Vietnam is a highly centralised state, whose constitution provides the fundamental and highest law. The majority of power resides at this central level with all laws and policies issued by the National Assembly and the government. The former produces framework legislation, while the latter provides guidance on the implementation of legislation.
Geography
Viet Nam
Recent documents
Targets 146
Net zero by 2050
Economy-wideSource: Decision No. 896/QD-TTg on approving the National Strategy for Climate Change until 2050Reduce GHG emissions per unit of GDP by 8-10% by 2020 against a 2010 baseline
Economy-wide, Target year: 2020Source: Resolution 24/NQ-TW: Active response to climate change, improvement of natural resource management and environmental protectionReduce total GHG emissions by at least 1% per year without and 2% with international support by 2030 against a 2010 baseline
Economy-wide, Target year: 2030Source: National Green Growth StrategyAbout this geography
Political groups
G77
Global climate risk index
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Share of global emissions
Legislative process
The National Assembly is a unicameral body elected for a five-year term, which elects a president as head of state, and a prime minister as head of government. The assembly is Vietnam’s legislative body, and the highest level representative body. It is responsible for approving and supervising the implementation of state plans. The Communist Party has decisive influence over the executive and exercises control through the Central Committee. Members of the party hold all senior government positions. Legislative elections were held in 2021.
The current Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was passed in 1992; it has since had two amends in 2001 and 2013. Vietnam is a socialist republic with the Vietnamese Communist Party as the sole source of leadership for the State and society. The legislative branch is exercised by the National Assembly, a 498-member unicameral body elected to a five-year term and is recognized as “the highest organ of state power”. The National Assembly further decides significant national affairs and has control over all activities of the State (article 69), including making and amending the Constitution (article 70), and naming the President and cabinet, the Prime Minister and the President of the Supreme People’s Court. Furthermore, the National Assembly holds the power of control of conformity over the Constitution and abrogating decisions from the Supreme People’s Court — the highest court for appeal and review (article 104) —.
The current Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was passed in 1992; it has since had two amends in 2001 and 2013. Vietnam is a socialist republic with the Vietnamese Communist Party as the sole source of leadership for the State and society. The legislative branch is exercised by the National Assembly, a 498-member unicameral body elected to a five-year term and is recognized as “the highest organ of state power”. The National Assembly further decides significant national affairs and has control over all activities of the State (article 69), including making and amending the Constitution (article 70), and naming the President and cabinet, the Prime Minister and the President of the Supreme People’s Court. Furthermore, the National Assembly holds the power of control of conformity over the Constitution and abrogating decisions from the Supreme People’s Court — the highest court for appeal and review (article 104) —.