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Vietnam Law Day holds a special place in the legal history of the country. It marks the day the first Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was promulgated in 1946. In this article, Mytour Blog will help you understand the origin, purpose, and significance of this special day.
Origin of Vietnam Law Day
Vietnam Law Day originates from the significant historical event of the promulgation of the first Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on November 9th, 1946. This Constitution, drafted under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, embodies the principles of constitutionalism, democracy, human rights, and citizenship rights of the Vietnamese people. Subsequent constitutions were enacted in Vietnam in 1959, 1980, 1992, and 2013, but the values of the 1946 Constitution are still preserved and promoted.
To honor the Constitution, laws, and promote legal consciousness education for all people, the National Assembly of Vietnam decided to choose November 9th as Vietnam Law Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (abbreviated as Law Day) in the Law on Popularization of Legal Education in 2012.
This is a significant event for the development of the rule of law and democratic society in Vietnam. Every year, on Law Day, state agencies, social organizations, and communities nationwide organize various activities such as legal dissemination, education; summarizing, evaluating the construction and implementation of laws; honoring, rewarding collectives, and individuals with outstanding achievements in this field.
November 9th marks the promulgation of the first Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (Source: Internet)Significance of Vietnam Law Day 09/11
This day holds significant importance in the development of the rule of law and democratic society in Vietnam. It serves as a moment to reaffirm the position and role of the Constitution, laws in state governance and social life; to educate officials, civil servants, and citizens on the importance of respecting, obeying, and safeguarding the law; the benefits of law compliance; and to propagate and disseminate the provisions of the Constitution, laws relevant to people's lives.
It's also an occasion to evaluate achievements, difficulties, and challenges in the work of building laws, law enforcement, legal education; to set directions for future implementation; to commend and reward outstanding collectives and individuals in this field.
November 9th also conveys a message to the world population, foreign investors about Vietnam's image as a country undergoing innovation and building a nation aiming at upholding the Constitution and laws. This is a crucial factor in attracting cooperation and investment from international partners, enhancing Vietnam's position and credibility on the global stage.
Vietnam's Law Day holds immense significance for the development of the rule of law and democratic society in Vietnam (Source: Internet)Content Organized on Vietnam Law Day
According to Decree 28/2013/ND-CP, November 9th encompasses the following content:
- Emphasizing the importance of the Constitution, laws in state governance and social life.
- Educating officials, civil servants, and citizens about the significance of respecting and obeying the law; awareness of the responsibility to protect the law; the benefits of law compliance.
- Disseminating the provisions of the Constitution, laws related to people's lives, linked to the functions, tasks of agencies, units.
- Promoting strict compliance with the law by the people.
- Commending, rewarding positive contributions to law building, law enforcement, legal education, exemplary individuals, good deeds in law implementation.
- Other contents under the guidance of the Ministry of Justice.
The organization of Vietnam Law Day (Source: Internet)Forms of Organizing Vietnam Law Day
Here are the forms of organizing Vietnam Law Day 9/11:
- Conducting rallies, seminars, discussions on law
- Competitions to understand the law
- Propagating, disseminating the law through mobile activities, exhibitions
- Other forms as directed by the Ministry of Justice.
Forms of organizing Vietnam Law Day (Source: Internet)Responsibilities of competent agencies, organizations, individuals in organizing Vietnam Law Day
The responsibilities of competent agencies, organizations, and individuals in organizing Vietnam Law Day include:
- Guiding the content, forms of organizing November 9th
- The Ministry of Justice guides the content, forms of organizing Vietnam Law Day nationwide annually;
- Ministries, agencies under the Government, People's Committees at all levels guide the content, forms of organizing Law Day according to the guidance of the Ministry of Justice;
- The Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front guides the content, forms of organizing Law Day for member organizations (Clause 1, Article 7, Decree 28/2013/ND-CP).
- Responsibility to organize Vietnam Law Day (Clause 2, Article 7, Decree 28/2013/ND-CP):
- Vietnam Law Day must be organized by Ministers, Heads of agencies under the Government, Heads of units under the Government, Chairpersons of People's Committees at all levels;
- The Chairperson of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the heads of central agencies of member organizations of the Front are responsible for organizing Law Day for their members, delegates according to their functions, tasks.
Responsibilities of competent agencies, organizations, individuals in organizing November 9th Law Day (Source: Internet)State policies on law dissemination, education
According to Article 3 of the Law on Law Dissemination and Education in 2012, the state has the following policies to implement law dissemination and education work:
- Law dissemination and education is the responsibility of the entire political system with the leading role of the State.
- The State ensures the provision of essential resources for law dissemination and education.
- Encouraging the participation of social organizations, individuals in law dissemination and education work; rewarding positive contributions in this field.
- Legal education in educational institutions of the national education system is integrated into the educational programs of all levels of schools and training levels; this is a content in the programs of lower secondary education, upper secondary education, vocational education, university education.
State policies on law dissemination, education (Source: Internet)Frequently Asked Questions
Because it is the date of the first Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam issued in 1946.
The Vietnamese Law Day is a significant day in the legal history of the country, dedicated to honoring the law, educating about the reverence for the Constitution, providing law for everyone. Mytour hopes that through this article, you have gained more knowledge and love for the country's law. Let's together build a lifestyle and work according to the Constitution, the law, establish habits of self-conscious compliance, behave according to the law, and enhance our own legal awareness!
