According to Decree 150/2025/ND-CP, the department is a specialized agency under the Provincial People's Committee (PPC). The Department has legal status, its own seal and account according to the provisions of law; performs the function of advising and assisting the Provincial People's Committee in state management of local sectors and fields according to the provisions of law.
The Department is responsible for submitting to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee draft documents under the authority of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee according to the assignment.
Organize the implementation of legal documents, plans and plans after being approved; inform, propagate, guide, disseminate, educate, and monitor the implementation of laws on areas under the assigned state management scope.
Management of activities of public and non-public public service units within the scope of sectors, fields...
Meanwhile, the decree stipulates that the department is a specialized agency under the People's Committee at the commune level; performs the function of advising and assisting the People's Committee at the commune level in state management of local sectors and fields according to the provisions of law.
The Department under the People's Committee at the commune level is under the direction and management of the organization of the apparatus, job positions, civil servant payroll, civil servant rank structure, number of employees, civil servant structure according to professional titles in public service units and the work of the People's Committee at the commune level. At the same time, it is subject to direction, inspection, and guidance on professional expertise of specialized agencies under the Provincial People's Committee.
The Department is responsible for organizing the implementation of legal documents, plans and plans after being approved; assisting the People's Committees at the commune level in implementing and being responsible for appraisal, registration, issuance of licenses, certificates and documents with similar value.
In addition, help the People's Committees at the commune level manage the state of collective economic organizations, private economic organizations, associations and non-governmental organizations operating in the area...
Article 15 of Decree 150/2025/ND-CP stipulates that professional departments are organized at the commune level, including:
The Office of the People's Council and the People's Committee advise and assist the People's Committees at the commune level in performing state management functions in the fields of: Office; Justice; Foreign Affairs.
The Economic Department (for communes and special zones) or the Economic, Infrastructure and Urban Affairs Department (for wards and special zones of Phu Quoc) advises and helps the People's Committees at the commune level perform the function of state management in the fields of: Finance - Planning; Construction and Industry and Trade; Agriculture and Environment.
The Department of Culture and Society advises and helps the People's Committees at the commune level perform the function of state management in the fields of: Home Affairs; Education and Training; Culture, Science and Information; Health.
The Decree clearly states that, based on regulations and requirements for state management of sectors and fields in localities, local authorities at the commune level decide on the establishment of specialized departments.
