THE PRIME MINISTER
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 51/2009/QD-TTg
Hanoi, April 8, 2009
 
DECISION
DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM TO THE UNITED NATIONS, THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AT GENEVA
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the December 2, 1993 Ordinance on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 183-CP of November 18, 1994, detailing the implementation of Ordinance on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 15/ 2008/ND-CP of February 4, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
At the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
DECIDES:
Article 1. Position and functions
1. The Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other International Organizations at Geneva, Switzerland, (below referred to as the Mission) is the official representative agency of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in its relations with the UN, the WTO and other international organizations at Geneva in conformity in relevant treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party.
2. The English transaction name of the Mission is Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other International Organizations at Geneva (referred to as Vietnam Mission to the UN and the WTO at Geneva).
3. The Mission has its own head office in Geneva, bank account and seal bearing the national emblem. Its operation funds are allocated from the state budget in accordance with law.
Article 2. Tasks and powers
1. To represent the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the UN, the WTO and other international organizations at Geneva.
2. To protect rights and interests of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the UN, the WTO and other international organizations at Geneva.