Oath to protect and defend the constitution

Review seminar held to protect, study constitution (23-03-2005) NGHE AN — A National Assembly Standing Committee commission held a seminar yesterday in Vinh City to review the country’s efforts in recent years to protect and abide by Viet Nam’s constitution. In addition to reviewing Viet Nam’s performance, the seminar participants also drew on experiences from other countries to draw proposals for the protection of the constitution for a socialist nation governed by law. Speaking at the seminar, NA Deputy Chairman Nguyen Van Yeu emphasised that enforcing the constitution to ensure its supreme role in the legal system was necessary to protect one of the basic principles of a socialist Viet Nam governed by the law of the people, for the people and by the people. He said Viet Nam has a comprehensive system of regulations to ensure that the Government and the people abide by the constitution. Also at the seminar, many experts delivered speeches analysing the … [Read more...] about Review seminar held to protect, study constitution

Cambodian constitutional experts brush up on legalese (02-03-2007) HA NOI — A delegation from the Cambodian Constitutional Council was in Viet Nam this week to brush up on their legal expertise. Nguyen Van Yeu, deputy chairman of the National Assembly, welcomed the delegation yesterday in the capital. The council’s goal is to learn how to clarify legal documents, organise and solve disputes regarding elections and fight government corruption, said group leader and council president Bin Chhin. Yeu said the sessions would boost relations between the two nations. The delegation would like to strengthen information sharing practices between the council and Vietnamese legal agencies concerning constitutional protection, creating laws and legislative feasibility, said Bin. The group’s meeting with the Viet Nam Steering Committee on Combating Corruption will help the council to draft Cambodia’s own anti-corruption legislation, he added. — VNS … [Read more...] about Cambodian constitutional experts brush up on legalese

Review AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. "Defending Jacob," now on Apple TV+, is a gripping slow-burn drama about what happens to a family when their son is accused of a brutal murder. Chris Evans in Defending Jacob, premiering April 24 on Apple TV+. In February, director Rian Johnson, of the 2019 movie Knives Out , revealed that when Apple provides products for movies, the company frowns upon allowing villainous characters to use iPhones. In Johnson's film, the character who turns out to be the main villain, played by Chris Evans, does not use an iPhone, although his nephew (Jaeden Martell), who's referred to as "the Nazi child," does . Just a few months later, we have a new Apple TV+ limited series, Defending Jacob , that stars both of those actors, Chris Evans and Jaeden … [Read more...] about Apple TV+ review: ‘Defending Jacob’ a compelling showcase for Chris Evans

Minister of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant General Tô Lâm at yesterday meeting of the National Assembly. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — Yesterday the National Assembly heard reports on the draft Law on State Secrets Protection and the draft Law on Cyber Information Security. According to the Minister of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant General Tô Lâm, 840 cases of illegal revealing State secrets – including confidential documents regarding Party, State, and Government policies and direction for handling foreign affairs – have been discovered since 2001. The leaks were blamed on a lack of consistency in State secret protection laws and a lack of effective handling mechanisms and strong deterrents, hence the need for a law on State secrets protection. The law will concretise the 2013 Constitution, protect national security, ensure human and citizen rights, and create compatibility with secrecy and confidentiality agreements that Việt Nam has signed with other … [Read more...] about State secret protection law discussed at NA meeting

