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Time to build a comprehensive and inclusive environmental law: minister

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said amending the Law on Environment Protection is urgent to ensure the country’s sustainable development.

Draft law ensures consistent practice

In order to continue improving Vietnam’s business environment, the Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting two new laws, one of which will amend and supplement the current Law on Investment.

National Assembly protests Gov's proposal to reduce its power

National Assembly (NA) deputies on Thursday were dismayed at a Government proposal to take away parliament’s role in collecting opinions and reviewing draft laws before it is up for vote.

National Assembly adopts resolution on State budget estimate in 2020

The National Assembly adopted a resolution on the State budget estimate in 2020 at a plenary sitting in the afternoon of November 12.

Decentralisation makes local Government operate better

Phan Trung Tuan, deputy director of the Department of Local Government under the Ministry of Home Affairs, talks about key points in the draft revised Law on the Organisation of the Local Government.

 

Draft revisions to law on foreigners’ exit, entry discussed at National Assembly

A draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam was among several bills tabled for discussion at the NA on October 29.

Lawmakers discuss tax incentive for special administrative zones

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee discussed the draft Law on Special Administrative Economic Units on April 16 with a focus on preferential policies to attract investment.

State asked to apologise to wrongfully convicted

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State needs to take responsibility and apologise to people who were wrongfully sentenced, National Assembly deputies said yesterday.

Draft law assisting SMEs not specific enough: deputies

National Assembly (NA) deputies said promulgating the Law on Support for Small-and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) was an urgent task during a discussion on the draft law yesterday.

Ministry of Health withdraws mandatory blood donation in draft law

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced to withdraw mandatory blood donation in the Draft Law on Blood and Sterm Cells after the public have raised concern over the issue since the draft was sent to the Ministry of Justice for appraisement.

New law curbs Gov’t planning

The Director of the Planning Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vu Quang Cac, speaks to Tuoi tre newspaper about the shortcomings of planning activities in Viet Nam.

New law proposes subsidy for girl-only families

 VietNamNet Bridge – A clause in draft law suggesting that elderly couples that only have daughters should receive government subsidies is being opposed.

Religious leaders advise Front

 VietNamNet Bridge – Religious dignitaries have urged the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) to work harder in the role as a bridge linking the Party, State and people with religious followers.

Group interests must not hold sway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Xuan Thao, director of the National Assembly's Institute of Legislative Studies, spoke to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the need to eliminate group interests in the policy-making process.

PM to have greater powers in draft law

 National Assembly lawmakers yesterday envisaged increased responsibilities for the Prime Minister as they discussed long overdue changes to the draft Law on the Organisation of the Government, which has not been updated for more than 12 years.

Late-night liquor sales ban stirs up debate

VietNamNet Bridge – Summer showers or even super typhoon Rammasun, which swept through northern Viet Nam last month, could not cool the heated debate over a draft law proposed by the Ministry of Health.

State capital laws need more teeth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft state capital management law needs to provide a detailed blueprint to be effective, Do Van Ve of the National Assembly Committee on Science and Technology told Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam.

Draft law to get tough on real-estate brokers

VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Tuesday called for the tightening of real-estate brokerage services as part of the draft Law on Real Estate Trading.

NA wants new laws on citizens' data management

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's National Defence and Security Committee has proposed that the draft law on Citizen Identification includes a chapter with regulations on developing, managing and using the national citizens' database.

NA hopes to simplify control of all ID data

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday agreed that although the draft Law on Household Registration and draft Law on Citizen Identity Card were related, they were for different purposes and implemented differently.