Special Communication Inspectorate and Inspectorates Established Under International Treaties shall be immediately sent to the Head of the competent state management agency at the same level, the Government Inspectorate for reporting; immediately sent to the State Audit Agency, the Ministry Inspectorate, other inspection agencies within the People's Army, the People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam, and provincial inspectors for coordination in handling overlapping and duplicate inspections (if any); simultaneously, notify the inspected entities and relevant agencies and units to implement.

Article 13. Construction of the Inspection Plan of the Provincial Inspectorate

1. Basis for constructing the inspection plan:

a) The functions, tasks, and powers of the Provincial Inspectorate;

b) Guidelines for the inspection program approved by the Prime Minister and instructions for building the inspection plan issued by the Chief Inspector General;

c) Resolutions of the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee, Municipal Party Committee; conclusions and directives of the Anti-Corruption, Waste, and Neglect Prevention and Control Steering Committee of the province, city;

d) Requirements for state management work and the implementation of socio-economic tasks, national defense, security, and foreign affairs at the local level;

đ) Requirements for inspection work, receiving citizens' visits, handling complaints and denunciations, and preventing and combating corruption, waste, and negativity as requested by the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level;

e) Cases with signs of law violations published on mass media; cases of public concern;

g) Other bases as prescribed by law.

2. Responsibilities for constructing the inspection plan:

The Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate shall be responsible for constructing, promulgating, and implementing the annual inspection plan of the Provincial Inspectorate.

3. Information and documents for constructing the inspection plan:

Information and documents for constructing the inspection plan include information and documents stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article and information and documents collected by the Provincial Inspectorate.

4. Procedures and formalities for constructing the inspection plan of the Provincial Inspectorate:

a) Based on the information and documents stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article, the Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate drafts the inspection plan of the Provincial Inspectorate;

b) When deeming it necessary, the Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate reports to request opinions from the Government Inspectorate; seeks participation opinions or directly works with relevant agencies to unify the draft inspection plan content; handles overlapping and duplication (if any);

c) The Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate incorporates the participation opinions to perfect the draft inspection plan for submission to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level for consideration and comments on the draft inspection plan;

d) After incorporating the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level's opinions, the Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate perfects and promulgates the inspection plan.

5. Documents submitted to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level for consideration and comments on the draft inspection plan include:

a) A report from the Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate;

b) A draft Decision to issue the inspection plan along with the draft inspection plan;

c) A summary and incorporation of comments on the draft inspection plan (if applicable);

d) Other information and documents (if any).

6. The Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate submits the draft inspection plan to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level no later than November 20 each year. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level provides comments in writing on the draft inspection plan no later than November 30 each year. The Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate promulgates the inspection plan no later than five working days after receiving comments from the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level.

7. The inspection plan of the Provincial Inspectorate is immediately sent to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level, the Government Inspectorate for reporting; immediately sent to the State Audit Office, Ministry Inspectorate, Cryptographic Inspectorate; Inspectorate established under international treaties for coordination in handling overlapping and duplication (if any); simultaneously, notify the inspected entities and related agencies to implement.

Chapter IV

HANDLING OVERLAPPING AND DUPLICATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF INSPECTION PLANS; ADJUSTING INSPECTION PLANS

Article 14. Coordination in the construction of inspection plans

1. During the process of constructing and promulgating inspection plans, heads of state management agencies, heads of inspection agencies have the responsibility to coordinate to avoid overlapping and duplication in scope and time of inspections.

2. In cases where the Ministry Inspectorate, Cryptographic Inspectorate, Inspectorate established under international treaties, and the Provincial Inspectorate coordinate but do not reach consensus, the Chief Inspector of the Ministry, Chief Inspector of the Cryptographic Inspectorate, Chief Inspector of the Inspectorate established under international treaties, and Chief Inspector of the Provincial Inspectorate report to the Chief Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate for opinions on handling overlapping and duplication in scope and time of inspections before signing and promulgating. In cases where other inspection agencies within the People's Army, Public Security, and State Bank of Vietnam coordinate but do not reach consensus, the Chief Inspector of other inspection agencies within the People's Army, Public Security, and State Bank of Vietnam report to the Chief Inspector of the Ministry for opinions on handling overlapping and duplication in scope and time of inspections before signing and promulgating.

