vụ phó

Vụ phó đang chủ trì một cuộc họp quan trọng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Deputy Director of a Department (or Bureau): A high-ranking official who is second in command within a "vụ," which is a major administrative department or bureau, typically within a ministry or a large government organization in Vietnam. The "Vụ phó" assists and deputizes for the "Vụ trưởng" (Director).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông Nam được bổ nhiệm làm Vụ phó Vụ Tổ chức Cán bộ. (Mr. Nam was appointed as Deputy Director of the Personnel and Organization Department.)
  • Vụ phó chủ trì cuộc họp khi Vụ trưởng đi công tác. (The Deputy Director chaired the meeting while the Director was on a business trip.)
  • Bà ấy là Vụ phó phụ trách các vấn đề hợp tác quốc tế. (She is the Deputy Director in charge of international cooperation issues.)

Advanced Usage

• The title is specific to the Vietnamese governmental and administrative hierarchy. Its equivalent in other countries would depend on the specific structure (e.g., Deputy Assistant Secretary, Deputy Bureau Chief, Deputy Director-General of a Directorate).
• The term can be used as a direct title before a name, e.g., .

Variants and Related Words

• Vụ trưởng (n): Director of a Department/Bureau. The direct superior of the "Vụ phó."
• Phó Vụ trưởng: An alternative, less common form with the same meaning as "Vụ phó."

Synonyms

• Deputy Director
• Vice Director (less common in this formal context)
• Assistant Director (may imply a slightly lower rank in some systems)

Notes on Usage

• "Vụ phó" is a compound noun. It is a formal title and is always written in lowercase in Vietnamese, unless it begins a sentence or is part of an official document where titles may be capitalized.
• The scope of authority of a "Vụ phó" is defined by the "Vụ trưởng" and internal regulations.