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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

Donald Rothwell, vice dean of Law Department of Australian National University delivers speech at Saturday’s conference Legal issues relating to Awards of the Arbitral tribunal established under annex VII of UNCLOS 1982. — Photo daidoanket.vn HCM CITY — International experts encouraged Việt Nam to keep close watch on the upcoming developments of the Philippines’ lawsuit against China in order to choose for itself a suitable solution to the East Sea issue. The recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the Philippines’ lawsuit against China and its claims in the East Sea has produced a regional and international precedent, giving Việt Nam a foundation for future negotiations or a lawsuit against China. Donald Rothwell, vice dean of Law Department of Australian National University, who spoke to local press on the sideline of Saturday’s conference Legal issues relating to Awards of the Arbitral tribunal established under annex VII of UNCLOS 1982 … [Read more...] about Int’l experts weigh in on East Sea issue

Viettel suggests legal framework for access to personal data By Thuy Dung A Samsung representative shares experiences with law enforcement in the field of personal data access and protection in South Korea at a seminar on June 24. Viettel has suggested the issuance of a legal framework to address the use and protection of personal data – PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAMSUNG HANOI – Local telecoms firm Viettel Group has proposed issuing a legal framework for technology firms to access personal data in the digital age and at the same time, not to infringe users’ personal data protection rights. The absence of regulations on personal data use and protection currently serves as a major hindrance to the operations of companies in the field, according to Nguyen Viet Dung, head of the Strategic Study Department at Viettel Group, at a seminar on June 24, featuring discussions on Vietnam’s legal issues in the Industry 4.0 era. Many companies have a large collection of customer data … [Read more...] about Viettel suggests legal framework for access to personal data

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

Central bank to stop printing small currency notes for Tet The Saigon Times Daily Small-denomination banknotes on display – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will not be printing low-denomination banknotes for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, according to a press statement from the central bank released earlier today, January 7. Pham Bao Lam, head of the Issue and Vault Department at SBV, was quoted by the Vietnam News Agency as saying that the central bank has been following a policy to stop offering new notes of low denominations such as VND10,000 (44 U.S. cents) and lower on the market since November 2018. Despite no issuance of new bills, the number of low-denomination banknotes already in circulation is expected to rise by 25% during the forthcoming Tet holiday, according to Lam. The central bank estimated that the number of small banknotes with a face value of less than VND10,000 last year saw a 12% increase over the previous … [Read more...] about Central bank to stop printing small currency notes for Tet

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

National Assembly deputies discuss draft Legal Aid Law (25-02-2006) Ha Noi — National Assembly deputies yesterday discussed the draft Law on Legal Aid in their ongoing meeting, with debate focusing on who should be eligible to receive legal assistance and how lawyers would be assigned legal aid duties. Legal aid, deputies argued, should be open to the entire population with priority given to the needy and beneficiaries of State policies. Deputy Nguyen Thi Thuy Mî from Quang Tri Province disagreed. She said it would not beefficient if everyone were provided legal aid and stressed the quality of assistance was paramount if people were to trust the service. Human resources and capital should be adequate to implement the law, Mî said. According to a Government report, lawyers for legal assistance should be State civil servants, not lawyers in private practice. But the National Assembly Law Committee’s appraisal report, and many delegates at yesterday’s meeting, … [Read more...] about National Assembly deputies discuss draft Legal Aid Law

Vietnamese and Cambodian agencies met in Phnom Penh yesterday to discuss the handling of legal residency procedures for Vietnamese Cambodians.— VNA/VNS Illustrative Image HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese and Cambodian agencies met in Phnom Penh yesterday to discuss the handling of legal residency procedures for Vietnamese Cambodians. The Vietnamese side included representatives from the Ministry of Public Security and the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, while the Cambodian side consisted of officials from the General Department of Immigration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation. Both sides said historical factors have resulted in shortcomings in the licensing of legal documents to Vietnamese Cambodians, creating conflicts with Cambodia ’s current law. The issue has caused difficulty for local authorities and hindered the community from carrying out their responsibilities to the country and protecting their legal rights. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Cambodia discuss legal procedure for Vietnamese Cambodians

National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee deputies on Thursday expressed their concern over the quality of legal documents and the instability and irrelevance of the legal system.— VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee deputies on Thursday expressed their concern over the quality of legal documents and the instability and irrelevance of the legal system. NA Judicial Committee Chairwoman Lê Thị Nga said that the legal system keeps changing. “The unstable legal system has an impact on people, enterprises and investors,” she said. She said that agencies ask to make amendments any time they face obstacles in implementing laws. But the difficulties, in many cases, do not come from the laws themselves. Important legal documents have not been issued, while several draft laws do not meet quality standards in terms of preparation and content, she said. NA vice chairman Phùng Quốc Hiển said that a law is about one field but, in fact, it impacts many … [Read more...] about NA deputies discuss quality of legal system