Ordinance No. 02/2008/PL-UBTVQH12 dated February 05, 2008 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on defense industry

ORDINANCE
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE

ON DEFENSE INDUSTRY

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10;

Pursuant to the National Assemblys Resolution No.11/2007/QH12 on law - and ordinance-making programs of its XIIth tenure (2007-2011) and 2008;

Tlie National Assembly Standing Committee promulgates the Ordinance on Defense Industry.

Chapter 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Governing scope

This Ordinance defines the principles for building and development of defense industry; the tasks, organization and operation of defense industry;- the planning, plans and resources for building and development of defense industry; the policies on defense industry; the powers and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in management and task performance of defense industry.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Ordinance applies to Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals as well as foreign organizations and individuals engaged in defense industry activities.

Article 3. Position and tasks of defense industry

1. Defense industry constitutes a part and parcel of defense and security strength and potentials and a pan of the national industry.

2. Defense industry has the tasks:

a/ To research into, develop, manufacture, maintain, overhaul, modify and modernize weapons, military equipment and facilities, technical supplies and other products in service of defense;

b/ To participate in socio-economic development, contributing to national industrialization and modernization.

Article 4. Principles for building and development of defense industry

1. Being placed under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the unified management of the Government.

2. Abiding by the objectives, tasks and strategies on national construction and defense, meeting the strategic requirements of equipment for the peoples armed forces.

3. Being suitable to economic development capability of the country, achieving advanced scientific and technological levels and incremental modernization, ensuring confidentiality, safety, efficiency and environmental protection.

4. Practicing autonomy, closely combining socio-economic development with defense enhancement, on the basis of bringing into play internal resources in combination with expansion of international cooperation.

Article 5. International cooperation on defense industry

1. Principles for international cooperation on defense industry:

a/ The State creates conditions for foreign organizations and individuals to take part in defense industry activities on the principles of respect for independence, sovereignty, non-interference into internal affairs of each other, equality and mutual benefits, in compliance with Vietnamese law and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party;

b/ Ensuring the state secrets on defense and security;

c/ Giving priority to high technologies, double-use technologies;

d/ Abiding by the legal provisions on organization and management of military external activities; the regulations on import, export and procurement of defense commodities and other regulations related to defense industry.

2. International cooperation on defense industry covers the following contents:

a/ Establishing, consolidating and developing cooperative relations with other countries:

b/ Exchanging of information and technical documents, transferring technologies in service of building and development of defense industry;

c/ Activities of joint-venture, partnership in production or overhaul; cooperation on research into application, development of production in service of defense industry;

d/ Training human resources for defense industry.