Article 15. Basis for adjusting inspection plans

The adjustment of inspection plans shall be carried out in the following cases:

1. There is overlap or duplication in scope and time between inspection agencies; between inspection agencies and the State Audit Agency; between inspection agencies and state management agencies in their inspection activities.

2. To ensure the implementation of urgent inspection tasks at the request of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, Waste, and Negligence, the provincial Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, Waste, and Negligence, or the head of the state management agency with authority.

3. There is an unforeseen event affecting the implementation of the inspection plan.

4. The head of the state management agency with authority directs the adjustment of the inspection plan to meet the requirements of state management.

Article 16. Procedures and formalities for adjusting inspection plans

1. Procedures and formalities for adjusting the inspection plan of the Government Inspectorate:

a) The leading unit is responsible for taking the lead and coordinating with departments, bureaus, and units under the Government Inspectorate to advise on the adjustment of the inspection plan.

b) Departments, bureaus, and units under the Government Inspectorate provide information and materials based on their functions and responsibilities to assist the leading unit in adjusting the inspection plan.

c) When necessary, the leading unit collects information and materials and works with relevant agencies to unify the content of the adjustment of the inspection plan.

d) The leading unit drafts the decision to adjust the inspection plan, reports to Deputy Chief Inspectors of the Government Inspectorate for comments, incorporates feedback, perfects it, and submits it to the Chief Inspector of the Government Inspectorate for issuance.

đ) The decision to adjust the inspection plan of the Government Inspectorate is immediately sent to the Prime Minister for reporting, to the State Audit Agency, the Ministry Inspectorates, the Special Communication Inspectorate, the Inspectorate established according to international treaties, the provincial inspectorates, and notified to the inspected entities and related agencies and organizations for implementation.

2. Procedures and formalities for adjusting the inspection plan of the Ministry Inspectorate:

a) When necessary, the Ministry Inspectorate collects information and materials and works with relevant agencies to unify the adjustment of the inspection plan.

b) The Chief Inspector of the Ministry receives and incorporates opinions to complete the draft decision to adjust the inspection plan, submits it to the Minister for review and comments; signs to issue the decision to adjust the inspection plan.

c) The decision to adjust the inspection plan of the Ministry Inspectorate is immediately sent to the head of the same-level state management agency, the Government Inspectorate for reporting, to the State Audit Agency, other inspectorates within the People's Army, Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam, the Special Communication Inspectorate, the Inspectorate established according to international treaties, and provincial inspectorates for coordination in handling overlaps and duplications (if any); simultaneously, it notifies the inspected entities and related agencies and organizations for implementation.

3. Procedures and formalities for adjusting the inspection plan of other inspectorates within the People's Army, Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam:

a) When necessary, other inspectorates within the People's Army, Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam collect information and materials and work with relevant agencies to unify the adjustment of the inspection plan.

b) The Chief Inspectors of other inspectorates within the People's Army, Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam incorporate opinions to complete the draft decision to adjust the inspection plan, submit it to the head of the same-level state management agency for review and comments; signs to issue the decision to adjust the inspection plan.

c) The decision to adjust the inspection plan of other inspectorates within the People's Army, Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam is immediately sent to the head of the same-level state management agency, the Government Inspectorate, and the Ministry Inspectorate for reporting, to the State Audit Agency, the Special Communication Inspectorate, the Inspectorate established according to international treaties, and provincial inspectorates for coordination in handling overlaps and duplications (if any); simultaneously, it notifies the inspected entities and related agencies and organizations for implementation.

4. Procedures and formalities for adjusting the inspection plan of the Special Communication Inspectorate and the Inspectorate established according to international treaties:

a) When necessary, the Special Communication Inspectorate and the Inspectorate established according to international treaties collect information and materials and work with relevant agencies to unify the adjustment of the inspection plan.

b) The Chief Inspectors of the Special Communication Inspectorate and the Inspectorate established according to international treaties incorporate opinions to complete the draft decision to adjust the inspection plan, submit it to the head of the same-level state management agency for review and comments; signs to issue the decision to adjust the inspection plan.

c) The decision to adjust the inspection plan of the Special Communication Inspectorate and the Inspectorate established according to international treaties is immediately sent to the head of the same-level state management agency, the Government Inspectorate for reporting, to the State Audit Agency, the Ministry Inspectorate, other inspectorates within the People's Army, Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam, and provincial inspectorates for coordination in handling overlaps and duplications (if any); simultaneously, it notifies the inspected entities and related agencies and organizations for implementation.

