Referendum on important issues of sovereignty and territory

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

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 the head of the agency or unit; Correct job position, title and meeting the 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 skills appropriate to their positions and titles; and enjoy other rights as prescribed by law.

Detainees have the right to vote.

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

The Law clearly stipulates prohibited acts such as torture, persecution, corporal punishment; cruel, inhumane, degrading treatment or 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, receiving 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 for 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 tasks 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 trials 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 litigant. Accordingly, the litigant has the right to decide to initiate a lawsuit and request the competent Court to resolve the civil case. The Court will only accept and resolve the civil case when there is a petition or request from the litigant and will only resolve 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, effective from July 1, regulates 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 case an agency, organization or individual under supervision obstructs or fails to implement the 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 severity 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 must not violate the network information security of other organizations and individuals.

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

Anyone who violates the provisions of this Law shall, depending on the nature and severity 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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