Cases of deletion of party members' names in Vietnam

Cases of deletion of party members' names in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Cases of deletion of party members' names in Vietnam 

According to subsection 8.1, Section 8, Regulation 24-QD/TW of 2021, the party cell regulations consider and request the competent party committee to decide to delete names from the list of party members for the following cases:

- Party members quit party activities or do not pay party fees for three months of the year without a legitimate reason;

- Party members arbitrarily return their party membership cards or cancel their party membership cards;

- Party members have a reduced will to strive, do not perform their party member duties, have been educated by the Party cell but after 12 months of striving, they have not made progress;

- Party members violate their party membership status for two consecutive years;

- Party members do not meet political standards according to regulations of the Politburo.

2. Procedures for resolving complaints on the deletion of party members' names in Vietnam

Specifically, subsection 8.2, Section 8, Regulation 24-QD/TW 2021 regulates the resolution of complaints about deletion of party members' names as follows:

- Within 30 working days from the date of receiving the decision to remove a name, party members have the right to complain to the superior party committee up to the Party Central Committee Secretariat.

- The organizational agency of the Party Committee is responsible for advising and helping the Party Committee resolve complaints. The time limit for resolving complaints is specified as follows: No more than 90 working days for provincial, district and equivalent levels; no more than 180 working days for the Central level from the date of receipt of the complaint.

- Do not resolve the following complaints: exceeding the 30-day period from the date the party member receives the decision to remove the name; having been reviewed and concluded by the highest competent authority; Individuals or groups make complaints on behalf of; Complain without a decision to delete the name of the competent party committee.

- The settlement of complaints about name deletion for party members abroad has separate regulations.

3. Regulations on the rights of party members in Vietnam

Pursuant to Section 2 of Regulation 24-QD/TW of 2021, regulations on the rights of party members are as follows:

- Party members' right to information.

On a monthly or irregular basis, according to the instructions of the Central Propaganda Department and superior party committees, party committees at all levels inform party members about the situation and tasks of localities, agencies, and units; the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws; domestic and world news; etc., in accordance with the task requirements and characteristics of the party organization and party members, contributing to raising awareness and creating conditions for party members to successfully complete assigned tasks.

- Party members' rights to run for office, nominate, and elect leading agencies at all levels of the Party.

Follow the regulations of the Central Executive Committee.

- Party members' rights to criticize and question party organizations and party members; Report and make recommendations to responsible agencies.

Party members are allowed to criticize, question, report, and make recommendations directly or in writing within the Party's organization on the activities of the party organization and party members at all levels; on issues related to the functions, tasks, and powers of the party organization or the responsibilities, duties, and moral qualities of that party member; and be responsible before the party organization for your opinions.

When receiving criticism, questions, reports, or recommendations, party organizations and party members are responsible for responding according to their authority, no later than 30 working days for grassroots party organizations and party members, 60 working days for district, provincial, and equivalent levels; 90 working days for central level. In complicated cases that need to take longer than the time specified above, the party organization and party members must be informed of the reason.

- Party members are informed of the comments of the Party Committee at the workplace and place of residence when considering appointments and recommending candidates for election; to present opinions to party organizations and party committees when considering and deciding on work or disciplinary action against them.

Ho Quoc Tuan

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