Chương VII Nghị định 18/2022/NĐ-CP về nghi lễ đối ngoại: Nghi lễ dành cho cơ quan đại diện nước ngoài tại việt nam

Chapter VII

CEREMONIES FOR FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE MISSIONS IN VIETNAM

Article 36. Receiving and seeing off Ambassadors who start or end their working term

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall appoint officials to receive, see off, and arrange honour guest rooms at the airport for Ambassadors who start or end their working term in Vietnam. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall not arrange vehicles for receiving or seeing off guests at the airport.

Article 37. Presentation of Credentials or Letters of Authorization

1. Ambassadors presenting Credentials:

a) The Ambassador shall present the President of Vietnam with Credentials at the Presidential Palace;

b) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall take charge and cooperate with the President’s Office and related agencies in organizing 4 periods of submission of credentials a year, approximately in the middle of each quarter. In special cases, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall propose the organization of private periods of submission of Credentials;

c) Composition of participants of the Credential Presentation Ceremony: Head or Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Director of Directorate of State Protocol, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the President's Office, and Heads with the rank of Heads of Departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

d) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall appoint officials and arrange vehicles to transport the Ambassador to present Credentials. The vehicle transporting the Ambassador to present Credentials shall have 4 escorting motorcycles. After presenting the Credentials, the transporting vehicle shall bring the Ambassador back to fly his/her National Flag;

dd) At the entrance of the Presidential Palace, there shall be honour guard formations arranged to greet the Ambassador when he/she arrives and leaves. At the entrance of the room for submitting Credentials, there shall be honour guard formations arranged to open the door. There shall be one honour guard arranged to open the door of the vehicle transporting the Ambassador at its stopping place;

e) Before presenting the Credentials, the Director of Directorate of State Protocol shall receive the Ambassador to receive copies of the Credentials and introduce the ceremony for presenting Credentials.

2. UN Resident Coordinators presenting Letters of Authorization:

a) The UN Resident Coordinator shall present the Letter of Authorization to the Prime Minister at the Government Office;

b) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall take charge and cooperate with the President’s Office and related agencies in organizing the presentation of the Letter of Authorization.

3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall receive the Letter of Authorization of the General Consul.

Article 38. Ambassadors greet and bid farewell to Leaders of the Vietnam Communist Party and State

1. After the Ambassador presents the Credentials to the President of Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall arrange for the Ambassador to greet the General Secretary, President of Vietnam, Prime Minister, President of the National Assembly, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the request of the foreign representative mission and according to permitting conditions.

2. When the Ambassador ends his/her working term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall arrange for the Ambassador to bid farewell to the President of Vietnam and Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the request of the foreign representative mission. In special cases, arrange for the Ambassador to bid farewell to the General Secretary, Prime Minister, and President of the National Assembly.

3. The representative of the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall invite the Ambassador to a friendly meal to bid farewell and gift presents to the Ambassador when he/she ends his/her working term.

Article 39. Awarding Friendship Medals and other titles

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall take charge and propose the consideration of awarding Friendship Medals or appropriate form of awarding for the Ambassador, General Consul, Head and Representative who has actively contributed to the friendship of development and cooperation with Vietnam; make proposals to grant, award, and organize the awards ceremony.

Article 40. Ambassador, General Consul, and Head Representative attending activities

1. September 2 National Day Anniversaries in Hanoi.

a) Regarding decennial anniversaries of the National Day:

The General Secretary, President of Vietnam, Prime Minister, President of the National Assembly and their spouse shall preside over the banquet of Ambassadors and Head Representatives and their spouse in Hanoi;

b) Regarding anniversaries of the National Day that are not decennial anniversaries:

The President of Vietnam and his/her spouse shall preside over the banquet of Ambassadors, Head Representatives and their spouse in Hanoi;

c) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall organize the wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs and the ceremony of laying wreaths and visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum for Ambassadors and Head Representatives in Hanoi;

d) The Head of the province or city that has foreign representative missions shall organize the meeting of General Consuls.

2. Lunar New Year.

a) The Prime Minister and his/her spouse shall preside over the banquet for Ambassadors, Head Representatives, and their spouse in Hanoi on the occasion of the Lunar New Year;

b) The Head of the province or city and his/her spouse shall rely on the condition of their area to organize the meeting of General Consuls on the occasion of the Lunar New Year;

c) Ministries and central authorities shall not organize private meetings for Ambassadors, Head Representatives on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

3. The Prime Minister shall receive Head Representatives of the UN system together in Hanoi on the occasion of the annual United Nations Day (October 24).

4. Ambassadors and Head Representatives in Hanoi shall attend the opening of meetings of the National Assembly via invitations.

5. Regarding other major events of the nation, Heads of Foreign Representative Commissions shall attend them via invitations in accordance with plans or programs or at the request of competent authorities.

6. Ministries and administrative divisions that organize events or activities for Ambassadors, General Consuls, and Head Representatives shall consult and come into terms with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before inviting them.

Article 41. Authorities that attend banquets on the occasion of foreign National Day anniversaries or anniversaries of the establishment of the diplomatic relations

1. Participants of banquets on the occasion of foreign National Day anniversaries:

a) Regarding decennial anniversaries, the Head with the rank of Minister is the main guest and represents the Government to give a congratulatory speech;

b) Regarding anniversaries that are not decennial anniversaries, the Head with the rank of Deputy Minister is the main guest and represents the Government to give a congratulatory speech;

2. Participants of banquets on the occasion of anniversaries of the establishment of the diplomatic relations: the Head with the rank of Deputy Minister is the main guest and represents the Government to give a congratulatory speech. In special cases, matters related to anniversaries mentioned above shall follow the approved plan.

3. Regarding other events organized by foreign representative missions: related ministries, central authorities, and administrative divisions shall cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in proposing and consulting competent authorities about the decision on the appointment of high-ranking heads or heads of ministries, central authorities, and administrative divisions attending such events in accordance with relevant laws of Vietnam, international practices, and practices of each event.

Article 42. The signing of the Funeral Notebook at foreign representative missions in Hanoi

1. The Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall come to sign the Funeral Notebook when the foreign representative mission opens it.

2. In special cases, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall propose the Leaders of the Vietnam Communist Party and State should come to sign the Funeral Notebook at the foreign representative mission.