Decision No. 35/2003/QD-BBCVT On the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy

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THE MINISTER OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Considering the proposal of the Head of the Cadre and Civil Service Department,

On the basis of Decree No. 90/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 11, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications;

At the proposal of the Director of the Organization and Cadres Department and the Director of the Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy.

Pursuant to …;

Article 1: The Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy is a research unit under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, performing the function of researching updated contents; forecasting; setting development directions; assessing impacts related to economic, social, scientific, technological, organizational, and management issues in the postal, telecommunications, information technology, electronics, Internet, broadcasting, radio frequency, and national information infrastructure sectors (hereinafter referred to collectively as postal, telecommunications, and information technology); developing and proposing to the Minister activities to implement visions, strategies, medium-term and long-term plans, planning, mechanisms, policies, programs, projects, models, and solutions for the development and application in the postal, telecommunications, and information technology sector.

Article 2: The Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy has the following tasks and powers:

1. Organizing research and building visions, strategies, planning, medium-term and long-term plans, policies, projects, models, and solutions for the development and application of postal, telecommunications, and information technology in Vietnam.

2. Organizing research and forecasting trends in the world, region, and domestically regarding postal, telecommunications, and information technology.

3. Organizing research, summarizing practical experiences, assessing impacts, and participating in revising and building legal regulatory documents on postal, telecommunications, and information technology.

4. Organizing research and participating in building standards and economic-technical norms in the postal, telecommunications, and information technology sector.

5. Organizing cooperation and implementing international cooperation projects in the fields of the Institute's work and as assigned by the Minister.

6. Leading or coordinating with domestic and foreign agencies and organizations to conduct research on innovation and enhancing internal capacity, building an information society and knowledge-based economy; organizing training, upgrading, disseminating, and spreading knowledge and postgraduate education (when authorized by competent authorities) in the fields of the Institute's research.

7. Organizing or participating in organizing domestic and international conferences, seminars, and specialized research topics according to the fields of the Institute's research and the Minister's classification.

8. Organizing research on proposals, testing the application of knowledge and technological solutions through practical models to draw lessons, improve, and expand.

9. Organizing consulting services, transferring knowledge and technological solutions to agencies, units, businesses, and individuals regarding management, development, and application of postal, telecommunications, and information technology.

10. Linking and cooperating with research institutions, training centers, production and business establishments; industry associations; organizations and individuals in activities related to the Institute's functions and tasks.

11. Organizing surveys, collecting information; designing and building databases and information systems related to the fields of the Institute's work; researching statistics, evaluating, building quantitative models, analyzing current status, development trends, and applications of postal, telecommunications, and information technology.

12. Publishing scientific publications, journals, and electronic information pages based on research results and activities related to the Institute's functions and tasks as prescribed by law; participating in domestic and international information and dialogue activities.

13. Managing organization, cadres, civil servants, employees, assets, files, and documents of the Institute according to the provisions of law and the Minister's classification.

14. Receiving funding from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and being allocated personnel quotas to operate; actively developing activities related to the Institute's functions and tasks; creating additional sources of funding to expand the scope and scale of research consistent with the Institute's functions and tasks according to legal regulations.

15. Performing other tasks assigned by the Minister.

Article 3: The Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy is headed by the Director, assisted by Deputy Directors, a Scientific Council, and administrative support staff.

The Director is responsible to the Minister for the results of implementing the functions, tasks, and powers stipulated in Article 1 and Article 2 of this Decision.

Deputy Directors assist the Director and are responsible to the Director for the tasks assigned to them.

The Scientific Council of the Institute consists of some scientists, experts, and managers both within and outside the industry, established by the Director, tasked with advising the Director on scientific issues related to the Institute's research functions.

Article 4: The organizational structure of the Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy includes:

- Office.

- Infrastructure and Industry Division.

- Informationization and Impact Assessment Division.

- Economics and Market Division.

- General, Information, and International Cooperation Division.

- Ho Chi Minh City Branch.

- Consulting, Training, and Development Support Center.

The staffing of the Institute is developed by the Director and submitted to the Minister for decision.

During each period, the Institute may organize research groups by topic with the collaboration of units within the Institute and the Institute's collaborating partners as decided by the Director.

The functions, tasks, and powers of the Office, Divisions, Centers, and Branches are defined by the Director.

Article 5. The Institute for Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy is a public service entity, having legal personality, its own seal and account according to the provisions of law; its headquarters is located in Hanoi.

The Ho Chi Minh City Branch is a subordinate unit of the Institute, having its own seal and account according to the provisions of law.

The Consulting, Training, and Development Support Center is a subordinate unit of the Institute, having its own seal and account according to the provisions of law.

Article 6. This Decision takes effect from the date of signature.

Article 7. The Head of the Office, the Director of the Cadre Organization Department, the Director of the Institute of Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Strategy, and the Heads of agencies and units under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications are responsible for implementing this Decision.