Vietnam Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Hanoi (Ha Noi)

coordenadas geográficas: 21 02 N, 105 51 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

58 provinces (tinh, singular and plural) and 5 municipalities (thanh pho, singular and plural)

provinces: An Giang, Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ben Tre, Binh Dinh, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau, Cao Bang, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Dien Bien, Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Gia Lai, Ha Giang, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Hai Duong, Hau Giang, Hoa Binh, Hung Yen, Khanh Hoa, Kien Giang, Kon Tum, Lai Chau, Lam Dong, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Long An, Nam Dinh, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Ninh Thuan, Phu Tho, Phu Yen, Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Quang Ninh, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Son La, Tay Ninh, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Thua Thien-Hue, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Long, Vinh Phuc, Yen Bai;

municipalities: Can Tho, Da Nang, Ha Noi (Hanoi), Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

2 Septiembre 1945 (from France)

Día de la Independencia (National Day), 2 Septiembre (1945)

history: several previous; latest adoptada 28 Noviembre 2013, efectiva 1 Enero 2014

amendments: proposed by the president, by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee, or by at least two thirds of the National Assembly membership; a decision to draft an amendment requires approval by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership, followed by the formation of a constitutional drafting committee to write a draft and collect citizens’ opinions; passage requires at least two-thirds majority of the Assembly membership; the Assembly can opt to conduct a referendum (2018)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Nguyen Phu TRONG (desde 23 October 2018); note - Presidente Tran Dai QUANG (desde 2 April 2016) died on 21 September 2018

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan PHUC (desde 7 April 2016); Deputy Prime Ministers Truong Hoa BINH (desde 9 April 2016), Vuong Dinh HUE (desde 9 April 2016), Vu Duc DAM (desde 13 November 2013), Trinh Dinh DUNG (desde 9 April 2016), Pham Binh MINH (desde 13 November 2013)

cabinet: Cabinet proposed by prime minister confirmed by the National Assembly and appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by National Assembly from among its members for a single 5-year term; election last held on 2 April 2016 (next to be held in spring 2021); prime minister recommended by the president and confirmed by National Assembly; deputy prime ministers confirmed by the National Assembly and appointed by the president

election results: Nguyen Phu TRONG (CPV) elected president; percent of National Assembly vote - 99.8%; Nguyen Xuan PHUC elected prime minister; percent of National Assembly vote - 91%