Administration of Vietnam
The Government is the executive organ of the National Assembly, the highest organ of state administration of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. It shall carry out overall management of the work for the fulfillment of the political, economic, cultural, social, national - defense, security and external duties of the State. The Government shall be composed of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers, the Cabinet Ministers, and other members. With the exception of the Prime Minister, its members are not necessarily members of the National Assembly.
The President of the State and the Prime Minister are elected by the National Assembly. His term of office follows that of the National Assembly. The President has the right to nominate candidates for a number of key positions including the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court and the Procurator-General
of the People's Office of Supervision and Control. Nominees are then approved by the National Assembly.
The Prime Minister, who is charged with the day-to-day handling of the Government, has the right to nominate and dismiss the members of his cabinet, though only with the approval of the National Assembly. He also has at his disposal the power to cancel or suspend decisions or directives issued by the ministries.