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1. Definition: What is a Constitution?
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1. Definition: What is a Constitution?
1946 Constitution:
After the August Revolution, adopted by
the General Assembly on 9/11/1946
Establishes the Democratic Republic of
Vietnam, marking the beginning of
Vietnamese national independence
1959 Constitution:
When the country was divided north-south
1980 Constitution:
After reunification of north and south
Vietnam
Establishes a socialist country, centralized
economy under the control of the state
1992 Constitution:
After the economic and political reform,
endorsed by the 6th National Congress of the
CP (1986)
Acknowledges the transition from a
centralized economy to a “socialist-oriented
market economy 8
3. Development history of the Constitution
To decide on policies
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9. National Assembly
The National Assembly comprises of
the Standing Committee, the Council
of Nationalities and the Committees
Standing Committee is its
permanent Committee, composed of
the Chairman of the National
Assembly, the Vice-Chairmen of the
National Assembly, and the
members
Duties and powers as set out under
Art. 74 of Constitution
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9. National Assembly
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11. The Government
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Question : Summarize and discuss the new basic provisions of the
2013 Constitution
1. What is a Constitution?
a.The fundamental law, written or unwritten, of a State
b. Un important organization of a State
c. The power of a Nation.
2. Fundamental right of the people is established by Constitution
a. True
b. Fall
3. All laws incompatible with Constitution is invalid
a. True
b. Fall
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4. In Vietnam, the 2013 Constitution reflects
a.New development policies and goals set up in CPV’s political
Program
b.Stable policies and goals set up in CPV’s political Program
c.A difficult period of Vietnamese reform
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6. The Vietnamese economy is a socialist-oriented market economy
in which
a. The State still plays a key role
b. Private economic sector plays the leading role
c. State economic sector will disappear
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