The Government        The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
   No.71/CP             Independence-freedom-Happiness.
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                               Hanoi, July 13th, 1994.

DECREE Of THE GOVERNMENT ON DEfENSE EDUCATION IN THE SYSTEM Of POLITICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MASS ORGANIZATION SCHOOLS.

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to Articles 44, 46, 77, 112 and 115, Chapters IV, V and VII of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

At the proposal of the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Education and Training

DECREES:

Article 1:

To introduce defense education as a compulsory subject into the system of political, administrative and mass organization schools at all levels.

Article 2:

The Ministry of National Defense shall discuss with the branches concerned to determine a suitable duration and curriculum, for the defense education program.

Article 3:

The Minister of National Defense, the Minster of Education and Training, the Minister Head of the Government Commission on Organization and Personnel, the Chairman of the State Planning Committee, the Minister of finance, the other Min isters and the Heads of the agencies attached to the Government, the Presidents of the People's Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government, have the responsibility to organize the implementation of this D ecree.

This Decree takes effect as from the date of its signing.

for the Government Deputy Prime Minister

NGUYEN KHANH (Signed)