Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently signed Decision No. 1447/QD-TTg dated November 22, 2023, establishing the State Steering Committee for Nationally Important Programs, Works, and Key Projects in the Energy Sector.
Minister of Industry and Trade Serves as Standing Vice Chairman of the Steering Committee
The Decision establishes the State Steering Committee for Nationally Important Programs, Works, and Key Projects in the Energy Sector (Steering Committee) to assist the Prime Minister in researching, directing, and coordinating crucial inter-agency matters in the execution of vital national energy programs and projects.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha serves as Chairman.
Vice Chairmen include: Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien (Standing Vice Chairman); and Chairman of the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) Nguyen Hoang Anh.
Members include:
- Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade (in charge of energy) (Standing Member); leadership representatives from the Ministries of: Planning and Investment; Science and Technology; Transport; Agriculture and Rural Development; Information and Communications; Natural Resources and Environment; Finance; Foreign Affairs; Construction; Justice; Public Security; National Defense; leadership of the State Bank of Vietnam; and leadership of the Government Office.
- Invited representative: 01 leader from the National Assembly's Science, Technology, and Environment Committee;
- Chairpersons of People's Committees of centrally-run provinces and cities where key national energy projects are located or through which they pass;
- Chairman of the Member Council and General Director of Vietnam Electricity (EVN); Chairman of the Member Council and General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN); Chairman of the Member Council and General Director of Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin);
Depending on actual circumstances, the Committee Chairman may invite leaders of other ministries, sectors, or agencies to join as members or require them to attend meetings and report on necessary issues.
Duties and Powers of the Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is tasked and empowered to research and propose to the Prime Minister orientations and solutions for resolving key inter-agency issues to accelerate the progress of nationally important and key programs, works, and projects in the energy sector.
Assisting the Prime Minister in directing, inspecting, coordinating, and urging relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to implement investment and construction tasks for key national energy programs and projects in strict compliance with resolutions of the National Assembly, Government, and decisions and directives of the Prime Minister.
Assisting the Prime Minister in supervising and directing the implementation of key energy projects and programs in accordance with regulations.
Assisting the Prime Minister in directing relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to execute the following tasks:
Organizing the implementation of project execution plans in accordance with assigned functions and duties; closely and effectively collaborating in counseling and proposing measures for project implementation; promptly reporting difficulties and obstacles beyond their competence and recommending solutions for the Prime Minister's consideration and decision.
Directing, inspecting, and urging project investors, consulting organizations, and engineering contractors in fulfilling tasks defined in approved Master Plans, Plans, investment policies, or project approval decisions to ensure construction schedule and engineering quality.
Directing and urging the resolution within authorized jurisdiction of bottlenecks and obstacles related to land clearance for nationally important and key energy works and projects.
Directing and urging relevant agencies, organizations, and units to implement key tasks, schemes, and projects under the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 280/QD-TTg dated March 13, 2019.
The list of nationally important energy programs, works, projects, and schemes within the Steering Committee's scope of direction shall be proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and submitted to the Prime Minister for approval in line with each development phase.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade serves as the Standing Agency of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is assisted by the Steering Committee Office located at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and a Secretariat comprising concurrently serving officials from the Government Office.
Source: Industry and Trade Magazine
