Guidelines on procedures for conclusion of international agreements in the name of the National Assembly of Vietnam

According to Article 13 of the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, 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 are specified as follows:

- 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.

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

- 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.

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

+ 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;

+ 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;

+ The conclusion of the international agreement shall proceed following a written consent from the President of the National Assembly.

- 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.

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

Le Vy

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