VietNamNet Bridge – The management of state budget spending in Vietnam has encountered strong criticism from many National Assembly delegates.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A majority of the NA deputies agreed with the amendments to Clause 2 under Article 170 of the 2005 Enterprise Law proposed by the Government.

Continuing the fifth sitting of the 13th National Assembly, legislators on May 28 discussed in groups the draft Law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Fire Prevention

VietNamNet Bridge – To change or not to change the country's name was among the topics discussed by National Assembly deputies during a working session on the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution in Ha Noi yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Continuing the fifth sitting of the 13th National Assembly, deputies on Saturday examined the draft amendments to the Enterprise Law, as well as a proposal asking for NA approval of the State budget balance

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) yesterday approved the Prime Minister's proposal to allow Vuong Dinh Hue to leave his post as Finance Minister in order to take on a new role.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies reviewed the country's socio-economic development plans and the 2012 State budget while also reviewing socio-economic development during the first months of 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – Delegates at the ongoing fifth session of the 13th National Assembly on May 21 debated on the draft amendments of business income tax and Value Added Tax (VAT),

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday discussed the draft Anti-terrorism Law, debating international co-operation in this area and measures such as the establishment and operation of the steering committees of anti-terrorism.

"At the meetings of the National Assembly (NA), during the break, the hallway was full of cigarette smoke. Therefore, the NA must make an example of tobacco harm prevention," said NA deputy Nguyen Sy.

After three weeks of meeting with voters before the 5th session of the National Assembly, which opens today, May 20, the NA delegation of HCM City has acquired hundreds of comments across all sectors.

VietNamNet Bridge – People from across the country have submitted over 1,700 messages expressing concern over the unsustainable growth of the national economy, corruption and the widening rich-poor gap, among other issues, to the National Assembly,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) will soon have its own TV channel to provide comprehensive reportage on the activities of the assembly and local People's Councils.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Committee for Social Affairs of the National Assembly, the current minimum wage in the public sector satisfies about 38.4 percent of the minimum living standard.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had over 2.1 million poor households and over 1.4 million families living near the poverty line in 2012, accounting for 9.64 percent and 6.57 percent of the population, respectively.

As Minister of Finance, Vuong Dinh Hue has been assigned with another duty, the National Assembly will elect a new Finance Minister at the upcoming session, which will open on May 20 in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee discussed the amended Bidding Law draft and amendments to the Enterprise Law at a meeting in Ha Noi yesterday, May 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly deputies have confirmed that the legal provisions relating to homosexuals, bisexuals and transgenders need to be discussed in the upcoming session.

VietNamNet Bridge – The economy showed positive signs in the first quarter of this year, the National Assembly Standing Committee was told yesterday. It was also told that GDP growth hit 4.89 per cent, up from 4.75 percent