The Government issued Decree No. 303/2025/ND-CP stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, effective from November 20, 2025.
The Decree stipulates the criteria for establishment and the maximum number of deputy heads of organizations and units under ministries.
According to regulations, determining the number of deputy levels in an agency or organization must ensure the principle that the maximum number of deputy levels in a affiliated organization does not exceed the number of deputy levels of a directly superior organization.
For agencies and organizations at the same level, the maximum number of deputy heads of agencies and organizations without internal organizations shall not exceed the number of deputy heads of agencies and organizations with internal organizations.
In case it is necessary to increase the number of deputy capces compared to the regulations of competent authorities, report to competent authorities for consideration and decision.
The Decree stipulates that the number of deputy heads of departments, offices, inspectors, type 2 departments, public service units under the organizational structure of the ministry is arranged to be an average of no more than 3 people per unit.
In case the type 2 department, office, or department is established on the basis of merging or merging from 2 agencies, the number of deputy heads will be increased by 1 person compared to the prescribed number of deputy heads; if the department, office, or department of type 2 is established on the basis of merging or merging from 3 or more agencies, the number of deputy heads will be increased by 2 people compared to the number of deputy heads prescribed.
Departments, offices, inspectors, and type 2 departments that receive functions, tasks, and organizations according to the decision of the competent authority will have the number of deputy directors increased by 1 person compared to the number of deputy directors prescribed.
The number of deputy heads of type 1 departments is arranged to be an average of no more than 4 people per department.
The Decree stipulates the number of deputy heads of departments under departments, offices, and inspectors:
- The number of deputy heads of departments under the department is arranged no more than 3 people.
- Departments under inspection and offices under ministries have 7 to 9 civil servant positions assigned to 1 deputy level; 10 to 15 civil servant positions are assigned to no more than 2 deputy levels; 16 or more civil servant positions are assigned to no more than 3 deputy levels.
The number of deputy heads of departments, offices, and inspectors under type 1 departments is arranged to be an average of no more than 3 people per unit.
Departments, offices, and inspectors under type 2 departments under ministries have 7 to 9 civil servant positions arranged at 1 deputy level; 10 to 15 civil servant positions are arranged at no more than 2 deputy levels; 16 or more civil servant positions are arranged at no more than 3 deputy levels.
The number of deputy heads of departments under type 1 departments is arranged by an average of no more than 3 people per department; in case the department receives the function, tasks, organization or is newly established on the basis of reorganization, the number of deputy heads is arranged by an average of no more than 4 people per department.
Number of deputy heads of departments under type 2 departments:
- A department with 1 to 3 rooms is arranged for 1 person; with 4 or more rooms, no more than 2 people are arranged.
- Branches without rooms can be arranged with no more than 2 people.
