Thông báo 35/2023/TB-LPQT hiệu lực Bản ghi nhớ liên quan đến Chương 19 (Lao động) và Chương 28 (Giải quyết tranh chấp) của Hiệp định Đối tác Toàn diện và Tiến bộ xuyên Thái Bình Dương giữa Việt Nam và Bru-nây Đa-rút-xa-lam

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THÔNG BÁO

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VỀrnVIỆC ĐIỀU ƯỚC QUỐC TẾ CÓ HIỆU LỰC

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Thực hiện quy định tạirnĐiều 56 của Luật Điều ước quốc tế năm 2016, Bộ Ngoại giaorntrân trọng thông báo:

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Bảnrnghi nhớ giữa Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam và Chính phủrnBru-nây Đa-rút-xa-lam liên quan đến Chương 19 (Lao động) và Chương 28 (Giải quyếtrntranh chấp) của Hiệp định Đối tác Toàn diện và Tiến bộ xuyên Thái Bình Dương,rnký ngày 08 tháng 3 năm 2018 tại San-ti-a-gô đờ Chi-lê, có hiệu lực từ ngày 12rntháng 7 năm 2023.

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Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọngrngửi bản sao Bản ghi nhớ theo quy định tại Điều 59 của Luậtrnnêu trên./.

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Your Reference:

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Our Reference:

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8rnMarch 2018

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His Excellency
rnMr. Tran Tuan Anh
rnMinister of Industry and Trade
rnSocialist Republic of Viet Nam

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Dear Minister,

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I have the honour tornacknowledge receipt of your letter of this date, which reads as follows:

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“Inrnconnection with the signing on this date of the Comprehensive and ProgressivernAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (the “Agreement"), I have thernhonour to confirm that the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Namrn(“Viet Nam”) and the Government of Brunei Darussalam share common understandingrnon the relationship between Chapter 19 (Labour) and Chapter 28 (DisputernSettlement) of the Agreement as follows:

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1.rnFrom the date of entry into force of the Agreement for Viet Nam, Viet Nam shallrnfully implement the obligations of Chapter 19 (Labour).

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2.rnIf Brunei Darussalam seeks recourse to dispute settlement under Chapter 28rn(Dispute Settlement) with respect to any measure that is inconsistent with thernobligations of Chapter 19 (Labour), Brunei Darussalam shall refrain fromrnseeking to suspend benefits stipulated in Article 28.20 under Chapter 28rn(Dispute Settlement) for a period of three years after the date of entry intornforce of the Agreement for Viet Nam.

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3.rnIf Brunei Darussalam seeks recourse to dispute settlement under Chapter 28rn(Dispute Settlement) with respect to any measure that is inconsistent with thernobligations of paragraph 1(a) of Article 19.3, Brunei Darussalam shall refrainrnfrom seeking to suspend benefits stipulated in Article 28.20 under Chapter 28rn(Dispute Settlement) for a period of five years after the date of entry intornforce of the Agreement for Viet Nam

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4rnPursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 19.12 (Labour Council), after the fifthrnanniversary and before the seventh anniversary of the date of entry into forcernof the Agreement for Viet Nam, any issues arising from paragraph 3 shall bernreviewed in accordance with Article 19.12 (Labour Council) of Chapter 19rn(Labour). This is without prejudice to the rights and obligations of bothrnParties under the Agreement.

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Irnhave the honour to propose that this letter and your letter of confirmation inrnreply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments, which shallrnenter into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement as between VietrnNam and Brunei Darussalam.”

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l have the furtherrnhonour to confirm that the above reflects the understanding reached between thernGovernment of Brunei Darussalam and the Government of the Socialist Republic ofrnViet Nam, and that your letter and this letter of confirmation in reply shallrnconstitute an agreement between our two Governments, which shall enter intornforce on the date of entry into force of the Comprehensive and ProgressivernAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as between Brunei Darussalam andrnthe Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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Yours sincerely,

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8rnMarch 2018

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The Honourable
rnDato Erywan Pehin Yusof
rnSecond Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
rnBrunei Darussalam

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Dear Minister,

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In connection withrnthe signing on this date of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement forrnTrans-Pacific Partnership (the “Agreement”), I have the honour to confirmrnthat the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (“Viet Nam”) and thernGovernment of Brunei Darussalam share common understanding on the relationshiprnbetween Chapter 19 (Labour) and Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) of thernAgreement as follows:

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1. From the date ofrnentry into force of the Agreement for Viet Nam, Viet Nam shall fully implementrnthe obligations of Chapter 19 (Labour).

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2. If BruneirnDarussalam seeks recourse to dispute settlement under Chapter 28 (DisputernSettlement) with respect to any measure that is inconsistent with thernobligations of Chapter 19 (Labour), Brunei Darussalam shall refrain fromrnseeking to suspend benefits stipulated in Article 28.20 under Chapter 28rn(Dispute Settlement) for a period of three years after the date of entry intornforce of the Agreement for Viet Nam.

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3. If BruneirnDarussalam seeks recourse to dispute settlement under Chapter 28 (DisputernSettlement) with respect to any measure that is inconsistent with thernobligations of paragraph 1(a) of Article 19.3, Brunei Darussalam shall refrainrnfrom seeking to suspend benefits stipulated in Article 28.20 under Chapter 28rn(Dispute Settlement) for a period of five years after the date of entry intornforce of the Agreement for Viet Nam.

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4. Pursuant tornparagraph 2 of Article 19.12 (Labour Council), after the fifth anniversary andrnbefore the seventh anniversary of the date of entry into force of the Agreementrnfor Viet Nam, any issues arising from paragraph 3 shall be reviewed inrnaccordance with Article 19.12 (Labour Council) of Chapter 19 (Labour). This isrnwithout prejudice to the rights and obligations of both Parties under thernAgreement.

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I have the honour tornpropose that this letter and your letter of confirmation in reply shallrnconstitute an agreement between our two Governments, which shall enter intornforce on the date of entry into force of the Agreement as between Viet Nam andrnBrunei Darussalam.

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Yours sincerely,

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