THE GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 79/2003/ND-CP
Hanoi, July 07, 2003
 DECREE
PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON THE EXERCISE OF DEMOCRACY IN COMMUNES
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to Resolution No. 17/NQ-TW of March 18, 2002 of the fifth plenum of the IXth Party Central Committee on renewing and raising the quality of the political system in communes, wards and district townships;
Pursuant to Directive No. 10-CT/TW of March 28, 2002 of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat on continuing to boost the formulation and realization of the Regulation on grassroots democracy;
At the proposal of the Minister of the Interior,
DECREES:
Article 1.- To issue together with this Decree the Regulation on the exercise of democracy in communes.
Article 2.- The Regulation issued together with this Decision shall also apply to wards and district townships. The Minister of the Interior shall issue documents to guide the application of the Regulation on the exercise of democracy in communes to wards and district townships.