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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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (first left) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (second left) in their talks in Hà Nội. Việt Nam and India issued a Joint Statement on the official visit to Việt Nam by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. – VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam and India issued a Joint Statement on the official visit to Việt Nam on September 2-3 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The following is the full text of the Joint Statement. At the invitation of H. E. Mr. Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi paid an Official Visit to the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam from September 02 - 03 2016. On September 3, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial reception. This was followed by bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. Thereafter, the two … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, India issue Joint Statement

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

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

Asia-Pacific lawyers to discuss global crisis impacts (26-10-2009) HCM CITY — A total of 100 domestic lawyers and more than 200 international delegates from Asian Pacific nations are expected to attend the 22nd LAWASIA Conference held in HCM City next month. The four-day conference lasting from November 9 - 12 on "Competition and Cooperation" is co-organised by LAWASIA and the HCM City Bar Association. Legal experts from Viet Nam and countries across the region will present papers and hold discussions on a wide range of topics including the global financial crisis and its impact on Asia; privacy regimes in the Asia Pacific region; indigenous issues in law; alternate dispute resolution; issues in e-commerce; and franchising and intellectual property. "The conference, the country’s largest ever international event in legal field, will provide a good opportunity for domestic lawyers to exchange views with and benefit from the expertise of several colleagues in the region," … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific lawyers to discuss global crisis impacts

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

NA questions Government ministers on thorny issues (25-11-2006) HA NOI – The National Assembly began its three-day question and answer session yesterday, focusing on several thorny issues such as corruption at some government agencies, too many traffic accidents and other matters related to socio-economic development. Yesterday’s session had Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Mai Ai Truc and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat answer questions from NA Delegates. Transport Minister Ho Nghia Dung was the first minister in the hot seat, answering questions about bribery in the granting of transport licenses and the large death toll across the nation due to traffic accidents. Thanh Hoa Province deputy Le Thi Nga asked the minister about instances of corruption at certain road management offices, where government officers took bribes for the granting of transport licences, required for starting transport businesses. The minister … [Read more...] about NA questions Government ministers on thorny issues

UK-Viet Nam joint statement (06-03-2008) Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Nguyen Tan Dung met in London yesterday to discuss ways to enhance relations, envision future co-operations and continue working toward a progressive partnership. The following is an excerpt from the Prime Ministers’ joint statement. Political, diplomatic and development co-operation The two sides emphasised the importance of close and constructive political co-operation. The Prime Ministers discussed current international issues and welcomed the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding underlining the key elements of the bilateral relationship. With Viet Nam’s recent election to the UN Security Council, the two countries are now working together on issues central to global peace and security. The Prime Ministers discussed a number of issues on the United Nations Security Council agenda, as well as measures to jointly maximise the positive impact of globalisation while managing the negative … [Read more...] about UK-Viet Nam joint statement

Lawyers to play active role in stronger ASEAN (16-10-2009) President Nguyen Minh Triet speaks at the 10th ASEAN Law Association General Assembly in Ha Noi yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang HA NOI — Vietnamese lawyers are expected to play an important role in helping establish the ASEAN Community when Viet Nam is chair of the regional association. "Viet Nam plays a very active and constructive role in ASEAN Community building and also in the legal area that will help establish the Community," ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan told Viet Nam News at the opening of the 10th ASEAN Law Association (ALA) General Assembly in Ha Noi yesterday. The ASEAN Community will be formed by 2015. The Ha Noi meeting, the first to be held since the signing of the Cebu Declaration on the acceleration of the establishment of the Community, is seen as important for the building of better legal foundations for ASEAN which will help member nations to tackle increasing … [Read more...] about Lawyers to play active role in stronger ASEAN

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