Draft law allows 100 non qatari capital in all sectors

Đèo Cả Tunnel, which built under the public-private partnership format, opened in August 2017. The tunnel connects Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa provinces. The project has total investment of VNĐ26 trillion of which, VNĐ5 trillion is from the State. — Photo vietnamnet.vn HÀ NỘI — Private companies need to invest more in public private partnership projects to help Việt Nam develop, despite budget constraints. But laws must be tighter to ensure the right enterprises are selected. These was an issue discussed during a meeting organised by the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday to review the draft Law on Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Most NA deputies agreed the law was essential to increase investment capacity for public projects and public services. But the meeting was told there is still room for improvement and ensuring transparency of PPP projects is key to building a better future. According to NA deputies, the main problem which existed in PPP projects was how to select the … [Read more...] about NA deputies debate draft Law on PPP

Draft law would let public see State budget audits (13-05-2005) HA NOI — Results of State budget audits should be accessible to not only legislators but to the general public, and this should be stated as a vital principle in the new State Audit Law, said National Assembly delegates during a debate session on the draft law. Deputy Dang Thi Phuong from the southern province of Tay Ninh said: "The State budget is collected primarily from the people, and the Assembly is their highest representative. All information relating to audit of the State budget should be made available to each of the deputies and to the public." She added that transparency must be a basic principle in State audits, arguing that a lack of transparency has nurtured corruption and waste in State spending. "Transparency is a condition that improves the sense of responsibility of audited agencies, and it will help strengthen public oversight," she said. But, Phuong added, publication of audit … [Read more...] about Draft law would let public see State budget audits

NA deputies debate IT, Civil Aviation draft laws (16-11-2005) HA NOI — National Assembly deputies yesterday suggested the country’s first Law on Information Technology focus on protecting children from illicit Internet content at a debate session on the draft law. However, they agreed network firewalls and filter software were ineffective against the quick evolutions in technology. Quang Ninh Province’s Deputy Ngo Thi Minh said though preventive methods were widely used in many countries, most had proven useless over time. Deputy Tran Thi Mai Phuong from southern Long An Province said, "To protect our children, we need to consider both Internet cafes and home computers." She said the law should have tougher regulations on the mushrooming Internet cafes, while parents should be educated on how to protect their children. Her opinions were echoed by other deputies, including Nguyen Minh Thuyet of Lang Son Province, who said that parents should be the front line in … [Read more...] about NA deputies debate IT, Civil Aviation draft laws

NA debates draft laws on property, stock exchange (28-04-2006) HA NOI — Government discussions on four draft laws continued yesterday as officials met for the second-day of the 39th meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee. Debate focused on the Law on Real Estate Business; the Law on the Stock Exchange; the Law on Lawyers and the Law on Legal Aid. Director of the National Assembly’s Committee on Economics and Budget Affairs Nguyen Duc Kien said the Draft Law on the Stock Exchange stipulated principles and standards that adapted international rules and aided in the nation’s international integration process, so as to ensure the effective operation of foreign and domestic investors under the unified regulation. Delegates discussed authority over the stock exchange and securities market, with some participants indicating that they wanted to make the State Securities Committee an independent agency. Others said the Ministry of Finance should help the … [Read more...] about NA debates draft laws on property, stock exchange

Deputies critical of latest draft Law on Residency (21-10-2006) HA NOI — The draft Law on Residency favours State administrative control of residents over people’s rights to residential freedom, said many National Assembly deputies during debate yesterday. National Assembly Legal Committee chairman Vu Duc Khien reported to deputies on adjustment to the draft law during yesterday’s National Assembly meeting. Regular and temporary residential registration were regulated in detail in the draft law. Many deputies responded to his report that the draft Law on Residency should concretely state in its provisions the rights of residential freedom guaranteed to citizens in the constitution. The draft law already includes new provisions and detailed regulations on the rights and responsibilities of citizens in registering their residence, said chairman Khien. In terms of model of residential administration, many deputies agreed to keep the current model which issues residential … [Read more...] about Deputies critical of latest draft Law on Residency

