1959 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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The 1959 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was the socialist-oriented fundamental law that restructured North Vietnam’s political and economic system during the early decades of communist rule and remained in force until national reunification.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of 1959 of Vietnam | 2 |
| Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1959 Constitution of North Vietnam
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Hiến pháp năm 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesLeadingForce |
Communist Party of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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working class ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Peasants
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Workers ⓘ Working intelligentsia ⓘ |
| economicSystem |
collective ownership
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public ownership of the means of production ⓘ socialist planned economy ⓘ state sector as leading sector ⓘ |
| governmentBodyDefined |
Council of Government
NERFINISHED
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National Assembly Standing Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ People’s Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ People’s Procuracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality of men and women
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freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of press ⓘ freedom of religious belief ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to rest ⓘ right to social insurance ⓘ right to work ⓘ universal suffrage for citizens ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentDefined | Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| headOfStateDefined | President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
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socialism ⓘ |
| imposesDuty |
defend the Fatherland
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labor duty ⓘ observe the Constitution and laws ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | national reunification of Vietnam in 1976 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Soviet-style socialist constitutions ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| legalSystem | socialist legal system ⓘ |
| legislature | National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
people’s democratic dictatorship
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socialist-oriented political system ⓘ |
| predecessor | 1946 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
restructure economic system along socialist lines
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restructure political system along socialist lines ⓘ |
| recognizes |
cooperative economy
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limited private economic activity under state control ⓘ state ownership of land ⓘ |
| successor | 1980 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialScope | North Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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1959 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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National Assembly of North Vietnam
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1959 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Constitution of 1946 of Vietnam
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1959 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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Constitution of 1959 of Vietnam
Constitution of 1946 of Vietnam
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1959 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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Constitution of 1959 of Vietnam