The National Assembly passes laws and resolutions on international treaties and international integration.

On the afternoon of December 10th, the National Assembly voted to approve the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on International Treaties, with 445 out of 448 National Assembly deputies participating in the vote in favor, accounting for 94.08% of the total number of National Assembly deputies.

The National Assembly votes to pass the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on International Treaties. Photo: Doan Tan/TTXVN.

The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on International Treaties consists of 3 articles. The Law amends and supplements Clause 1 of Article 8 as follows: “1. The Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the State Audit Office , ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government (hereinafter referred to as proposing agencies), based on their duties and powers, and in need of international cooperation, shall propose to the Prime Minister for submission to the President of the Republic of Vietnam regarding the negotiation of international treaties on behalf of the State, and propose to the Prime Minister regarding the negotiation of international treaties on behalf of the Government.”

Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 9 as follows: “2. The agencies and organizations consulted as stipulated in point c, Clause 1 of this Article are responsible for providing a written response within 10 days from the date of receiving all the consultation documents.”

The law also amends and supplements Article 30 as follows:

Article 30. Proposals for ratification of international treaties

1. The proposing agency submits the proposal to the Prime Minister, who in turn submits it to the President for ratification, after obtaining written opinions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice . Depending on the nature and content of the international treaty, the proposing agency decides whether to seek opinions from relevant agencies and organizations.

2. The Prime Minister submits to the President, who in turn submits to the National Assembly for ratification, international treaties that require ratification by the National Assembly.

3. The agencies and organizations consulted as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article are responsible for providing a written response within 10 days from the date of receiving the request for comments.

At the same time, the Law amends and supplements Article 39 as follows:

Article 39. Proposals for the approval of international treaties

1. The proposing agency submits the international treaty to the Government for approval after obtaining written opinions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice. Depending on the nature and content of the international treaty, the proposing agency decides whether to seek opinions from relevant agencies and organizations.

2. The agencies and organizations consulted as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article are responsible for providing a written response within 10 days from the date of receiving the request for comments.

According to the Report on the acceptance, explanation, and revision of the draft Law, regarding its compatibility with relevant international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party, after review, the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense, Security and Foreign Affairs found that the draft Law ensures compatibility with relevant international treaties to which Vietnam is a party, especially the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969. However, it is requested that the drafting agency continue to review and ensure that the content of the draft Law is consistent with international treaties in the same field to which Vietnam is a party.

Taking into account the review comments, the drafting agency has reviewed and found that the provisions of the draft Law are consistent with relevant international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory.

Also at the session, the National Assembly passed a Resolution on a number of specific mechanisms and policies to enhance the effectiveness of international integration, with 433 out of 438 participating delegates voting in favor, accounting for 91.54% of the total number of National Assembly delegates.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/quoc-hoi-thong-qua-luat-nghi-quyet-ve-dieu-uoc-quoc-te-va-hoi-nhap-quoc-te-20251210173628251.htm