LEGAL SYSTEM IN VIETNAM

PLAN I GENERAL VIEW ABOUT VIETNAMESE LEGAL SYSTEM The legislative power quyền lập pháp The Judicial System hệ thống toà án The People’s Prosecutor công , khởi tố II VIETNAMESE LAW Civil Law luật dân sự Criminal Law luật hình sự GENERAL VIEW     Belongs to the socialist legal system Some French influence also remains From the end of the 80-ies : has undergone important changes At the present time: the legislation pháp luật; pháp chế in Vietnam is to cope with international standards in order Minister of Justice tư pháp LEGISLATATIVE POWER THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY quốc hội Constitution hiến pháp Standing Committee of the National Assembly Ordinance sắc lệnh , Law, Resolution nghị quyết President , Resolution Order, Decision sự phán Government Resolution, decree sắc Prime Minister thủ tướng Decision, Directive chỉ thị chính phủ Minister or head of ministry –level bodies quyết (của toà án) lệnh Decision, Directive, Circular thông tư Vietnam has a two-tier bậc court toà án system: The Courts of First Instances trường hợp The Courts of Appeal kháng án chông án Court system The Supreme tối cao Court The Provincial People’s Court Criminal Court Civil Court Economic Court Economic Court Labor Court The District People’s Court 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 inferior court The People’s Prosecutor  The people’s Prosecutor has the mandate of public prosecution and judicial supervision The People’s Supreme Prosecutor People’s Prosecutor The Provincial People’s Prosecutor The District People’s Prosecutor Major codes of Vietnamese laws the Civil Code bộ luật  the Civil Procedure Thủ tục pháp lý/nghị viện Code  the Criminal Code  the Criminal Procedure Code  the Labour Code  the Economic Code  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 The regulation contents of the civil law remained limited and one-sided   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 Code in 1995, the civil law in Vietnam saw big steps of development with numerous substantive changes 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, The tribunal panels the first instance are social class and at status  composed of both judges and people’s jurors The principal penalties        Warning Fine Non-custodial reform Expulsion Termed imprisonment Life imprisonment Death penalty 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 To enhance the power of the National Assembly and Court System To reform the dateless laws and advance the new code being suitable for the present time  ... VIETNAMESE LEGAL SYSTEM The legislative power quyền lập pháp The Judicial System hệ thống toà án The People’s Prosecutor công , khởi tố II VIETNAMESE LAW Civil Law luật dân sự Criminal... socialist legal system Some French influence also remains From the end of the 80-ies : has undergone important changes At the present time: the legislation pháp luật; pháp chế in Vietnam is... with international standards in order Minister of Justice tư pháp LEGISLATATIVE POWER THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY quốc hội Constitution hiến pháp Standing Committee of the National Assembly Ordinance