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11th NA reviews missions, maps out plans for next 5-year tenure (21-03-2007) Deputies gather at the last meeting of the 11th National Assembly in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan HA NOI — The last meeting of the 11th National Assembly (NA) opened yesterday in Ba Dinh Hall to review its work over the past five years and draw lessons for the incoming 12th NA, which will take over after general elections in May. The opening ceremony gathered the country’s leaders, including General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, as well as former general secretaries, presidents and prime ministers and almost 500 deputies. At the opening ceremony of the 11th and final meeting, NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said that most of the session would be spent on reviewing the 11th NA’s achievements and shortcomings, as well as lessons learned from projects undertaken in the past five years. Proposing reforms for the 12th NA … [Read more...] about 11th NA reviews missions, maps out plans for next 5-year tenure

NA reviews construction of laws, decrees in 2007 (31-10-2006) HA NOI — The National Assembly yesterday discussed the draft of its programme to build laws and ordinances for 2007, and the draft of the NA’s 2007 Supervision Programme. During the discussion, which also reviewed on this year’s implementation of the programme to build laws and ordinances, deputy Le Manh Hung of Ha Tinh Province and Nguyen Duc Dung of Kon Tum Province reported that some problems still plagued the programme. The main reasons, they said, were slow draft law preparation and low quality in some of the draft laws and ordinances presented to the NA for debate. Delegates agreed that the legal documents that guide the preparation of the laws were not specific enough, which limited effective implementation of the laws and ordinances. The NA delegates said methods on building laws and ordinances for 2007 must be revamped, and the quality of draft laws must be raised. Next year, the NA will … [Read more...] about NA reviews construction of laws, decrees in 2007

NA reviews key national projects, drug rehabilitation (12-10-2006) HA NOI — The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday discussed key national projects including the resettlement of more than 20,000 people affected by the Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant Project and how to move the stalled Ba Ria-Vung Tau Gas-Power-Fertiliser Project forward. According to a Ministry of Industry report, the Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant Project is being built on the Gam River in the Na Hang District of northern province Ha Giang with a capacity of 342MW and investment from the Viet Nam Electricity Corporation (EVN). The total capital for the project is VND7,522 billion (US$470.1 million), of which VND1.293,2 billion ($80.8 million) is being allocated to the resettlement of local people. The plant is due for completion by 2008, to produce an annual output of 1,295kW. A feasibility study carried out by the EVN in 2000-01 showed that 17,354 people would have to be relocated from the … [Read more...] about NA reviews key national projects, drug rehabilitation

NA reviews draft on intellectual property (16-03-2005) Customs officers are checking IP products . — VNA/VNS Photo Trong Duc HA NOI — The National Assembly’s Science, Technology and Environment Committee yesterday reviewed the draft Law on Intellectual Property in Ha Noi. The draft Law is expected to be ratified later this year as Viet Nam moves closer to what deputies hope will be World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession. The new legislation marks a giant step in Viet Nam’s economic adaptation to WTO legal rules, with the Government vowing to push hard for the law’s ratification and protection of IP rights. "Viet Nam is clearly facing a number of challenges in its accession to the WTO, one of which is to ensure full protection and implementation of IP regulations," said Bui Manh Hai, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. "Legal issues on IP will be addressed in only one legal document – the Law on Intellectual Property." The draft law has 14 … [Read more...] about NA reviews draft on intellectual property

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

National Assembly deputies review reports presented by the Supreme’s People Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy and the Ministry of Public Security on crime-fighting activities. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — National Assembly deputies yesterday reviewed reports presented by the Supreme’s People Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy and the Ministry of Public Security on crime-fighting activities, judicial processes and anti-corruption efforts in 2018. Minister of Public Security Tô Lâm said the country’s political apparatus, under the directives and guidance of the Government, had been working to prevent and fight crime. Government law enforcement agencies had been ordered to continue to improve their capacity and legal mechanisms as well as to encourage people to get involved in crime-fighting efforts. Nearly 200 directives had been issued to support the efforts with the NA passing seven draft laws with eight more currently being reviewed. Numerous anti-crime … [Read more...] about NA reviews crime-fighting efforts

The sixth session of the 14 th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open in Hà Nội on Monday, announced NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc at a press briefing yesterday.– VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI – The sixth session of the 14 th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open in Hà Nội on Monday, announced NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc at a press briefing yesterday. The session will see the appointment of a new President to replace the late Trần Đại Quang. Over 24 working days, the NA is expected to adopt nine draft bills, including the Anti-corruption Law (amendment), the Law on People’s Public Security Force (amendment), the Law on Amnesty (amendment), the Law on Higher Education, the Law on Animal Husbandry, the Law on Cultivation, the Law on Vietnamese Coast Guard, the Law on Protection of State Secrets and the Law to amend laws relevant to planning tasks. A draft resolution to ratify the … [Read more...] about Sixth session of 14th NA scheduled to open next week

HÀ NỘI -– The 14th National Assembly (NA) plans to hold its second session from October 20 to November 18, according to the NA Standing Committee (NASC) yesterday. At the second session, the law-making body will discuss and pass four bills and one draft resolution and comment on 14 other laws. To prepare, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân agreed to a proposal to organise a conference of full-time legislators to debate several crucial law projects. She stressed the need to ensure the prompt delivery of prepared documents to deputies before the session. “The documents should be supplemented with reports of public concerns, including the settlement of Formosa incident consequences and the monitoring of industrial development in four central provinces,” Ngân said. She suggested creating a group of female parliamentarians and a group of friendship parliamentarians with other countries at the second session. In the closing meeting, the NA General Secretary Nguyễn Hạnh … [Read more...] about NA’s second session in October

A Vietnam Coast Guard ship. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Tuesday gave opinions on the Law on the Vietnam Coast Guard, an upgrade of the Ordinance on the Vietnam Coast Guard.— VNA/VNS Photo Trần Lê Lâm Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The 23 rd session of the Standing Committee of the 14 th National Assembly kicked off in Hà Nội yesterday to discuss preparations for the fifth meeting of the NA, the supervision programmes of the NA and its Standing Committee and the law and ordinance-building programme next year. Speaking at the opening of the session, NA chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said the NA Standing Committee would give opinions on a number draft laws including the Law on Coast Guards, the revised Anti-Corruption Law, the law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Amnesty, the Urban Development and Management Law, the Husbandry Law and the Cultivation Law. The legislators would consider the Government’s report on … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee in 23rd session

NA separates public notary from authentication duties (30-09-2006) HA NOI — A proposed law on public notary will not regulate the authentication of certificates. This was agreed by National Assembly Standing Committee members at their discussion of the issue law yesterday. During their discussion, committee members analysed the differences between public notary activities and authentication activities, based on their characteristics and contents. Under the proposed law, notary offices will only notarise contracts and transactions. Documents requiring authentication will be handled under Government Decree 75/2000/NQ-CP, as will other relevant legal documents, including the law on state apparatus, land law and the civil code. Once the law covering public notaries is approved by the National Assembly, the Government will issue a decree to guide the application of the law. New NA Committees The NA Standing Committee yesterday also focused its discussion … [Read more...] about NA separates public notary from authentication duties