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NA deputies pass three pressing laws (22-06-2006) HA NOI — The National Assembly (NA) yesterday passed three laws: the Real Estate Business Law, the Cinema Law, and the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Law. The Law on Real Estate Business, which was approved with 79.72 per cent of deputies’ vote, regulates real estate business activities and the rights and obligations of institutions and individuals who engage in real estate business and transactions. The draft law had earlier been published in the mass media for voters’ response before the legislators decided its fate. During the final debating sessions on the law, most deputies agreed with the legislation’s content and heard a report on the public response to the draft law presented by Nguyen Duc Kien, Chairman of the NA Economic and Budget Committee. NA Chairman Nguyen Van An said that, before being approved, the law was adjusted according to NA deputies’ opinions and suggestions, and many clauses were … [Read more...] about NA deputies pass three pressing laws

Legislators revise, pass clutch of laws (21-05-2005) HA NOI — New and revised laws governing national defence, commerce, State auditing, and education were passed by the National Assembly yesterday. The revised Commerce Law of nine chapters and 324 articles passed with 75.5 per cent approval. The law, which comes into effect on January 1, includes an article allowing the establishment of commercial associations to protect the rights and legitimate interests of traders. It also requires almost all commercial activity to accord with international practice. It does not include unregistered small merchants and street vendors, despite the opinion of many legislators that it should do so. Instead, it assigns the Government to set specific regulations for these traders. The new law makes the Planning and Investment and the Trade Ministries responsible for the licensing of foreign investment and international representative offices. The State Auditing Law … [Read more...] about Legislators revise, pass clutch of laws

The amended Law on Press was adopted by National Assembly (NA) deputies at the 11th session yesterday. — Photo VNA HA NOI (VNS) — The amended Law on Press was adopted by National Assembly (NA) deputies at the 11th session yesterday with approximately 89.5 per cent of votes in favour. The revised 6-chapter, 61-article law is designed to replace the 1989 Press Law and its 1999 amendments. It will take effect on January 1, 2017. Law maintains child age at 16 The NA passed the Child Law yesterday with an 89.88 per cent approval rate, maintaining legal age of children at 16. … [Read more...] about Amended Press Law, Child Law approved

Members of computer emergency response teams practise preventing lack of authentication and other threats during an international program on cybersecurity in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – National Assembly (NA) deputies have raised concerns that the draft law on internet security will prevent Vietnamese citizens and companies from accessing information on the web. The draft law insists that foreign service providers, including giant internet service companies like Google, Youtube and Facebook, must store Vietnamese customers’ information on local servers instead of on servers located overseas, as currently practised. On Tuesday morning, NA members gathered in the main hall for their second discussion on the draft law prepared by the Ministry of Public Security, which is meant to ensure national security in the age of the internet. Deputy Phạm Thị Thanh Thủy from Thanh Hóa Province opposed Article 26 of the law. It requires that … [Read more...] about National Assembly debates internet security law

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân (standing) chaired the 31st meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee held on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân on Thursday said the various issues afflicting State projects were not entirely due to shortcomings in current laws. “I think that many seem to blame the Law on Public Investment,” the top legislator said, adding that erroneous operation and organisation were the leading causes in many cases. In National Assembly Standing Committee’s 31st meeting held on Thursday in Hà Nội where lawmakers reviewed issues related to the draft of the revised public investment law, Ngân said there should not be expectations of extensive revamp of the law. The drafting committee of the revised public investment law submitted proposals to amend 80 articles out of the law’s total 108. “When a project fails to commence one year after the … [Read more...] about Don’t blame the law for issues with public investment projects: NA Chair

Assembly passes three laws, project resolution (24-06-2006) HA NOI — The National Assembly yesterday passed three laws and a Resolution on Key National Projects. Major projects A draft resolution on criteria for key national projects was passed by NA delegates yesterday on the thirty-first working day of the ninth session.The resolution was approved by 84.99 per cent and it will come into effect on October 1. Under the resolution, key national projects must comply with the following criteria: The amount of invested capital should be at least VND20 trillion (US$1.25 billion), with 30 per cent or more coming from State coffers. Projects posing a serious potential risk to the environment, such as nuclear power plants and projects changing the land use of protected forests and natural reserves are also included. The criteria also includes resettlement projects displacing 20,000 residents or more. The resolution clearly stipulates responsibility to … [Read more...] about Assembly passes three laws, project resolution

Assembly adopts laws on IP and e-transaction (21-11-2005) HA NOI — The National Assembly on Saturday adopted thelaws on Intellectual Property (IP), Environmental Protection (revised) and Electronic Transactions. With 222 articles defining in detail matters on copyright, industrial property, and cultivated crops, the Intellectual Property Law is an essential legal document for Viet Nam’s international economic integration. In compiling the law, related agencies and NA deputies paid special attention to the protection of rights on new plant varieties, an important matter in negotiations for Viet Nam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and bilateral negotiations with other nations. The law was drafted with input from Vietnamese and international experts, and takes into account Viet Nam’s commitments in the Viet Nam-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) and other international treaties. NA deputies agreed that the draft law was compiled fairly in terms … [Read more...] about Assembly adopts laws on IP and e-transaction

If the Law on Planning is not passed during the next session of the National Assembly (NA), many opportunities would be missed, as the law relates to the establishment of a planning strategy for the next five years, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said at a meeting yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Dân HÀ NỘI – If the Law on Planning is not passed during the next session of the National Assembly (NA), many opportunities would be missed, as the law relates to the establishment of a planning strategy for the next five years, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said at a meeting yesterday. The NA Standing Committee (NASC) yesterday continued its session discussing the draft Law on Planning, which faces many differing opinions. The draft law, which has been reviewed by the NA in previous sessions, in principle met the demands of developing a legal framework regulating planning activities, said the NA Economic Committee Chairman Vũ Hồng Thanh. However, it needed to be revised … [Read more...] about NASC urges passing planning law

National Assembly on Wednesday in Hà Nội voted on the amendments to the Law on natural disaster prevention and control and the Law on Dykes. VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — Legislators voted to pass a law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dykes at the ongoing ninth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hà Nội on Wednesday. With 92.34 per cent of votes in favour, deputies agreed to review and adjust the laws. The law supplements provisions for prioritising allocation of resources for research, development and implementation of science and technology programmes in natural disaster prevention and control. It also strengthens solutions to overcome consequences of natural disasters, giving priority to training and capacity building training for people working in natural disaster prevention and combatting; providing equipment for natural disaster prevention and fighting at commune-level. … [Read more...] about NA deputies pass new amendments to natural disaster, dike, construction laws.

NA passes new laws on trade, tourism, minerals (13-06-2005) HA NOI — The National Assembly has passed two new laws on tourism and trade tariffs besides amendments to an existing law on minerals. On Saturday, the house approved the Law on Tourism and Law on Import and Export Tariffs, which will both take effect at the start of the new year, and amendments to the Minerals Law of 1996 which decentralise licensing powers. Comprising seven chapters and 29 articles, the Law on Import and Export Tariffs includes articles on tax payers, tax on cross-border exchange of goods, tax calculation, and protective measures against dumping. It codifies existing regulations on tariffs and fulfils Viet Nam’s commitments towards integrating into the global economy, particularly its efforts at WTO membership. The Tourism Law was passed to replace the Ordinance on Tourism issued in 1999. It includes new regulations on environmental protection, the role of community and organisations … [Read more...] about NA passes new laws on trade, tourism, minerals