The Council for National Defence and Security is an agency of the Socialist Republic of

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, tasked with overseeing the defence and security of the country during a state of emergency or war.

History

The Council for National Defence and Security of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam traces its roots to the Supreme National Defence Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, established in 1948. In 1960, under the new constitution adopted in 1959, the name of the agency became the National Defence Council. The Council for National Defence and Security took its current form in 1992 when a new constitution was promulgated.

Organisation and membership

Council for National Defense and Security in Vietnam

Under the

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, the

President of Vietnam The president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, lit=Chairman of the nation of Socialist Republic of Vietnam) is the head of state of Vietnam, elected by the Vietnam Nat ...

is the commander-in-chief of the

Vietnam People's Armed Forces The Vietnam People's Armed Forces () are the armed forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, directly under the command of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam (for which it serves as the Party's armed wing). I ...

, and the ex officio chair of the Council for National Defence and Security. The President nominates a list of members of the Council to the National Assembly for confirmation. Members of the Council need not be members of the National Assembly. The Council operates based on majority rule. The current membership of the Council includes:

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and chair of the Council; Pham Minh Chinh,

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

and vice chair of the Council; Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairman of the National Assembly; General Phan Van Giang,

Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

; General To Lam, Minister of Public Security; Bui Thanh Son,

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...

Role

The Council for National Defence and Security has the responsibility to mobilise all resources, including manpower and materials, for national security and defence. Under the constitution, in the case of war, the National Assembly may delegate to the Council special responsibilities and powers, including declaring states of emergency, and mandating actions by the

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...

, military, public security forces, and foreign affairs officials. The chair of the Council can delegate his authority as commander-in-chief to the Minister of Defence as necessary.

Proposal and petition

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List of chairmen

References

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