Vietnam Profilo Governo

nome: Hanoi (Ha Noi)

coordinate geografiche: 21 02 N, 105 51 E

differenza di tempo: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

2 Settembre 1945 (from France)

Giorno Di Indipendenza (National Day), 2 Settembre (1945)

history: several previous; latest adopted 28 Novembre 2013, effective 1 Gennaio 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 anni; universal

capo dello stato: Presidente Nguyen Phu TRONG (da allora 23 October 2018); note - Presidente Tran Dai QUANG (da allora 2 April 2016) died on 21 September 2018

capo di governo: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan PHUC (da allora 7 April 2016); Deputy Prime Ministers Truong Hoa BINH (da allora 9 April 2016), Vuong Dinh HUE (da allora 9 April 2016), Vu Duc DAM (da allora 13 November 2013), Trinh Dinh DUNG (da allora 9 April 2016), Pham Binh MINH (da allora 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%