NEW REGULATIONS ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
At the Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP, the Government issues the specific regulations functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; within that the most important contents prescribes the adjustment on organizational structure of this unit compared with the previous regulations.
In particular, the Decree prescribes the Ministry of Industry and Trade have 30 affiliated units instead of 35 affiliated units in previous regulations. Within that, to annul some units such as The Emulation-Commendation Department; The General Department of Energy; The Trade Research Institute and The Office; to merge The Europe Market Department and The America Market Department to European - American Market Department; The Asia-Pacific Market Department and The Africa, Western and Southern Asia Market Department to Asian – African Market Department. At the same time, many Departments are changed into the new names such as: the Vietnam Competition Authority becomes Vietnam Competition and Consumer Protection Authority; the Local Industry Department becomes the Local Industry and Trade Department; the Vietnam E-Commerce and Information Technology Agency becomes E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency…
Also in accordance with this Decree, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is a governmental agency performing the state management of industry and trade, including the following industries and sectors: Electricity, coal industry, oil and gas, new energy, renewable energy, chemicals, industrial explosives, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, mineral mining and processing industry, consumer industry, food industry, supporting industries, environment industry, high-tech industry; industrial and handicrafts complexes (clusters), industrial promotion; domestic trade; import, export and border trade; foreign market expansion; market surveillance; trade promotion; e-commerce; commercial services; international economic integration; competition, consumer rights and protection…
This Decree is issued and takes effect on August 18, 2017.