The on-duty patrol vessels of the naval forces of the Việt Nam People’s Navy, one arm of the Việt Nam People’s Army. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The military would continue to build its strength and might to defend and protect the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, wrote Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in an article on the 74th anniversary of the Việt Nam People’s Army founding day, December 22, 1944. “In 74 years of rich and proud history, under the leadership of the Communist Party and the guidance of President Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam’s military has been growing continuously. From the original 34 members of the Việt Nam Armed Propaganda Unit for National Liberation, throughout two anti-colonialist and anti-imperialist wars, our struggles for national independence, to the periods of building socialism and then the open-up and deeper integration into the international community, the People’s Army has been getting stronger and more mature, … [Read more...] about Building a mighty military to protect our Socialist homeland: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (second from left) with delegates at the teleconference held by the Central Military Commission on March 19 in Hà Nội to review 10 years of efforts to develop centrally governed municipal and provincial defence zones. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Developing municipal and provincial defence zones is a proactive measure to protect the country and ensure solid security even when threats are not yet visible. The policy is in line with the spirit “to safeguard the country from afar and from the earliest moments,” Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday during a teleconference held in Hà Nội by the Central Military Commission to review the decade of progress in implementing Politburo’s Resolution 28 on turning centrally governed cities and provinces into “firm defence zones”. These defence zones, defined by each city or province’s geographical borders, are part of corresponding military zones. The country is divided into … [Read more...] about Building defence zones can protect the country: PM

The revised Law on Child Protection, Care and Education will be voted on this Tuesday, during the ongoing final meeting of the 13th National Assembly. Much attention has been focused on raising the legal age of a child in Việt Nam from 16 to 18. Việt Nam News spoke to child specialists about this issue. Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, UNICEF Representative to Việt Nam A child is any person under 18 years of age. This is the definition given by the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It’s also the definition agreed by all but a handful of States in the world. Việt Nam is a pioneer globally in upholding child rights. Vietnamese global leadership on child rights was reaffirmed with Directive No 20, issued by the Politburo of the Central Committee in 2012, which strengthened care, education, and protection of children. Using 18 as the age to define a child does not mean that 18 must be legislated as the age for all matters relating to children. Recognizing that … [Read more...] about Revised Child Law: pioneering child rights

A teacher at Trần Quốc Toản Elementary School in the coastal province of Quảng Ninh teaches her pupils how to write. The benefits and drawbacks of using one or many sets of textbooks were discussed at the National Assembly’s meeting yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Quý Trung Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Textbook reform aiming to switch from one single textbook set to different sets of textbooks for each subject caused heated debate at the National Assembly (NA) meeting yesterday. Spending half of the day weighing in on the amended draft Law on Education, NA deputies heard the benefits and drawbacks of using one or many sets of textbooks. Deputy Cao Đình Thưởng from Phú Thọ Province raised his concern about theory-packed academic textbook content, which is overloading students. “The knowledge needs to be presented in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and it should combine national traditions with international integration features,” Thưởng said, adding that he favours using … [Read more...] about NA remains split on textbook reform

Phan Văn Anh Vũ Vietnam News Agency talks to Đinh Thế Hưng PhD, Head of the Criminal Law Department at the Institute of State and Law, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, about cases in which the court may permit a closed trial instead of an open (or public) trial in light of the upcoming trial of Phan Văn Anh Vũ. What constitutes a closed trial? A closed trial is a trial in which not everyone can be present, as opposed to a public trial. The charges, the verdicts and sentences (in cases where the defendants are convicted), however, must be publicised. Typically in a closed trial there are a trial panel, the prosecutors, court clerk(s), defendants and their lawyers, relevant persons, witnesses and anyone whose presence is deemed necessary by the court. Under which legal guidelines are closed trials held? The 2013 Constitution demands that trials should be open to the public because the laws’ objective is to deter criminal activities and to raise public awareness … [Read more...] about Closed trial for Vũ case permissible under law

A Political Platform to build the nation in the transitional period towards socialism passed at the seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in June, 1991 is up for review at the 11th congress in 2011. Viet Nam's pathway to socialism is unique. The country now positions itself in a transitional period on the way to socialism and eventually, communism. Professor Dr Nguyen Phu Trong, a politburo member and Chairman of the National Assembly, has written the article The Development of the Awareness of the Party From the 1991 Political Platform Until now. Looking back over the past 19 years, we can say that the tremendous efforts made by the entire Party, army and people, have enabled our country to achieve many important gains of historical importance. These gains have brought about a facelift and raised the country's position in the world arena. However, since 1991, big changes have taken place in Viet Nam and the world at large. The Party has successfully … [Read more...] about Viet Nam travels along unique path to socialism