What are regulations on receiving and seeing off Ambassadors who start or end their working term in Vietnam according to diplomatic ceremonies?

What are regulations on receiving and seeing off Ambassadors who start or end their working term in Vietnam according to diplomatic ceremonies?

Pursuant to Article 36 of the Decree 18/2022/ND-CP (takes effect 10/4/2022) stipulating receiving and seeing off Ambassadors who start or end their working term in Vietnam according to diplomatic ceremonies as follows:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall appoint officials to receive, see off, and arrange honour guest rooms at the airport for Ambassadors who start or end their working term in Vietnam. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall not arrange vehicles for receiving or seeing off guests at the airport.

What are regulations on presentation of Credentials or Letters of Authorization according to diplomatic ceremonies in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 37 of the Decree 18/2022/ND-CP (takes effect 10/4/2022) stipulating presentation of Credentials or Letters of Authorization according to diplomatic ceremonies in Vietnam as follows:

1. Ambassadors presenting Credentials:

a) The Ambassador shall present the President of Vietnam with Credentials at the Presidential Palace;

b) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall take charge and cooperate with the President’s Office and related agencies in organizing 4 periods of submission of credentials a year, approximately in the middle of each quarter. In special cases, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall propose the organization of private periods of submission of Credentials;

c) Composition of participants of the Credential Presentation Ceremony: Head or Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Director of Directorate of State Protocol, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the President's Office, and Heads with the rank of Heads of Departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

d) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall appoint officials and arrange vehicles to transport the Ambassador to present Credentials. The vehicle transporting the Ambassador to present Credentials shall have 4 escorting motorcycles. After presenting the Credentials, the transporting vehicle shall bring the Ambassador back to fly his/her National Flag;

dd) At the entrance of the Presidential Palace, there shall be honour guard formations arranged to greet the Ambassador when he/she arrives and leaves. At the entrance of the room for submitting Credentials, there shall be honour guard formations arranged to open the door. There shall be one honour guard arranged to open the door of the vehicle transporting the Ambassador at its stopping place;

e) Before presenting the Credentials, the Director of Directorate of State Protocol shall receive the Ambassador to receive copies of the Credentials and introduce the ceremony for presenting Credentials.

2. UN Resident Coordinators presenting Letters of Authorization:

a) The UN Resident Coordinator shall present the Letter of Authorization to the Prime Minister at the Government Office;

b) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall take charge and cooperate with the President’s Office and related agencies in organizing the presentation of the Letter of Authorization.

3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall receive the Letter of Authorization of the General Consul.

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