NA’s extraordinary session looks into two important issues

National Assembly (NA) deputies continue an online debate on issues related to amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Public-Private Partnership, the Law on Investment, the Biding Law, the Electricity Law, the Enterprise Law, the Law on Special Consumption Tax, and the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments; and the Eastern North-South Expres
NA’s extraordinary session looks into two important issues ảnh 1NA’s extraordinary session looks into two important issues. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – NationalAssembly (NA) deputies continue an onlinedebate on issues related to amendments and supplements to a number ofarticles of  the Law on PublicInvestment, the Law on Public-Private Partnership, the Law on Investment, theBiding Law, the Electricity Law, the Enterprise Law, the Law on SpecialConsumption Tax, and the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments; and the Eastern North-South Expressway project on January 10.

Duringtheir debate in groups on January 6  within the framework of first extraordinary session of the 15th NA, the NA deputies agreed on the necessity ofamending and supplementing the laws in order to promptly remove difficultiesand obstacles related to mechanisms, policies, and procedures to promoteinvestment and support production an business; accelerate decentralisation; institutionalise Party documents and implement resolutions of the NA.

The form of land use for the development of commercial housing projects was oneof the issues that many deputies were interested in.

Relevant government members will give explanations and clarifications on anumber of issues raised by NA deputies.

In the afternoon, they will focus on the investment plan for the expressway project in the 2021-2025 period.

The project is hoped to contribute to improving the economy’s competitiveness inthe context of extensive integration, promoting socio-economic development andensuring defence security.

Accordingto the Government's report, the project has an initial investment of nearly149 trillion VND (6.56 billion USD). Its construction will start in 2023 and basicallycomplete in 2025.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The will field a number ofissues raised by NA deputies./.

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