Tasks and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly in Vietnam

Tasks and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Tasks and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly in Vietnam

Tasks and powers of the Chairperson of the National Assembly in Vietnam according to Article 64 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014 are as follows:

- To preside over National Assembly sessions, to ensure the implementation of regulations on activities of National Assembly deputies and on National Assembly sessions; to sign for authentication the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly.

- To lead the work of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; to direct the preparation of tentative agendas of and convene and preside over meetings of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; to sign ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

- To preside over conferences of full-time National Assembly deputies and other conferences held by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

- To convene and preside over conferences of the Chairperson of the Ethnic Council and Chairpersons of Committees of the National Assembly to discuss programs of activities of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly; when necessary, to attend meetings of the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly.

- To maintain relations with National Assembly deputies.

- To direct the use of the operation funds of the National Assembly.

- To direct and organize the implementation of the National Assembly’s external relations work; to represent the National Assembly in its external relations; to lead activities of Vietnamese National Assembly delegations in international and regional inter-parliamentary organizations.

2. Regulations on preparation of agendas and decision to convene meetings of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in Vietnam

Regulations on preparation of agendas and decision to convene meetings of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in Vietnam according to Article 62 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014 are as follows:

- The Chairperson of the National Assembly shall direct the preparation of a meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; project the agenda and decide on the time of the meeting and measures to ensure the meeting. Vice Chairpersons of the National Assembly and Members of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall prepare contents assigned by the Chairperson of the National Assembly.

- Under the direction of the Chairperson of the National Assembly and on the basis of the working programs of the Standing Committee, the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly, and the situation and progress of preparation of contents projected to be submitted to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Secretary General- Chairperson of the Office of the National Assembly shall prepare the tentative agenda of a meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly no later than 30 days before the meeting opens.

The tentative agenda of the meeting shall be sent to members of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the standing bodies of the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly for opinion before it is submitted to the Chairperson of the National Assembly for consideration and decision.

- The Secretary General-Chairperson of the Office of the National Assembly shall send the tentative agenda of the meeting already decided by the Chairperson of the National Assembly to agencies and organizations that have contents to be submitted to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly no later than 20 days before the meeting opens; and send the tentative agenda of the meeting together with the decision to convene the meeting to members of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly no later than 7 days before the meeting opens.

- The Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Ethnic Council, Committees of the National Assembly and concerned agencies and organizations shall prepare and verify draft documents and reports on the meeting agenda as assigned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly or according to their tasks and powers prescribed by law.

3. Responsibilities of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for external relations of the National Assembly in Vietnam

The responsibilities of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for external relations of the National Assembly according to Article 58 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014 are as follows:

- To report to the National Assembly on issues within the State’s external policy related to the relationships with the national assemblies of other countries, international and regional inter-parliamentary organizations and other international organizations. When the National Assembly is in recess, to consider the Government’s reports on external relations affairs; to give comments on issues within the State’s basic external policy before they are submitted to the National Assembly.

- To decide to host conferences of international and regional inter-parliamentary organizations in Vietnam.

- To decide on the establishment of the Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Organization and stipulate its organization and operation,

- To approve annual programs on external and international cooperation activities of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; to direct, harmonize and coordinate external and international cooperation activities of the Ethnic Council, Committees of the National Assembly, parliamentary friendship groups, agencies of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the State Audit Office and the Office of the National Assembly.

- To consider and evaluate results of the implementation of annual programs on external and international cooperation activities of the National Assembly; to consider reports on results of visits and working visits of the National Assembly’s delegations abroad and of delegations of foreign national assemblies and international organizations to the National Assembly of Vietnam; to consider and report on results of international conferences hosted by the National Assembly.

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