2nd tenure National Assembly

Information

- Election date: May 8, 1960

- Rate of turnout: 97.52%

- Total of deputies: 453

- Number of elected deputies: 362

- Number of southern deputies continued in office: 91

- Structure of National Assembly:

+ Workers: 13.8%

+ Farmers: 12.7%

+ Intellectuals: 28.5%

+ Political officials: 35.2%

+ Army staff: 4.5%

+Others: 6.2%

Characteristics and Marks of the term

The second National Assembly operated at a time when the country remained divided. Under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Vietnam (now the Communist Party of Vietnam), the Vietnamese people performed the two strategic tasks of completing national liberation and building socialism at the same time. The north began building socialism and conducted the anti-American resistance war for national salvation together with the south.
The second National Assembly’s activities made important contributions to fulfilling the task of building and restoring the economy in the north and stepping up the fight for liberation in the south; implemented policies suitable to democracy, and cared for material and spiritual lives in especially-disadvantaged conditions; thus helping ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the State administration in the cause of socialism building in the north, national liberation in the south, and reunification.
During four years of operation, the second National Assembly convened eight sessions and the National Assembly Standing Committee, 72. The National Assembly passed five key laws regarding the organisation of State agencies at the central and local levels, namely the Law on the Organisation of the National Assembly, the Law on the Organisation of the Government Council, the Law on the Organisation of the People’s Court, the Law on the Organisation of the People’s Procuracy, and the Law on the Organisation of People’s Councils and Administrative Committees at all levels. The National Assembly passed 261 resolutions and ordinances to perfect the State apparatus, uphold people’s democracy, and protect the State and the citizens’ interests in line with the 1959 Constitution.
The National Assembly’s external activities became increasingly diverse in political, economic and cultural areas. The legislature focused on condemning the escalation of war and destruction of peace by the US and the Saigon administration, and pooled support from fraternal nations to the cause of fighting against the US for national salvation, realising peace and national reunification.

Outstanding sessions

* First session in Hanoi from July 6-15, 1960

- National Assembly elects:

+ State President: Ho Chi Minh

+ Vice State President: Ton Duc Thang

+ National Assembly Standing Committee: 21 full and five alternate members

+ National Assembly Chairman: Truong Chinh

+ Prime Minister: Pham Van Dong

+ Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy: Hoang Quoc Viet

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

- The National Assembly appoints the Committee on Legal Projects and the Committee on Planning and Budget

* The fourth session on April 26, 1962, the National Assembly issues a statement against the US’s policy of military invasion in the south of Vietnam

* The sixth session from April 29 to May 4, 1963

The National Assembly adopts the first five-year plan (1961-1965). The north will build material and technical infrastructure for socialism, continue with socialism reform, strengthen and perfect production and improve people’s lives in all areas while strengthening and consolidating national defence, maintaining security and order for socialism building, and contributing to the fight for national reunification.

Laws passed by the 2nd National Assembly

  • July 26, 1960 :
    + Law on the Organisation of the Government Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
    + Law on the Organisation of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
    + Law on the Organisation of the People’s Court
    + Law on the Organisation of the People’s Procuracy
  • November 10, 1962 :
    + Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Military Obligation
    + Law on the Organisation of People’s Councils and Administrative Committees at all levels
  • October 23, 1961 :
    Ordinance on the election of People’s Councils at all levels
  • March 30, 1961 :
    Ordinance on Regulations regarding the organisation of the Supreme People’s Court and local People’s Courts
  • October 4, 1961 :
    Ordinance on Regulations regarding the State management of fire prevention and control
  • September 16, 1961 :
    Ordinance on Glorious Fighter Orders and Medals
  • August 12, 1961 :
    Ordinance on Regulations regarding the service of armed people’s public security officers
  • April 18, 1962 :
    Ordinance on Regulations regarding the organisation of the Supreme People’s Procuracy
  • July 20, 1962 :
    + Ordinance on Regulations regarding the ranking of officers and non-commissioned officers of people’s public security of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
    + Ordinance on Regulations regarding the tasks and power of people’s police of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
  • April 5, 1963 :
    Ordinance on Regulations regarding agencies in charge of firefighting management and the ranks of firefighting officers and non-commissioned officers
  • International agreements, conventions ratified :
    Four bilateral treaties, agreements
  • June 13, 1963 :
    Resolution ratifying the Consular Agreement between Vietnam and Czechoslovakia
  • January 7, 1963 :
    + Resolution ratifying the Treaty on Trade and Navigation between Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
    + Resolution ratifying the Treaty on Trade and Navigation between Vietnam and China
  • November 24, 1963 :
    Resolution ratifying the Treaty on Post and Postal Services between Vietnam and Cuba.