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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Supreme People's Court Chief of State--Chairman of the Council of State Vo Chi CONG (since 18 June 1987); Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Premier) Do MUOI (since 22 June 1988)
1991 Supreme People's Court Chief of State--Chairman of the Council of State Vo Chi CONG (since 18 June 1987); Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Premier) Vo Van KIET (since 9 August 1991)
1992 Supreme People's Court
1993 Supreme People's Court
1994 Supreme People's Court
1995 Supreme People's Court
1996 Supreme People's Court, chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president
1997 Supreme People's Court, chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president
1998 Supreme People's Court, chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president
1999 Supreme People's Court, chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president
2000 Supreme People's Court, chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president
2001 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2002 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2003 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2004 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2005 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2006 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2007 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2008 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2009 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president)
2010 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a five-year term)
2011 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a five-year term)
2012 Supreme People's Court (chief justice is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a five-year term)
2013 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; other judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; administrative, civil, criminal, economic, and labor courts; Central Military Court; People's Special Courts; note - the National Assembly can establish special tribu
2014 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; other judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; administrative, civil, criminal, economic, and labor courts; Central Military Court; People's Special Courts; note - the National Assembly can establish special tribu
2015 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; other judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms | subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; administrative, civil, criminal, economic, and labor courts; Central Military Court; People's Special Courts; note - the National Assembly can establish special t
2016 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; other judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms | subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; administrative, civil, criminal, economic, and labor courts; Central Military Court; People's Special Courts; note - the National Assembly can establish special t
2017 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; other judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms | subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; administrative, civil, criminal, economic, and labor courts; Central Military Court; People's Special Courts; note - the National Assembly can establish special t
2018 highest courts: Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; other judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms | subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; administrative, civil, criminal, economic, and labor courts; Central Military Court; People's Special Courts; note - the National Assembly can establish special t
2019 highest courts: Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; deputy chief justice appointed by the president from among the judges for a 5-year term; judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly for 5-year terms | subordinate courts: High Courts (administrative, civil, criminal, economic, la
2020 highest courts: Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; deputy chief justice appointed by the president from among the judges for a 5-year term; judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly for 5-year terms | subordinate courts: High Courts (administrative, civil, criminal, economic, la
2021 highest courts: Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; deputy chief justice appointed by the president from among the judges for a 5-year term; judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly for 5-year terms subordinate courts: High Courts (administrative, civil, criminal, economic, labor,
2022 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; deputy chief justice appointed by the president from among the judges for a 5-year term; judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly for 5-year terms subordinate courts: High Courts (administrative, civil, criminal, economic, labo
2023 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; deputy chief justice appointed by the president from among the judges for a 5-year term; judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly for 5-year terms subordinate courts: High Courts (administrative, civil, criminal, economic, labo
2024 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; deputy chief justice appointed by the president from among the judges for a 5-year term; judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly for 5-year terms subordinate courts: High Courts (administrative, civil, criminal, economic, labo
2025 highest court(s): Supreme People's Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: chief justice elected by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president for a 5-year, renewable term; deputy chief justice appointed by the president from among the judges for a 5-year term; judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly for 5-year terms subordinate courts: High Courts (administrative, civil, criminal, economic, labo