Law on Vietnamese Nationality No. 24/2008/QH12 dated November 13, 2008

A translation from  Vietnamese into English of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality No. 24/2008/QH12 dated November 13, 2008. Effective date: July 1, 2009. Expiry date: Not yet determined. Effective status: Still in effect.

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ON VIETNAMESE NATIONALITY

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam which was amended and supplemented with a number of articles under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10;

The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Vietnamese nationality.

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Vietnamese nationality

Vietnamese nationality reflects the cohesive relationship between individuals and the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, gives rise to the rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens towards the State and the rights and responsibilities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam towards Vietnamese citizens.

Article 2. Right to nationality

1. In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, every individual has the right to have a nationality. Vietnamese citizens will not be deprived of Vietnamese nationality, except for the cases prescribed in Article 31 of this Law.

2. The State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the unified State of all ethnic groups living together in the Vietnamese territory, all members of these ethnic groups are equal in terms of the right to have Vietnamese nationality.

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CHAPTER VI

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

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Article 43. Effect

This Law takes effect from 01 July 2009.

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Article 44. Detailed regulations and implementation guidelines

The Government stipulates in detail and guide the implementation of articles and clauses assigned in the Law; guides other necessary contents of this Law to satisfy state management requirements.

This Law was approved by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, term XII, at its 4th session on 13 November 2008./.

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