Assignment of tasks of the Minister and Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Education and Training

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) issued Decision No. 543/QD-BGDDT dated March 3, 2025 deciding on the assignment of tasks to the Minister and Deputy Ministers.

On the principle of division of labor, The Minister is a member of the Government and the head of the Ministry, responsible to the Prime Minister, the Government, and the National Assembly for the assigned sectors and fields; performs tasks and powers according to the provisions of law; directly directs and manages major and important tasks and strategic issues in all areas of work within the functions, tasks, and powers of the Ministry.

The Deputy Minister assists the Minister in performing tasks assigned by the Minister; on behalf of the Minister, makes decisions and is responsible to the Minister and before the law for performing assigned tasks, ensuring progress and quality of work.

Within the scope of assigned fields, the Deputy Minister has the responsibility and authority on behalf of the Minister to:

Direct units to proactively propose the development of mechanisms and policies, especially legal documents for the Minister to promulgate under his authority or submit to the Government and Prime Minister; prepare urgent, unexpected and necessary work contents, report to the Minister for consideration and decision;

Develop mechanisms, regularly monitor, inspect and urge the implementation of policies, laws and tasks of units on schedule and ensuring quality;

Preside over timely handling of issues requiring inter-sectoral coordination and review and handle recommendations from ministries, branches and localities under the Ministry's authority within the assigned scope;

Sign on behalf of the Minister documents under the Minister's authority or documents under the Ministry's authority within the scope of work fields and tasks assigned by the Minister;

Within the scope of assigned tasks and powers, the Deputy Minister proactively directs and handles work; uses the Minister's authority and, on behalf of the Minister, inspects, urges, and resolves work in assigned fields, units, and work areas;

In the process of implementing tasks, if there are issues related to fields, units, and areas under the responsibility of other Deputy Ministers, the Deputy Ministers will proactively coordinate with each other to resolve them. In case the Deputy Ministers have different opinions or are related to fields, units, and areas under the direct responsibility of the Minister, the Deputy Minister in charge of resolving that work will report to the Minister for consideration and decision.

When the Minister is absent, the Permanent Deputy Minister shall, on behalf of the Minister, direct and handle the work of the Ministry according to regulations.

The Minister participates in handling work under the responsibility of the Deputy Minister when requested or deemed necessary. In cases where it is deemed necessary or when the Deputy Minister is absent, the Minister directly or assigns other Deputy Ministers to promptly direct the handling of work assigned to the Deputy Minister.

Based on the actual situation in the implementation, the Minister shall consider adjusting and supplementing the assignment of work of the Minister and Deputy Ministers in this Decision or other urgent and extraordinary work that the Minister deems necessary to ensure the timely, smooth and effective implementation of the Ministry's tasks and powers.

The Minister and Deputy Ministers maintain regular or ad hoc meetings and consultations with the Ministry's leadership to coordinate work handling.

Assignment of tasks of Minister Nguyen Kim Son

Comprehensively lead and manage all activities within the functions, tasks and powers of the Ministry and Minister as prescribed in the Law on Government Organization, the Government's Working Regulations and other relevant legal documents.

Directly direct the following areas: Strategy, planning, education and training development plans; personnel organization work; emulation and reward work; legal work; administrative reform tasks; inspection work; press, educational communication;

Directly in charge of unit: Department of Organization and Personnel.

In charge of general monitoring of centrally-run cities (Hanoi City; Ho Chi Minh City; Hai Phong City; Can Tho City; Da Nang City; Hue City).

In charge of directing activities related to Steering Committees, Committees, Councils, Associations, Unions, Funds as assigned by the Government, Prime Minister and competent authorities.

Is the number 1 account holder of the Ministry.

Perform the duties of a Government Member and other duties assigned by the Government and the Prime Minister.

Assignment of tasks of Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong

Act as Permanent Deputy Minister.

In charge of the following areas: General education; quality assessment of general education; student streaming and career guidance; development of teaching staff and educational managers; education of children with disabilities and children in difficult circumstances; physical education; digital transformation and application of information technology in assigned areas.

