Vietnam’s international integration affairs: Duties and powers of the Government

Specifically, according to Article 22 of the Law on Government Organization 2015 of Vietnam, in foreign and international integration affairs, the Government has the following duties and powers.

- Carry out the consistent state management of foreign affairs and international integration; establish and propose fundamental foreign policies to the National Assembly.

- Organize the implementation of the foreign policy line of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, and multilateralization and diversification of international relations; proactively and actively engage in international integration and cooperation in the principles of respect for each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and non-interference in each other's international affairs as well as equality and mutual benefit; decide policies and measures to enhance and expand international relations with foreign countries and international organizations; protect independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and national interests as well as increase Vietnam's position in the international arena.

- Request the National Assembly and the President of Vietnam to consider, decide ratification, accession to or cancellation of International Agreements under the authority of the National Assembly and the President of Vietnam. Organize the negotiation and conclusion of International Agreements in the name of the State as authorized by the President of Vietnam. Decide the conclusion, accession to, ratification or cancellation of International Agreements in the name of the Government.

- Decide and direct the implementation of specific policies on corporations in the economy, science and technology, education and training, culture and other fields with nations, territories and international organizations; develop and intensify foreign information affairs.

- Request the Council on national defense and security to decide, or decide the participation of the People’s armed forces in activities to contribute to protecting peace in the region and in the globe.

- Organize and direct operations of the State's representative offices in foreign countries and international organizations; protect lawful interests of Vietnamese organizations, citizens and Vietnamese people settling in overseas countries; supervise operations of foreign organizations or individuals in Vietnam in accordance with Vietnam’s laws and the international agreements to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.

- Decide specific policies to encourage Vietnamese people settling overseas to form solid communities, preserve respectful cultural heritages and traditional values of Vietnamese people, maintain a close relationship with their families and homeland, and contribute to the construction of homeland and country.

Besides, according to the Law on Government Organization 2015 of Vietnam, duties and powers of the Government to manage national defense are as follows:

- Carry out the consistent state management of the national defense system.

- Implement policies and laws on construction of the people’s army having the revolutionary spirit, and organized in a regular, elite and gradually modern manner, and constituted by appropriate standing force, large reserve force, and solid and widespread self-defense forces, as well as playing a key role in performing national defense duties and fulfilling international obligations.

- Educate all the people on national defense and security, consolidate and strengthen all-people national defense, form the all-people national defense posture in conjunction with the people’s security position, and integrate economy into national defense and security. Organize the implementation of measures to protect the nation’s independence, sovereignty, unification and territorial integrity, and contribute to protection of peace in the region and across the globe.

- Organize the execution of general or partial mobilizations, state of emergency declarations, and implement necessary measures to protect the nation, human lives and assets of the people.

- Develop national defense and security industry, ensure an adequate amount of military equipment provided for the people's armed forces, implement incentive policies, guarantee an acceptable living standard both in material and spiritual aspects for national defense officials, soldiers, civil servants and public employees and ensure logistical services for the army.

This is a content specified in Article 18 of the Law on Government Organization 2015 of Vietnam.

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