Decision No. 28/2017/QD-TTg stipulates the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Forest Administration under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

DECREE

PROVISIONS ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;ứSeptember 1, 2016 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to Decree No.123/2016/NĐ-CPResolution of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home AffairsPursuant to the organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to the proposal of the Director of the Department of Ethnic Affairs and Religion Propaganda;Article 4. Agencies and units with headquarters outside the reception locations specified in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article shall proactively arrange a reception room suitable for the nature and activities of their unit.rural development.ngThe Director of the Livestock Service,

h"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."The Government issued the Decree stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;b) To take the lead or coordinate with relevant agencies and units in developing plans for statistical surveys, using administrative data within the scope of management of the Ministry to collect and compile information under the agricultural and rural development statistical indicator system;rural development.

Article 1. Position and Functions

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is an agency of the Government responsible for state management in the following sectors and fields: agriculture, forestry, salt industry, fisheries, irrigation, disaster prevention and mitigation, rural development; state management of public services in the sectors and fields under its jurisdiction as prescribed by law.

b) Draft five-year and annual socio-economic development plans for the province; major economic and social balances for the province; draft five-year and annual plans, programs, projects, measures to organize and implement tasks related to socio-economic development, finance-budget, planning-investment, and other tasks within the scope of state management of the Department of Finance as prescribed by law;

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development performs the tasks and powers as prescribed in the Government's Decree No.123/2016/NĐ-CPSeptember 1, 2016 stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies and the specific tasks and powers set forth below:i1. Submit draft laws, draft resolutions of the National Assembly; draft ordinances, draft resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; draft decrees of the Government according to the annual legislative program of the ministry that has been approved and other resolutions, mechanisms, policies, projects, programs, regulatory documents within the scope of state management of the ministry as assigned by the Government and the Prime Minister.

2. Submit to the Government and the Prime Minister strategies, plans, long-term, medium-term, and annual development plans and important national projects and works in the sectors and fields under the ministry’s management.concerning the classification and determination of state management authority in the field of crop production4. Approve strategies, plans, and programs for the development of sectors and fields under the ministry’s jurisdiction according to the classification and delegation of authority by the Government and the Prime Minister.

5. Issue circulars, decisions, directives, national technical standards, procedures, norms, economic and technical quotas; organize the establishment of national standards on sectoral and field management under the ministry’s state management jurisdiction as prescribed by law; guide, inspect the implementation of these documents.

3. Submit to the Prime Minister draft decisions, directives, and other documents within the Prime Minister's authority to issue.

6. Announce, direct, guide, inspect, audit, evaluate, compile reports, and be responsible for implementing mechanisms, policies, strategies, plans, and programs that have been approved within the scope of the ministry’s state management; promote, disseminate, and educate the law on sectors and fields under the ministry’s state management jurisdiction.

7. Inspect regulatory documents issued by other ministries, provincial People's Councils, and municipal People's Councils directly under the central government related to sectors and fields under the ministry’s state management jurisdiction; if violations of regulations issued by these authorities are found to be contrary to regulatory documents within the ministry’s jurisdiction, handle them according to the law.

8. On crop cultivation and plant protection:

a) Direct the construction and inspection of the implementation of planning for developing crop zones, safe agricultural product production; plans for using, protecting, and improving soil fertility; preventing erosion, desertification, and land collapse;

b) Direct and guide the use of the budget for programs to prevent, control, and mitigate the consequences of plant diseases;

c) Direct the implementation of crop structure; planting techniques, harvesting, storage; annual crop production plan summary and evaluation;

d) Direct the inspection of germplasm conservation, storage, and utilization according to the law;For coal-fired thermal power plants where the enterprise holds 100% of the registered capital and uses 100% of its own capital to invest in the project approved by the competent authority, E is determined as 100%;9. On animal husbandry and veterinary science:For coal-fired thermal power plants where the enterprise holds 100% of the registered capital and uses 100% of its own capital to invest in the project approved by the competent authority, E is determined as 100%;a) Direct the construction and inspection of the implementation of planning for concentrated livestock zones, safe livestock products;

b) Direct and guide the use of the budget for programs to prevent, control, and mitigate the consequences of animal diseases;

c) Direct the implementation of livestock structure; breeding techniques; annual livestock production plan summary and evaluation;

e\. Manage agricultural crop seeds, plant quarantine, plant protection, and plant protection chemicals in accordance with the law.

