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Legal issues with compensation in metro project under review The Saigon Times Daily An overhead section of the first metro line project under construction in HCMC - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - Units in charge of clearing the site for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line and other relevant bodies have been told to review legal issues to continue compensation after the Government decides on the project’s investment adjustment, Sai Gon Giai Phong reported. The newspaper quoted the office of the HCMC government as saying on February 13 that the city’s compensation assessment council was assigned to consult with the city government and send the Asian Development Bank information about the updated resettlement plan and accountability. The city will report to the prime minister, who will give his approval for the compensation framework and resettlement plan. The Management Authority for Urban Railways of HCMC (MAUR) will continue procedures for bidding on major packages of … [Read more...] about Legal issues with compensation in metro project under review

HÀ NỘI - The National Assembly Standing Committee came to the agreement that child abuse would be its prime focus in 2020 as part of its supervisory duties. The National Assembly (NA) needed to raise its voice after so many cases of children being abused and mistreated made headlines in recent times, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said as the committee continued its 33rd meeting yesterday. Despite agreeing that children's issues deserve to be looked at, Chairwoman Ngân cautioned that this area comprised a wide array of issues, so certain angles should be selected to focus on, such as judicial issues or the implementation of legal regulations on child protection. Chairwoman of the NA's judicial committee Lê Thị Nga shared Ngân's opinion, saying the scope of supervision activities should cover the three biggest recent hot-button issues: school violence, violence against children and sexual abuse of children. Reviewing the implementation of free trade agreements to … [Read more...] about Child abuse legal issues will be tackled by National Assembly in 2020

Lawyers have to boost legal system: President (05-04-2005) HA NOI — President Tran Duc Luong yesterday called on Vietnamese lawyers to raise their level of responsibility to develop laws and improve legal knowledge to contribute to the building of a law-governed socialist state, strengthening the legal system and social order, and protecting justice. Luong made his statement at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Viet Nam Lawyers Association. Luong also asked that the association play a greater role in providing legal counsel and settling disputes at the grass roots level. Luong supported a proposal by the association to create a mechanism where they can become more involved in providing support for the creation of laws. The President also asked the lawyers to conduct research complicated domestic and international legal issues. They should collaborate closely with the country’s judicial system, the Fatherland Front and related units to advise the … [Read more...] about Lawyers have to boost legal system: President

Talking Law (02-11-2005) Draft Investment Law clarifies important issues (02-11-2005) The Draft Investment Law, which is being debated for approval at the 11th National Assembly’s 8th session, is a controversial law that has drawn much public attention. by Tran Anh Duc and Jesse Lieberman, lawyers of VILAF – Hong Duc The sixteenth Draft Investment Law currently in the works is part of Viet Nam’s efforts to follow international investment practices as it looks to further integrate into the global market. While this effort indicates Viet Nam’s seriousness regarding trade and joining bodies like the WTO, the draft has faults that alarm foreign investors. A good indication that Viet Nam is developing rules for a market economy is Article 8.2 prohibiting the Government from forcing investors into certain market-unfriendly activities. Article 8.2 prohibits the Government from: forcing purchase, use of domestic goods and services; forcing export of a certain … [Read more...] about Draft Investment Law clarifies important issues

Minister and Chairman of the Office of the Government Mai Tiến Dũng. — Photo zing.vn HÀ NỘI — Information technology development and application in the operation of all Government agencies has been defined as key in national industrialisation and modernisation, Minister and Chairman of the Office of the Government Mai Tiến Dũng highlighted in his writing on the Government news portal baochinhphu,vn on Thursday. In 2014, the Party Politburo issued Resolution No 36 on the promotion of information technology (IT) to respond to the country’s demand for sustainable development and international integration. The resolution also set a target that by 2020 the national administrative reform programme will have achieved certain successes and have contributed to building of an electronic Government and the Government online services or e-government will be available in many fields. In early 2015, the Government issued a resolution focusing on e-government. The resolution aimed to … [Read more...] about Việt Nam gears toward e-Government and digital economy

