1.1 Status of International Law in Viet Nam’s Domestic Legal System

Viet Nam’s Constitution 2013, Article 12, affirms Viet Nam’s commitment to comply with the UN Charter and treaties to which it is a party. Article 6(1) of the 2016 Viet Nam Law of Treaties (hereinafter Law of Treaties) provides that ‘[i]n cases of conflict between a legal document and a treaty to which Viet Nam is a party, the provisions of the treaty shall prevail, ex…