NA opens forum on new draft laws (20-09-2006) HA NOI — The 43rd meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Ha Noi yesterday under National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong. During the two-week meeting, the Standing Committee will give comments on the 13 draft laws which are to be approved at the year-end meeting of the National Assembly, and hear a Government report on the progress of Viet Nam’s multi-lateral negotiations for World Trade Organisation membership. Also high on the agenda of the meeting are seven reports, two of which were prepared by the Committee itself on growing five million hectares of forest and the progress of equitisation of State-owned enterprises. In their discussion of the law on product quality, most committee members agreed with the Government’s report about immediate enactment. "The law is aimed at improving the quality and the competitive edge of Vietnamese goods," they said. Deputy Trang A Pao asked the … [Read more...] about NA opens forum on new draft laws

Deputies turn eye on law to develop nation’s IT sector (18-02-2006) HA NOI — Many full-time National Assembly deputies expressed support for the State’s policy to prioritise the application and development of information technology as they continued their conference yesterday in advance of the next legislative session. Debate yesterday turned to the draft Law on Information Technology, as deputies met for the fifth day of a 12-day conference during which they will set the agenda for the next meeting of the full National Assembly in May, when it is expected that deputies will consider a total of eleven draft laws. Deputies Le Minh Hong from Ninh Binh Province, Nguyen Nghiem from Binh Phuoc and Tran Thanh Khiem from Ca Mau Province said the policy to encourage and give priority to investors in information technology sectors should be more specific, allowing technology to develop more comprehensively and sustainably. The State should have preferential policies to … [Read more...] about Deputies turn eye on law to develop nation’s IT sector

NA debates draft laws across the spectrum (07-06-2006) Ha Noi — The National Assembly debated draft laws on Tuesday on vocational training and the donation of organs and tissue. In debates on the draft law on vocational training, deputies complained that a number of the provisions go against those on education. Nguyen Thi Hong Vi from the northern province of Son La suggested the name of the law should be changed to the Law on Vocational Training and The Management of the Ministry of Education and Training. Delegate Bui Si Tieu, a resident of Thai Binh Province, said the main provisions of the bill are "contradictory" to the Law on Education, and he wondered whether vocational training schools would be able to retain their function if the bill is approved. Nguyen Minh Thuyet of Lang Son Province said the bill failed to meet its objectives, particularly as it cross-cuts the issue of management agencies and certificates. Thuyet said it seemed the drafting … [Read more...] about NA debates draft laws across the spectrum

NA debates changes to draft Law on Bidding (23-11-2005) HA NOI — A State-funded project cannot be opened for contractor bidding before the project budget has been approved. This was one of the numerous changes to the draft Law on Bidding made by National Assembly deputies in their debate yesterday. Tran Viet Hung, City of Hai Phong, requested the law’s drafting committee to prohibit the appointment of contractor before the project budget was approved. He mentioned that the lesson learned from the northern province of Ha Giang, which now owes contractors huge amounts of money, was too expensive for Viet Nam. He also stressed the need to appoint domestic contractors in the machine industry sector. "This is a good way for the domestic machine industry to develop," said Hung. Yesterday’s discussion of the draft bidding law identified no less than 30 other contentious issues, including issues of favoritism or nepotism in bidding processes. Economic and Budgetary … [Read more...] about NA debates changes to draft Law on Bidding

National Assembly discusses draft laws on legal aid, cinema (25-05-2006) Ha Noi — At the ongoing National Assembly session yesterday, delegates focused discussions on the draft law on legal aid under the chairmanship of National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Yeu. Most delegates agreed with the bill, however, differing opinions remained on some of the content. Nguyen Thi Hong Vi from northern Son La Province supported the creation of a legal aid fund. The fund’s activities, she said, "should not be to profit and enjoy tax exemptions." She also said funds should be mobilised from Vietnamese and foreign individuals and organisations and other legal sources, not from the State budget as suggested in the appraisal report presented by the Chairman of the National Assembly’s Legal Committee, Vu Duc Khien. Referring to a provision on who would receive legal aid, Vi said it should cover everyone, including civil servants working for the State and National Assembly … [Read more...] about National Assembly discusses draft laws on legal aid, cinema