The National Assembly passed the Law on Government Organization (amended).

With 463/465 National Assembly deputies present to vote in favor, reaching a rate of 99.56% (equal to 96.86% of the total number of National Assembly deputies), the Law on Government Organization (amended) was passed by the National Assembly, consisting of 5 Chapters and 32 Articles, effective from March 1, 2025.

The Law stipulates: The Government is the highest state administrative body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, exercises executive power, and is the executive body of the National Assembly. The Government is responsible to the National Assembly and reports on its work to the National Assembly, the National Assembly Standing Committee, and the President.

The Government consists of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies.

The number of Government members is decided by the Prime Minister and submitted to the National Assembly for decision. The Government's organizational structure includes ministries and ministerial-level agencies.

The establishment and abolition of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies are decided by the Government upon submission to the National Assembly. The term of the Government follows the term of the National Assembly. When the National Assembly's term expires, the Government continues to perform its duties until the new National Assembly forms a Government.

Regarding the principles of organization and operation of the Government, the Law stipulates compliance with the Constitution and laws, social management by the Constitution and laws, implementation of the principle of democratic centralism; ensuring gender equality. Organizing a multi-sectoral, multi-field, streamlined, efficient, effective and efficient administrative apparatus; ensuring the principle that lower-level agencies are subject to the leadership, direction and strict implementation of decisions of higher-level agencies.

Clearly define the tasks, powers and responsibilities between the Government, the Prime Minister and Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies and the functions and scope of management between Ministries and ministerial-level agencies; ensure the principle of collective leadership and individual responsibility, and promote the personal responsibility of the head.

Decentralization and reasonable delegation of power between the Government and local authorities, ensuring the Government's unified management rights and promoting the initiative, creativity and self-responsibility of local authorities.

Implement national governance in a modern, effective and efficient manner; build a unified, smooth, continuous, democratic, rule-of-law, professional, modern, scientific, clean, open, transparent, disciplined and disciplined administrative system; create a favorable environment for people and businesses; serve the people, and be subject to the people's inspection and supervision. Proactively participate, closely coordinate, and strengthen the Government's control over the national administration and the exercise of legislative and judicial powers.

Regarding the working regime of the Government and each member of the Government, the Law stipulates: The working regime of the Government and members of the Government is implemented on the basis of clearly defining the functions, tasks, powers and promoting the responsibilities of the Prime Minister and each member of the Government according to the provisions of law. The Government works collectively and decides by majority. The Government promulgates the Working Regulations of the Government.

Regarding the form of operation of the Government, the Law stipulates: The Government holds regular meetings once a month; thematic meetings, meetings to resolve urgent matters according to the decision of the Prime Minister, at the request of the President or of at least one-third of the total number of Government members.

In case the Government does not meet, the Prime Minister decides to send written opinions to the Government members. The Government meets at the request of the President to discuss issues that the President considers necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the President. When issuing regulations to implement ethnic policies, the Government must consult the National Assembly's Ethnic Council. Innovating the form of Government operations is associated with promoting administrative procedure reform, ensuring flexibility, efficiency and building e-Government and digital Government.