Chương 3 Pháp lệnh ký kết và thực hiện thỏa thuận quốc tế 2007: Thực hiện thỏa thuận quốc tế

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

Article 21.- Effect of international agreements

1. The effect of an international agreement is prescribed in the international agreement document.

2. If an international agreement contains no provisions on its effect, its effect is as agreed upon between the Vietnamese and foreign contracting parties.

Article 22.- Archive of international agreements

Central state agencies, provincial-level agencies and organizations' central bodies shall archive the originals of their international agreements in accordance with the law on archives.

Article 23.- Duplication of international agreements

1. Central state agencies, provincial-level agencies and organizations' central bodies shall duplicate effective international agreements and send them to their concerned attached units for implementation.

2. If an international agreement is available in a foreign language only, central state agencies, provincial-level agencies or organizations' central bodies shall enclose the international agreement with its Vietnamese translation.

Article 24.- Publicization of international agreements

Unless otherwise agreed upon between the Vietnamese and foreign parties or decided by competent state agencies, international agreements concluded in the name of central state agencies, provincial-level agencies or organizations' central bodies must be publicized.

Article 25.- Organization of implementation of international agreements

1. Central state agencies, provincial-level agencies and organizations' central bodies shall, within the scope of their assigned tasks and powers, organize the strict implementation of international agreements they have concluded and at the same time request the foreign contracting parties to strictly implement these international agreements.

2. Implementation of an international agreement may not violate the principles prescribed in Article 4 of this Ordinance.

Article 26.- Revision, supplementation or extension of international agreements

1. Persons competent to decide on the conclusion of international agreements defined in Articles 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 of this Ordinance are competent to decide on the revision, supplementation or extension of these international agreements.

2. The order and procedures for revision, supplementation or extension of an international agreement are similar to those for conclusion of an international agreement defined in this Ordinance.

3. After revising, supplementing or extending an international agreement, the central state agency, provincial-level agency or organization's central body shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thereof.

Article 27.- Termination of effect or suspension of implementation of international agreements

1. An international agreement may be terminated or suspended from implementation in the following cases:

a/ As provided for in the international agreement or agreed upon between the Vietnamese and foreign contracting parties;

b/ One of the principles defined in Article 4 of this Ordinance is breached during the implementation of the international agreement;

c/ The foreign contracting party seriously violates the international agreement.

2. The order and procedures for termination or suspension from implementation of an international agreement are similar to those for conclusion of an international agreement defined in this Ordinance.

3. Persons competent to decide on the conclusion of international agreements defined in Articles 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 of this Ordinance are competent to decide on the termination or suspension from implementation of these international agreements.

4. After making decision on the termination or suspension from implementation of an international agreement, the central state agency, provincial-level agency or organization's central body shall notify the foreign contracting party thereof.

5. After an international agreement is terminated or suspended from implementation, the central state agency, provincial-level agency or organization's central body shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thereof.