9\. Regarding animal husbandry and veterinary medicine

d) Direct the inspection of germplasm conservation, storage, and utilization according to the law;

đ) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of state management tasks regarding livestock breeding seeds, livestock feed, veterinary drugs, and veterinary activities according to the law.

10. On fisheries:

a) Direct, guide the implementation of fishery development mechanisms and policies after being decided by competent authorities;of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsb) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of regulations on managing marine protected areas, inland water protected areas related to fishery resources according to the law;

c) Guide and inspect the implementation of fishery resource exploitation, protection, and development planning of provinces and centrally governed cities; regulations on safety of fishing vessels, information to prevent natural disasters for fishermen and fishing vessels at sea; fishery resource exploitation, protection, and development according to the law;

d) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of planning for concentrated aquaculture zones; environmental monitoring in aquaculture; aquaculture procedures, techniques, and seasons; disease prevention and control in aquaculture;

đ) Specify the list of aquatic species that need to be conserved, protected, and regenerated; measures to protect aquatic ecosystem environments, conserve genetic funds, and maintain aquatic biodiversity according to the law;

e) Implement state management tasks concerning fishery surveillance according to the law;

g) Direct the implementation of state management tasks regarding aquaculture breeding seeds, feed; chemicals, biological products, and microorganisms used for environmental treatment in aquaculture according to the law;

h) State management of technical infrastructure and post-harvest services for the fishing industry.to11. On the salt industry:

a) Direct, guide, and inspect salt production and harvesting techniques; annual salt production plan summary and evaluation;ub) Issue and inspect the implementation of national technical standards, procedures for salt production, processing, and preservation, and salt products (excluding salt used in the medical field);For coal-fired thermal power plants where the enterprise holds 100% of the registered capital and uses 100% of its own capital to invest in the project approved by the competent authority, E is determined as 100%;12. On forestry:

d) Specify the list of aquatic species that need to be conserved, protected, and regenerated; measures for protecting the environment of aquatic ecosystems, conserving genetic funds, and aquatic biodiversity in accordance with the provisions of the law;

e) Implement state management tasks regarding fisheries surveillance as prescribed by law;

g) Direct the implementation of state management tasks concerning seedlings, feed for aquaculture; chemicals, biological products, microorganisms used for environmental treatment and improvement in aquaculture as prescribed by law;Family Planning) for consideration and resolution./.||| biological products, microorganisms used for environmental treatment in aquaculture as prescribed by law;ể ||| including salt used in the medical field);

h) Manage state infrastructure and post-harvest services for the fishing industry.

11. Regarding salt production:

a) Direct, guide, and inspect technical production and harvesting; summarize and evaluate the implementation of the annual salt production plan;

b) Issue and inspect the implementation of national technical standards, procedures for salt production, processing, and preservation, and salt products (excluding salt used in the medical field);b ||| including intra-provincial or inter-provincial transport;||| guiding the implementation of state management on environmental protection for activities under the sector and field managed by the Ministry according to the provisions of the law;

12. Regarding forestry:

a) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of government regulations and the Prime Minister's policies on mechanisms and policies for forestry development, forest management, management and protection systems for rare and precious forest plants and animals, and the list of rare and precious forest plants and animals as prescribed by law.tri) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of regulations on forest management, rare and precious forest plant and animal species, and natural conservation areas as prescribed by law.Family Planning) for consideration and resolution./.manage forests, management systems, protection of endangered and precious forest plants and animals, and lists of endangered and precious forest plants and animals as prescribed by law;

