A citizen of the Socialist Republic or Vietnam is a person with Vietnamese nationality. In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam human rights in the political, civic, economic, cultural and social fields are respected. They are embodied in the citizen's rights and are determined by the Constitution and the law. The citizen's rights are inseparable from his duties. The citizen's rights and duties are determined by the Constitution and the law.
All citizens are equal before the law.
The citizen, regardless of nationality, sex, social background, religious belief, cultural standard, occupation, time of residence, shall, upon reaching the age of eighteen, have the right to vote, and, upon reaching the age of twenty-one, have the right to stand for election to the National Assembly and the People's Councils in accordance with the provisions of the law. The citizen has both the right and the duty to work. The State and society shall work out plans to create ever more employment for the working people. The State shall enact policies and establish regimes for the protection of labour. The citizen enjoys freedom of enterprise as determined by law.