Legislators discuss revisions of law on overseas representative missio

Legislators discuss revisions of law on overseas representative missions

Lawmakers debated a bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during their ongoing fourth session on November 3.
Legislators discuss revisions of law on overseas representative missions ảnh 1Overview of the National Assembly fourth session (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Lawmakers debated a bill on amendments andsupplements to some articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions ofthe Socialist Republic of Vietnam during their ongoing fourth session onNovember 3.

Discussions focused on the coverage and subject of the law, as well asthe legal status of overseas representative missions, and principles ofadministrative and professional management over them.

The deputies gave ideals on the criteria of members of the missions andambassadors and support for their families, along with coordination between themissions and Vietnamese delegations visiting the host country.

They clarified the management of construction of buildings for themissions, as well as operation costs for the missions.

The same day, the lawmakers discussed a report presented by the NAEconomic Committee verifying the investment policy for some sections of theNorth-South Expressway in the 2017-2020 period.

After listening to a report clarifying adjustments of the draft Law onPublic Debt Management (revised), they gave opinions on some points of the bill,concentrating on the explanation of norms, as well as the responsibility, rightand authority of individuals, organizations and agencies in managing and usingpublic debts.

They agreed on the criteria of public debt safety, the management ofre-lending and oversea loans of the Government, together with inhibitedactivities in public debt management.

Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung and Chairman of the NA Committee forFinance and Budget Nguyen Duc Hai also explained some issues raised by thedeputies.

On October 6, the lawmakers will attend a plenary meeting to debatereports of heads of the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy,and a report of the Government on the fight against criminals and corruption in2017. The session will go live on the Vietnam Television and the Voice ofVietnam.-VNA
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