Take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to manage special-use forests, protect forest ecosystems, forest wildlife, and natural conservation areas as prescribed by law.ồnatural reserves as prescribed by law;

Submit to the Prime Minister for approval the planning of the system and the change of purpose for protective forests and special-use forests that have national or inter-provincial significance.ầimportant national or inter-provincial;No.||| 199/2013/NĐ-CP

b) Direct, guide, and inspect the production of forestry, agriculture, and aquaculture combined with afforestation as prescribed by law;ồforest management as prescribed by law;

c) Direct the implementation of policies for compensating for forest environmental services as prescribed by law;

Direct the implementation of policies for compensating for forest environmental services as prescribed by law;

13. Regarding water resources:

a) Carry out state management tasks related to the exploitation and protection of irrigation works as prescribed by law;

Direct the implementation of state management tasks regarding forest development, protection, and utilization; timber harvesting; forestry production organization linked with processing and consumption of forest products; and forestry crop varieties as prescribed by law.June 2024;13. Regarding water resources:

b) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of basic surveys, strategies, plans, programs, projects, policies, and laws related to irrigation, rural clean water; construction, repair, and upgrading of irrigation works and rural clean water facilities; operation of reservoirs and irrigation works as prescribed by law;- social aspects as prescribed by law;

Approve irrigation plans serving agriculture and multi-purpose uses associated with various economic and social sectors as prescribed by law;

c) Direct, guide, and inspect the establishment, approval, and implementation of irrigation plans serving agriculture and multi-purpose uses associated with various economic and social sectors as prescribed by law;trd) Approve irrigation plans and rural clean water systems involving two or more provinces, complex technical irrigation works or large-scale works within a province for water supply, drainage; drought prevention, saltwater intrusion prevention; land improvement, desertification control; rural water supply and drainage as prescribed by law;

e) Direct, guide, and inspect the approval of irrigation plans, irrigation works systems, clean water, and rural environmental sanitation plans at the provincial level as prescribed by law;

g) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of measures to prevent, combat, and mitigate the consequences of drought, saltwater intrusion, flooding, desertification; organize monitoring, forecasting, and warning about drought, saltwater intrusion, flooding, water quantity and quality in irrigation works systems as prescribed by law;

h) Direct, guide, and inspect plans for protecting hydraulic works and their protection zones;

i) Direct, guide, and inspect the preparation of plans for the construction, management, use, and protection of rural water supply and drainage works;tra planning for construction, management, utilization, and protection of rural water supply and drainage facilities;

Implement state management tasks regarding dam safety and reservoir water storage facilities as prescribed by law; perform tasks within the scope of state management as stipulated in the Law on Water Resources and other legal provisions.

14. Regarding disaster prevention and control:

a) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of strategies, plans, programs, projects, policies, and laws related to disaster prevention and control;i;

b) Direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of legal provisions on mechanisms, policies, human resources, materials, equipment, information systems, emergency supplies, and resources for disaster prevention and response, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity conservation;

Guide and inspect the implementation of legal provisions on mechanisms, policies, human resources, materials, equipment, information systems, emergency supplies, and resources for disaster prevention and control;

c) Guide and inspect the establishment, approval, and implementation of disaster response plans; inspect disaster prevention and control plans in economic and social development plans and projects of localities, ministries, and sectors;

d) Guide, compile, evaluate, and publish statistics on losses caused by disasters; guide and inspect the implementation of monitoring and supervision of activities related to works and disaster prevention and control measures as prescribed by law;

e) Organize information dissemination, education, and awareness-raising about disaster prevention and control;

f) Manage the investment in the construction, repair, and protection of disaster prevention and control works as prescribed by law;

g) Perform state management tasks regarding disaster prevention and control as stipulated in the Law on Dikes, the Law on Disaster Prevention and Control, the Law on Water Resources, and other legal provisions.

