1. How is the Vietnamese state structured according to the constitution?
1.1. National assembly (Legislative body): * Highest representative organ of the people * The organ having the highest state power
1.1.1. Composition of the national assembly
1.1.1.1. The national assembly includes, not exceeding 500 deputies (delegates), elected directly by the people
1.1.1.2. Functions of the national assembly
1.1.1.2.1. Make constitutions and laws
1.1.1.2.2. Decide fundamental matters of the nation
1.1.1.2.3. Supervise supremely implementation of the constitution and law
1.1.1.3. Power of the national assembly
1.1.1.3.1. Make, amend constitutions and laws
1.1.1.3.2. Annul unlawful documents of the president, standing committee of the national assembly, government, supreme people’s court and procuracy
1.1.1.3.3. Regulate organisation and operation of other state organs Elect, dismiss heads of the central state organs
1.1.1.3.4. Establish, dissolve, consolidate, separate or adjust provincial administrative boundaries
1.1.1.4. How does the national assembly work?
1.1.1.4.1. via session meetings
1.1.1.4.2. Decisions of the national assembly will be passed by majority rule
1.1.1.4.3. Make and amend the constitutions, decide on shortening or extending the duration of the national assembly , need approvals of at least 2/3 deputies to be passed
1.1.1.4.4. Duration of the national assembly
1.1.1.4.5. Organisational structure of the national assembly (Elect and direct)
1.1.1.4.6. Standing committee of the national assembly
1.2. National president
1.2.1. Position and role
1.2.1.1. Represent Vietnam in:
1.2.1.1.1. external matters
1.2.1.1.2. internal matters
1.2.2. How is the national president elected?
1.2.2.1. NA will elect one member to work as the national president
1.2.3. Power
1.2.3.1. Promulgate the constitution, laws and ordinances
1.2.3.2. Decide on awarding orders, medals, state prizes or state honorary
1.2.3.3. Decide to permit naturalisation, renunciation, restoration or deprivation of Vietnamese citizenship
1.2.3.4. Grant a pardon (“special amnesty” in the constitution)
1.2.3.5. Command the people’s armed forced
1.2.3.6. Attend meetings of the NA standing committee and the government
1.2.3.7. Send or recall ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Vietnam
1.2.4. Distinguish amnesty and pardon
1.2.4.1. Amnesty (General amnesty)
1.2.4.1.1. Nature
1.2.4.1.2. applying subject
1.2.4.1.3. When granted
1.2.4.1.4. Legal outcome
1.2.4.1.5. Authority
1.2.4.2. Pardon (Special amnesty)
1.2.4.2.1. Nature
1.2.4.2.2. applying subject
1.2.4.2.3. When granted
1.2.4.2.4. Legal outcome
1.2.4.2.5. Authority
1.2.5. Duration
1.2.5.1. follow NA's duration
1.3. Government
1.3.1. Position
1.3.1.1. Highest state administrative body
1.3.1.2. The executive body of NA
1.3.2. Composition
1.3.2.1. 18 ministers
1.3.2.2. 4 head of ministerial level agencies
1.3.2.3. prime minister
1.3.2.3.1. Position: the head of the government
1.3.2.3.2. Standards: being a NA delegate
1.3.2.3.3. Entry into office by: election from NA
1.3.2.3.4. Duration: follow the NA’s duration (usually 5 years)
1.3.2.3.5. Power:
1.3.2.4. 5 vice prime minister
1.3.3. Functions and power
1.3.3.1. Organise implementation of legal documents enacted by the NA, NA standing committee, and national president
1.3.3.2. Submit draft laws and ordinances to the authority
1.3.3.3. Enact legal documents
1.3.3.4. Manage the state economy, culture, social affairs, education, health, science, technology, environment, information, communication, external affairs, national defence and security, social order and safety
1.3.3.5. Manage the national administrative system
1.3.3.6. Negotiate and conclude international treaties on behalf of the state as authorised by the national president
1.3.3.7. Conclude, access to, ratify, withdraw from international treaties under its name
1.3.3.8. ………………
1.3.4. How does the government work?
1.3.4.1. Operation principle:
1.3.4.1.1. a collegial basis
1.3.4.2. Operation form:
1.3.4.2.1. session meetings
1.3.4.3. Making a decision by:
1.3.4.3.1. majority rule
1.3.5. Duration
1.3.5.1. follow NA's duration
1.3.6. Organisational structure of the government
1.3.6.1. Ministry of National defence
1.3.6.2. Ministry of Public security
1.3.6.3. Ministry of Transport
1.3.6.4. Ministry of Construction
1.3.6.5. Ministry of Finance
1.3.6.6. Ministry of planning and investment
1.3.6.7. Ministry of Industry and trade
1.3.6.8. Ministry of Natural resources and environment
1.3.6.9. Ministry of Labour, War invalids and Social Affairs
1.3.6.10. Ministry of Education and training
1.3.6.11. Ministry of Information and Communication
1.3.6.12. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
1.3.6.13. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
1.3.6.14. Ministry of Science and Technology
1.3.6.15. Ministry of Home affairs
1.3.6.16. Ministry of Justice
1.3.6.17. Ministry of Health
1.3.6.18. Government inspectorate
1.3.6.19. State Bank of Viet Nam
1.3.6.20. Committee for Ethnic Affairs
1.3.6.21. Ministry of Foreign affairs
1.4. The people’s courts
1.4.1. Position
1.4.1.1. adjudicative bodies
1.4.2. Function and power
1.4.2.1. Adjudicate criminal, civil, marriage and family, labor, economic and administrative cases and settle other matters as prescribed by law
