Viet Nam 1992 Constitution (reviewed 2013)

CHAPTER XI. THE EFFECT OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

Article 119

1. The Constitution is the fundamental law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and has the highest legal effect.All other legal documents must conform to the Constitution.

   All actions violating the Constitution shall be dealt with.

2. The National Assembly, its organs, The State President, the Government, the People’s Courts, the People’s Procuracies, other state organs, and the entire people are responsible to protect the Constitution. The mechanism of constitutional protection shall be provided by the law.

Article 120

1. The State President, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee, or at least two-third of entire Assembly deputies have the right to propose the making of constitution and amendment of the Constitution. The National Assembly shall decide on the making of constitution and amendment of the Constitution upon the approval of two-third of entire Assembly deputies.
2. The National Assembly shall create the Committee of Constitutional Drafting. The components, the number of members, duties, and authorities of the Committee of Constitutional Drafting shall be decided by the National Assembly according to the proposal of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee.
3. The Committee of Constitutional Drafting drafts, organizes the collection of people’s opinion, and submits to the National Assembly the draft constitution.
4. Constitution shall be enacted with the approval of two-third of entire Assembly deputies. The referendum on the Constitution shall be decided by The National Assembly.