15. Regarding rural development:

a) Direct and implement the national target program for new rural development and the action program to eliminate hunger in Vietnam as assigned by the Government;

b) Compile and submit to the Prime Minister for approval comprehensive plans and programs for rural development; strategies for developing rural industries and crafts linked with households and cooperatives at the commune level;

c) Organize and inspect the implementation of plans, programs, mechanisms, and policies for the development of agricultural machinery, rural industries, and crafts linked with households and cooperatives after they have been approved by competent authorities;

d) Lead, guide, and inspect the implementation of resettlement plans for residents affected by irrigation and hydropower projects; stabilize the population in disaster-prone, particularly difficult, border, island, coastal areas affected by rising sea levels due to climate change, free migration, and weakly protected forest areas; direct, guide, and inspect the implementation of permanent settlement and population arrangement in rural areas, ethnic minority and mountainous regions according to national socio-economic development plans;

đ) Direct, guide, and inspect the organization of vocational training for rural laborers as prescribed by law;

e) Direct, guide, and inspect rural technical infrastructure construction programs according to specialized legal provisions;

16. Regarding food safety for agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, and salt:

a) Direct, organize the implementation, guide, inspect, supervise the enforcement of laws on food safety regarding primary production of agricultural, forestry, aquatic products, and salt within the scope of the ministry's management.

b) Direct, organize the implementation, guide, inspect, supervise the enforcement of laws on food safety throughout the entire process of production, collection, slaughter, preliminary processing, processing, preservation, transportation, export, import, business for cereals; meat and meat products; aquatic products and aquatic product products; vegetables, roots, fruits and vegetable, root, fruit products; eggs and egg products; raw milk; honey and honey products; genetically modified foods; salt; spices; sugar; tea; coffee; cocoa; pepper; cashew nuts and other food agricultural products; food packaging tools and materials within the scope of the ministry's management; manage food safety for wholesale markets, agricultural product auctions.

c) Take the lead in managing food safety for production facilities producing multiple types of food products under the management authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

d)118/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 09, 2025 of the Government on implementing administrative procedures under the one-stop shop mechanism at the One-Stop Service Center and the National Public Service Portal;Organize supervision, risk assessment, warning, prevention, blocking, and remediation of food safety incidents for food products within the scope of the ministry's management; inspect and supervise the implementation of traceability, recall, and handling of unsafe food products within the scope of the ministry's management.

đ) Issue, revoke confirmation of genetically modified organisms meeting conditions for use as food; confirm advertising content for food products within the scope of the ministry's management.

e) Designate testing units, verification testing units; announce testing results for food products within the scope of the ministry's management.

17. Regarding quality management for seeds, materials, agricultural, forestry, salt industry, aquatic products, and water conservancy projects, dyke systems:

a) Implement and inspect the execution of mechanisms, policies, strategies, planning, programs to develop and improve the quality of products and goods within the scope of the ministry's management.

b) Enact a list of products and goods that have the potential to cause safety hazards (products and goods group 2) within the scope of the ministry's management.

c) Designate and manage the activities of organizations assessing conformity with quality standards for products and goods within the scope of the ministry's management.

18. Regarding storage, processing, transportation of agricultural, forestry, aquatic products, and salt:

a) Direct, guide, inspect the implementation of planning, programs, mechanisms, policies for developing processing industries linked to production and markets; support reducing post-harvest losses for goods under the ministry's state management.

b) Guide, inspect the implementation of regulations concerning conditions ensuring safety for preliminary processing, storage, and processing facilities within the scope of the ministry's management.

c) Guide the transportation of goods under specialized agricultural, forestry, aquatic product, and salt management.

