VietNamNet Bridge – The President may request the Government to
meet for discussing the issues relating to the duties of the President; appoint
the Chief of General Staff and military leaders, Admirals.
According to the report of the
Commission for draft amendments to the Constitution 1992, there are nine basic
contents of modification, such as: further confirming and clarifying the
position, role and responsibility of leadership of the Communist Party to the
State and society; more profoundly showing the perspective on protection and
respect of human rights; etc.
The draft amended Constitution
has 11 chapters and 126 articles, a reduction of one chapter and 21 articles
compared to the Constitution1992. Of which, 18 articles are remained, 95
articles are amended and 13 articles are new.
The amended articles have
contents related to the President. Accordingly, the President is the commander
of the people’s armed forces and serves as the Chair of the National Defense
and Security Council; has the right to brevet Generals, Admirals, Vice
Admirals, Rear Admirals; appoint the Chief of General Staff and the Chair of
the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army.
Pursuant to the resolutions of
the National Assembly or the National Assembly Standing Committee, the
President announces the decision to declare a state of war; based on the
resolutions of the NA Standing Committee, releases general mobilization order
or local mobilization order, declares a state of emergency…
The President has the right to
attend meetings of the NA Standing Committee and the Government. When it is
necessary, the President requests the Government to discuss the issues relating
to the tasks and powers of the President.
In the draft revised
Constitution, the Prime Minister has the duties and powers as follows:
proposing the National Assembly to approve the appointment and dismissal of
deputy prime ministers, ministers, cabinet members; appoints and dismisses
deputy ministers and equivalent positions in the central state administration;
ratifies the election, dismissal, transfer, demotion of Chairs and Vice Chairs
of People's Committee of centrally governed provinces and cities.
The Prime Minister shall make
reports to the people through the mass media about the important issues that
the government must address.
The draft also said the Communist
Party of Vietnam is the vanguard of the working class, at the same time as the
vanguard of the working people and of the people of Vietnam, the faithful
representative of the interests of the working class, working people and the
whole nation, according to the Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought; is the
force leading the State and society.
The amended Constitution also
clarifies the nature and pattern of economic management role of the State in
the socialist-oriented market economy, the ownership and business freedom,
property of the people’s ownership, land use and management.
At this session, the National
Assembly will consider and discuss for the first time the draft amendment of
the 1992 Constitution and pass a resolution on collecting the people's opinion
on this draft.
Then, the Committee for draft
amendments to the Constitution will gather, synthesize and revise the draft to
submit to the National Assembly for consideration at the fifth session in May
2013); then continue to complete the draft to submit to the National Assembly
for approval at the sixth session in October 2013.
Linh Thu
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