Council for National Defense and Security (Vietnam)

Council for National Defence and Security is an agency of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, tasked with overseeing the defence and security of the country during the state of emergency or war.

History

The Council for National Defence and Security of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam traces its roots to the Supreme National Defence Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, established in 1948. In 1960, under the new constitution adopted in 1959, the name of the agency became the National Defence Council. The Council for National Defence and Security took its current form in 1992 when a new constitution was promulgated.

Organisation and Membership

Under the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of Vietnam is the commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces, and the ex officio chair of the Council for National Defence and Security. The President nominates a list of members of the Council to the National Assembly for confirmation. Members of the Council need not be members of the National Assembly.

The Council operates based on majority rule.

The current membership of the Council includes: Tran Dai Quang, President and chair of the Council; Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister and vice chair of the Council; Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairman of the National Assembly; General Ngo Xuan Lich, Minister of Defence; Colonel General To Lam, Minister of Public Security; Pham Binh Minh, Minister of Foreign Affairs. All but one member of the Council (Pham Binh Minh) are members of the powerful Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Role

The Council for National Defence and Security has the responsibility to mobilise all resources, including manpower and materiel, for national security and defence. Under the constitution, in the case of war, the National Assembly may delegate to the Council special responsibilities and powers, including declaring states of emergency, and mandating actions by the government, military, public security forces, and foreign affairs officials. The chair of the Council can delegate his authority as commander-in-chief to the Minister of Defence as necessary.

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The list of Chairman of Council for National Defense and Security

No	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office
1		Hồ Chí Minh	1948	1969
2		Tôn Đức Thắng	1969	1981
3		Trường Chinh	1981	1987
4		Võ Chí Công	1987	1992
5		Lê Đức Anh	1992	1997
6		Trần Đức Lương	1997	2006
7		Nguyễn Minh Triết	2006	2011
8		Trương Tấn Sang	2011	2016
9		Trần Đại Quang	2016	Incumbent