19. Regarding agricultural product trade:

a) CoNo.operate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to establish mechanisms, policies for developing agricultural product trade, market promotion plans; national brand programs for agricultural, forestry, aquatic products, and salt.

b) Direct, guide, and organize the implementation of activities analyzing, forecasting markets, promoting trade, and related activities to the national brand program for agricultural, forestry, aquatic products, and salt within the scope of the ministry's management.

c) Enact specific lists of prohibited imports and exports; lists of exported and imported goods under specialized management of the ministry according to the provisions of the law.

d) Coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to implement measures for trade defense and self-defense against Vietnamese agricultural product exports abroad and imported agricultural products fromforeigncountries entering Vietnam.

20. Regarding investment and construction management:

a) Direct, guide, inspect, supervise activities on investment, construction investment; construction activities in accordance with the provisions of the law;

b) Carry out state management tasks over construction investment and quality management of specialized works and fields under the Ministry's management scope according to the provisions of the law;

c) Review the contents of pre-feasibility study reports and feasibility study reports of programs, projects, plans within the scope of the ministry's management;

Approve investment orientation; decide on investment; approve design, budget estimate, final account, and manage bidding for programs and projects under the Ministry's authority according to the provisions of the law;

d) Guide, monitor, assess, inspect, audit programs and projects on investment and construction under the Ministry's decision-making authority according to the provisions of the law;

đ) Organize overall supervision and evaluation of investment; supervise and evaluate construction investment and specialized investment projects within the industry and field management scope of the Ministry according to the provisions of the law;

21. Regarding enterprises, cooperatives, and other forms of private collective economy:developmenta) Submit to the Government for issuance or issue within its authority mechanisms, policies encouraging and supporting household economies, farms, cooperative groups, cooperatives, cooperative unions, and production linkages in sectors and fields under the ministry's state management.

Coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, relevant ministries and sectors to establish mechanisms, policies encouraging and supporting and guiding the development of enterprises investing in agriculture and rural areas.nationalc) Perform state management tasks regarding cooperative groups, cooperatives, cooperative unions in sectors and fields under the ministry's state management.

d) Exercise rights and responsibilities of the state agency representing state ownership at enterprises according to the division of labor by the Government and according to the Law on Management and Use of State Capital Invested in Production and Business at Enterprises, the Enterprise Law, and other legal provisions.

b) Guide and inspect compliance with business and service regulations with conditions according to the list prescribed by the Government and handle violations within authority.

22. Manage national reserves of crop seeds, plant protection chemicals, veterinary drugs, and other goods according to the division of labor by the Government.

23. Regarding science and technology:

b) Direct the implementation of state management over rights to crop varieties according to intellectual property law provisions.trc) Direct the implementation of state management tasks regarding high-tech in agriculture according to high-tech law provisions.

24. Regarding agricultural extension services:

a) Direct scientific and technological activities within the sectors and fields under the Ministry's management.

a) Submit to competent authorities for issuance or issue within its authority mechanisms, policies, strategies for agricultural extension services; socialization of agricultural extension activities.

b) Guide, inspectngthe implementation of regulations on agricultural extension activities.

c) Develop plans, organize the implementation of central-level agricultural extension activities; manage central-level agricultural extension funds according to legal provisions.

25. Regarding environmental protection, climate change, and biodiversity:

a) Direct the implementation of state management over environmental protection for activities under the ministry's management according to legal provisions.tr26. Direct, guide, and organize the implementation of investment promotion activities in sectors and fields under the ministry's state management.

27. Technically inspect safety for machines, equipment, materials, substances requiring strict occupational safety in activities under the ministry's management according to legal provisions.

28. Implement international cooperation and integration.ngenvironment:

a) Direct the implementation of state management over environmental protection for activities under the jurisdiction of the ministry as prescribed by law;||| dated November 26, 2013 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; abolishing previous regulations that conflict with this Decree.||| The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees directly under the central government are responsible for implementing this Decree./.

b) Direct the implementation of state management tasks concerning biodiversity and biosafety within the sectors and fields under the Ministry's jurisdiction as prescribed by law.

c) Direct and implement adaptation measures to climate change and rising sea levels within the Ministry's jurisdiction as assigned by the Government and the Prime Minister.

