6th tenure National Assembly

Information

- Election date: April 25, 1976

- Voter turnout: over 23 million

- Number of elected deputies: 492

- Structure of National Assembly:

+ Workers: 16.2%

+ Farmers: 20.3%

+ Party Members: 80.8%

+ Intellectuals: 18.5%

+ Ethnic minority people: 14.28%

+ Women: 26.2%

Characteristics and Marks of the term

In the context of a reunified nation, the success of organising the general elections for a single National Assembly of the country - the sixth National Assembly - was a historical event of great significance.
It marked a decisive success for the Vietnamese people on the path towards national unification in terms of administration. This was a great achievement after the 45 years of the unceasing revolutionary struggle since the formation of the Communist Party of Vietnam, a success of the people’s democratic national revolution and socialist revolution in Vietnam, and a success from the 30 years of Party leadership over the people’s administration as well as the two long and tough struggles against the French colonialists and US imperialists, completely liberating the south and reunifying the nation, making the reunification of Vietnam official.
The National Assembly decided on issues of top importance in the new development period, as well as the orientations and policies of the unified Vietnam, and the building of the Constitution, the State apparatus before a new Constitution was introduced, and the election of agencies serving the country’s governance.
At the first session, the National Assembly passed a resolution on the country’s name, national flag, national emblem, national anthem, and administrative organisation before a new Constitution was adopted. The National Assembly decided to change the country’s name into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and decided that the National Assembly elected on April 25, 1976 was the sixth, along with the renaming of Saigon-Gia Dinh into Ho Chi Minh City. The founding of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam opened up a new development in the country’s progress.
The sixth National Assembly made positive contributions to the building of the new administrative system in the south, and that of a unified legal system protecting the administration in peacetime and building socialism in the entire country.
At the seventh session, the sixth National Assembly passed the 1980 Constitution.
The sixth National Assembly verified and ratified many friendship and cooperation agreements between Vietnam and other countries. Also, in this tenure, the National Assembly mission was recognised as a member of the International Parliamentary Union (April, 1979).

Outstanding sessions

* First session in Hanoi from June 24 - July 3, 1976

- The National Assembly elected:

+ State President: Ton Duc Thang (until April 1980); Acting State President Nguyen Huu Tho (from April 1980 to July 1981)

+ Vice President: Nguyen Luong Bang, Nguyen Huu Tho

+ National Assembly Standing Committee: 21 full and 2 alternate members

+ National Assembly Chairman: Truong Chinh

+ Prime Minister: Pham Van Dong

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

+ Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy: Tran Huu Duc

- The National Assembly formed the: Planning-Budget Committee; Law-Building Committee; Committee on Ethnic Affairs; Committee on Culture-Education; Committee on Health-Social Affairs; Committee on External Affairs.

- The National Assembly passed: + A resolution on country’s name, national flag, national emblem, capital, and national anthem of the unified Vietnam. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam was taken as the country’s

+ A resolution on the official renaming of Saigon-Gia Dinh into Ho Chi Minh City.

* On December 18, 1980, at the seventh session (from December 12-26, 1980), the National Assembly passed the Law on the Election of National Assembly Deputies and the new Constitution - the 1980 Constitution.

The sixth National Assembly lasted for five years from 1976-1981, with seven sessions.

Laws passed by the 6th National Assembly

  • December 19, 1980 :
    The 1980 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • December 20, 1980 :
    Law on the Election of National Assembly Deputies of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • December 2, 1978 :
    Ordinance on the application of death penalty commutations and the approval of the death penalty
  • November 21, 1979 :
    Ordinance on child protection, care, and education
  • April 26, 1980 :
    Ordinance on amendments and supplements to a number of regulations on industry-trade taxes and slaughter tax
  • January 22, 1981 :
    Ordinance on amendments and supplements to a number of items in the 1961 Ordinance on regulations on the election of People’s Councils at all levels
  • September 15,1977 :
    + Resolution ratifying the Vietnam-Laos Treaty on Delimitation of National Boundaries
    + Resolution ratifying the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
  • December 13, 1977 :
    Resolution ratifying the Friendship Treaty between Vietnam and the German Democratic Republic
  • November 29,1978 :
    Resolution ratifying the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between Vietnam and the Soviet Union
  • February 23, 1979 :
    Resolution ratifying the Treaty of Peace, Amity and Cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia
  • June 28, 1979 :
    Resolution ratifying the Consular Agreement between Vietnam and the Soviet Union
  • December 18, 1979 :
    + Resolution ratifying the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between Vietnam and Mongolia
    + Resolution ratifying the Consular Agreement between Vietnam and Poland
    + Resolution ratifying the Consular Agreement between Vietnam and Bulgaria
    + Resolution ratifying the Consular Agreement between Vietnam and the German Democratic Republic
    + Resolution ratifying the Consular Agreement between Vietnam and Mongolia
  • March 27, 1980 :
    Resolution ratifying the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between Vietnam and Czechoslovakia