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National Assembly passes law, resolution on int'l treaties, global integration

The National Assembly (NA) on December 10 voted to adopt the law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on International Treaties and the NA resolution on special mechanisms and policies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of Vietnam’s international integration efforts.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) on December 10 voted to adopt the law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on International Treaties, with 445 out of 448 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 94.08% of the total legislators.

The law comprises three articles and introduces changes to Clause 1 of Article 8, Clause 2 of Article 9, Article 30 and Article 39.

According to its report on the bill, the NA Committee for National Defence, Security and External Affairs affirmed that the amendments are consistent with relevant international treaties to which Vietnam is a party, particularly the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

At the same sitting, lawmakers also passed the NA resolution on special mechanisms and policies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of Vietnam’s international integration efforts.

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The National Assembly votes to adopt the law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on International Treaties in Hanoi on December 10 (Photo: VNA)

The resolution received approval from 433 out of 438 participating deputies, representing 91.54% of the total number of lawmakers./.

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