Standards of conduct of delegates of the People’s Council in Vietnam

Standards of conduct of delegates of the People’s Council in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. Who is included in People’s Council?

Article 6 of the Law on organizing the local government 2015 stipulates the People's Council as follows:

- The People’s Council is joined by delegates of the People’s Council elected by the local electorate, act as the local organ of state power, represent the will, aspirations and mastery of the people as well as bear responsibility to the local people and superior-level state organs.

- Delegates of the People’s Council shall represent wills and desires of the local people, and take responsibility to local voters and the People’s Council for exercising powers and performing duties of a delegate.

Delegates of the People’s Council shall be all equal to discuss and decide issues that fall within the duties and powers of the People’s Council.

- The standing People’s Council is the standing committee of the People's Council exercising powers and performing duties in accordance with provisions laid down in this Law and other relevant legal regulations; bearing responsibility and reporting their task performance to the People's Council.

Members of the standing People's Council are not simultaneously members of the People's Committee at the same level.

- The committee of the People’s Council is the division of the People's Committee and is tasked with verifying the draft resolution, report or plan before submitting it to the People's Council, and supervising and suggesting issues that fall within the remit of the Committee; bear responsibility and report its task performance to the People’s Council.

2. Standards applicable to candidates in Vietnam

Article 3 of the Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s councils 2015 stipulates the standards applicable to candidates as follows:

- Candidates for the National Assembly deputies are required to achieve standards applicable to the National Assembly deputies as prescribed in Law on organization of the National Assembly.

- Candidates for the People’s Council deputies are required to achieve standards applicable to the People’s Council deputies as prescribed in Law on organization of local governments.

3. Standards of conduct of delegates of the People’s Council in Vietnam

Article 7 of the Law on organizing the local government 2015 stipulates the standards of conduct of delegates of the People’s Council as follows:

- Show their loyalty towards the Country, People and Constitution, and strive to accomplish the reform task with a view to achieving the goal of a prosperous people, a strong country, and an equitable, democratic and civilized society.

- Demonstrate their good moral character, diligence, frugality, justice, frugality, and be a good law-abiding citizen;

Have a strong determination to struggle against corruption, restrain luxury or extravagance, and prevent bureaucratic, imperious and authoritarian behaviors and other violations against laws.

- Meet vigorous academic and professional standards, and have capability, good health and working experience as well as prestige to perform duties of a delegate; prove eligible to get involved in operations of the People's Council.

- Stay closely connected to the People, listen to opinions of constructive advice from the People and gain the People’s confidence.

4. Tenure of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee in Vietnam

Article 10 of the Law on organizing the local government 2015 stipulates the tenure of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee as follows:

- The term of the People’s Council is 05 years that last from the first meeting held in this term of the People's Council to the first meeting held in the successive term of the People’s Council.

Not later than 45 days before the end of term of the People’s Council, the new-term People’s Council must have been already elected.

The shortening or extension of the term of the People’s Council shall be decided if called for by the National Assembly Standing Committee.

- The term of office of delegates of the People’s Council shall coincide with the tenure of the People’s Committee. Delegates of the People’s Council who are additionally elected shall begin their duties from the date of the meeting following the additional election to the date of the first meeting of the subsequent term of the People's Council.

- The term of the Standing Committee of the People’s Council, the People’s Committee and other committees of the People’s Council shall coincide with the term of the People’s Council at the same level.

Whenever the term of the People’s Council ends, the Standing Committee of the People’s Council, the People's Committee and other committees of the People’s Council, shall remain on duty until the new term of the People’s Council elects the new Standing Committee of the People’s Council, the People’s Committee and other committees of the new-term People’s Council.

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