Laws of Vietnam

The National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution No. 284/2001/NQ-UBTVQH10 on December 26, 2001, announcing that the election of deputies to the XIth National Assembly shall be held on Sunday, May 19, 2002, and establishing the Election Council.

The Political Bureau issued Directive No. 07-CT/TW on January 25, 2002 on directing the election of deputies to the XIth National Assembly, considering it an important political event for the entire Party, the entire army and the entire population in 2002; a festive occasion for voters throughout the country to democratically select deputies who have good morality and talents, deserving to represent their will and aspirations at the supreme State power organ.

The election of deputies to the XIth National Assembly is of extremely important significance as it is the first election in the new century. The election’s success will greatly contribute to the process of further building and perfecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam State of the people, by the people and for the people; at the same time, through the National Assembly, the wisdom and strength of the entire population’s unity bloc will be brought into full play in order to successfully implement the Resolution of the Ninth Party Congress, thus meeting the requirements of the cause of national industrialization and modernization, making the people rich, the country strong and the society equitable, democratic and civilized.

In order to ensure that the election of deputies to the XIth National Assembly be conducted in a truly democratic, lawful, safe and thrifty manner, and to create a festive atmosphere for people to exercise their right to democracy, the Prime Minister hereby instructs:

In localities, with newly adjusted administrative boundaries or lack of deputies to the People’s Councils, the additional election of deputies to the People’s Councils should be held together with the election of deputies to the XIth National Assembly according to the provisions of the 1994 Law on Election of Deputies to the People’s Councils (amended). The Government Commission for Organization and Personnel shall provide specific guidance for localities to organize such election in strict accordance with law provisions.

2. The ministers, the heads of the ministerial-level agencies, the heads of the agencies attached to the Government and the presidents of the People’s Committees of all levels shall base themselves on their respective functions and tasks to expeditiously deploy the election plan; direct organizations, units, officials, public servants and employees in their respective branches to actively participate in organizing and well servicing the election of deputies to the XIth National Assembly; ensure necessary facilities and material conditions for the election; draw up plans to cope with unexpected occurrences of natural disasters, promptly precluding acts of abusing democracy to cause disorder, thus affecting the process of election preparation and schedule.

To organize a timely and widespread propagation among State officials and public servants, armed forces and people of all strata about the significance and importance of the election of deputies to the National Assembly, the important position of the National Assembly in the State’s apparatus, the principal contents of the 1997 Law on the Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and Law No. 31/2001/QH10 of the Xth National Assembly, 10th session, amending and supplementing a number of articles thereof, as well as the implementation-guiding documents of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Government, and the Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front,… so that all citizens can well understand their rights and obligations, and at the same time thoroughly grasp law provisions and the State agencies’ guidance on the election work. On that basis, to raise the sense of mastery and consciousness of agencies, organizations, units and voters in participating in the election.

The Ministry of Finance shall ensure funding in timely service of the election of deputies to the XIth National Assembly and the additional election of deputies to the People’s Councils, the 1999-2004 term, according to the prescribed tempo and plan, and guide and closely examine the use of funding in order to ensure the thrift spending for the right purposes.