Vietnam: Conditions for appointment of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in special cases

15:10, 07/09/2018

Recently, the Government of Vietnam has issued Decree No. 104/2018/NĐ-CP elaborating certain articles of the Law on amendments to the Law on overseas missions of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

According to Decree No. 104/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary shall be appointed in a special case if he/she meets the following criteria:

1. Criteria for competency and personal prestige

- He/she has acquired deep and extensive knowledge about the host country or international organization.

- He/she has acquired prestige, experience and dominant competency in the field of foreign affairs.

2. Criteria for foreign affairs

One of the two following foreign affairs requirements must be met:

- Boost one or certain special cooperation fields with respect to politics, national defense and security, economy in as between Vietnam and the host country or international organization.

- Deal with one or certain material issues that greatly affect the interests of Vietnam in a relationship between Vietnam and the host country or international organization.

3. Criteria for working places

Working places for the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary appointed in a special case:

- Neighboring countries or Southern Asia countries.

- Countries that have strategic partnership and comprehensive cooperation, the United Nations or places that have the significance in the relationship with Vietnam, in line with the foreign affairs requirements in each period.

View relevant provisions at Decree No. 104/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from August 08, 2018.

- Thanh Lam -

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