Decree is a type of document within the system of normative legal documents of Vietnam. Decree is a document issued by the government used to guide laws or regulate matters that arise which are not yet adjusted by any law or ordinance. The Government of Vietnam issues decrees to regulate the rights and obligations of the people according to the Constitution and Laws issued by the National Assembly.
The Government of Vietnam promulgates decrees to stipulate:
- Detailed provisions of articles, clauses, and points assigned in laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, orders, and decisions of the President;- Specific measures to organize the implementation of the Constitution, laws, and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, orders, decisions of the President; measures to implement economic-social policies, national defense, security, finance, monetary, budget, tax, ethnicity, religion, culture, education, health, science, technology, environment, foreign affairs, public service policies, officials and public employees, rights, obligations of citizens and other issues under the management and administration authority of the Government of Vietnam; issues related to the duties and powers of two or more ministries, ministerial-level agencies; duties, powers, organizational structure of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government of Vietnam and other agencies under the authority of the Government of Vietnam;- Necessary issues within the authority of the National Assembly, Standing Committee of the National Assembly but not yet eligible to be developed into laws or ordinances to meet the requirements of state management, economic management, and social management. Before promulgating these decrees, the consensus of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly is required.
Example: The National Assembly enacts the Civil Status Law 2014, then the Government of Vietnam will promulgate Decree 123/2015/ND-CP to stipulate detailed provisions and measures for the implementation of the Civil Status Law.
See more details at Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents 2015
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