Establishment of the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region Coordination Council for the 2021-2025 period

According to the Decision, the Regional Coordination Council is an inter-sectoral coordination organization established by decision of the Prime Minister, performing the function of advising and proposing to the Prime Minister and assisting the Prime Minister in directing, coordinating, urging, guiding, inspecting and supervising the implementation of regional linkages, promoting green, sustainable and comprehensive development in the Northern midland and mountainous regions.

The Regional Coordination Council is responsible for advising and proposing to the Prime Minister on mechanisms, policies, strategies, planning, plans, programs, projects, tasks, and projects of regional scale and regional linkage nature and promoting green, sustainable and comprehensive development of the Northern midland and mountainous region, including:

Map of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region.

The process of coordinating planning and organizing the implementation of planning for the Northern midland and mountainous region for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050; the process of implementing the 10-year socio-economic development strategy for the period 2021 - 2030 and the 5-year socio-economic development plan for the period 2021 - 2025; the process of implementing the Government's Action Program to implement Resolution No. 11-NQ/TW of the Politburo on socio-economic development directions, ensuring national defense and security in the Northern midland and mountainous region until 2030, with a vision to 2045...

The Regional Coordination Council assists the Prime Minister in directing, coordinating, urging, inspecting, and supervising ministries, branches, and localities in implementing regional planning, mechanisms, policies, plans, programs, projects, and regional-scale projects of a regional-connecting nature.

In addition, the Regional Coordination Council also has other duties and powers: Organizing joint activities on investment promotion, trade, tourism, and communication of the region; promoting the exploitation and use of information systems, regional planning databases, and related database systems to serve green, sustainable, and comprehensive development of the Northern midland and mountainous region; promoting and supporting the formation and development of business associations and industry associations, professional associations, cooperative alliances, and cooperative unions of the entire Northern midland and mountainous region...

Organizational structure

The Chairman of the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region Coordination Council is Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Vice Chairmen of the Council include: Minister of Planning and Investment (Standing); Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Minister of Transport; Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

The Standing Member of the Council is the Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment.

The members are Deputy Ministers and equivalents of the following ministries and ministerial-level agencies: Finance, Industry and Trade, Construction, Science and Technology, Health, Education and Training, National Defense, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ethnic Committee, Government Office and Chairmen of the People's Committees of the following provinces: Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien.

In addition, the Council also has 01 Member who is a representative of experts and outstanding scientists from regional training and scientific research institutions and 01 Member who is a prestigious representative of the business community of the Northern midland and mountainous region.