THE GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 20/2002/ND-CP
Hanoi, February 20, 2002
 
 DECREE
ON THE CONCLUSION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS BY THE PROVINCES AND CENTRALLY-RUN CITIES, SOCIO-POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIO-PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the July 3, 1996 Ordinance on the specific tasks and powers of the People’s Councils and People’s Committees at each level;
In furtherance of Article 34 of the August 20, 1998 Ordinance on the Conclusion and Implementation of International Agreements;
At the proposal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Subjects and scope of application
1. This Decree prescribes the competence, order and procedures for the conclusion and implementation of international agreements between the provinces and centrally-run cities (hereafter referred to as provinces and cities) and equivalent foreign administrative units or organizations or between socio-political organizations, social organizations or socio-professional organizations of Vietnam (hereafter referred to as organizations) and foreign organizations, in the name of such provinces, cities or organizations.
2. This Decree shall not apply to international agreements concluded by the provinces, cities or organizations under the Government’s authorization.
Article 2.- Interpretation of words and phrases
For the purpose of this Decree, the following words and phrases shall be construed as follows:
1. "International agreements" mean documents concluded between provinces or cities and equivalent foreign administrative units or organizations, between organizations and foreign organizations, under such titles as agreement, memorandum of understanding, minutes of exchange, cooperation plan or other titles. International agreements prescribed in this Decree are not international agreements of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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