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VIET NAM Viet Nam Overview
LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES The Country at a Glance
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POLITICAL SYSTEM

The Communist Party of Viet Nam The National Assembly (NA)
was founded in 1930,and is the party in power in the country. All Party organizations is the country’s legislative body and is
perform their activities within the framework of the Constitution and laws. A National elected every five years. It is the highest
Party Congress is convened every five years to chart the political course and formalize representative body of the people,
strategies and policies for national development. The most recent 13th Congress was endowed with the highest State power.
held between January 25 and February 1, 2021. It governs constitutional and legislative
rights and determines fundamental
domestic and foreign policies, socio-
More information can be found at: https://en.dangcongsan.vn economic tasks, and national defense
and security issues, among others. It also
exercises the right to supreme
supervision of all activities of the State.
The State President The latest 15th National Assembly was
elected on May 23, 2021.
is the Head of State, elected by the National Assembly, and represents the Socialist
Republic of Viet Nam in domestic and foreign affairs.
More information can be found at:
More information can be found at: https://vpctn.gov.vn https://quochoi.vn

The Government The Supreme People’s Court
is the executive body, with the same term of office as the NA. It is the highest judicial body of the country. It supervises and directs
administers the implementation of State affairs in the fields of the judicial work of local People’s Courts, Military Courts, Special
politics, economics, culture, society, national defense and security, Courts, and others, unless otherwise prescribed by the National
and foreign relations. The government is headed by the Prime Assembly at the establishment of such courts.
Minister and comprises Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and
other government members.

More information can be found at: More information can be found at:
http://chinhphu.vn/portal/page/portal/English https://www.toaan.gov.vn/webcenter/portal/spc/home

The Supreme People’s Procuracy Political system at the local level
is responsible for prosecutions and supervising judicial activities. In each centrally-governed city or province and at the lower level
It oversees the enforcement of the law and exercises the right to or district level are the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s
prosecution and ensures serious and uniform implementation of Committee, People’s Court, and People’s Procuracy.
the law.
More information can be found at:
https://vksndtc.gov.vn/eng.html