Government convenes law-building meeting

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 10 chaired a Government’s law-building meeting focusing on the collection of public opinions on the draft Land Law (revised) to submit to the National Assembly (NA), and the absorption of the NA Standing Committee’s ideas on the draft Housing Law (revised).
Government convenes law-building meeting ảnh 1An overview of the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 10 chaired a Government’s law-building meetingfocusing on the collection of public opinions on the draft Land Law (revised)to submit to the National Assembly (NA), and the absorption of the NA StandingCommittee’s ideas on the draft Housing Law (revised).

PM Chinh said that sofar this year, the Government has focused on the three strategic breakthroughs,including that on institution building and completion.

Government convenes law-building meeting ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA)
He noted that in theupcoming NA’s fifth session, the Government will submit 18 bills and draftordinances for approval.

The draft Land Law(revised) and Housing Law (revised) are important bills with a high level of complexityand sensitivity and large scale with far-reaching effects, the PM underlined, stressingthe need for the Government to pay great attention to ensure their progress andquality.

The Government willcontinue to listen to opinions from the people, experts, scientists, managementofficials and relevant groups to complete the bill, he said./.
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