Chương 1 Luật Quốc tịch Việt Nam 1988: Những quy định chung

Chapter 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.

Persons holding Vietnamese nationality The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a unified state of all nationals living on Vietnamese territory. All members of all ethnic groups hold Vietnamese nationality. Persons holding Vietnamese nationality include those who hold Vietnamese nationality up to the day this Law comes into force and those who will be granted Vietnamese nationality in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

Article 2.

Relationship between the State and citizens Vietnamese citizens shall be guaranteed all rights as citizens by the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and must fulfil their obligations towards the State and society as provided by law. The State shall protect the legitimate rights of Vietnamese citizens living abroad.

Article 3.

Recognition of a single nationality for Vietnamese citizens The State of the Socialist of Vietnam recognises Vietnamese citizens as having only one nationality: Vietnamese.

Article 4.

Retention of nationality in cases of marriage, divorce, annulment of unlawful marriage, and charge of nationality by a husband or wife

1. Marriage, divorce or annulment of unlawful marriage between a Vietnamese citizen and a foreigner or a stateless person, shall not change their respective nationality.

2. Where a husband or wife is granted or loses Vietnamese nationality, there shall be no change to the nationality of the partner.