Viet Nam

National Assembly

Political system
Communist system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At the first sitting of the chamber
Date of start of mandate for newly elected members
No information available
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
Date of start of mandate for appointed members
No information available
End of the parliamentary mandate
On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)
Date of end of mandate
No information available

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Other

Notes: The Speaker's rank is equivalent to the Head of State.

Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

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Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes

Notes: the proposal to detain or prosecute national assembly deputies and/or to search their residence or workplace falls under the jurisdiction of the chairman of the supreme people’s procuracy (similar to attorney general’s office is other countries). in cases of flagrante delicto, the custodial agencies must immediately report the detention to the national assembly standing committee. in cases where deputies are examined for penal liability, the national assembly standing committee shall decide whether to suspend the performance of tasks of the deputy in question. deputies sentenced by the courts shall lose their rights and privileges, starting from the date the court judgment or decisions take legal effect.

There is a Code of conduct for members
Yes

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
Yes
(2020)
Basic salary, per year
91,728,000 VND
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
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Basic allowances
15,750,000 VND
Basic allowance in PPP
2,137
Names of the basic allowances

Position allowance, Public services allowance, Service allowance, Allowance for full time MPs. They include transport (chauffered car and gas or additional an equivalent of USD 200 per month). MPs who had resided outside Hanoi (where the Parliament is based) before elected, may apply for an appartment in the Parliament Staffhouse with a nominal rental during their term. An allowance for mobile phone use (about USD 15 per month) is also provided. Non-full time MPs are not provided for transport, residence or mobile allowances.

Periodicity of attendance allowance
Month
Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
No information available
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
No
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No information available
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
No information available

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
Yes
Office at parliament
Yes
Constituency office
Yes
Housing
Yes
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes

Notes: Constituency meeting allowance: 7,000,000 VND/month

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker No
Committee Chair No
Salary of the Speaker
No information available
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
No
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
No information available
Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount

Standing Committee of the National Assembly regulates the ratio;The Government regulates the basic rate.

Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
No
Year data was last reported

2020

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Must be a member of parliament

Notes: The Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly among its members.

Sources: Constitution, art.98

Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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Members for whom data is available
499
(2021)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No