LEGAL SYSTEM IN VIETNAM

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PLAN

I GENERAL VIEW ABOUT VIETNAMESE LEGAL SYSTEM

1.The legislative powerquyền lập pháp

2.The Judicial Systemhệ thống toà án3.The People’s Prosecutorcông , khởi tố

II VIETNAMESE LAW

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GENERAL VIEW

 Belongs to the socialist legal system.

 Some French influence also remains.

 From the end of the 80-ies : has undergone important changes.

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LEGISLATATIVE POWERTHE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY quốc hộiStanding Committee of the National AssemblyPresidentGovernment Prime Minister thủ tướng chính phủMinister or head of ministry –level bodies

Constitution hiến pháp

, Law, Resolution nghị quyết

Ordinance sắc lệnh

, Resolution

Order, Decision sự phán quyết (của toà án)

Resolution, decree sắc lệnh

Decision, Directive chỉ thị

Decision, Directive, Circular thông tư

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Vietnam has a two-tier bậc court toà án system: The Courts of First Instances trường hợp

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The Judicial System

 The chief Justice of the Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly.

 Other Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed and removable by the

President.

 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appoints and removes judges of the

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The People’s Prosecutor

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Major codes of Vietnamese laws

the Civil Code bộ luật

 the Civil Procedure Thủ tục pháp lý/nghị việnCode

 the Criminal Code

 the Criminal Procedure Code

 the Labour Code

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Civil Law

 The civil-law documents formulated and promulgated công bố, ban hành in a small number.

 In the civil-law documents, the regulation điều lệ method cách thức of the

administrative hành chính law was widely applied.

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 Since 1986, Vietnam has embarked on the cause of comprehensive national renewal with many contents directly related to the civil law.

 Until the promulgation of the first Civil

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The criminal law

 People aged full 16 or older shall have to bear penal liability trách nhiệm pháp lý, nghĩa vụ pháp lý for all crimes they

commit

 All offenders người phạm tội

 are equal before the law, regardless of their sex, nationality, beliefs, religion, social class and status

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Conclusion

Vietnam's legal system is evolving fast and the

legislation work has been significantly improved

Despite these significant improvements, Vietnamese

legislation work is still weak.

 The urgent and immediate solutions are

1.To enhance the power of the National Assembly and

Court System.

2.To reform the dateless laws and advance the new