Regulations on issuance and management of Party Membership Cards in Vietnam according to Regulation 232

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On January 20, 2024, the Central Executive Committee of Vietnam issued Regulation 232-QD/TW to implement the Charter of the Communist Party.

Regulations on issuance and management of Party Membership Cards in Vietnam according to Regulation 232

According to Article 6 of the Charter of the Communist Party of Vietnam 2011, the issuance and management of party membership cards, management of party membership records, and procedures for transferring party activities are regulated by the Central Executive Committee.

Clause 6.1 of Section 6 Regulation 232-QD/TW of 2025 prescribes the issuance, management, and usage of party membership cards in Vietnam as follows:

- Party membership cards are issued to official members; the branch organizes the card distribution to members at the nearest branch meeting after receiving a decision from the competent authority.

- Party members receiving membership cards must comply with regulations on the use and preservation of the card. In cases of loss or damage, immediate reporting to the executive committee is required for card reissuance or replacement.

- The immediate superior executive committee of the grassroots organization considers and decides on the issuance of party membership cards and manages the record of card issuance.

- Provincial, city, and executive committees under the Central Committee direct and inspect the issuance of party membership cards.

- The Central Organizing Committee assists the Central Committee in guiding and inspecting the issuance and management of party membership cards throughout the Communist Party.

- Usage of party membership cards: Party members use membership cards to vote in party activities at congresses at all levels (except in cases where votes are secret).

Regulations on removing party members and resolving complaints about removal in Vietnam

Article 8 of the Charter of the Communist Party of Vietnam 2011 explicitly states that members who miss branch activities or fail to pay party fees for three months without legitimate reason; members showing reduced striving spirit, failing to fulfill party member duties, and not improving after party branch education can have their names removed from the party list by the branch.

- In these cases, if members file complaints, the branch reports to the competent executive committee for consideration.

- Party members requesting to leave the Party are considered by the branch and proposed to the competent authority to confirm admission decisions.

Section 8 of Regulation 232-QD/TW of 2025 specifies that the branch considers and proposes to the competent executive authority to decide on removing names from the party member list in the following cases: members absent from party activities or not paying dues for three months without legitimate reasons; self-returning or destroying their membership card; showing reduced striving spirit, not fulfilling member duties, not improving after 12 months of striving despite branch education; violating party member standards for two consecutive years; failing to ensure political standards as regulated by the Politburo.

- Resolution of complaints about name removal is carried out as follows:

+ Within 30 working days from receiving the name removal decision, members have the right to file a complaint to the superior executive authority up to the Party Central Secretariat.

+ The organizing advisory body of the executive authority is responsible for advising the executive authority on complaint resolution. Time limits for resolving complaints are stipulated as follows: No more than 90 working days for provincial and district levels and equivalent; no more than 180 working days for the Central level, from the date of receiving the complaint.

+ Complaints not processed include: Beyond 30 working days from when the member received the name removal decision; already considered and concluded by the highest competent authority; complaints filed on behalf of individuals or groups; complaints filed without a name removal decision from the competent party executive committee.

+ The resolution of complaints about name removal for members abroad has separate regulations.

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