Vietnam: 7 rules for conclusion and implementation of international agreements

According to Article 3 of the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, rules for conclusion and implementation of international agreements include:

1. Compliance with the Constitution and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, national interests, foreign policy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory; compliance with the principle of respect for national sovereignty, non-interference in the internal affairs of countries and other basic principles of international law.

2. The conclusion of an international agreement may not give rise to, alter or terminate the rights and obligations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in accordance with international law; may not conclude an international agreement on matters that must be achieved through the conclusion of a treaty in accordance with law.

3. Assurance of the external relations and effectiveness of the concluded international agreement, within the state budget allocated or autonomous budget according to the provisions of law.

4. In conformity with the functions, tasks and powers of the agencies or organizations concluding international agreements and with the procedures for concluding international agreements specified in this Law.

5. The conclusion of international agreements by agencies and organizations specified at Points b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i and k, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Law shall not be binding on the State, the National Assembly, the Government or Vietnamese agencies or organizations that have not concluded these international agreements.

6. Communal People's Committees in border areas only conclude international agreements with foreign contracting parties being equivalent local governments on information exchange, pairing, cooperation in border management in accordance with relevant international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.

7. The Vietnamese contracting party is responsible for implementing the signed international agreement, and at the same time, has the right to request the foreign contracting party also implement such international agreement in a spirit of friendship and cooperation.

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

 Le Vy

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