Chương 1 Luật Mặt trận tổ quốc Việt Nam 1999: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Vietnam Fatherland Front in the political system

1. Vietnam Fatherland Front is a political coalition organization, a voluntary union of political organizations, socio-political organizations, social organizations and individuals representing all classes, social strata, ethnic groups, religions and overseas Vietnamese.

2. Vietnam Fatherland Front constitutes a part of the political system of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, led by the Communist Party of Vietnam; and constitutes a political base of the people’s administration, a place where the people express their will and aspirations, the entire people’s great solidarity bloc is built up, the people’s mastery is brought into full play, where its members hold consultative meetings, and coordinate and unify their actions, thus contributing to the firm maintenance of national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and successfully carrying out the cause of national industrialization and modernization, so as to achieve the objective of a prosperous people, a strong country and an equitable and civilized society.

Article 2.- The tasks of Vietnam Fatherland Front

Vietnam Fatherland Front is tasked to rally the people and build up the entire people�s great solidarity bloc, enhance the political and moral unity among the people, propagate and mobilize the people to bring into full play their mastery, materialize the Party’s guidelines and policies, strictly abide by the Constitution and laws, supervise the operations of the State agencies, people-elected delegates, as well as State officials and employees; gather the people’s opinions and petitions, then report and propose them to the Party and the State; take part in building and consolidating the people’s administration; join the State in caring for and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the people; and take part in developing the friendship and cooperation between the Vietnamese people and the people of other countries in the region and the world.

Article 3.- The principles of organization and operation of Vietnam Fatherland Front

Vietnam Fatherland Front is organized and operates under its own statute and in compliance with the Constitution and laws.

The organization and operation of Vietnam Fatherland Front shall comply with the principles of voluntariness, democratic consultation, coordinated and unified actions.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee at each level is the executive body of the Vietnam Fatherland Front organization of the same level, nominated by the Congress of delegates of the Vietnam Fatherland Front organization at such level through consultative meetings, and responsible for organizing the performance of the tasks of Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Article 4.- Members of Vietnam Fatherland Front

The members of Vietnam Fatherland Front are organizations and individuals specified in Clause 1, Article 1 of this Law.

When coordinating and unifying their actions, the members of Vietnam Fatherland Front shall have to abide by Vietnam Fatherland Front’s statute; but at the same time, the member organizations of Vietnam Fatherland Front still retain their independence.

Article 5.- The relationship between Vietnam Fatherland Front and the State

1. The relationship between Vietnam Fatherland Front and the State is the relationship of coordination for the performance and exercise of tasks and powers according to the provisions of the Constitution and laws.

2. The coordination relationship between Vietnam Fatherland Front and the State shall be effected under the working coordination regulations promulgated by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees and the concerned State agencies at each level.

3. The State creates conditions for the effective operation of Vietnam Fatherland Front.