Decree No. 241/2025/NĐ-CP Amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 33/2022/NĐ-CP dated May 27, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Market Management Ordinance.

DECREE

Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 33/2022/NĐ-CP

dated May 27, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Market Management Ordinance

On the basis of the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

On the basis of the Ordinance amending and supplementing certain provisions of four related Ordinances concerning planning No. 01/2018/UBTVQH14;

Pursuant to the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants No. 80/2025/QH15;

On the basis of the Ordinance amending and supplementing some articles of four related Planning Ordinances No.

The Government promulgates this Decree amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 33/2022/NĐ-CP dated May 27, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Market Management Ordinance.

At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade;

Article 1. Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 33/2022/NĐ-CP dated May 27, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Market Management Ordinance

1. Amending and supplementing Article 2 as follows:

1. Market management agencies at all levels include: the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Market Management Business Unit under the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development; the Market Management Sub-department under the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-administered cities; and the Market Management Team under the Market Management Sub-department.

"Article 2. Applicability

3. Other agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the organization and activities of the market management force."

3. Other agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the organization and activities of the market management force.

"1. The authority to issue inspection decisions as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 21 of the Market Management Ordinance includes:

2. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 4 as follows:

b) The Head of the Market Management Business Unit under the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development; the Director of the Market Management Sub-department under the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-administered cities (hereinafter referred to as the Market Management Sub-department);

b) The Head of the Market Management Business Unit under the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development; the Head of the Market Management Sub-department under the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-administered cities (hereinafter referred to as the Market Management Sub-department);

c) The Head of the Market Management Team under the Market Management Sub-department."

3. Amending Clause 1 of Article 5 as follows:

"1. Working tools serving inspection work and administrative violation handling of the market management force include: passenger cars for general work; specialized vehicles: trucks, passenger cars with more than 16 seats, cars equipped with laboratories; motorcycles; high-speed boats; walkie-talkies, quick testing equipment, specialized equipment, information technology and electronic equipment, office machines and other technical equipment according to work requirements and as prescribed by law."

4. Amending Point d and Point đ of Clause 2 of Article 9 as follows:

"d) A gold-colored metal badge with raised patterns representing the position of leadership. The badge is attached in a straight row in the middle of the insignia, between the shield, pine branch, and button.

The insignia of the Deputy Director of the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development shall be attached with one star with a diameter of 26 mm.

The rank badge of the Director of the Domestic Market Management and Development Agency is affixed with 02 stars of diameter 26 mm.

The insignia of the Heads of Departments and equivalent positions under the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development; the Directors of Sub-departments, Heads of Departments, and Team Leaders of Market Management Teams under the Sub-department shall be attached with two stars with a diameter of 22 mm.

The insignia of Deputy Heads of Departments and equivalent positions under the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development; Deputy Directors of Sub-departments, Deputy Heads of Departments, and Deputy Team Leaders of Market Management Teams under the Sub-department shall be attached with one star with a diameter of 22 mm.

đ) Rank insignia: rank insignia made of metal, attached at the top square part of the insignia.

The rank badge of civil servants not holding leadership positions does not have any stars.

The insignia of civil servants not holding leadership positions shall be attached with silver stripes: Senior Market Inspector and equivalent positions shall have three horizontal stripes; Chief Market Inspector and equivalent positions shall have two horizontal stripes; Market Inspector and equivalent positions shall have one horizontal stripe; Intermediate Market Inspector and equivalent positions shall have one horizontal "V" stripe."

The rank badge of Heads of Departments and equivalent positions within the Domestic Market Management and Development Agency and Heads of District Offices is affixed with 02 horizontal stripes in gold.

The rank badge of Heads of Departments and Team Leaders of the Market Management Teams under the District Market Management Office is affixed with 01 horizontal stripe in gold.

5. Amending and supplementing Clause 4 of Article 11 as follows:

6. Amending and supplementing Clause 12 of Article 13 as follows:

"12. Based on the special weather conditions in each area, the Chairman of the People's Committee of provinces and centrally-administered cities decides to switch the issuance of coats, overcoats, windbreakers, and down jackets to other uniforms for civil servants working at the Market Management Sub-department but not exceeding the approved uniform price by the competent authority.

The decision to switch the issuance of coats, overcoats, windbreakers, and down jackets to other uniforms for civil servants working at the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development is decided by the Minister of Industry and Trade."

The conversion from issuing overcoats, trench coats, windbreakers, and down jackets to other uniforms for civil servants working at the Domestic Market Management and Development Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall be decided by the Minister of Industry and Trade.

Article 2. Replacing, abolishing certain terms, phrases, points, clauses, articles, and Appendix of Decree No. 33/2022/NĐ-CP dated May 27, 2022, of the Government detailing some provisions of the Ordinance on Market Management.

1. Replace the phrase "(abbreviation in English for "General Department of Market Surveillance") with the phrase "(abbreviation in English for "Domestic Market Surveillance") in Clause 3, Article 7.

2. Remove the phrase "as prescribed by the General Department of Market Surveillance" in Clause 3, Article 11.

3. Abolish Point d of Clause 3, Article 11.

4. Replace the term "Director-General" with the term "Director of the Domestic Market Management and Development Department," and replace the term "Deputy Director-General" with the term "Deputy Director of the Domestic Market Management and Development Department" in Clause 1, Appendix I.

5. Replace the phrase "Director/Head of Department and equivalent positions" with the phrase "Director of Market Surveillance Branch/Head of Department and equivalent positions under the Domestic Market Management and Development Department," and replace the phrase "Deputy Director/Deputy Head of Department and equivalent positions" with the phrase "Deputy Director of Market Surveillance Branch/Deputy Head of Department and equivalent positions under the Domestic Market Management and Development Department" in Clause 2, Appendix I.

6. Replace the phrase "and equivalent positions" with the phrase "under the Market Surveillance Branch" in Clause 3, Appendix I.

This Circular takes effect from December 25, 2025/.

1. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall be responsible for guiding and organizing the implementation of this Decree.

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities, and related agencies and individuals are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Decree.

Article 4. Implementation provisions

This Decree takes effect from the date of issuance. The provisions at Clause 5, Article 1 of this Decree shall take effect from January 1, 2026.