Protecting the constitution how and why parliament should limit judicial power

President Sang urges the delegates to soon solve existing problems and asked them to avoid overlapping to reduce unjust cases.— VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang HA NOI (VNS)— The Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform held a conference in Ha Noi yesterday to gather opinions for a report reviewing last year's judicial restructuring and tasks for 2014. President Truong Tan Sang, who is head of the committee, presided over the 14th working session. According to the draft report prepared by the committee, Viet Nam had seen remarkable results in judicial reform in recent years. Positive changes have been made in the processes of investigation, prosecution, trial and execution, which helped prevent incorrect verdicts. At the session, delegates focused on clarifying the shortcomings in recent reforms, analysing the reasons and suggesting several major solutions to improve procedures in the future. According to the delegates, the slowness in the implementation of some … [Read more...] about Judicial Reform committee outlines 2014 legal agenda

HÀ NỘI – The National Assembly’s Committee for Judicial Affairs yesterday continued its sixth plenary session to discuss amendments to Law on Judicial Records. According to a Government statement, since the law’s implementation, judicial record card issuance has basically met public expectations and solidified judicial record cards’ role in State and social management. However, regulations on the database of judicial records have limitations. In particular, the issuance of judicial record card No. 2, issued at the request of individuals who want to know their judicial records, has been abused. The draft law on judicial records proposes removing regulations related to judicial record card No. 2 issuance to protect the rights, benefits and secrets of individuals. Nguyễn Công Hồng, deputy head of NA’s Judicial Affairs Committee said that the draft law does assess the impacts of judicial record card removal. In fact, demand for the cards is increasing for visa requests, … [Read more...] about Committee mulls Judicial Records Law

HÀ NỘI — The virtual Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament wrapped up on August 20 with the adoption of a declaration on parliamentary leadership for more effective multilateralism that delivers peace and sustainable development for the people and planet. The declaration states that speakers of parliament stand with their fellow parliamentarians and citizens at a defining moment in global history. The COVID-19 pandemic is a health emergency of unprecedented global proportions, affecting all manner of peoples, societies and economies. The pandemic knows no borders: it is an unprecedented crisis, whose impact is felt at all levels. The pandemic has evolved into one of the greatest challenges we face as a community of nations since the Great Depression and the Second World War. They emphasised the significance of “strengthening multilateralism and international solidarity,” which is “more important than ever before” to address the global health crisis. “In response to … [Read more...] about Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament adopts declaration

Electricians renovate a low-voltage power grid in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Last month, while Kiều Văn Mạnh was delivering timber in the capital city’s Thạch Thất District, the planks of wood he was carrying came into contact with the overhead power lines and caused a 23-minute power outage for the two districts of Thạch Thất and Ba Vì. An unofficial survey in Hà Nội revealed several instances in which high-voltage power lines had violated safety corridors, threatening the electrical supply for the city. In January, an unidentified unit was caught moving trees in front of the Phạm Văn Đồng gate of the Ministry of Public Security, which is within the ‘safety corridor’ of an underground power cable that runs from Chèm Village in Từ Liêm District, through Nghĩa Đô Ward in Cầu Giấy District to Mỹ Đình Commune in Từ Liêm District. A similar case was reported on the same day in Hà Đông District. It was … [Read more...] about Power safety violations endanger capital city

Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice, Laszlo Trocsanyi and  Justice Minister Hà Hùng Cường.— Photo VNA HÀ NỘI (VNS) — Hungary is willing to share its experience and wants to learn from Việt Nam’s experience in justice, thus deepening links between the two countries’ judicial sectors, said Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice, Laszlo Trocsanyi. The Hungarian guest made the remark during a talk with his Vietnamese counterpart, Justice Minister Hà Hùng Cường, yesterday as part of his working visit to Việt Nam fromMarch 14-17. He briefed the host on his country’s judiciary, saying that the Hungarian Ministry focuses on enhancing the trust of its people in the national judiciary and protecting the country’s constitution. Cường stressed that Việt Nam is working to fine-tune its legal system in order to serve the enforcement of the 2013 Constitution. A cooperation programme between the two ministries for 2016-2017 was inked, with a view to … [Read more...] about Hungarian MP promotes stronger judicial ties with VN