HÀ NỘI — The Government Inspectorate has blamed the HCM City People’s Committee, the Ministry of Construction and the Government Office for shortcomings in submitting, evaluating and advising on resettlement areas in the Thủ Thiêm new urban area. The Government Inspectorate’s conclusion announced late yesterday related to complaints made by residents of Thủ Thiêm in HCM City’s District 2 also showed that site clearance and resettlement compensation procedures may have been violated. According to the inspectorate, Thủ Thiêm was designed to be a modern, sustainable urban area with regional scale and standards. However, during the process of implementing the project, the city’s People’s Committee and relevant departments had allowed wrongdoing to take place, prompting complaints from residents. The inspectorate said that the Prime Minister’s Decision No 367 approving the master plan for the new urban area was competent and effective. However, the city’s People’s Committee, the … [Read more...] about Government Inspectorate names shortcoming doers in Thủ Thiêm project

Government in Action (27-06-2005) Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has: Fund set up to develop legal system ...made a decision with regards to an assistance fund to support the development of Viet Nam’s legal system by 2010. A goal of the fund is to raise capital sources from donors in an effort to implement development strategies for the country’s legal system. It also aims to provide financial support for designated legal projects and issues involved in these strategies by 2010. The issues include management, collaboration and assessment of the implementation of the strategies, reforms and new legislative documents and projects designed to improve the professional qualifications of staff who work in authorised law firms. The Ministry of Justice has been called on to approve the contents of the issues and projects after consulting with donors. In some cases, the Minister of Justice will have to report to the Prime Minister before issues can be approved. … [Read more...] about Fund set up to develop legal system

NA turns spotlight on social issues (08-10-2005) HA NOI — The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday continued to discuss a draft law and major social issues such as vocational education, labour export and job creation for former drug addicts in HCM City. A report released by the NA’s Committee on Social Affairs (NACSA) yesterday, the last of its 12-day meeting, said the country’s schools have not met the huge and growing demand for vocational training. The reason, according to the committee, was because of the shortage of schools, poor educational infrastructure, and the uneven distribution of training centres at the district level. This has resulted in a situation where the number of trained students increase each year but is still far from matching the economy’s demand. According to NACSA figures, there are over 233 professional vocational training schools nationwide at present, 196 are publicly owned and 37 are private. In addition, there are over 400 … [Read more...] about NA turns spotlight on social issues

Weak legal system may slow foreign investment (08-10-2005) HCM CITY — A weak legal system and poor enforcement of laws could slow the pace of foreign investment, said an Australian lawyer who spoke yesterday at an international trade conference in HCM City. "Despite wide-ranging economic reforms aimed at encouraging foreign investment, Viet Nam remains a difficult investment environment," said Robert Winter, chairman for international law at the Queensland Law Society in Australia. The conference was organised by the city Bar Association and the Law Association for Asia Pacific (Lawasia). About 300 lawyers, Government and corporate representatives are participating in the two-day event, the first such event held by Lawasia in Viet Nam. Attendees include 100 lawyers from 25 countries and territories, including Cambodia, Laos, China, Japan, Australia, the US and Viet Nam. Though the investment climate needs improvement, Winter said the economy has strong … [Read more...] about Weak legal system may slow foreign investment

Government affirms its anti-corruption stance (28-11-2005) Deputy PM Nguyen Tan Dung speaks at the National Assembly meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday reiterated the Party and Government’s resolute determination to combat corruption at the 11th National Assembly’s eighth session in Ha Noi. The determination was clearly reflected in the promulgation of the Law on Practising Thrift and Combating Waste, which would be voted on by the NA next week, he told lawmakers. On the Government’s responsibility in the war against this scourge, Deputy PM Dung said the Government was devising numerous solutions, including refining institutions and policies and accelerating administrative reform. The Government had been instructing relevant agencies to effectively increase management over land-related issues and the use of public property – the two most fertile domains for corrupt officials – he noted. … [Read more...] about Government affirms its anti-corruption stance