Which entities shall have power to decide conclusion of an international agreement in the name of the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Which entities shall have power to decide conclusion of an international agreement in the name of the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Law on International Agreements in 2020 stipulating power to decide conclusion of international agreements in the name of the National Assembly, agencies of the National Assembly, Secretary of the National Assembly, National Assembly Office, agencies affiliated to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, State Audit of Vietnam as follows:

1. The President of National Assembly shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the National Assembly.

2. The President of the Nationality Council, the Chairperson of the Committee of the National Assembly, shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in their names.

3. The Secretary General of the National Assembly shall decide the conclusion of international agreements within the competence of the Secretary General of the National Assembly.

4. The Chairperson of National Assembly Office shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the National Assembly Office.

5. The head of an agency affiliated to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of that agency.

6. The State Auditor General shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the State Audit.

What are procedures for conclusion of international agreements in the name of the National Assembly of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Law on International Agreements in 2020 stipulating procedures for conclusion of international agreements in the name of the National Assembly, agencies of the National Assembly, Secretary General of the National Assembly, Office of the National Assembly, agencies affiliated to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the State Audit of Vietnam as follows:

1. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly shall send a proposal for conclusion of an international agreement in the name of the National Assembly to seek written consultation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies and organizations directly related to this international agreement.

An authority of the National Assembly, the Secretary General of the National Assembly, Office of the National Assembly, authority of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the State Audit shall send a proposal for conclusion of an international agreements in their name to seek written consultation from the Foreign Affairs Committee of National Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and agencies and organizations directly related to this international agreement.

2. The consulting entities shall respond in writing within 7 working days after receiving a duly completed proposal specified in Article 27 of this Law.

3. The competent person defined in Article 12 of this Law shall decide and proceed to sign or authorize another person to sign the international agreement after reviewing and receiving consultation from the consulting entities.

4. In case a consulting entity disagrees with the conclusion of international agreements, the procedures shall be done as follows:

a) The authority of the National Assembly, the Secretary General of the National Assembly, the Office of the National Assembly, the authority affiliated to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the State Audit shall seek the consultation from the Deputy President of the National Assembly in charge of foreign affairs and opinions of the consulting entity must be fully reported.

Within 7 working days after receiving duly completed documentation specified in Article 28 of this Law, the Deputy President of National Assembly in charge of foreign affairs shall gives his/her opinions on the conclusion of the international agreement;

b) Within 07 working days after receiving duly completed documentation specified in Article 28 of this Law and the opinions of the Deputy President of National Assembly in charge of foreign affairs from the authority of the National Assembly, the Secretary General of National Assembly, the Office of the National Assembly, authority affiliated to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the State Auditor, the President of the National Assembly shall decide in writing the conclusion of international agreement;

c) The conclusion of the international agreement shall be proceeded following a written consent from the President of the National Assembly.

5. The authority of the National Assembly, the Secretary General of the National Assembly, the Office of the National Assembly, the authority affiliated to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the State Audit shall report in writing to the President of the National Assembly and send copies of the international agreement to the Foreign Affairs Committee of National Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 15 days from the date on which the international agreement is signed.

Which entities shall have power to decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the State President's Office of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 14 of the Law on International Agreements in 2020 stipulating power to decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the State President's Office, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam as follows:

1. The President of the State President's Office shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the State President's Office.

2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the Supreme People's Court.

3. The Chief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy shall decide the conclusion of international agreements in the name of the Supreme People's Procuracy.

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