Directive No. 1043/1997/CT-TTg requires checking foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy before assigning officials to work at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad, with the aim of improving the quality of work and effectiveness of officials.
Scope of application
Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provinces, centrally governed cities; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies; Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees, centrally governed cities.
Key points
- Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provinces, centrally governed cities → need to check professional expertise and foreign language proficiency before assigning officials to long-term work at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs → is responsible for organizing foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy tests for civil servants and state employees from all sectors before appointing them to serve terms at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad.
- Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies; Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees, centrally governed cities → are responsible for implementing this Directive.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Improving foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy among officials working at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad, contributing to enhancing the quality of work.
- Negative impact: May impose additional burdens on agencies sending officials abroad in organizing tests and selecting officials.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What should Ministries, ministerial-level agencies do before assigning officials to long-term work?
Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provinces, centrally governed cities need to check the professional expertise and foreign language proficiency of officials before assigning them to long-term work at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad.
What responsibility does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have in this matter?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for organizing foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy tests for civil servants and state employees before appointing them to serve terms at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad.
What responsibilities do Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies have?
Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies; Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees, centrally governed cities are responsible for implementing this Directive.
How is the foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy test conducted?
The foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy test is conducted before appointing civil servants and state employees to serve terms at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad according to regulations.
Who is this Directive applicable to?
This Directive applies to all Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provinces, centrally governed cities; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and related agencies.
Full text
DIRECTIVE
On the matter of assessing foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy for officials working at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad
On August 15, 1994, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 422/TTg on strengthening the training of foreign languages for managerial staff and civil servants. The Directive emphasizes the responsibility of all managerial staff and civil servants to study foreign languages to further enhance their current level, striving to be able to use foreign languages for self-transactions and researching materials within their professional scope or field and area of work by the end of 1997. These measures are essential to improve the quality and effectiveness of the work of civil servants and state employees.
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To promote the effective implementation of training programs to enhance foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy for officials assigned to work at Vietnamese representative offices abroad, the Prime Minister issues the following directive:
1. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, provinces, and centrally-administered municipalities, when there is a need to assign officials for long-term work at representative offices or offices of Vietnam abroad, must implement measures to assess professional expertise and foreign language proficiency, selecting officials who have the capability to meet the requirements of their assigned tasks and responsibilities.
2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for organizing the assessment of foreign language proficiency and knowledge of foreign policy for civil servants and state employees from all sectors before being appointed to serve terms at Vietnamese Representative Offices abroad in accordance with the Ordinance on Representative Offices of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Abroad and Decree No. 183/CP dated November 18, 1994, detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Representative Offices of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Abroad.
Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-affiliated agencies; Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered municipalities are responsible for implementing this Directive.
The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies; Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities shall be responsible for implementing this Directive.
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