Do deputies of the National Assembly have the right to question the President of Vietnam?

What are criteria of National Assembly deputies in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly in 2014 (amended by Clause 1 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Organization of the National Assembly in 2020) stipulating criteria of National Assembly deputies as follows:

- To be loyal to the Fatherland, the People and the Constitution, to strive to carry out the renewal cause for the goal of a prosperous people and a strong, democratic, equitable and civilized country.

- To hold citizenship of only Vietnam.

- To possess moral qualities, to be diligent, thrifty, incorruptible, public-spirited and selfless, exemplary in the observance of law;

- To have the spirit and be determined to control corruption, waste and all manifestations of bureaucracy, imperiousness and authoritarianism and other illegal acts.

- To possess educational and professional qualifications, to have full capacity, health, work experience and prestige to perform the tasks of a National Assembly deputy.

- To keep close ties with the People, to listen to opinions of the People, to gain confidence of the People.

- To have the conditions to participate in the activities of the National Assembly.

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Do deputies of the National Assembly have the right to question the President of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 32 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly in 2014 stipulating the right to question as follows:

The right to question

1. A National Assembly deputy has the right to raise questions to the President, Chairperson of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, ministers and other members of the Government, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy and State Auditor General.

2. The questioned person shall present his/her answers before the National Assembly at a session of the National Assembly or, in the recess of two National Assembly sessions, at a meeting of the Standing Committee of National Assembly; the National Assembly or its Standing Committee may, as necessary, allow the questioned person to give written answers.

3. A National Assembly deputy who disagrees with the answers has the right to raise questions again at a meeting of the National Assembly or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly or to send written questions to the questioned person.

As regulations above, deputies of the National Assembly have the right to question the President of Vietnam. The President of Vietnam must answer before the National Assembly at the National Assembly session or at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in the period between two National Assembly sessions.

A National Assembly deputy who disagrees with the answers has the right to raise questions again.

In addition, a National Assembly deputy also has the right to raise questions to following subjects:

- Chairperson of the National Assembly

- Prime Minister

- Ministers and other members of the Government

- Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court

- Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy

- State Auditor General.

What are tasks and powers of deputies of the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 43 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly in 2014 (amended by Clause 4.a and 4.b, Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Organization of the National Assembly in 2020), a National Assembly deputies’ delegation has the following tasks and powers:

- To organize the reception of citizens by National Assembly deputies;

- To coordinate with the standing bodies of the local People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee in arranging and ensuring conditions for National Assembly deputies to contact voters in appropriate forms;

- To organize discussions by National Assembly deputies on bills, draft ordinances and other draft documents and on tentative agendas of the National Assembly sessions at the request of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

- To organize the oversight by the delegation and organize the oversight by its National Assembly deputies in the locality;

- To join and coordinate with the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly in their oversight activities in the locality;

- To monitor and press for the settlement of citizens’ complaints, denunciations and petitions forwarded by National Assembly deputies and the delegation to competent agencies, organizations, units and persons;

- To request concerned agencies, organizations and persons to provide information and report on issues about which the delegation is concerned;

- To report to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on activities of the delegation and its National Assembly deputies;

- To direct operation of the apparatus in charge of advising and supporting operation of the National Assembly deputies’ delegation.

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