DECISION No.17/1998/QD-TTg of January 24, 1998 promulgating the Regulation on the responsibilities of the ministries and the authorities of all levels for creating favorable conditions for effective operation of the Vietnam Peasants Association's chapters at all levels.

The Regulation clearly stipulates that the ministries, the ministerial-level agencies, the agencies attached to the Government, the People's Councils and People's Committees of all levels shall be responsible for creating conditions for the Vietnam Peasants' Association's chapters of all levels to take part in the formulation of policies, laws and plans of the State or in the handling of socio-economic matters related to the peasants' interests and obligations and the Association's tasks; participate in meetings to discuss matters related to peasants; join the delegations to inspect and supervise the observance of law and regimes and policies directly related to the peasants' rights and interests. In the course of organizing the performance of political, economic, social, security and national defense tasks in rural areas and in the agricultural domain, the ministries and local authorities of all levels shall have to coordinate with the Peasants' Association of the same levels in organizing, directing and creating conditions for the development of the peasants' movements.

The ministries and local authorities of all levels shall have to create favorable conditions in terms of coordinating mechanism, operating fund and working facilities for the Vietnam Peasants Association's chapters of all levels under the current regulations.

The local authorities of all levels shall meet with the Peasants' Association of the same levels every six months to discuss the plan for their coordinated actions and dealing with urgent issues related to peasants' movement.-