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State will still recall land for economic projects

VietNamNet Bridge – The State will continue to recall land for economic development projects despite many opinions urging elimination of this regulation in the draft revised Land Law being discussed by National Assembly deputies.

Draft law targets wastefulness

VietNamNet Bridge – Many National Assembly deputies yesterday, June 18, agreed that sanctions in the amendments to the Law on Thrift Practice and Wastefulness Prevention were not punitive enough, which tended to make the law unfeasible.

Land law under spotlight

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday discussed the many issues surrounding the land acquisition process in Viet Nam, as proposed amendments to the country's Land Law came under the spotlight.

Gov’t clarifies first-five-month performance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Friday presented a report to update socio-economic performance in the first five months of 2013 at the ongoing 5th session of the 13th National Assembly.

Deputy PM answers questions on economic growth and restructuring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has declared that economic restructuring, especially of State groups and the banking system, has led to positive results for Viet Nam.

Culture minister in the hot seat over nation's flagging tourism reputation

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh received a huge number of questions focused on improving the reputation of Viet Nam's tourism sector to keep pace with other countries in the region

Deputies express confidence in high ranking officials

VietNamNet Bridge – Results of the votes of confidence for 47 officials holding positions elected or approved by the legislature were announced on Tuesday at the National Assembly morning meeting.

NA deputies discuss sustainable pathway for agriculture sector

VietNamNet Bridge – Sustainable agricultural development, husbandry growth and forest protection were among hot issues raised at the National Assembly's Question and Answer session with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Counterterrorism bill approved

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly passed a counterterrorism bill at its ongoing session in Hanoi on June 12 with 89.76% of votes in favour.

Results of the vote of confidence announced

 According to the results of the vote of confidence, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Vice Chair of the National Assembly had the highest credibility with 372 votes. The central bank's governor had the highest number of low-confidence votes - 209.

47 officials face legislature confidence vote

 476 National Assembly (NA) deputies have adopted the list of 47 people eligible for votes of confidence.

Assembly debates management of local residency law

VietNamNet Bridge – The management of residency and temporary residency registrations for Vietnamese attracted many concerns by deputies at the plenary discussion of the13th National Assembly on Saturday.

NA focuses on using Gov’t bonds for construction

The 13th National Assembly deputies at their June 7 plenary sitting of the ongoing fifth session debated the results of supervising the implementation of the Law on Thrift Practice and Wastefulness Prevention in using Government bonds

Cabinet members to be grilled about pressing issues

VietNamNet Bridge – Four Ministers and the head of the Supreme People’s Procuracy are expected to answer deputies’ questions about pressing issues of voter concern at the current National Assembly session.

Deputies discuss changes to law on disaster prevention, control

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies met yesterday, June 6, in the capital to discuss proposed changes to Viet Nam's Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Laws lack implementation instructions

VietNamNet Bridge – Eight of 13 laws that took effect since the beginning of 2013 still have no decrees or circulars with instructions on how to implement them. This means that many promulgated laws will be implemented later than planned.

40 percent of small hydropower plants eliminated

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 40 percent of over 1,100 small-scale hydropower projects will be eliminated from the national power development plan due to low efficiency or lack of investor interest,

NA deputies discuss Constitutional Council

VietNamNet Bridge – Establishment of a Constitutional Council and local administration model were brought into sharp relief at the National Assembly Deputies' second-day discussion on draft amendments to the Constitution 1992 yesterday.

National Assembly agrees amendments

 VietNamNet Bridge – The leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam was confirmed by National Assembly deputies at the plenary discussion on draft amendments to the Constitution 1992.

NA talk over grassroots reconciliation legislation

 VietNamNet Bridge – During the plenary meeting of the National Assembly on Friday, deputies discussed the draft law for dispute reconciliation at community level.