What are the functions of 14 Ministries, 3 ministerial-level agencies and 5 agencies directly under the Government?

In March 2025, many new policies will take effect, notably policies related to the organization of ministries and branches.

According to Resolution No. 176/2025/QH15 on the organizational structure of the Government for the 15th National Assembly term, the organizational structure of the Government for the 15th National Assembly term includes 14 Ministries, 3 ministerial-level agencies and 5 government agencies.

14 SETS

Ministry of Defense

It has the function of State management over the building of the all-people national defense, the People's Army and the Militia and Self-Defense Force; at the same time, it is the central agency directing and commanding the People's Army and the Militia and Self-Defense Force to fight together with the People in the people's war situation under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam to prevent and defeat all plots and acts of sabotage and invasion, firmly protecting the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Fatherland.

Minister of Defense Phan Van Giang

Ministry of Public Security

Has the function of advising the Party and the State on protecting national security, ensuring social order and safety, fighting against crimes and violations of laws on national security, social order and safety; performing state management on protecting national security, ensuring social order and safety, fighting against crimes and violations of laws on national security, social order and safety; fighting against plots and activities of hostile forces, all types of crimes and violations of laws on national security, social order and safety.

Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang

Foreign office

Perform the function of unified State management of foreign affairs in the political system, including: Diplomatic work, borders, national territory, work on the Vietnamese community abroad, international treaties, international agreements, management of representative agencies of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam abroad (hereinafter referred to as Vietnamese representative agencies abroad) and activities of foreign representative agencies in Vietnam; State management of public services in areas under the State management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to the provisions of law; advise on strategic orientation and organize the implementation of guidelines, policies, and foreign affairs activities of the Party and State, direct people's foreign affairs and foreign affairs work at the local level according to regulations.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son

Home Office

Perform the State management function in the following sectors and fields: State administrative and career organizations; local government organizations; cadres, civil servants, public employees and public services; labor, wages, social insurance; employment; occupational safety and hygiene; associations, social funds, charity funds, non-governmental organizations; meritorious people; youth; gender equality; State documents and archives; emulation, rewards and State management of public services in the sectors and fields under the State management of the Ministry according to the provisions of law.

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra

Ministry of Justice

Perform the State management functions on: Law making; law enforcement organization; civil judgment enforcement; judicial administration; judicial support; legal work; State management of public career services in the fields under the State management scope of the Ministry.

Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh

Ministry of Finance

Perform the State management function on: Socio-economic development strategies and plans; planning; development investment, business investment in Vietnam and business investment from Vietnam to foreign countries, investment promotion; State budget; State treasury; public debt; foreign aid to Vietnam and Vietnam's aid to foreign countries; taxes, fees, charges and other revenues of the State budget; State reserves; finance for extra-budgetary State financial funds; public assets; customs; accounting; auditing; prices; securities; insurance; bidding; enterprises, collective economy, cooperative economy, business households; economic zones; financial services and other services within the scope of State management of the Ministry; statistics; implementation of social insurance and health insurance policies, representative of owners for State capital invested in enterprises according to the provisions of law.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang

Ministry of Industry and Trade

Perform the function of State management of industry and trade, including the following sectors and fields: Electricity, coal, oil and gas, new energy, renewable energy, energy saving and efficiency, chemicals, industrial explosives, mechanical industry, metallurgy industry, mining and mineral processing industry, consumer industry, food industry, supporting industry, environmental industry, high-tech industry (excluding information technology industry and digital technology industry); industrial clusters, small-scale industry, industrial promotion; domestic trade; import and export, border trade; logistics services; foreign market development; market management; trade promotion; e-commerce; trade services; international economic integration; competition, consumer rights protection; trade defense; public services in sectors and fields under the State management of the Ministry.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment;

Perform the State management functions of: Agriculture; forestry; salt industry; fisheries; irrigation; natural disaster prevention and control; rural development; land; water resources; geology and minerals; environment; hydrometeorology; climate change; surveying and mapping; remote sensing; integrated management of resources and protection of the marine and island environment; State management of public services in the fields under the Ministry's management.