26. Direct, guide, and organize the implementation of investment promotion activities in sectors and fields under the ministry's state management;

27. Conduct technical safety inspections for machines, equipment, materials, and substances requiring strict labor safety in activities within the sectors and fields managed by the ministry as prescribed by law;

28. Implement international cooperation and integration as prescribed by law;iinternational health in sectors and fields under the State management of the Ministry according to the provisions of the law.

29. Decides and directs the implementation of the administrative reform program of the Ministry in accordance with the objectives and contents of the national administrative reform program approved by the Prime Minister; proposes or decides within its authority on the implementation of decentralization of State management over sectors and fields to local authorities.

30. Regarding organization management and public service activities:

a) Presents to the Government for issuance of mechanisms and policies on the provision of public services; implements socialization of activities providing public services under the Ministry's management;

b) Presents to the Prime Minister for approval the planning of the network of public institutions and public services; the list of public services funded by the state budget under the Ministry's management;

c) Issues economic and technical standards applicable in the fields of public services managed by the State; regulations on tendering, ordering, and assigning tasks for the provision of public services; quality criteria, supervision mechanisms, evaluation, and certification of public service quality; effectiveness of public service units' operations under the Ministry's management;rime Minister cd) Guides the implementation of policies and laws and supports organizations in carrying out public service activities under the Ministry's management according to the provisions of the law.

31. Performs management functions towards associations and non-governmental organizations operating in sectors and fields under the State management of the Ministry according to the provisions of the law.

32. Performs management functions regarding organizational structure, civil servant staffing, job positions, and the number of employees; recruitment, training, development, management, utilization, salary systems, commendation, rewards, disciplinary actions, and other systems and policies for cadres, civil servants, employees, and workers under the Ministry's management and within the scope of State management of the Ministry according to the provisions of the law.

33. Inspects, supervises; receives citizens; handles complaints and denunciations; prevents and combats corruption and negative practices and deals with violations of law related to sectors and fields according to the provisions of the law.Pursuant to Decree No. 24/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 27, 2018 of the Government on handling complaints and reports in the fields of labor, vocational education, dispatching Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts, employment, occupational safety and health;34. Performs management functions concerning the development and application of information technology, remote sensing, and statistics within the scope of State management of the Ministry as prescribed by the Law on Information Technology, the Law on Statistics, and according to the provisions of the law.

35. Manages finance, assets, and other resources assigned and organizes the implementation of the budget allocated according to the provisions of the law.

36. Serves as the National Steering Committee for disaster prevention and control; plans for forest protection and development; new rural construction; desertification control; international trade management of endangered wild flora and fauna species; prevention and control of livestock and poultry diseases according to the provisions of the law.

37. Performs other duties and powers delegated by the Government, the Prime Minister, or according to the provisions of the law.n l7. Department of Enterprise Management.

8. Ministry Office.policies9. Ministry Inspectorate.No.10. Crop Production Bureau.

11. Plant Protection Bureau.The Minister of Science and Technology issues this Circular on the issuance of "National Technical Regulations on Gasoline, Diesel Fuel and Biofuel"12. Livestock Breeding Bureau.

Article 3. Organizational Structure

1. Department of Planning.

2. Department of Finance.

3. Department of Science, Technology and Environment.

4. International Cooperation Department.

7. Ministry Office;

6. Organization and Cadre Department.

13. Animal Health Bureau.

14. Construction Management Bureau.

15. Economic Cooperation and Rural Development Bureau.

16. Quality Control Bureau for Forestry, Agricultural, and Aquatic Products.

17. Processing and Market Development Bureau for Agricultural Products.

18. Forest Service.

19. Fisheries Service.

20. Water Resources Service.

21. Disaster Prevention and Control Service.legalization at the local level when authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; receive, coordinate with relevant agencies to review, verify, and submit to the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee for approval to issue the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (ABTC), if assigned by the provincial People's Committee.23. Institute of Agricultural Administration and Rural Development I.

