Law of Vietnam


Law of Vietnam is based on communist legal theory and French civil law. In 1981 major reforms were made to the judicial and legal system.
New laws introduced since:
1946:
1954: Geneva Agreement has been signed thanks to Dien Bien Phu victory.
1959: Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, adopted on January 1, 1960. It consisted of X chapters, 112 articles
1975: The reunification of North and South Vietnam
1980: Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, adopted on December 19, 1980
Includes XII chapters, 147 articles. The consequence of the policy of economic liberalization “Doi Moi” started in 1986.
April 15, 1992: Constitution of the socialist Republic of the Vietnam includes XII chapters, 147 articles.

Law System of Socialist Republic of Vietnam