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy

Ministry of Construction

Perform the State management function on: Construction planning, architecture; construction investment activities; urban development; technical infrastructure; housing; real estate market; construction materials; road, railway, inland waterway, maritime, civil aviation transport nationwide; State management of public services in the fields of State management of the Ministry according to the provisions of law.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Perform the State management function on culture, family, physical education, sports and tourism nationwide; State management of public services in sectors and fields under the State management scope of the Ministry.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung

Ministry of Science and Technology

Perform the function of State management of science and technology, including: Science and technology activities; development of science and technology potential; intellectual property; quality measurement standards; atomic energy, radiation and nuclear safety; State management of public services in the fields under the Ministry's management according to the provisions of law.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung

Ministry of Education and Training

As a Government agency, it performs the function of State management of preschool education, general education, vocational education, university education, continuing education; vocational skills development; State management of Vietnamese language and ethnic languages; State management of public services within the scope of State management of the Ministry.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son

Ministry of Health

Perform the State management function in the following fields: preventive medicine; medical examination and treatment; rehabilitation; medical examination, forensic medicine, forensic psychiatry; mothers and children; population; prevention and control of social evils; social protection; traditional medicine and pharmacy; pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; food safety; medical equipment; health insurance; and State management of public services in the fields under the State management scope of the Ministry.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan

Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions

Perform the State management function in the following sectors and fields: Ethnic affairs; beliefs, religions and State management of public services in the sectors and fields under the State management of the Ministry according to the provisions of law.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung

3 MINISTRY-LEVEL AGENCIES

State Bank of Vietnam

Perform the tasks and powers prescribed in the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Organization of the Government, Government regulations on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of ministries, ministerial-level agencies and specific tasks and powers.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong

Government Inspector

Perform the State management function of inspection, citizen reception, complaint and denunciation settlement, and corruption and negativity prevention and control nationwide; perform inspection activities, citizen reception, complaint and denunciation settlement, and corruption and negativity prevention and control according to the provisions of law.

Government Inspector General Doan Hong Phong

Government Office

Has the function of providing general advice and coordination to help the Government and the Prime Minister organize general activities of the Government, lead, direct and operate the activities of the Government and the State administrative system from the central to the grassroots level, ensuring unity, smoothness and continuity of the national administration; controlling administrative procedures; ensuring information serving the leadership, direction and operation of the Government and the Prime Minister and providing information to the public according to the provisions of law; ensuring material, technical and logistical conditions for the activities of the Government and the Prime Minister...

Chief of Government Office Tran Van Son.

5 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Carry out basic research functions on natural sciences and technology development; provide scientific arguments for science and technology management and develop policies, strategies, and plans for economic and social development; train highly qualified science and technology human resources according to the provisions of law.

President of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Chau Van Minh

Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

Carry out the function of researching basic issues in social sciences; providing scientific arguments for the Party and State in formulating guidelines, strategies, plans, and policies for rapid and sustainable development of the country to serve socio-economic development in the direction of socialism; advising on development policies in the field of social sciences; training human resources in social sciences according to the provisions of law.

President of Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences Phan Chi Hieu

Vietnam Television

Carry out the function of informing and propagating the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws; contribute to educating and improving people's knowledge, serving the spiritual life of the people through television programs and other types.

General Director of Vietnam Television Nguyen Thanh Lam

Voice of Vietnam

Carry out the function of informing and propagating the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws; contribute to educating and improving people's knowledge, serving people's spiritual life through radio programs and other forms of journalism and multimedia communication.

General Director of Voice of Vietnam Do Tien Sy

Vietnam News Agency

Perform the function of publishing and broadcasting information and official documents of the Party and State; provide information to serve the leadership requirements of the Party and the management of the State; disseminate information to serve mass media agencies, the public and other subjects at home and abroad.

General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang