| THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY -------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- |
| No: 37/2001/PL-UBTVQH10 | Hanoi, July 25, 2001 |
ORDINANCE
ON LAWYERS
To ensure the defendants and the convicts right to defense, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the involved parties and to meet the individuals and organizations increasing demand for legal consultancy, contributing to the defense of socialist legislation;
To develop and consolidate the contingent of professional lawyers with moral quality and professional qualifications, to bring into full play the role of lawyers and lawyers organizations in the cause of building a socialist law-governed State of the people, by the people and for the people, and to enhance the State management over the lawyers organizations and the practice of lawyers occupation;
Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Resolution of the Xth National Assembly, at the 8th session, on the 2001 Law- and Ordinance-Making Program;
This Ordinance prescribes the lawyers organizations and the practice of lawyers profession.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Lawyers
1. Lawyers are those who fully meet conditions to practice their profession under the provisions of this Ordinance and participate in the legal proceedings, to provide legal consultancy and other legal services at the requests of individuals and organizations with a view to protecting their lawful rights and interests under the profession of law.
2. Through their activities, the lawyers contribute to the defense of justice, social equitability and socialist legislation.
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