Some Issues on Rule of Law Socialist State

The 12th National Party Congress stated that “Continuing to construct and improve the rule of law Socialist state led by the Party is the central task in innovating the political system”. On the one hand, the construction of the rule of law Socialist state is a new and unprecedented issue in our country. On the other hand, the rule of law state is different from country to country, depending on their historical, cultural and social characteristics. Therefore, it is important to understand the content, nature and requirements of the rule of law state in order to build one, which is characterized and customized to the requirement of Viet Nam. In order to clarify those requirements, in this article the author discusses the characteristics of the rule of law state, the understanding and views of the Party on rule of law Socialist state and the challenges for building the rule of law state in Viet Nam today.