Information

- Election date: April 19, 1987

- Rate of turnout: 98.75%

- Total elected deputies: 496

- Structure of National Assembly:

+ Workers: 20%

+ Farmers: 21%

+ Party members: 93%

+ Intellectuals: 24.9%

+ Ethnic minority people: 14%

+ Women: 18%

Characteristics and Marks of the term

The eighth National Assembly was the one of the initial period of the country’s comprehensive “Doi Moi” (Renewal) process initiated by the Party.
The National Assembly performed its noble mission of paving the way for the comprehensive renewal of the country. It uniformly and effectively conducted activities to perform its functions, authority, and tasks regulated by the Constitution: making the Constitution, making laws, monitoring, and making decisions on major issues related to the country, people’s welfare, and internal and external affairs, especially the Constitution and law-making activities.
The eighth National Assembly convened 11 sessions to consider and decide on important issues of the country so as to stabilise the economy and society, ensure defence and security, and expand external relations, thus lifting the country out of economic crisis and taking firm steps forward on the path to socialism.
The legislature revised and promulgated the 1992 Constitution and passed many important laws and legal documents to institutionalise the policy of developing a multi-sector commodity economy in Vietnam.
Law-making activities were carried out by the eighth National Assembly in an active manner. In its five years, the legislature promulgated two codes and 25 laws. Among them, many important economic laws such as the law on foreign investment in Vietnam, the law on companies, and the law on private enterprises were promulgated for the first time, which institutionalised the policy of developing a multi-sector commodity economy and helped with national economic development.
During the tenure of the eighth National Assembly, Vietnam recorded significant achievements in terms of economy, culture, and education. New strides were made in the building and reinforcement of the State of the people, by the people, and for the people; foreign relations expanded, and defence – security strengthened.

Outstanding sessions

* First session in Hanoi from June 17 to 22, 1987

- The National Assembly elected:

+ State Council, comprising 15 members

+ Chairman of the State Council: Vo Chi Cong

+ Chairman of the National Assembly: Le Quang Dao

+ Chairman of the Council of Ministers: Pham Hung (until March 10, 1988), Acting Chairman of the Council of Ministers Vo Van Kiet (from March to June 1988), Chairman of the Council of Ministers Do Muoi (from June 1988 to August 1991)

+ Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court: Pham Hung

Laws passed by the 8th National Assembly

  • One Constitution, 31 laws and codes, 42 ordinances :
  • April 18, 1992 :
    1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • January 8, 1988 :
    Land Law
  • January 9, 1988 :
    Law on foreign investment in Vietnam
  • July 9, 1988 :
    + Criminal Procedure Code
    + Law on Vietnamese nationality
  • January 11, 1988 :
    Law on export tariffs and import tariffs
  • January 4, 1989 :
    + Law amending and supplementing the law on the organisation of People’s Courts
    + Law amending and supplementing the law on the organisation of People’s Procuracies
  • July 11, 1989 :
    + Law on protection of people’s health
    + Law on election of deputies to People’s Councils
    + Law on organisation of People’s Councils and People’s Committees
  • January 2, 1990 :
    + Law on the press
    + Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the Penal Code
  • June 30, 1990 :
    Vietnam Maritime Code
  • July 7, 1990 :
    + Law on trade unions
    + Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the Criminal Procedures Code
    + Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the law on foreign investment in Vietnam
  • August 8, 1990 :
    + Law on revenue tax
    + Law on benefit tax
    + Law on special consumption tax
  • January 2, 1991 :
    + Law on companies
    + Law on private businesses
    + Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the law on military obligations
    + Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the law on officers of the Vietnam People’s Army
  • August 16, 1991 :
    + Law on child protection, care and education
    + Law on primary education universalisation
    + Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the Penal Code
  • August 19, 1991 :
    Law on forest protection and development
  • January 4, 1992 :
    + Law on civil aviation of Vietnam
    + Law on export tariffs, import tariffs
  • April 18, 1992 :
    + Law on election of deputies to the National Assembly
    + Law on organisation of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • November 14, 1987 :
    Ordinance on the People’s Security force of Vietnam
  • November 28, 1987 :
    Ordinance amending and supplementing certain articles of the regulations on industrial and commercial taxes and the regulations on commodity tax
  • December 30, 1987 :
    Ordinance on organisations of lawyers
  • May 20, 1988 :
    Ordinance on accounting and statistics
  • December 10, 1988 :
    Ordinance on the transfer of foreign technology into Vietnam
  • November 22, 1988 :
    Ordinance on community service obligation
  • March 13, 1989 :
    Ordinance amending and supplementing certain articles of ordinances and regulations on industrial and commercial tax and commodity tax
  • April 17, 1989 :
    Ordinance on organisation of criminal investigations
  • May 5, 1989 :
    Ordinance on protection and development of fisheries resources
  • August 7, 1989 :
    Ordinance on mineral resources
  • December 7, 1989 :
    + Ordinance on procedures for settlement of civil cases
    + Ordinance on sanctioning of administrative violations
  • August 31, 1989 :
    Ordinance on execution of civil judgments
  • September 29, 1989 :
    Ordinance on economic contracts
  • October 25, 1989 :
    Ordinance on the signing and implementation of international treaties by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • February 11, 1989 :
    + Ordinance on protection of industrial property rights
    + Ordinance on the People’s Police force of Vietnam
    + Ordinance amending and supplementing the ordinance on agricultural tax
  • November 16, 1989 :
    Ordinance on dykes
  • February 23, 1990 :
    Ordinance on customs
  • April 1, 1990 :
    Ordinance on inspection
  • May 24, 1990 :
    + Ordinance on the State Bank of Vietnam
    + Ordinance on banks, credit cooperatives and financial companies
  • July 16, 1990 :
    Ordinance on measurement
  • April 9, 1990 :
    + Ordinance amending and supplementing certain articles of the ordinance on organisation of military courts
    + Ordinance amending and supplementing certain articles of the ordinance on organisation of military procuracies
    + Ordinance on natural resources taxes
  • September 10, 1990 :
    + Ordinance on labour contracts
    + Ordinance on inheritance
  • November 24, 1990 :
    Ordinance on consular affairs
  • January 12, 1990 :
    Ordinance on economic arbitration
  • July 1, 1991 :
    Ordinance on house and land tax
  • January 2, 1991 :
    Ordinance on goods quality
  • April 6, 1991 :
    Ordinance on housing
  • January 7, 1991 :
    Ordinance on income tax for high-income earners
  • May 7, 1991 :
    + Ordinance on civil contracts
    + Ordinance on citizens’ complaints and denunciations
  • November 8, 1991 :
    Ordinance on protection of State secrets
  • September 19, 1991 :
    + Ordinance on labour protection
    + Ordinance amending and supplementing certain articles of the ordinance on the People’s Police force of Vietnam
    + Ordinance amending and supplementing certain articles of the ordinance on the People’s Security force of Vietnam
  • February 29, 1992 :
    Ordinance on foreigners’ entry, exit, residency, and travel in Vietnam
    International agreements, treaties, conventions ratified
    Resolution ratifying the agreement on cooperation in the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes between the Governments of Vietnam and India (issued on April 28, 1987).
    Resolution ratifying the friendship and cooperation agreement between Vietnam and Afghanistan (issued on February 5, 1988).
    Resolution ratifying the Third Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (issued on October 17, 1989).
    Resolution ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (issued on February 20, 1990).
    Resolution ratifying the agreement on national border regulations between Vietnam and Laos (issued on May 24, 1990).
    Resolution ratifying the agreement on extension of debt repayment deadline between Libya and Vietnam (issued on October 29, 1990).