What are the government functional departments?

There are 25 government functional departments, namely, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and National Health and Wellness Commission.

Government function, also known as administrative function, refers to the responsibilities and functions that the administrative subject, as the law enforcement organ of state management, should undertake when managing the political, economic and social affairs of the country according to law. It embodies the basic content and direction of public administration activities and reflects the essence of public administration.