Referendum on important issues of sovereignty and territory

Since the beginning of July 2016, a series of important policies directly related to people's lives have officially taken effect, such as: excellent soldiers are given priority to be recruited into defense officials, detainees have the right to vote, and referendums on important issues of sovereignty and territory...

Outstanding soldiers are given priority for recruitment into defense officials.

The Law on Professional Soldiers, Workers and National Defense Officials takes effect from July 1. This Law regulates professional soldiers, workers and national defense officials; rights, obligations, service regimes, and policies for professional soldiers, workers and national defense officials; responsibilities and powers of relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.

Outstanding soldiers are given priority for recruitment into defense officials.

Principles of selection and recruitment of professional soldiers, workers and defense officials according to the requirements of the tasks and staffing of the People's Army; Ensuring democracy, fairness, publicity, transparency, compliance with the law and gender equality; Promoting the responsibility of heads of agencies and units; Correct job position, title and meeting conditions and standards.

In addition, non-commissioned officers and soldiers with outstanding achievements in service in the People's Army; people with good technical and professional expertise; talented people; and ethnic minorities are given priority in selection and recruitment into professional soldiers, workers and defense officials.

The law clearly stipulates that professional soldiers, workers and defense officials are guaranteed by the State material and spiritual life, preferential regimes and policies appropriate to the nature of the People's Army's tasks; are trained and fostered to improve their political, military, legal and technical expertise and professional skills appropriate to their positions and titles; and enjoy other rights as prescribed by law.

Detainees have the right to vote.

The Law on Detention and Temporary Detention, effective from July 1, stipulates the principles, order and procedures for the enforcement of detention and temporary imprisonment; the organization, tasks and powers of the agencies managing and enforcing detention and temporary imprisonment; the rights and obligations of detainees and temporary prisoners; and the responsibilities of relevant agencies, organizations and individuals in the enforcement of detention and temporary imprisonment.

The Law clearly stipulates prohibited acts such as torture, persecution, corporal punishment; cruel, inhumane, degrading treatment and punishment or any other form that infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of detainees and prisoners; illegal detention; illegal release of detainees and prisoners; violations of regulations on management, guarding, and escorting detainees and prisoners.

Detainees and prisoners are protected in terms of their life, body, and property, and their honor and dignity are respected; their rights and obligations and the regulations of the detention facility are informed; they are entitled to exercise their right to vote according to the provisions of the Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies and People's Council Deputies, and the right to vote in referendums according to the provisions of the Law on Referendums; they are guaranteed food, accommodation, clothing, personal items, medical care, spiritual activities, sending and receiving letters, receiving gifts, books, newspapers, and documents.

Referendum on important issues of sovereignty and territory

The Law on Referendum, effective from July 1, regulates referendum; principles of referendum; tasks and powers of agencies and organizations in referendum; procedures for deciding on referendum and organizing referendum; results and validity of referendum results.

The National Assembly considers and decides on referendums on particularly important issues regarding national sovereignty, territory, defense, security, and foreign affairs that directly affect national interests; particularly important socio-economic issues that greatly affect the country's development.

The results of the referendum have decisive value on the issue put to referendum and are effective from the date of announcement; All state agencies, organizations and individuals must respect the results of the referendum; State agencies, organizations and individuals, within the scope of their duties and powers, are responsible for organizing and ensuring strict implementation of the results of the referendum.

Prohibition of interference in the judgment of the Judge

The Civil Procedure Code takes effect from July 1 (except for the provisions of this Code related to the provisions of the Civil Code No. 91/2015/QH13 which take effect from January 1, 2017). The Code applies to all civil proceedings in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, including the mainland, islands, seas and airspace...

The law strictly prohibits agencies, organizations, and individuals from interfering in the adjudication of judges, people's assessors, and the settlement of civil matters by judges in any form. Prosecution agencies and prosecutors must respect the people and be subject to the people's supervision. The court has the duty to protect justice, protect human rights, civil rights, protect the socialist regime, protect the interests of the State, and the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals.

The prosecuting agency and the prosecutor shall be responsible before the law for the performance of their duties and powers. In case the prosecutor commits an illegal act, he/she shall be subject to disciplinary action or criminal prosecution according to the provisions of law, depending on the nature and seriousness of the violation.

The law clearly stipulates the right to decide and self-determination of the litigants. Accordingly, the litigants have the right to decide to file a lawsuit and request a competent court to resolve the civil case. The court only accepts to resolve a civil case when there is a petition or request from the litigants and only resolves it within the scope of that petition or request.

During the process of resolving a civil case, the parties have the right to terminate, change their requests or reach an agreement with each other voluntarily, without violating the prohibitions of the law and not contrary to social ethics.

Obstructing National Assembly deputies from supervising will be punished.

The Law on Supervisory Activities of the National Assembly and People's Councils took effect from July 1, regulating the supervisory activities of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations, National Assembly deputies and People's Councils; the responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals subject to supervision, and other agencies, organizations and individuals related to supervisory activities.

The law stipulates that agencies, organizations and individuals subject to supervision must fully implement the supervision plan, content and requirements of the supervision subject; provide information related to their tasks, except for information in the list of state secrets which, according to the provisions of the law on protection of state secrets, the supervision subject is not entitled to access.

In the case of agencies, organizations, and individuals under supervision who obstruct or fail to implement resolutions, conclusions, requests, or recommendations of the supervising entity, the supervising entity shall request or recommend that the competent agency or organization consider and handle the responsibility. Depending on the nature and extent of the violation, the supervising entity shall request or recommend that the competent agency or organization handle the violation in accordance with the provisions of law.

Prohibit exploiting website vulnerabilities to exploit personal information

The Law on Network Information Security, effective from July 1, regulates network information security activities, rights and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in ensuring network information security; civil cryptography; standards and technical regulations on network information security; and business in the field of network information security.

The law clearly stipulates that agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for ensuring network information security. Network information security activities of agencies, organizations, and individuals must comply with the provisions of law, ensure national defense, national security, state secrets, maintain political stability, social order and safety, and promote socio-economic development. Organizations and individuals are not allowed to violate the network information security of other organizations and individuals.

Prohibited acts are also clearly defined in the Law on Network Information Security, such as illegally affecting or obstructing the normal operation of information systems or users' ability to access information systems; Distributing spam, malware, setting up fake or fraudulent information systems; Illegally collecting, using, disseminating, or trading in other people's personal information; Taking advantage of loopholes and weaknesses of information systems to collect and exploit personal information.

Anyone who violates the provisions of this Law shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of the violation, be subject to disciplinary action, administrative sanctions, or criminal prosecution; if causing damage, compensation must be paid in accordance with the provisions of law./.

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