Decree No. 04/2025/L-CTN On the promulgation of the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents

Decree No. 04/2025/L-CTN promulgates the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents, which was adopted by the National Assembly on February 19, 2025. This Law regulates the issuance of legislative regulatory documents and shall take effect from the date of promulgation.

Document No.04/2025/L-CTN
Document typeOrder
Issuing authorityOffice of the President
Signed byLương Cường — Chủ tịch nước
Updated23/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date21/02/2025
Effective date21/02/2025
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decree No. 04/2025/L-CTN promulgates the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents, which was adopted by the National Assembly on February 19, 2025. This Law regulates the issuance of legislative regulatory documents and shall take effect from the date of promulgation.

Key points

  • The Law applies to state agencies, political-social organizations, economic organizations, social-professional organizations, other organizations, and individuals related to the issuance of legislative regulatory documents.
  • State agencies must comply with the procedures for issuing legislative regulatory documents as stipulated by this Law.
  • The Law specifies the responsibilities of the head in the issuance of legislative regulatory documents.
  • The content, form, and procedure for issuing legislative regulatory documents are clearly stated.
  • The Law provides for the effectiveness, duration of application, and abolition of legislative regulatory documents.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Reduces the risk of conflict between legislative regulatory documents, ensuring the consistency of the legal system.
  • Negative impact: May cause difficulties in the process of issuing new documents due to detailed regulations on procedures and responsibilities.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who does this Law apply to?

The Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents applies to state agencies, political-social organizations, economic organizations, social-professional organizations, other organizations, and individuals related to the issuance of legislative regulatory documents.

What is the procedure for issuing legislative regulatory documents?

State agencies must comply with the procedures for issuing legislative regulatory documents as stipulated by this Law, including drafting, reviewing, submitting for approval, and promulgating.

What are the responsibilities of the head in issuing legislative regulatory documents?

The head of a state agency is responsible for the content of the legislative regulatory documents issued, ensuring their constitutionality and consistency with other documents.

When does this Law come into effect?

The Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents takes effect from the date of promulgation according to Decree No. 04/2025/L-CTN, which was promulgated on February 21, 2025.

When will old documents be abolished?

The duration of application and the abolition of legislative regulatory documents under this Law have not been specified in the promulgation decree, further details should be referred to the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents.

Full text

PRESIDENT OF THE STATE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
Number: 04/2025/L-CTN Hanoi, February 21, 2025

ORDER

Regarding the promulgation of the Law 

 PRESIDENT

OF THE STATE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM 

On the basis of Article 88 and Article 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

On the basis of Article 80 of the Law on Enacting Legal Normative Documents;

NOW PROMULGATES:

Law on Enacting Legal Regulatory Documents

Passed by the Ninth Extraordinary Session of the Fifteenth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on February 19, 2025./.

CHAIRMAN
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Luong Cuong

 

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