Decree No. 94/2002/NĐ-CP stipulates the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Population, Family, and Youth Committee.

DECREE OF THE GOVERNMENT

Regulations on functions, tasks, authorities and organizational structure of the Government Office

The functions, powers, and organizational structure of the Population, Family, and Children Committee.

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Organization dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 02/2002/QH10 dated August 5, 2002 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Session XI, First Meeting, listing the Ministries and agencies equivalent to Ministries. and agencies equivalent to Ministries under the Government;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 11/2002/NQ-CP dated October 4, 2002 of the Government's regular meeting in September 2002;

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

At the proposal of the Ministry Director, Head Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).of the Population, Family, and Children Committee and the Ministry Ministry of Science and Technology of Home Affairs,

DECREE:

Article 1Position and functions.

Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).The Population, Family, and Children Committee is an agency equivalent to a Ministry under the Government responsible for managing state affairs related to population, family, and children; managing state services in the fields of population, family, and children.

- Office of the President of the StateArticle 2Duties and powers. The Population, Family, and Children Committee is responsible for performing the duties and powers stipulated in Decree No. 86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002 of the Government on the functions, duties, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries, agencies equivalent to Ministries, and the following specific duties and powers:

Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).1. Submit draft laws, ordinances, and other regulatory legal documents concerning population, family, and children to the Government;.

2. Submit to the Government strategies, plans for development, long-term plans, five-year plans, annual plans, national target programs, action programs, and important projects concerning population, family

and children. 3. Issue regulatory legal documents and standards concerning population, family, and children within its authority;

4. Organize and direct the implementation of regulatory legal documents, strategies, plans for development, long-term plans, five-year plans, annual plans after approval, and national target programs, action programs; promote, disseminate, educate about laws and information on population, family, and children both domestically and internationally,

5. Develop plans for coordinating activities among Ministries, agencies equivalent to Ministries, government agencies, provincial People's Committees, and political-social organizations, social organizations at

the central level in implementing tasks related to population, family planning, and children; Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).6. Lead and guide population registration work, compile and analyze population situations, collect and store information on population, family, and children; participate in coordinating with Ministries, agencies equivalent to Ministries, government agencies, and provincial People's Committees regarding population distribution among localities nationwide.

7. Lead, Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).coordinate with the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs in protecting and caring for disabled, orphaned children, and with the Ministry of Health in caring for malnourished children;

Direct the summary of practical experience, replicate models in population, family, and children; 10. Review and inspect the implementation of investment projects in the field of population, family, and Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).children according to the provisions of the law;

11. Implement international cooperation in the field of population, family, and children according to the provisions of the law; Y 12. Organize and direct the implementation of scientific research plans, application of scientific and technological progress in the field of population, family, and children;

9. 13. Decide on specific policies and measures and direct the operation mechanism of service organizations in the field of population, family, and children according to the provisions of the law; manage and direct the activities of affiliated organizations under

the Committee;

14. Mobilize financial support and manage, use the Central Child Welfare Fund; direct and inspect management and use. Child Welfare Funds at all levels, sectors;

15. Manage state affairs concerning the activities of associations, non-governmental organizations in the field of population, family, and children according to the provisions of the law;

Inspect, investigate, resolve complaints, denunciations, anti-corruption, and handle violations of Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).laws on population, family, and children within its authority of

17. Decide and direct the implementation of the administrative reform program of the Committee according to the goals and contents of the State administrative reform program approved by the Prime Minister; 18. Manage organizational structures, staffing, direct the implementation of salary systems and incentive policies, rewards, and disciplinary measures for civil servants, public officials, and employees under the Committee's jurisdiction; train and enhance professional skills for civil servants, public officials, employees, and those working in population, family, and children affairs;

Organizational structure of the Committee.

16. a) Organizations assisting the Committee in performing state management functions: 1. Population Department, Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).laws on population, family, and children within its authority of

2. Family Department; Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).3. Children Department;

4. Communication-Education Department; - 5. Planning-Finance Department; Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).6. International Cooperation Department,

19. To manage financial resources and assets assigned, and to organize the implementation of the budget allocated in accordance with the provisions of the law;

Article 37. Organization Department, Affiliated organizations Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).under

the Committee: Director, Head Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).1. Institute of Population, Family, and Children Sciences; reason 2. Training and Capacity Building Center for Civil Servants and Public Officials;

3. Information Center;

4. Family and Children Magazine;

Family and Society Newspaper.

Deputy members appointed concurrently to

Deputy members appointed concurrently to

the Committee shall be proposed by the Population, Family, and Children Committee to the Prime Minister for decision.

Repeal Decree No. 42/CP dated June 21, 1993 of the Government on the functions, duties, powers, organizational structure, and working procedures of the National Population and Family Planning Committee and Decree No. 118/CP dated September 7, 1994 of the Government on the functions, duties, powers, and organizational structure of the Vietnam Children Protection and Care Committee. 13. Information Technology Center;

8. Department of Legal Affairs;

9. Inspectorate;

10. Office;

b) Implementation responsibility. Health and social workers, village health workers when receiving or detecting warning signs from the community The Minister, Head Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).of the Population, Family, and Children Committee, Ministers

of other Ministries, Heads of agencies equivalent to Ministries, Heads of government agencies, and Chairmen

of provincial People's Committees.

3. Information Center;

4. Family and Children Magazine;

5 . Family and Society Newspaper.

Article 4The concurrently holding member of Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).under

Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).concurrently holding member of Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).committee shall be established by the Ministry Director, Head Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).of Population, Family, and Children to submit to the Prime Minister for decision.

Article 5Effectiveness:

This Decree takes effect from the date of signature.

Repeal Decree No. 42/CP dated June 21, 1993 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, organizational structure, and working procedures of the National Population and Family Planning Committee and Decree No. 118/CP dated September 7, 1994 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Vietnam Child Protection and Care Committee. Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).Vietnam Child Protection and Care Committee. Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision)..

Article 6Responsibility for implementation.

Minister, Head Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).of the Population, Family, and Children Committee, Ministers of departments at ministerial level, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, and Chairmen Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier as mentioned in Sub-clause b, Clause 1, Article 3 above, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review and submit to the competent authority for decision (Issues exceeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' jurisdiction will be referred to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision).Provincial People's Committees under the Central Government are responsible for implementing this Decree./.