Introduction of state and law

The current legal system of Vietnam is 

• Common Law

• Civil law with modifications from Marxist-Leninist ideology 

• Feudal legal system 

• Civil law with modifications from the French legal system

The legal system of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has significantly changed since 

• The Introduction of WTO 

• International cooperation 

• Reunification in 1975  

• Introduction of Doimoi (renovation) in 1986 

The legal system of Vietnam was formed gradually

• under the leadership of the Communist Party and the democratic centralism principle.

• 2. under the principle of socialist legality and democratic decentralism 

• under the democratic centralism principle 

Vietnamese law 

• complete the Party’s policies

• cannot conflict with the Party’s policies 

• is different from the Party’s policies 

With international cooperation, the legal system in Vietnam 

• has some new features 

• is not different from the period of centrally planned economy 

• has completely changed 

The principle of the State of Vietnam is 

• Democratic decentralism 

• Centralism and decentralism 

• Democratic centralism 

The National Assembly of the Republic Socialist of Vietnam 

• is the highest representative organ of people 

• is the highest representative organ of government 

• is the highest representative organ of the nation 

The President of the Republic Socialist Republic of Vietnam 

• is elected by National Assembly for a term of 5 years 

• is elected by Government for a term of 5 years 

• is elected by regional governments. 

People’s Council 

• is the highest organ of State Power 

• is the local organ of State Power 

• is not an organ of State Power 

People’s Committee 

• is a local executive body

• is a local legislative body 

• is a central executive body