Contents of a consultation response made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 29 of the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, contents of a consultation response made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs include:

- Necessity and purposes of concluding the international agreement on the basis of the assessment of the relationship between Vietnam and the foreign contracting party;

- Assessment of the conformity of the international agreement with the national interests, national interests, and foreign policy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

- Assessment of the conformity of the international agreement with the relevant international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory;

- Evaluation that if an international agreement gives rise to, alters or terminates the rights and obligations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in accordance with international law;

- The name, form, in the name of, level of signing agency, language, entry into force and technique of the international agreement;

- Compliance with the procedures for proposal for conclusion of international agreement;

- Consistency of the international agreement written in Vietnamese and that written in foreign language.

Besides, Article 30 of the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam also stipulates contents of a consultation response made by relevant agencies and organizations, including:

- Assessment of the conformity between international cooperation contents of an international agreement and international cooperation undertakings of branches or domains within the scope of their assigned functions and tasks; requirements for ensuring national defense and security (if any).

- Assessment of conformity between the content of the international agreement and the provisions of relevant specialized law.

- Evaluation of the feasibility and effectiveness of the international agreement.

View more details at the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2021.

 Le Vy

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