Abstract
The term “Head of State” means the highest leader of a country. As a result of the difference in political regimes, organizational models and operation of supreme state power, this position is flexibly referred to as President, State President, King, Emperor, or Queen in different countries. In Vietnam, the Head of State is the President. This article analyzes Vietnam’s legal regulations concerning the office of the President.
Highlights
The term “Head of State” means the highest leader of a country.[3]
In the inauguration ceremony on 23 October 2018, the President Nguyen Phu Trong put his hand on the Constitution and swore: Under the sacred national flag, in front of the National Assembly, the people and voters, I — President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam — declare: Be absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, the People, and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, strive to fulfill all tasks entrusted by the Party, State and the People.[11]
In 2011, Law on the President was mentioned in the Law and Ordinance making Program of the XIII National Assembly.[34]
Summary
The term “Head of State” means the highest leader of a country.[3]. As a result of the differences in political regimes, organizational models and operation of the supreme state power, this position is flexibly referred to as President, State President, King, Emperor, or Queen[4] in different countries. Article 80 of the Russian Federation Constitution clearly states that “The President of the Russian Federation shall be the Head of State.”. According to Article 1 of the 1946 Constitution of Japan, the Emperor is the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People, deriving his position from the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power. The Japan’s Constitution does not stipulate that the Emperor is the head of state. As a symbol of the State and of the Japanese unity, performing the acts in matters of state under Article 7 of the Constitution on behalf of the people, the Emperor of Japan is the head of this country. In Vietnam, according to the 2013 Constitution, the head of state is the President
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