CHANGE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
The Decree No. 48/2022/ND-CP defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications is issued on July 26, 2022 by the Government.
According to the Decree, the Ministry of Information and Communications has 26 units instead of 28 units as in previous regulations. Specifically, 20 units shall assist the Minister of Information and Communications in performing the state management function, including Post Department; Science and Technology Department; Planning and Finance Department; Digital Economy and Society Department; etc.
National Institute of Information and Communications Strategy; Information Center; VietnamNet Newspaper, and Information and Communications Journal, etc. are non-business organizations under the Ministry.
The Ministry shall perform the state management of the press; publishing, printing and distribution; radio and television broadcasting; electronic information; news agency, external information, grassroots information; post; telecommunications; radio frequency; information technology industry; information technology application; network information security; electronic transactions; national digital transformation, etc.
This Decree takes effect from July 26, 2022.
