The Steering Committee is headed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha. The two Deputy Heads include Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien (Permanent Deputy Head) and Chairman of the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) Nguyen Hoang Anh.
The members include the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade (in charge of the energy sector) as the Standing Member; leaders of ministries: Planning and Investment, Science and Technology, Transport, Agriculture and Rural Development, Information and Communications, Natural Resources and Environment, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Construction, Justice, Police, and National Defense; leader of the State Bank of Vietnam; and Leader of the Government Office.
In addition, the Committee also has the participation of leaders of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment; Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities have critical programs, works, and projects at the national level and in the energy sector establish in or pass through the area; and Chairman of the Members Board and General Director of corporations: Vietnam Electricity, Vietnam Oil and Gas, and Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industry.
The Committee has the tasks and powers to research and propose to the Prime Minister directions and solutions to solve important inter-sectoral issues to accelerate the progress of critical programs, works, and projects at the national level and in the energy sector
It is responsible for supporting the Prime Minister to direct, inspect, coordinate, and urge relevant ministries, branches, and localities to carry out tasks on investment and development critical programs, works, and projects at the national level and in the energy sector in accordance with the resolutions of the National Assembly, the Government, and the decisions and guiding documents of the Prime Minister.
It is responsible for supporting the Prime Minister to urge and direct the implementation of critical programs, works, and projects at the national level and in the energy sector according to the regulations; Directing relevant ministries, branches, and localities to carry out the following tasks:
Organize the implementation of plans to deploy works and projects according to assigned functions and tasks; Coordinate closely and effectively in advising and proposing solutions and approaches to implement works and projects; Promptly report difficulties and problems beyond its authority and propose solutions for the Prime Minister to consider and decide.
Direct, inspect, and urge investors of works and projects, consulting organizations, and contractors to carry out tasks identified in approved Planning and Plans, and investment policy of works and projects, or approval decisions of each component project to ensure construction progress and work quality.
Direct and urge the resolution under the authority of difficulties and problems related to site clearance of critical programs, works, and projects at the national level and in the energy sector.
Direct and urge relevant agencies, organizations, and units to implement key tasks, schemes, and projects under the Program on economical and efficient energy use approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 280/QD-TTg dated March 13, 2019.
List of the critical programs, works, and projects at the national level and in the energy sector and schemes under the direction of the Steering Committee proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and submitted to the Prime Minister for approval in accordance with the requirements of each phase.