a) Draft documents guiding the implementation of policies, laws, and regulations of the Provincial People's Committee on local educational activities;

b) Draft decisions, directives, planning, 5-year and annual plans, and programs and contents of state administrative reform in the field of education at the local level;

c) Draft planning for the network of junior high schools; general schools with many levels, including no high school level; semi-boarding ethnic minority schools; boarding ethnic minority schools without high school level, primary schools; kindergartens, nurseries, groups of children, schools, and kindergarten classes (collectively referred to as preschool education facilities) in the locality according to the guidance of the Department of Education and Training and the People's Committee at the district level.

2. Submit to the Chairman of the District People's Committee draft decisions on establishment (for public educational institutions), permission to establish (for non-public educational institutions), merger, separation, dissolution of educational institutions (including educational institutions with investment from foreign organizations and individuals) for: Junior high schools; general schools with many levels of education; including no high school level; semi-boarding general schools for ethnic minorities; boarding general schools for ethnic minorities without high school level; primary schools; preschool education institutions; recognition of the establishment of community learning centers; educational institutions with other names (if any) under the management authority of the District People's Committee.

3. Guide and organize the implementation of legal documents, programs, plans for local education development, mechanisms and policies on socialization of education after being approved by competent authorities; mobilize, manage and use resources to develop education in the area; propagate, disseminate, educate on laws and information on education.

4. Guide and organize the implementation of programs, contents, plans, expertise, professions, educational activities, universal education, illiteracy eradication; enrollment, examination, approval, and granting of diplomas and certificates for educational institutions under the management authority of the District People's Committee.

5. Take charge of developing and making annual education budget estimates; decide on allocating and assigning education budget estimates to educational institutions under the district-level People's Committees when approved by competent authorities; coordinate with the Finance and Planning Department at the same level to determine and balance the local annual state budget for education, submit to competent authorities for approval; guide and inspect the use of state budget and other legal sources of revenue for education for educational institutions under the district-level People's Committees.

6. Conduct specialized inspections under the guidance of the Department of Education and Training inspectors; coordinate with district inspectors and Department of Education and Training inspectors in inspection and examination activities on local education and training.

7. Decide to permit educational activities and suspend educational activities of educational institutions specified in Clause 3, Article 8 of this Joint Circular according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

8. Develop plans and organize the implementation of training and fostering of civil servants and public employees of educational institutions under the management authority of the District People's Committee after approval by competent authorities.

9. Organize the application of advanced scientific and technological experiences and achievements, summarize local experiences and initiatives in the field of education.

10. Organize the implementation of the work of building and promoting advanced models, emulation and reward work in education in the district.

11. Carry out administrative reform, practice, thrift, prevent corruption and waste; inspect, examine, resolve complaints, denunciations, and recommendations related to education and handle violations according to the provisions of law and the assignment of the District People's Committee.

12. Assist the District People's Committee in implementing and taking responsibility for the appraisal, registration, and issuance of licenses within the scope, responsibility, and authority of the Department of Education and Training according to the provisions of law and the assignment of the District People's Committee.

13. Assist the District People's Committee in state management of associations and non-governmental organizations operating in the field of education and training in the district according to the provisions of law.

14. Provide professional and technical guidance on education management and training for communal officials and civil servants assigned to be in charge of and monitor local education work.

15. Manage the organizational structure, civil servant payroll, civil servant rank structure, job positions; implement salary regimes and policies, treatment regimes, training, fostering, rewards, and disciplines for civil servants under the scope of management according to the provisions of law and according to the assignment or authorization of the People's Committee at the district level.

16. Manage and be responsible for finance, assets, and facilities assigned according to the provisions of law and the People's Committee at the district level.

17. Carry out statistical work, information, periodic and annual reports, and ad hoc reports on educational organization and activities according to the instructions of the Department of Education and Training and the People's Committee at the district level.

18. Perform other tasks assigned by the Chairman of the District People's Committee and as prescribed by law.