Constitution of Vietnam

Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
The 2013 Constitution, featuring 2025 amendments
Overview
Original titleHiến pháp nước Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
JurisdictionVietnam
RatifiedNovember 28, 2013
Date effectiveJanuary 1, 2014
SystemUnitary communist state
Government structure
BranchesOne
Head of statePresident of Vietnam
Chambers National Assembly (unicameral)
Executive Prime Minister
Judiciary Supreme People's Court
FederalismNo
Electoral collegeNo
History
First legislature13th National Assembly
Amendments1
Last amendedJune 16, 2025
CitationConstitution no. 52/VBHN-VPQH (PDF), July 21, 2025
SignatoriesNguyễn Sinh Hùng (2013 edition)
Lê Quang Tùng (2025 amendment)
Media typePDF
Supersedes1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Full text
Constitution of Vietnam (2013) at Wikisource
Footnote

The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Hiến pháp nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is the communist state constitution of Vietnam. It functions as the fundamental and supreme law of the state. The current constitution, commonly known as the 2013 Constitution (Hiến pháp năm 2013), was adopted on November 28, 2013, by the 13th National Assembly of Vietnam and took effect on January 1, 2014, being the third constitution adopted by the Vietnamese state since the political reunification of the country in 1976. It was amended in 2025.