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05 characteristics of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

05 characteristics of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

I am a law student studying the Constitution. Please tell me about the characteristics of the current State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam according to the law. Thank you. Minh Thai - Hanoi

Hello, Lawnet would like to answer as follows:

1. The nature of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

In Article 2 of the Constitution 2013, the nature of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is stated as follows:

"1. The State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a socialist state ruled by law and of the People, by the People and for the People.

2. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the country where the People are the masters; all the state power belongs to the People and is based on the alliance of the working class, the peasantry, and the intelligentsia.

3. The state power is unified and delegated to state agencies, which coordinate with and control one another in the exercise of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers."

Thus, the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has the following nature:

First, the State of Vietnam is a state of all people. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a state of the people, by the people for the people; all power belongs to the people, and the alliance between the working class, farmers, and intellectuals is the main foundation for creating the people's ownership. Throughout Vietnam's history, the success of the revolution was due to the unity and strength of the entire people under the leadership of the party. Therefore, the Constitution 2013 affirmed that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is owned by the People.

Second, the Vietnamese government is a rule-of-law state for the people. Accordingly, the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam manages society by law, the foundation of which is for the benefit of the people, serving the interests of the majority in society.

Third, the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a unified bloc. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam does not have a division of power but rather unity and coordination between state agencies and is cross-controlled between the three branches of legislative, executive, and judicial power.

2. 05 characteristics of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

First, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people, and for the people. This characteristic originates from the nature of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as affirmed in Article 2 of the Constitution 2013, according to which the state is governed by law on the basis of the interests of the entire Vietnamese people.

Second, the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a democratic state, a state that ensures and constantly promotes the people's right to mastery in all aspects. As has been affirmed, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a state of the people, by the people, for the people. In addition, Article 6 of the Constitution 2013 also recognizes the people's right to mastery in the form of direct democracy and representative democracy through the National Assembly, People's Council, and other state agencies. Therefore, it can be affirmed that the State of Vietnam is a democratic state.

Third, the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a unified state of all ethnicities living together on the territory of Vietnam. According to Article 5 of the Constitution 2013, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is recognized as a unified country of ethnic groups living together in Vietnam, according to which more than 54 ethnic groups must always live together in equality, solidarity, respect, and to help each other develop.

Fourth, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a state led by one Party, which is the Communist Party. This characteristic is recognized in Article 4 of the Constitution 2013, according to which the Communist Party of Vietnam is the vanguard of the working class and working people, loyally representing their interests and those of the Vietnamese people. The Communist Party of Vietnam is closely linked to the People, serves and is supervised by the People, and is responsible to the People for its decisions. Organizations and party members operate within the framework of the Constitution and law.

Fifth, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a peace-loving state that wants to be friends with all people in the world. This characteristic comes from the foreign policy of Vietnam recorded in Article 12 of the Constitution 2013, according to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam implements a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, and development, focusing on multilateralization and diversification of relations, active international integration and cooperation, and compliance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.

Thus, above are 5 basic characteristics of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from the perspective of the Constitution 2013.

Nguyen Ngoc Dien
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