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Investment, enterprise laws reviewed by NA (03-11-2005) HA NOI — The National Assembly early this week heard a series of reports on legislative work, including drafts of the long-awaited laws on investment and enterprise. Speaking at the 11th NA session, the Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Vo Hong Phuc affirmed that the new Enterprise Law would continue to nurture, expand and develop the rights and freedoms of the business sector. "The ask-and-give mechanism, unreasonable permits and other inconvenient procedures for enterprises will be removed, and business registration will replace the current licensing regime," Phuc said. NA approves 2006 budget The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the budget estimate resolution for next year, with overspending bound to not exceed 5 per cent of gross domestic product. The minister added that the Enterprise Law, applicable to businesses of all types, set a four year deadline for equitisation of … [Read more...] about Investment, enterprise laws reviewed by NA

The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to introduce a draft law on amending 13 planning-related laws to the agenda of next week’s National Assembly plenary meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to introduce a draft law on amending 13 planning-related laws to the agenda of next week’s National Assembly plenary meeting. The amendments are expected to make the laws match with the Law on Planning that the National Assembly approved last November, and will take effect next year. The 13 laws that are being suggested for amendments include the Law on Chemicals, the Law on Electricity, the Law on Food Safety, and others. According to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng, the proposed draft consists of 14 Articles, of which, 13 contain suggestions for amendments, while the other regulates law enforcement. If approved, the law would remove the need for development and investment … [Read more...] about 13 planning laws to be amended

National Assembly (NA) deputies on Wednesday agreed that it is necessary to make amendments to the Law on Trade Unions to better protect labourers working for private enterprises. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Hoa HÀ NỘI — National Assembly (NA) deputies on Wednesday agreed that it is necessary to make amendments to the Law on Trade Unions to better protect labourers working for private enterprises. Deputy Phạm Minh Chính from Quảng Ninh Province said the number of private enterprises has increased, meaning the number of labourers working for the private sector is now higher than that of the State-owned sector. The current Law on Trade Unions focuses on protecting rights of State-owned enterprise labourers, but not so much for private sector labourers. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ( CPTPP) signed by Việt Nam and ten other countries allows labourers to establish their own organisations, which means trade unions will no … [Read more...] about NA reviews law on unions, education

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng chairs the teleconference with localities to review the implementation of the planning law on Monday. HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked ministries and agencies to fix obstacles during the implementation of the Law on Planning so that slow planning doesn’t hinder socio-economic development. He made the request at a teleconference with localities on Monday to review the implementation of the law which took effect in January. Dũng underlined the significance of the law as its covers many economic sectors and many new concepts are introduced for the first time, including the 10-year overall national planning scheme. The law is also considered an important tool to help the Government, ministries, sectors and localities set development targets and strategies, ensuring comprehensive and sustainable socio-economic development and effective and economical exploitation of resources. To implement the law effectively, the … [Read more...] about Planning Law come under scrutiny

If the Law on Planning is not passed during the next session of the National Assembly (NA), many opportunities would be missed, as the law relates to the establishment of a planning strategy for the next five years, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said at a meeting yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Dân HÀ NỘI – If the Law on Planning is not passed during the next session of the National Assembly (NA), many opportunities would be missed, as the law relates to the establishment of a planning strategy for the next five years, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said at a meeting yesterday. The NA Standing Committee (NASC) yesterday continued its session discussing the draft Law on Planning, which faces many differing opinions. The draft law, which has been reviewed by the NA in previous sessions, in principle met the demands of developing a legal framework regulating planning activities, said the NA Economic Committee Chairman Vũ Hồng Thanh. However, it needed to be revised … [Read more...] about NASC urges passing planning law

A deputy debates changes made in education law during an NA meeting on Monday in Hà Nội. -- VNS/VNA Photo Phương Hoa Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI -- Viet Nam has carried out seven mass amnesties during the last 10 years with more than 87,000 convicts released early, of which 50,000 were reported to have successfully reintegrated into society and found employment, stated a report presented to the National Assembly during a meeting in Hà Nội on Monday. Deputy Trần Thị Hiền said it is necessary to distinguish between the amended Laws on Amnesty and the country’s general policies on clemency. She advised amnesty laws should be designed to make sure individuals who are truly deserving are included and short listed for early release. A convict must serve at least half or two-thirds of his or her sentence, and convicts with life sentences must serve at least 16 years to be eligible for parole reviews. Convicts with corruption charges must return their illicit gains before being … [Read more...] about NA discusses amnesty, education law

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân (standing) chaired the 31st meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee held on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân on Thursday said the various issues afflicting State projects were not entirely due to shortcomings in current laws. “I think that many seem to blame the Law on Public Investment,” the top legislator said, adding that erroneous operation and organisation were the leading causes in many cases. In National Assembly Standing Committee’s 31st meeting held on Thursday in Hà Nội where lawmakers reviewed issues related to the draft of the revised public investment law, Ngân said there should not be expectations of extensive revamp of the law. The drafting committee of the revised public investment law submitted proposals to amend 80 articles out of the law’s total 108. “When a project fails to commence one year after the … [Read more...] about Don’t blame the law for issues with public investment projects: NA Chair

Legislators yesterday urged the Government to ensure the draft Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) doesn't clash with other laws. — Photo baocongthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — Legislators yesterday provided the Government with feedback on the draft Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), urging the drafter to ensure it was consistent with other relevant legislation. With six chapters and 47 articles, the bill aims to enhance the efficiency of support for SMEs in line with market principles, while ensuring that it does not violate the country’s international commitments. It is also designed to create a legal framework to rally public support for the effort, the law drafting board said. During their fourth working session in Hà Nội, the National Assembly Standing Committee focused discussion on the necessity of the law. NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân was concerned about the compatibility between the bill and other laws, one of them … [Read more...] about Lawmakers assess draft law’s impact on SMEs

Minister of Justice Lê Thành Long speaks at the 22nd sitting of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Law drafting agencies should ask for more time to prepare documents for laws if necessary instead of trying to complete the process in six months, Minister of Justice Lê Thành Long said at a National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) meeting on Monday. The meeting discussed measures to ensure the progress and quality of law and ordinance projects, solutions to deal with delays in issuance of those projects’ elaborating documents and how to promote law dissemination and education among citizens. This was the first time the NASC ran an immediate question-and-answer (Q&A) session during which legislators asked short and clear questions no more than a minute long, and the respondents immediately provided answers no more than three minutes long. NA deputy Trần Văn Quý of Hưng Yên Province pointed out … [Read more...] about Take time to get laws right: Justice Minister

Minister of Planning and Industry Nguyễn Chí Dũng speaks at the afternoon session of the National Assembly on Tuesday.– VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI – Minister of Planning and Industry Nguyễn Chí Dũng asked the National Assembly to review the draft of the amended Law of Public Investment on Tuesday afternoon. The draft law contains six chapters and 104 items and is expected to adjust some items of the original Law of Public Investment No 49/2014/QH13, which was dated June 18, 2014 and took effect in January 2015. “After three years of implementation, the Law of Public Investment has raised the efficiency of public investment and public capital use,” Dũng said. “It has helped government agencies become transparent in their use of State capital, pushed efforts to fight corruption and overspending and saved some budget expenses in civil procurement,” he said. However, Dũng said the existing law had room for improvement. The team that developed it lacked practical … [Read more...] about Draft law on public investment proposed