Organizational structure

National Representative Congress:The National Representative Congress is the highest leading organ of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance. The Congress consists of regular and extraordinary congresses. The regular congress is held every five years, convened by the Executive Board of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance. The extraordinary congress is convened when at least 2/3 (two third) of the total number of members of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance propose. Regular or extraordinary congresses are held when more than half (one-half) of the delegates are present.The Congress shall have the task of discussing and approving the term summation report; The direction and tasks of the next term; Approving the final report and the orientations and tasks for the next term of the Inspection Committee; Discussing and approving the amended By-law; Discussing and commenting on the review report of the Executive Committee of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance; Electing the Executive Committee and the Inspection Committee of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance; Discussing and and approving other contents (if any); Adopting the Congress resolution.The voting principle at the Congress: The Congress may vote in the form of a hand raising or a ballot. The form of voting shall be determined by the Congress. Resolutions of the Congress are adopted when more than half (one half) of the total participants in the Congress agree. Except for cases stipulated in Article 26 of the By-law of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance.Executive Committee of Vietnam Cooperative AllianceThe executive board of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance is the leading organ of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance between the two congresses, elected by the National Representative Congress. Number, structure, criteria of the Executive Committee members is decided by the Congress. The term of the Executive Committee shall be the same as the term of the Congress.Steering Committee of Vietnam Cooperative AllianceThe Steering Committee of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance is the leading body of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance between two executive committees, which are elected by the Executive Committee among the Executive Board members; The Steering Committee consists of a President, Vice Presidents and the Members. Quantity, structure, standards of Steering Committee members are decided by the Executive Committee. Term of the Steering Committee shall be the same as the term of the Congress.Standing committee of Cooperative Vietnam AllianceThe Standing Committee of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance consists of a President and Vice Presidents. The Standing Committee has the following tasks and powers: to manage and handle daily and regular affairs of Vietnam  Cooperative Alliance; Prepare the contents, programs, action plans of the Steering Committee; to preside, initiatively collaborate with ministries, branches and central and local agencies to grasp thoroughly and organize to implement policies and resolutions related to the collective economy, the core of which is  cooperatives; To guide and inspect the operation of cooperative alliances at all levels and pre-cooperatives, cooperatives and cooperative federation; To organize, manage and run the operation of the specialized apparatus; To coordinate, inspect and urge key projects and programs and associated members at all levels.