5. Procedures and formalities for adjusting the inspection plan of the Provincial Inspectorate:

a) When necessary, the Provincial Inspectorate collects information and materials and works with relevant agencies to unify the content of the draft decision to adjust the inspection plan.

b) The Chief Inspector of the Province incorporates opinions to complete the draft decision to adjust the inspection plan of the Provincial Inspectorate, submits it to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for review and comments; signs to issue the decision to adjust the inspection plan.

c) The Decision adjusting the inspection plan of the Provincial Inspectorate shall be immediately sent to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level, the Government Inspectorate for reporting purposes, to the State Audit Agency, the Ministry Inspectorate, the Telecommunications Inspectorate, and the Inspectorate established under international treaties (if any) for coordination in handling overlapping and duplicate issues; at the same time, notify the inspected entity and related agencies and units to implement.

6. The Decision adjusting the inspection plan shall be implemented according to Model No. 04 issued together with this Circular.

Chapter V

MONITORING, URGING AND CHECKING THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INSPECTION PLANS

Article 17. Monitoring and urging the construction and implementation of inspection plans

1. The monitoring and urging of the construction and implementation of inspection plans shall be carried out in the form of requesting reports.

2. The Government Inspectorate monitors and urges the construction and implementation of inspection plans of the Ministry Inspectorate, the Telecommunications Inspectorate, the Inspectorate established under international treaties, and the Provincial Inspectorate.

3. The Ministry Inspectorate monitors and urges the construction and implementation of inspection plans of other inspection agencies within the People's Army, the People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam.

Article 18. Checking the construction and implementation of inspection plans

1. The inspection agency with authority shall monitor and urge the implementation of checking the construction and implementation of inspection plans. The check shall be conducted not more than once per year except in cases of urgent checks as prescribed.

2. The duration of the check shall not exceed three working days for each agency or unit inspected by the Government Inspectorate, and two working days for each agency or unit inspected by the Ministry Inspectorate.

Prior to conducting the check, the competent agency shall notify in writing the agency or unit to be inspected, specifying the date, location, content, and members of the Inspection Team.

3. The agency or unit being checked shall have the responsibility to prepare relevant information and documents and report on the construction and implementation of the inspection plan as required by the competent agency.

4. The Inspection Team shall have the responsibility to conduct the check strictly according to the specified time, location, content, and shall not cause difficulties for the agency or unit being checked. Upon completion of the check, the Inspection Team must submit a written report on the results of the check to the head of the inspection agency conducting the check. The report must include the following contents:

a) The situation and results of the construction and implementation of the inspection plan by the agency or unit being checked;

b) Difficulties and obstacles in the construction and implementation of the inspection plan and handling of overlapping and duplicate issues (if any);

c) Recommendations (if any);

d) Other contents (if any).

Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 19. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from the date of signature.

2. This Circular replaces Circular No. 04/2024/TT-TTCP dated April 8, 2024, issued by the Chief Inspector General of the Government, which stipulates the procedures for drafting and approving the Inspection Program Orientation and issuing the inspection plan.

Article 20. Implementation

1. The Minister, the Head of the equivalent ministry, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level, the Heads of state management agencies related to this matter, the Heads of departments, bureaus, and units under the Government Inspectorate, the Inspectors General of Ministries, the Inspectors General of other inspection agencies within the People's Army, the People's Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam, the Inspectors General of the Telecommunications Inspectorate, the Inspectors General of the Inspectorate established under international treaties, and the Inspectors General of the Provincial Inspectorate are responsible for implementing this Circular.

2. During the implementation process, if there are any difficulties or new issues arise, agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly reflect them to the Government Inspectorate for guidance or amendment and supplementation as appropriate./.