1.4.2.2. Protect the socialist legislation, the socialist regime, human and citizenship rights.
1.4.3. Principles of the operation
1.4.3.1. The first instance trials must usually have participation of assessors
1.4.3.2. Judges and assessors are independent and only comply with the law in trials
1.4.3.3. The hearings will usually be held in public
1.4.3.4. Trying cases on a collegial basis
1.4.3.5. Reaching decisions based upon majority rule
1.4.3.6. Ensuring the two level trail regime including the first instance and appellate hearings
1.4.4. The people’s court system
1.4.4.1. supreme people court
1.4.4.1.1. people's high court
1.4.4.2. central military courts
1.4.4.2.1. military court of military region
1.5. The people’s prosecution
1.5.1. Role and power of the people’s prosecution
1.5.1.1. Protect the socialist legislation, the socialist regime, human and citizenship rights.
1.5.1.2. Supervise judicial activities
1.5.1.3. Prosecute criminal cases
1.5.2. The people’s prosecution system
1.5.2.1. supreme people's prosecution
1.5.2.1.1. people's high prosecution
1.5.2.2. central military prosecution
1.5.2.2.1. Military prosecution of military regions
1.6. Local governments
1.6.1. provincial: people coucils
1.6.1.1. district: pp's councils
1.6.1.1.1. commune: pp's councils
1.6.1.2. Position: local state power body
1.6.1.3. Composition: delegates elected by the local people
1.6.1.4. Duration: 5 years
1.6.1.5. Power:
1.6.1.5.1. Decide on local issues
1.6.1.5.2. Supervise compliance with the constitution and law in its locality
1.6.1.5.3. Elect the same level people’s committees
1.6.2. provincial: people's committee
1.6.2.1. district: people's committee
1.6.2.1.1. commune: people's committee
1.6.3. position
1.6.3.1. Local state administrative body, and
1.6.3.2. An executive body of the local people’s council
1.6.4. composition
1.6.4.1. the chairman, vice chairman and members
1.6.4.2. The chairman must be a delegate of the same level people’s council
1.6.5. duration
1.6.5.1. 5 years
1.6.6. power
1.6.6.1. Organise implementation of legal documents in it locality
1.6.7. provincial: people coucils
1.7. What is the constitution?
1.7.1. A supreme law that contains fundamental rules to govern vital matters
1.7.1.1. Organisation of state power
1.7.1.2. Political, economic, social, cultural regimes
1.7.1.3. Fundamental rights and obligations of citizens
1.7.1.4. Establishment and operation of the state organs
2. What is the constitution?
2.1. A supreme law that contains fundamental rules to govern vital matters
2.1.1. Organisation of state power
2.1.2. Political, economic, social, cultural regimes
2.1.3. Fundamental rights and obligations of citizens
2.1.4. Establishment and operation of the state organs
3. How is state power organised in the constitution
3.1. Principles of the organisation
3.1.1. Organisation and execution of state power must comply with laws
3.1.2. State power is unified
3.1.3. State power belongs to the people
3.1.4. State organs coordinate with and control each other in execution of state power
3.1.5. State power is organised democratically
3.2. How do people exercise state power?
3.2.1. Exercise directly by standing for election to the National assembly or people’s council,
3.2.2. Exercise through representative organs:
3.2.2.1. National assembly
3.2.2.2. People’s council
3.3. The division of state power
3.3.1. State power
3.3.1.1. Legislative
3.3.1.1.1. National assembly
3.3.1.2. Executive
3.3.1.2.1. Government
3.3.1.3. Judicial
3.3.1.3.1. Courts
3.4. Ideal organisation of state power: Separation of powers
3.4.1. Checks and balances
4. Fundamental rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens regulated in the constitution
4.1. Principles of provision of citizens’ rights and obligations in the constitution:
4.1.1. Rights and obligations are inseparable
4.1.2. Everyone must respect others’ rights
4.1.3. Exercise of rights must not infringe upon national’s interests and other’s lawful rights and interests
4.1.4. All people are equal before law
4.2. Who will be considered as a Vietnamese citizen?
4.2.1. -> A person holding Vietnamese citizenship
4.3. Fundamental rights
4.3.1. Democracy and individual freedoms
4.3.2. Political
4.3.3. Economic, cultural and social
4.4. Fundamental obligations
4.4.1. Be loyal to and defend the fatherland
5. How many constitutions have been enacted in Vietnam?
5.1. 1946, 1959, 1980, 1992, 2013
6. How is the economy, technology, environment, science, education and culture regulated in the constitution?
6.1. Nature of the economy
6.1.1. Socialist – market oriented economy
6.1.2. Has varied forms of ownership and economic sectors
6.2. Policies on development of education
6.2.1. Pre-school education
6.2.2. Primary education
6.2.2.1. Compulsory and free
6.2.3. Secondary education
6.2.3.1. Gradually universalised
6.2.4. Higher and vocational education
6.3. Policies on development of culture
6.3.1. Deeply embedded within the national identity
6.3.2. Absorbed the cultural quintessence of humanity
6.4. Policies on development of technology and science
6.4.1. Top national policy
6.4.2. Encourage individuals and organisations to invest in, research, develop, transfer the achievements
6.5. Policies on protection of environment
6.5.1. Encourage protection of environment, use of new and renewable energy.
6.5.2. Punishment and rectification and compensation payment towards for individuals and organizations that violate