HANOI --
Vietnamese National Assembly passed the first Law on referendum in the country
at the ongoing parliament meeting here on Wednesday.
The Law
on Referendum comprises eight chapters with 52 articles, taking effect from
July 1, 2016. The National Assembly (NA)'s Standing Committee, president,
government or at least one third of NA deputies can propose a referendum to the
NA.
A
referendum can be held on issues regarding the constitution or its major
contents, particularly important issues on national sovereignty and territory,
national defense-security which directly affect the country's interests, issues
on socio-economy which have great impact on the development of the country,
among other issues.
The NA
will be the competent one to decide whether to organize a referendum.
A
referendum is considered valid when it has at least three fourths of the voters
across the country. The result of a referendum is recognized for implementation
when it gains over half of the "yes" votes. Regarding
referendum on
the constitution, it is recognized for implementation only with two thirds of
the "yes" votes.
Vietnamese
people who are living, working and studying overseas are not attending the
referendum due to their scattered residential localities in various countries,
reported the Vietnam's state-run radio Voice of Vietnam.
The
referendum result will be reported by the NA's Standing Committee to the NA.
The day
of organizing referendum is decided by the NA's Standing Committee and it must
be on a Sunday.
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