Government Inspectorate of Vietnam (Thanh tra Chính phủ)
GIV
Summary
The Government Inspectorate (Thanh tra Chính phủ) is a ministry-level agency established under successive Laws on Inspection (most recently No. 84/2025/QH15, effective 1 July 2025). It conducts scheduled and unscheduled inspections of all central ministries — including the Ministry of Public Security — and all provincial governments, covering administrative lawfulness, complaint and denunciation settlement, and anti-corruption. Inspection findings are advisory; the Inspectorate recommends remedial action to the Prime Minister or the relevant agency head, who decides on discipline. The Inspector-General is appointed and removable by the Prime Minister. No statutory provision grants the Inspectorate direct access to body-worn-camera footage or personnel files of the People's Public Security; access is case-by-case. The Inspectorate publishes annual reports to the Government.
Independence Scorecard
| Appointment | Executive appointment |
|---|---|
| Term length | 5 years |
| Removal standard | At will (weak protection) |
| Budget independence | Executive discretion |
| Subpoena power | No |
| Compel testimony | No |
| Records access | Case-by-case |
| Public reports required | Yes |
| Pre-publication review | Executive review |
Statute
- Name
- Law on Inspection
- Citation
- No. 84/2025/QH15 (replacing No. 11/2022/QH15, which replaced No. 56/2010/QH12)
- Full text
- Full text of law →
Jurisdiction scope
All ministries and government agencies, including the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of National Defence; covers inspection of administrative acts and handling of complaints and denunciations across central and local government.