The state president The State President is the Head of State, elected by the National Assembly from among its deputies to represent the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in domestic and foreign affairs, head of all people’s armed forces and takes charge of the position of Chairman of the Security and National Defense Council. The term of office of the State President is the same as that of the National Assembly.

The national assembly The National Assembly is the highest-level representative body of the people; the highest organ of state power of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the sole organ that has the constitutional and legislative rights. The National Assembly decides the fundamental domestic and foreign policies, the socio-economic tasks, national defense and security issues, the major principles governing the State machinery, the social relations and activities of citizens. The National Assembly exercises the right to supreme supervision of all activities of the State.

POLITICAL SYSTEM The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a rule-of-law state. The political system was established upon the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and comprises the following: