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Human Rights and the Hanoi Convention: The Exclusive Power of the National Assembly

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It is no coincidence that the proper authority to ratify the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, is the National Assembly rather than the president. [1] [2] 

The National Assembly is vested with the authority to ratify international treaties concerning human rights, sovereignty, and other major changes to the fundamental policies of the nation. This reflects a consistent strategic legal vision that runs from the 2013 Constitution through the Law on International Treaties. [3] [4]

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