According to Decision No. 1270/QĐ-KHXH on October 6th, 2021 of the President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, the functions and missions of the Institute of State and Law are specified as follows:
1. Functions:
- Research fundamental issues of state and law.
- Provide scientific evidences for the Party and State in planning and implementing the outline, strategy, plan and policy on the construction and development of State and law.
- Participate in training, educating and developing human resources on jurisprudence.
- Carry out training activities in accordance with the requirements of the job position, develop specialized knowledge and skills for cadres, civil servants and public employees and according to social needs.
- Provide policy advice, legal advice, legal services at the request of society.
2. Missions:
- Submit to the President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences long-term, 3-year and annual plans and organize the implementation of the plans after approval.
- Research the history of State and laws of Vietnam and the world; theories of State and law; Legal policy; philosophy of law; sociology of law; legal psychology; State studies and comparative law.
- Research theoretical and practical issues about the State, the political system and perfect the Vietnamese political system; legal system as well as reform the legal system in Vietnam.
- Incorporate research with educating undergraduate and postgraduate, developing highly qualified human resources, training according to the requirements of job positions, developing specialized knowledge and skills for cadres, civil servants and public employees as assigned by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences or proposed by other organizations and agencies in the country and abroad.
- Participate in giving comments and scientific criticism on drafts of legal document, program and project on socio-economic development as assigned and authorized by the President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the requests from ministries, branches or localities.
- Organize scientific advice and provide services in accordance with the functions and missions of the Institute.
- Academic exchange, cooperate with scientific research organizations, agencies, other scientists to organize research activities, participate in training and scientific application; participate in organizing scientific conferences in accordance with the law and the rules of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.
- Exchange of scientific information with domestic and foreign agencies and organizations; manage library material; publish scientific articles; dissemination of scientific knowledge and scientific research results.
- Manage organization, apparatus, payroll and personnel according to job position and professional title; manage the Institute's finances and assets according to the State's regulations and according to the decentralized administration of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.
- Perform other missions according to the assignment and authorization of the President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.
