Council for National Defense and Security (Vietnam)

Council for National Defense and Security

Hội đồng Quốc phòng và An ninh
Agency overview
Formed	August 19, 1948 (1948-08-19)
Jurisdiction	Vietnam
Headquarters	1 Hung Vuong, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam
Agency executives	Vo Van Thuong, President of Vietnam, Chairman Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam, Vice Chairman To Lam, Minister of Public Security Phan Van Giang, Minister of Defence Bui Thanh Son, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairperson of the National Assembly
Parent agency	National Assembly

The Council for National Defence and Security is an agency of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, tasked with overseeing the defence and security of the country during a state of emergency or war.

History

The Council for National Defence and Security 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 Council for National Defence and Security 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 the Council for National Defence and Security. 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: Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President and chair of the Council; Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister and vice chair of the Council; Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairman of the National Assembly; General Phan Van Giang, Minister of Defence; General To Lam, Minister of Public Security; Bui Thanh Son, Minister of Foreign Affairs.^[1]

Role

The Council for National Defence and Security has the responsibility to mobilise all resources, including manpower and materials, for national security and defence. Under the constitution, in the case of war, the National Assembly may delegate to the Council special responsibilities and powers, including declaring states of emergency, and mandating actions by the government, military, public security forces, and foreign affairs officials. The chair of the Council can delegate his authority as commander-in-chief to the Minister of Defence as necessary.

Proposal and petition

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List of chairmen

Number	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office
Chairman of the Supreme Defense Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945-1976)
1		Hồ Chí Minh	1948	1969
2		Tôn Đức Thắng	1969	1976
Chairman of the National Defense Council of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976-1992) Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1992-present)
2		Tôn Đức Thắng	1976	1981
3		Trường Chinh	1981	1987
4		Võ Chí Công	1987	1992
5		Lê Đức Anh	1992	1997
6		Trần Đức Lương	1997	2006
7		Nguyễn Minh Triết	2006	2011
8		Trương Tấn Sang	2011	2016
9		Trần Đại Quang	2016	2018
10		Nguyễn Phú Trọng	2018	2021
11		Nguyễn Xuân Phúc	2021

References

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