National Defense and Security Council (Vietnam)
government agency of Vietnam
The National Defense and Security Council is a constitutional agency of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, tasked with overseeing the defence and security of the country during a state of emergency or war. The Council is headed by the President of Vietnam.
History
The National Defense and Security Council of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam traces its roots to the Supreme National Defence Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (commonly called North Vietnam), established in 1948. In 1960, under the new constitution adopted in 1959, the name of the agency became the National Defence Council. The National Defense and Security Council took its current form in 1992 when a new constitution was promulgated.
Organisation and membership
Under the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of Vietnam is the commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces, and the ex officio chair of National Defense and Security Council. The President nominates a list of members of the Council to the National Assembly for confirmation. Members of the Council need not be members of the National Assembly.
The Council operates based on majority rule.
The current membership of the Council includes: Tô Lâm, President and chair of the Council; Lê Minh Hưng, Prime Minister and vice chair of the Council; Trần Thanh Mẫn, Chairman of the National Assembly; General Phan Văn Giang, Minister of Defence; General Lương Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security; Lê Hoài Trung, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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