Vietnam: Termination, withdrawal from or suspension of an international agreement

Specifically, according to Article 34 of the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, an international agreement may be terminated, withdrawn or suspended under the provisions of such international agreement or under an agreement between a Vietnamese contracting party and a foreign contracting party. The Vietnamese contracting party must terminate or withdraw from an international agreement if the implementation of such international agreement violates one of the principles specified in Article 3 of this Law. The agency and person competent to decide the conclusion of an international agreement shall have the power to decide the termination, withdrawal and suspension of such international agreement.

The procedures for termination, withdrawal and suspension of an international agreement shall be similar to the procedures for the conclusion of international agreements specified in this Law. Central regulatory bodies, provincial regulatory bodies, central agencies of organizations shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the termination, withdrawal or suspension of international agreements specified in Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 Chapter II of this Law within 15 days from the effective date of the termination, withdrawal or suspension.

Moreover, according to Article 33 of the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, the agency and person competent to decide the conclusion of an international agreement shall have the power to decide the amendment or renewal of such international agreement. The procedures for amending or renewing an international agreement shall be similar to the procedures for the conclusion of international agreements specified in this Law. Central regulatory bodies, provincial regulatory bodies, central agencies of organizations shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the amendment or renewal of international agreements specified in Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 Chapter II of this Law within 15 days from the effective date of the amendment or renewal.

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

Le Vy

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