24. Institute of Agricultural Administration and Rural Development II.

25. Information and Statistics Center.

26. Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper.

27. Rural Development and Agriculture Magazine.

In this Article, units from Clause 1 to Clause 21 are organizations assisting the Minister in performing State management functions; units from Clause 22 to Clause 27 are public service organizations serving the State management functions of the Ministry.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development presents to the Prime Minister for approval: Regulations on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structures of the Water Resources Service, Forest Service, Fisheries Service, and Disaster Prevention and Control Service; issues a list of other public service organizations under the Ministry.

22. Institute of Agricultural and Rural Development Policy and Strategy.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development regulates functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structures of subordinate units of the Ministry, excluding units specified in Clauses 18, 19, 20, and 21 of this Article.

The Organization and Cadre Affairs Department is organized into six divisions; the Science, Technology, and Environment Department is organized into five divisions; the International Cooperation Department is organized into four divisions; the Legal Affairs Department is organized into a division for administrative procedure control; the Ministry Inspectorate is organized into seven divisions; the Ministry Office is organized into ten divisions;

The Crop Production Bureau is organized into an office and eight divisions;

The Plant Protection Bureau is organized into an office, nine divisions, and nine branches;

The Livestock Breeding Bureau is organized into an office and seven divisions;

The Animal Health Bureau is organized into an office, nine divisions, and ten branches;

The Construction Management Bureau is organized into an office and five divisions;onThe Economic Cooperation and Rural Development Bureau is organized into an office and eight divisions;, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPThe Quality Control Bureau for Forestry, Agricultural, and Aquatic Products is organized into an office, six divisions, and two branches;

The Processing and Market Development Bureau for Agricultural Products is organized into an office, seven divisions, and six branches.

2. This Decree replaces Decree No. 199/2013/ND-CP dated November 26, 2013 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; abolishes previous regulations that conflict with this Decree.The Water Resources Service, Forest Service, and Fisheries Service continue to operate according to current legal provisions until the Prime Minister decides on their functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structures.The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees directly under the central government are responsible for implementing this Decree./.The Water Resources Service, Forest Service, and Fisheries Service continue to operate according to current legal provisions until the Prime Minister decides on their functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structures.The bureau is organized into 10 departments;

The Crop Production Bureau is organized into an office and 08 departments;

The Plant Protection Bureau is organized into an office, 09 departments, and 09 branches;

The Livestock Breeding Bureau is organized into an office and 07 departments;

The Animal Health Bureau is organized into an office, 09 departments, and 10 branches;

The Construction Management Bureau is organized into an office and 05 departments;

The Cooperative Economy and Rural Development Bureau is organized into an office and 08 departments;

The Quality Control Bureau for Agricultural, Forestry, and Aquatic Products is organized into an office, 06 departments, and 02 branches;

The Processing and Market Development Bureau for Agricultural Products is organized into an office, 07 departments, and 06 branches.

Article 4. Effective date

1. This Decree takes effect from the date of issuance.

2. This Decree replaces Decree No. 199/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 26, 2013 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; abolishes previous regulations that conflict with this Decree.199/2013/NĐ-CP ngày 26 tháng 11 năm 2013 của Chính phủ quy định chức năng, nhiệm vụ, quyền hạn và cơ cấu tổ chức của Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông thôn; bãi bỏ các quy định trước đây trái với Nghị định này.

Article 5. Transitional Provisions

The Water Resources General Department, the Forestry General Department, and the Fisheries General Department will continue to operate according to current laws until the Prime Minister decides their functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structures., amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPThe Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees directly under the central government are responsible for implementing this Decree./.

Article 6. Responsibility for Implementation

Bộ trưởng Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông thôn, các Bộ trưởng, Thủ trưởng cơ quan ngang bộ, Thủ trưởng cơ quan thuộc Chính phủ, Chủ tịch Ủy ban nhân dân tỉnh, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương chịu trách nhiệm thi hành Nghị định này./.