Parliament discusses new Treaties Law (17-05-2005) HA NOI — A draft law that will govern the way Viet Nam deals with its international treaties was debated by the National Assembly yesterday. The proposed law stipulates the way in which international treaties will be concluded, ratified and enforced. The deputies discussed a range of issues at the session supervised by NA deputy chairman Truong Quang Duoc. These included naming the law and treaties that are either contrary to or not included in legislative documents written by the National Assembly and its Standing Committee. They also discussed the link, if any, between international treaties and domestic law. The debate followed a report by the assembly’s foreign affairs committee chairman Vu Mao. Duoc told the deputies that the draft law had undergone primary corrections at a special conference of members of parliament in February. There were two opinions about a name for the law, he said. … [Read more...] about Parliament discusses new Treaties Law

President Trương Tấn Sang. — VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng HÀ NỘI (VNS) — Top State , Government and National Assembly (NA) leaders presented reports reviewing their performances from 2011 to 2016 during the second day of the legislature’s last meeting yesterday. All the sessions were broadcast live on national TV and radio. President Trương Tấn Sang reported that over the past five years, amid complicated developments regionally and globally and with socio-economic difficulties at home, the president co-ordinated with legislative, executive and judicial agencies; the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF); political-social organisations; ministries; localities; people and voters nationwide to fulfill his assigned tasks effectively in line with the Constitution and laws. Government reports Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng also gave a report on the Government’s and his performance during the 2011–2016 … [Read more...] about Top leaders review successes, limitations

The on-duty patrol vessels of the naval forces of the Việt Nam People’s Navy, one arm of the Việt Nam People’s Army. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The military would continue to build its strength and might to defend and protect the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, wrote Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in an article on the 74th anniversary of the Việt Nam People’s Army founding day, December 22, 1944. “In 74 years of rich and proud history, under the leadership of the Communist Party and the guidance of President Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam’s military has been growing continuously. From the original 34 members of the Việt Nam Armed Propaganda Unit for National Liberation, throughout two anti-colonialist and anti-imperialist wars, our struggles for national independence, to the periods of building socialism and then the open-up and deeper integration into the international community, the People’s Army has been getting stronger and more mature, … [Read more...] about Building a mighty military to protect our Socialist homeland: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (right) receives former Chilean President and Chair of the UN Social Protection Floor Advisory Group Michelle Bachelet. — VNA/VNS Photo Thai Binh HA NOI — Viet Nam, through its development strategy, planned to boost economic development while ensuring social equality and environmental protection. The statement was made by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a reception for Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean President and Chair of the UN Social Protection Floor Advisory Group in Ha Noi yesterday. According to the PM, together with economic development programmes,Viet Nam was also implementing 40 social security programmes. Thanks to its sustainable development strategy, Viet Nam has maintained its growth rate of nearly 7 per cent during the 2006-10 period despite the impacts of the global economic crisis, he said. However, Dung noted that Viet Nam remained a low-income, developing country, so investment in education and healthcare as well as … [Read more...] about UN offers global approach to social-protection system

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc gives a speech at the 3rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held on October 25 in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Social welfare measures play a central role in creating an environment for women to freely explore their potential and determine their own course in life, paving the way towards gender equality. The empowering message was part of the joint declaration adopted by the 3rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women, held yesterday afternoon in Hà Nộ i. The joint declaration noted that the goal of gender equality must be pursued in tandem with other sustainable development activities such as education, poverty reduction, environmental protection or climate resilience, in line with ASEAN Community Vision 2025. ASEAN ministers and delegates urged member countries’ governments to promote the voice of women and female children into its decision-making, especially in areas that affect their lives and … [Read more...] about Prime Minister highlights role of women, girls during ASEAN ministerial meeting