B2.1.1. Definition of rule of law

Article 2 of the Constitution (2013)^[1] regulates that the State of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam is a socialist rule of law state, of the People, by the People, for the People.

In the Vietnamese context, the term “rule of law” means that law is the main tool to govern society and all individuals and organizations must respect it. In the context of REDD+, all public agencies are expected to act in accordance with their legal mandates and to follow the rules of behaviour established in Viet Nam’s legal framework.

[1] The Constitution of Viet Nam (2013)