Decree No. 95/2022/ND-CP on defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Ministry of Health of Vietnam.

This Decree defines the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam.The Ministry of Health of Vietnam is a governmental agency in charge of performing the state management of healthcare services, including the following fields: preventive medicine; medical examination and treatment, rehabilitation; medical assessment, forensic examination and forensic psychiatric assessment; traditional medicine; medical equipment; pharmaceutical products and cosmetics; food safety; health insurance; population, reproductive health; state management of public services rendered in the fields within the scope of its management.
Regarding preventive medicine, the tasks and powers of the Ministry of Health include formulating and promulgating specialized regulations, national standards, national technical regulations, and economic - technical norms in the following fields: environmental health and hygiene, occupational health, school hygiene and health services; community nutrition; prevention and control of harmful effects of tobacco; prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages; domestic water quality; etc.
Regarding food safety, the tasks and powers of the Ministry of Health include: a) Play the leading role in formulating and promulgating national technical regulations on food products within the scope of its management; promulgate national technical regulations or regulations on safety limits of food product groups at the request of supervisory ministries; promulgate the list of food additives; b) Formulate and request competent authorities to promulgate regulations on food safety conditions to be satisfied by manufacturers and traders of functional foods, natural mineral water, bottled water, edible ice, micronutrients, food additives, food flavorings, food processing aids, devices and materials for directly packaging or storing foods; industrial kitchens, restaurants of hotels, resorts, other restaurants, food and beverage trading establishments and street food vendors; c) Play the leading role in disseminating information and knowledge and educate about laws on food safety within the scope of its management; d) Play the leading role and cooperate with relevant ministries and regulatory authorities in building an alert system on food safety incidents; providing specific provisions on statement of food safety incidents; organizing the supervision, analysis of food safety risks, prevention, investigation and cooperation in preventing food poisoning as well as responding to food safety risks within the scope of its management; etc.