Vietnam Government

The Vietnamese political system can be defined as a one-party socialist republic in which the President of the country is the head of state, and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The one party that is allowed to function in this framework is the Communist Party of Vietnam. The parliament of Vietnam adopted the country's fifth constitution in November of 2013. Legislative power in the nation is vested in the National Assembly of Vietnam.

The President of the country is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly, and the Prime Minister and Chief Justice are appointed by the President with approval from the National Assembly. Government ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister and approved by the National Assembly. The only direct elections that take place in the country are for the local People's Council who are elected every five years. The individuals on the People's Council then elect a Chairman who represents the council on a national level.

The parliament of Vietnam, known as the National Assembly, is located in the centre of the capital city of Hanoi. The National Assembly is defined by the Constitution of Vietnam as the highest government organization and the highest level of representation of the people of the nation. Out of the 500 seats in the National Assembly, the Communist Party of Vietnam holds 475, and ultimately, the Communist Party of Vietnam has significant influence over the proceedings within this parliament. The earliest version of this type of parliament in Vietnam took place when the National Representatives' Congress first convened on 16 August 1945. The current crop of representatives is known as the 14th National Assembly in the political history if the country.

Only the Communist Party of Vietnam is legally allowed to operate in Vietnam.

This page was last modified on May 1st, 2018

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Hanoi
Languages	Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
Ethnic Groups	Kinh (Viet) 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.8%, Muong 1.5%, Khmer 1.5%, Mong 1.2%, Nung 1.1%, Hoa 1%, other 4.3%
Religion	Buddhist 7.9%, Catholic 6.6%, Hoa Hao 1.7%, Cao Dai 0.9%, Protestant 0.9%, Muslim 0.1%, none 81.8% (2009 est.)
Government	Communist state
Independance	2 September 1945 (from France)
Area	331,210.00 km²
Water Area	21,140.00 km²
Land Area	310,070.00 km²
Population	95,261,021.00 Though it has one of the highest population densities in the world, the population is not evenly dispersed; clustering appears heaviest along the South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin, with the Mekong Delta (in the south) and the Red River Valley (in the north) having the largest concentrations of people
Location	Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
No. Bordering Countries	3
Bordering Countries	Cambodia 1,158 km, China 1,297 km, Laos 2,161 km
GDP(PPP)	$595,000,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$6,400.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are the United States, China, and Japan.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are clothes, shoes, electronics, and seafood.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are China, South Korea, and Singapore.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery and equipment, petroleum products, and steel products.
Climate	Subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
Terrain	Low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
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