NA Standing Committee mulls over law, ordinance building programme

The National Assembly Standing Committee looked at the proposed law and ordinance building programme for 2022 and adjustments to the 2021 programme during its 57th meeting in Hanoi on June 14.
NA Standing Committee mulls over law, ordinance building programme ảnh 1NA Secretary General and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly StandingCommittee looked at the proposed law and ordinance building programme for 2022and adjustments to the 2021 programme during its 57th meeting inHanoi on June 14.

After discussions, the committee agreed on supplements to the law andordinance building programme for 2021.

Accordingly, during its first session, the 15th NA is scheduled to approve two resolutions on the law and ordinance buildingprogramme for 2022, and adjustments to the 2021 programme, along with aresolution on the financial mechanism for the Nghi Son Oil Refinery andPetrochemical LLC in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

During its second session, the 15th legislaturewill debate six draft laws in accordance to the 2021 law and ordinance buildingprogramme approved by the 14th NA, and added another draft law tothe agenda.

The committee also agreed with the proposed law andordinance building programme for 2022.

Accordingly, during its third session, the legislaturewill approve six draft laws, a resolution on the law and ordinance buildingprogramme for 2023, and adjustments to the 2022 programme, while mulling overthree draft laws.

The draft laws that are deliberated at the third sessionare expected to sail through the legislature in the fourth session. Another draft law will be put on the table for discussion at the fourth session.

Regarding preparations for the first session, NASecretary General and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong said the meetingis set to open on July 20 and close on August 3./.

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