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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Brief history of development

– 1967: Department of Geophysics, General Department of Geology. The Federation of Geophysics, formerly the Department of Physics, was established on the basis of merging the Geophysics Department under the General Department of Geology with the 55th Division in 1967;

– 1977: Federation of Geophysics, General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam. Department of Physics was renamed Geophysics Federation under Decision No. 27/QD-TC, dated February 23, 1977 of the Director General of General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam – Ministry of Industry;

– 1997: Federation of Geophysics, Department of Geology. Since 1990, the Federation of Geophysics has been a unit under the Vietnam Geological Survey (later the Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam), operating within the management structure and organization of the Ministry of Industry according to Decision No. Decree No. 893/QD-TCCB, dated June 20, 1997 of the Minister of Industry;

– 2003: Federation of Geophysics, Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Since 2003, the Federation of Geophysics is an organization under the Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Decree No. 513/2003/QD-BTNMT, dated April 22, 2003 of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;

– 2008: Since 2008, the Geological Physics Federation has been redefined by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment with functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure in Decision No. 501QD/DCKS-TCCB dated 06/08/2008;

– 2011: The Federation was redefined by the General Department of Geology and Minerals with functions, duties, powers and organizational structure in Decision No. 54/QD-ĐCKS, on “Regulating functions and tasks , powers and organizational structure of the Geophysical Union”.

– 2014: The Federation of Geophysics and Geophysics has been redefined by the General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam with its functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure in Decision No. 429/QD-DCKS dated July 1st. year 2014.

– 2018: The Federation of Geophysics and Geophysics under the General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam has been re-defined functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Decision No. 391 /QD-BTNMT dated February 1, 2018.

– 2022: The Federation of Geophysics and Geophysics under the Vietnam Geology Department has been re-defined functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Regulation No. 3874/QD-BTNMT December 30, 2022.

According to this decision, the Federation of Geophysics and Geophysics has the function of organizing the implementation of geophysical work in service of the basic geological investigation of minerals and mineral exploration nationwide, specifically as follows:

Location and function:

The Federation of Geophysics is a public non-business unit under the Vietnam Geological Survey (hereinafter referred to as the Department); has the function of performing geophysical work in service of geological and mineral basic surveys; perform public non-business services in geology, minerals and environmental geology as prescribed by law.

The Federation of Geophysics is a level III estimation unit, has legal status, has a seal and is allowed to open accounts at the State Treasury and banks in accordance with the law; Headquarters in Hanoi city.

Duties and powers:

1. To submit to the Director of the Vietnam Geological Survey (hereinafter referred to as the Director) the long-term, medium-term and annual plans of the Federation; implemented after approval.

2. Develop and implement geophysical work in projects, projects on basic geological, mineral, engineering geology – hydrogeology, urban geology, geological hazards, important monitoring of geological hazards and environmental geology as assigned by the Director of the Department.

3. Inspect, calibrate and appraise measuring equipment and instruments used in geological and mineral basic surveys according to current regulations.

4. Processing and analyzing physical parameter samples in accordance with the law and as assigned by the Director.

5. Manage and update the geophysical database, develop school maps and issue publications on geophysical fields.

6. Store and preserve radioactive sample warehouses according to regulations.

7. To carry out scientific research programs and projects in the fields of geology and minerals and participate in international cooperation activities in the fields of geology and minerals as assigned by the Director of the Department.

8. Participate in the development of standards, regulations, technical regulations, economic-technical norms on geology and minerals.

9. Store and manage documents and samples on geology and minerals at the Federation according to regulations.

10. Participating in the determination of reimbursement costs for the use of geological data information, quantification and accounting of the value of geological resources and minerals in accordance with law.

11. Participating in the formulation and implementation of master plans, plans, programs, schemes, projects, tasks: basic investigation of geology, minerals, engineering geology – hydrogeology, geological hazards , geological heritage, geopark, geological hazard monitoring; strategic and important mineral exploration for socio-economic development, national defense and security objectives as ordered by the State as assigned by the Director of the Department.

12. Participate in international cooperation activities in the field of geology and minerals as assigned by the Director of the Department.

13. Carry out consulting and service activities on: geophysics, geology, minerals, engineering geology – hydrogeology, environment, geological hazards in accordance with the law.

14. Implement administrative reform, practice thrift, prevent and fight waste, and carry out the task of preventing and combating corruption and negativity under the management of the Federation according to the programs and plans of the Department of Geology. Vietnam and the assignment of the Director General.

15. Financial, accounting and asset management of the Federation; fulfill the responsibilities of the budget-using unit in accordance with law.

16. Manage the organization, job positions, officials and employees of the Union in accordance with the law and as assigned by the Director of the General Department.

17. Statistics, periodical and irregular reports on the status of task performance deliver.

18. Perform other duties and powers as assigned by the Director.

Source: Geophysical Division./.

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