The document provides information about British culture and government. It discusses the structure of the British government including the cabinet, prime minister, ministries and departments, and local government. It also covers the three main political parties in Britain - the Conservative Party, Labour Party, and Liberal Democrats. The civil service and its role is explained. Examples of key ministries and departments like the Treasury, Home Office, and Foreign Office are given.

1. Welcome to our presentation! BRITISH CULTURE Group 7 : Lê Thị Soan Dương Nguyễn Thị Hoài Hương Phan Thị Hoàng Diễm Trương Thị Nữ Phan Thị Minh Thương Lê Thị Vân

3. THE CABINET About 20 ministers Chosen by the Prime Minister Include departmental & non-departmental ministers The Prime Minister

4. Functions - To initiate & decide on policy - The supreme control of government - The co-ordination of government departments

7. CABINET OFFICE Functions - Running a busy communication network - Keeping ministers in touch with each other - Drawing up the agendas for cabinet meetings

9. Who is British Prime minister? Prime ministers Member of either the Commons or Lords Leader of a great political party Inherited a majority in the Commons

15. No 10 Downing Street

17. chequers

24. 3. Ministries/ Departments and the Civil Service 3.1 Introduction ministries/ departments 3.2 Types of departments + Ministerial departments + Non-ministerial departments 3.3 Department composition 3.4 Minister’s responsibilities 3.5 HM’s Treasury, Home office, Foreign office 3.6 United kingdom’s Civil service 3.7 Vietnam’s ministries

31. The pyramid of power in a typical government department Cabinet Minister Junior Ministers Senior Civil Servants headed by a Permanent Secretary

32. 4 . Ministerial responsibilities Collective responsibility Individual responsibility Support all govern- mental decisions Bear all responsi- bilities of department Resign if his/ her departmnet perform badly

35. The head office of HM’s treasury

37. The head office of Home Office

39. The head office of Foreign office

40. William Hague- Foreign secretary

48. The pyramid of power in a typical government department in Vietnam Minister Deputy minister The head of ministerial office/ organization

57. 6. FUNCTIONS & SERVICES Arrangement Upper tier authority ( county councils ) Lower tier authority (district councils) Shire counties waste management, education, libraries, social services, transport, strategic planning, consumer protection housing, waste collection, council tax collection, local planning, licensing, cemeteries and crematoria Unitary authorities housing, waste management, waste collection, council tax collection, education, libraries, social services, transport, planning, consumer protection, licensing, cemeteries and crematoria † Metropolitan counties housing, waste collection, council tax collection, education, libraries, social services, transport, planning, consumer protection, licensing, cemeteries and crematoria † Greater transport, strategic planning, regional development, police, fire housing, waste collection, council tax collection, education, libraries, social services, local planning, consumer protection, licensing, cemeteries.