Vietnam: Negotiation and signature of treaties under the simplified procedures and processes

According to the Law on Treaties 2016 of Vietnam, application of simplified procedures and processes is specified as follows:

- The simplified processes and procedures shall be applied to negotiation and signature of treaties in the following cases:

+ A treaty is subject to the form stipulated in the treaty between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the same foreign signatory or the form approved by the competent authority;  

+ The application of such processes and procedures is subject to the decision granted by the competent authority.

- The simplified processes and procedures for negotiation and signature of treaties shall be implemented as follows:

+ Authorities or organizations from which opinions are requested as provided in Point c Clause 1 Article 9 hereof shall be responsible for making written replies within a period of 05 days of full receipt of the written request for opinions;

+ Authorities or organizations from which opinions are requested as provided in Clause 2 Article 13 hereof, inspection and verification agency shall be responsible for making written replies within a period of 05 days of full receipt of the written request for opinions, inspection or verification;

+ The request dossier for inspection of a treaty shall be composed of documents provided for in Clauses 1, 2, 5 and 6 Article 19 hereof;

+ The request dossier for verification of a treaty shall be composed of documents provided for in Points a, b, d and dd Clause 1 Article 21 hereof;

+ The report dossier submitted for signature of a treaty shall be composed of documents provided for in Clauses 1, 2 and 6 Article 17 hereof;

+ The report for the signature of treaties must include assessment of political, national defense, security, socio-economic and other impacts of treaties; compatibility of treaties proposed for signature with those made in the same sector to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party and assessment of conformity of provisions of treaties with those of Vietnam's laws.

View more relevant contents at the Law on Treaties 2016 of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2016.

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