Assist the Minister in directing the work of preventing corruption, negativity, practicing thrift, fighting waste of the Ministry and regular work of the Ministry Inspectorate.

In charge of units: Department of General Education; Department of Teachers and Educational Managers; Inspectorate; Vietnam Education Publishing House.

In charge of general monitoring of the provinces in the Red River Delta; In charge of directing activities related to Projects, Schemes, Programs, investment tasks, Steering Committees, Committees, Councils, Associations, Funds as assigned by the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers and competent authorities.

Perform other tasks assigned by the Minister.

Assignment of tasks of Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc

In charge of the following areas: Science, technology and environment; application of information technology; international cooperation in education and training; digital transformation, application of information technology in assigned fields.

Assist the Minister in directing the administrative reform and digital transformation work of the Ministry; direct regular work of the Legal Department.

In charge of units: Legal Department; Department of Science, Technology and Information; Department of International Cooperation; Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences; Education and Times Newspaper; Education Magazine.

In charge of general monitoring of the Southeast provinces.

In charge of directing activities related to Projects, Schemes, Programs, investment tasks, Steering Committees, Committees, Councils, Associations, Funds as assigned by the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers and competent authorities.

Perform other tasks assigned by the Minister.

Assignment of tasks of Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son

In charge of the following areas: Higher education; vocational education; continuing education; quality assessment of higher education and vocational education; management of diplomas and certificates in the national education system, certificates issued by foreign countries within the Ministry's management scope; foreign language proficiency assessment tests according to the 6-level foreign language proficiency framework for Vietnam; Vietnamese language proficiency assessment tests for foreigners; joint organization of foreign language proficiency certification tests in Vietnam; recognition of diplomas and certificates; implementation of public regulations for educational institutions within the Ministry's management scope; digital transformation and application of information technology in assigned fields.

Assist the Minister in directing regular tasks in the organization and apparatus of higher education and vocational education institutions; policies for civil servants and public employees under the Ministry's management.

In charge of units: Department of Higher Education; Department of Quality Management; Department of Vocational Education and Continuing Education.

In charge of general monitoring of the provinces in the North Central region, Central Coast and Central Highlands.

In charge of directing activities related to Projects, Schemes, Programs, investment tasks, Steering Committees, Committees, Councils, Associations, Funds as assigned by the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers and competent authorities.

Perform other tasks assigned by the Minister.

Assignment of tasks of Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Chi

In charge of the following areas: Preschool education; preschool education quality assessment; political and ideological work; student affairs; national defense and security education; population, family and children affairs; women's affairs and gender equality in the sector; mass mobilization work and implementation of grassroots democracy regulations; digital transformation work, application of information technology in assigned areas.

Assist the Minister in directing regular work of emulation, rewards and state management of associations, unions and funds operating in the field of education and training.

In charge of units: Department of Preschool Education; Department of Students; Department of National Defense and Security Education.

In charge of general monitoring of the provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region.

In charge of directing activities related to Projects, Schemes, Programs, investment tasks, Steering Committees, Committees, Councils, Associations, Funds as assigned by the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers and competent authorities.

Perform other tasks assigned by the Minister.

Assignment of tasks of Deputy Minister Le Tan Dung

In charge of the following areas: Planning - finance, public investment; school facilities and equipment; socialization of education; sectoral and local planning; flood and storm prevention, natural disasters and climate change; digital transformation, application of information technology in assigned areas.

In charge of units: Department of Planning and Finance; Office; Project Management Board of the Ministry of Education and Training; Vocational Education Equipment One Member Co., Ltd.

In charge of general monitoring of the provinces in the Mekong Delta region.

In charge of directing activities related to Projects, Schemes, Programs, investment tasks, Steering Committees, Committees, Councils, Associations, Funds as assigned by the Government, Prime Minister, Ministers and competent authorities.

Is the account holder number 2 of the Ministry.

Perform other tasks assigned by the Minister.

This Decision takes effect from the date of signing and replaces: Decision No. 616/QD-BGDDT dated February 22, 2024 of the Minister of Education and Training on the assignment of tasks of the Minister and Deputy Ministers.

Source: https://moet.gov.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-tong-hop.aspx?ItemID=10350