Privy Council of Vietnam

The Privy Council of Vietnam is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign of the Kingdom of Vietnam. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians who are current or former members of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords.

The Privy Council formally advises the sovereign on the exercise of the Royal Prerogative, and corporately (as King-in-Council) it issues executive instruments known as Orders in Council, which among other powers enact Acts of Parliament. The Council also holds the delegated authority to issue Orders of Council, mostly used to regulate certain public institutions.

Membership
Similar to other monarchical advisory councils, the Privy Council of Vietnam has advisors from both the royal family as well as senior government officials and select members of the Vietnamese nobility.

Membership in the Council is conferred for life and at the monarch's discretion, however, the service time is "at the King's discretion". As a result, the size of the Council varies however, a quorum is typically five people. Members may be evicted by the King or a majority of members with advice to the King for "high crimes and misdemeanours", such as treason.

Oath
All members say the following oath:

"I, solemnly swear oath and loyalty to the King and Kingdom of Vietnam. In doing so, I humbly swear my allegiance to King and country in all my deeds executed in the name of the King, that my actions benefit its people and serve its needs, so help me God."