MINISTRY OF SCIENCE
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
AND TECHNOLOGY
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No: 874/QD-BKHCN
Hanoi, April 22, 2013
DECISION
On issuing the Regulation on Organization and Operation of
the National Agency in Southern Region
MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Pursuant to Decree No. 20/2013/ND-CP dated February 26, 2013 by the
Government on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of
the Ministry of Science and Technology;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Organization and
Personnel,
DECIDES:
Article 1: The Regulation of Organization and Operation of the National
Agency in Southern Region is issued enclosed with this Decision.
Article 2: This Decision is put into effect as of April 20, 2013 and replaces
Decision No. 459/2004/QD-BKHCN dated April 01, 2010 by the Minister of Science
and Technology on issuing the Regulation on Organization and Operation of the
Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City.
Article 3: The Director of the National Agency in Southern Region, Director
of Department of Organization and Personnel, and leaders of related agencies are
responsible for implementing this Decision.
Cc:
THE MINISTER
- As in Article 3;
- Archived in the Office,
Department of Organization and
Personnel
NGUYEN QUAN
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
TECHNOLOGY
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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---------------------------------REGULATION
On Organization and Operation of
the National Agency in Southern Region
(Issued enclosed herewith Decision No. 874 /QD-BKHCN dated April 22, 2013
by the Minister of Science and Technology
Chapter I
FUNCTIONS, TASKS AND POWERS
Article 1. Position and Functions
The National Agency in Southern Region (is established on the basis of reorganizing the Representative Office of Science and Technology in Ho Chi Minh
City) is an agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, which assists the
Minister to fulfill State management functions of S&T; monitor, consolidate the
status of activities in fields under the Ministry’s State management scope and ensure
facility conditions for the Ministry’s activities in provinces and cities in the Southern
region.
The National Agency in Southern Region has its legal status, own stamp and
can bank account at State Treasury and Bank to operate and have transactions as
stipulated by laws. The National Agency in Southern Region has its head office in
No. 31 Hàn Thuyên Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Article 2. Tasks and powers
1. Submitting to the Minister long-term work plans, 5-year and annual plans
of the National Agency in Southern Region and organizing the implementation after
they are issued and approved;
2. Monitoring, consolidating information and regularly on monthly basis or
urgently report to the Minister the status of fields under the Ministry’s State
management scope in Southern region; timely solving issues according to the
delegation of authority or submitting to the Minister for solution of issues relating to
the Ministry’s functions, tasks and powers as stipulated by laws;
3. Coordinating with agencies directly under the Ministry to advise and
propose with the Minister guidelines, policies and measures to fulfill the Ministry’s
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State management functions in Southern region and providing guidelines and
organizing the implementation after they are issued, approved;
4. Coordinating with agencies directly under the Ministry to organize the
Ministry’s meetings, conferences, workshops, training courses in Southern region;
chairing the monthly review meetings and preparing the contents for annual review
meetings of the Ministry’s leaders with agencies under the Ministry which are
located in the region;
5. Being the focal point to consolidate, coordinate activities of agencies under
the Minister located in region to fulfill the Ministry’s tasks in Southern region;
consolidate, monitor and report to the Minister on the status of developing plans and
the implementation of S&T tasks of agencies under the Ministry in Southern region;
6. Coordinating with the agencies under the Ministry to manage State-level
S&T tasks implemented in the region
7. Coordinating with relevant agencies under the Ministry, S&T organizations
and enterprises in order to promote sources for S&T use and development in
Southern regions; promote technology research, use, renovation, transfer and
development in Southern region as guided by the Ministry’s leaders.
8. Coordinating with the Ministry Inspectorate in inspection activities and
handling complaints and denunciations relating to S&T field in Southern region.
9. Participating in meetings, conferences, workshops organized by Ministries,
branches, localities, S&T organizations and enterprises in Southern region, when
being invited or delegated by the Ministry; consolidating, reporting to the Ministry
results of these meetings, conferences and workshops and informing agencies under
the Ministry of relevant contents.
10. Being the focal point to receive and coordinate with agencies under the
Ministry, localities in the organization of short-term training, professional training on
S&T in Southern areas; organizing the provision of S&T services and technology use
and development services within the assigned functions and tasks;
11. Providing information and comments when there is a review for emulation
titles, forms of rewards for groups and individuals in Southern region; following
information and reporting systems as stipulated and guided by the Minister;
12. Ensuring logistics conditions for the Ministry’s leaders and missions in
Southern region as stipulated by laws;
13. Carrying out international cooperation activities as guided by the
Minister.
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14. Actively collaborating with S&T organizations and enterprises in activities
of technology research, development and transfer.
15. Fulfilling mechanisms and policies for the Ministry’s retired officials and
staff; carrying out receptions, compliments, visits, funerals in Southern region as
guided by the Minister;
16. Managing the organization, personnel, financial resources, assets and
documents of the National Agency in Southern Region; supporting agencies under
the Ministry located in Southern region with management of the Ministry’s fixed
assets assigned for use according to current regulations;
17. Carrying out other tasks assigned by the Minister.
Chapter II
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND WORKING MECHANISM
Article 3. Leaders of the National Agency in Southern Region
Leaders of the National Agency in Southern Region consist of the Director
and Deputy Director.
The Director of the National Agency in Southern Region is appointed,
dismissed by the Minister of Science and Technology and responsible to the Minister
for the entire organization and operations of the National Agency in Southern
Region.
Deputy Directors of the National Agency in Southern Region assist the
Director with the National Agency in Southern Region’s work, are allowed to make
decisions on issues under their assigned management scopes and responsible to the
Director for their assigned tasks. Vice Directors are appointed, dismissed by the
Minister of Science and Technology based on the Director’s proposals.
In case the Director is absent, one Vice Director is authorized to manage and
deal with The National Agency in Southern Region’s work on behalf of the Director.
Article 4. Organizational structure
1. The Office;
2. The Division of S&T management;
3. The Division of Accounting Affairs;
4. The Division of International Cooperation and S&T Information;
5. The Center for S&T Application and Services
The Director coordinates with the Director of Department of Organization and
Personnel to stipulate specific functions, tasks and assign officials, experts working
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in divisions/units directly under the National Agency in Southern Region based on
assigned functions, tasks and personnel.
The appointment, dismissal of head, deputy head levels of divisions/units
directly under the National Agency in Southern Region follows the Ministry’s
delegation of authority on personnel and as stipulated by laws.
Article 5. Working mechanism
1. Leaders of the National Agency in Southern Region organize its work
according to a mechanism in which the leadership integrates with collective
discussion.
2. The National Agency in Southern Region follows working regulations and
relations with leaders of agencies under the Ministry according to the Ministry's
working regulations and other regulations issued by the Minister.
3. The National Agency in Southern Region chairs and coordinate with
agencies under the Ministry to agree on the contents and coordination mechanism to
fulfill its assigned tasks.
4. The National Agency in Southern Region is responsible for closely
coordinating with related agencies, organizations and individuals outside the
Ministry as stipulated in the implementation of assigned functions and tasks.
Chapter III
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
Article 6. The enforceability validity
This Regulation is put into effect as of April 20, 2013.
The Director of the National Agency in Southern Region coordinates with the
Director of Department of Organization and Personnel to implement this Regulation.
Article 7. The amendment and supplementation of this Regulation
The amendment and supplementation of this Regulation is carried out by the
Director of the National Agency in Southern Region in coordination with the
Director of Department of Organization and Personnel to submit to the Minister of
Science and Technology for review and approval.
THE MINISTER
Nguyen Quan
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