Lawmakers stressed the need to protect denunciators and their kin on the sidelines of the 14th National Assembly’s fifth session which discussed several contentious points of the draft Law on Denunciation (revised) on May 24.
The draft law on Vietnamese coast guard force and the draft revised law on national defence were among issues National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed on May 22, the second day of the ongoing fifth session of the 14th tenure parliament.
Vietnam has seen a radical change in lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) rights over the last decade as the State has made significant steps to protect rights and equality.
Strengthening inspections over social insurance funds is essential given the hike in their management expenses in 2016 and 2017, heard the ongoing 24th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on May 15.
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee discussed a draft Law on Special Administrative Economic Units on April 16 with a focus on preferential policies to attract investment.
A draft law on special administrative and economic zones has been adjusted based on feedback with the aim of creating a new development model that will bring breakthroughs to the zones.
Malaysia, the world’s second biggest producer of palm oil, said on March 8 that the European Union (EU)’s decision to curb imports of this product could prompt the country to reconsider its plan to buy France’s fighter jets.
Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra met lawmakers from his Puea Thai Party in Hong Kong, where he called for party unity ahead of the upcoming general election, Thai media reported.
The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) engaged in an important discussion on regional cooperation and development issues in the third plenary session on January 20.
The NA Standing Committee on December 13 agreed in principle on the Government’s regulations on galleries and exhibitions as well as the establishment of Ninh Cuong township in Nam Dinh province.
The National Assembly of Cambodia on December 7 recognised 16 new lawmakers and agreed to support three replacement members of the National Election Committee.
Lawmakers gave different ideas on specific contents needed adjusting in the draft revised Anti-Corruption Law, especially the expansion of its coverage to the private sector, subjects to asset declaration and the reclamation of corrupted property at the November 21 sitting as part of the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing fourth session.
NA deputies raised a number of questions for the Chief Justice of the People’s Supreme Court and the PM at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th NA in Hanoi on November 18.
Deputies raised a number of questions about measures to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.
Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung pointed out shortcomings in public debt management and put forth solutions to overcome in the coming time while answering questions raised by lawmakers at the fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 16.
Deputies at the 14th National Assembly gave opinions on a report on the implementation of national targets on gender equality during their November 9 sitting as part of their ongoing fourth session.
The Ministry of Transport should consider the possibility of cost overruns as it prepares to build a 654km section of the North-South expressway, NA deputies said at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 8.
Legislators deliberated the Government’s reports on combating and preventing crime, legal violation and corruption at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 7.
Legislators debated the fight against crimes and law violations, judgment execution and anti-corruption at the fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 6.
Some lawmakers have underscored major benefits to be gained from fruit, vegetables and flower export and logistics services, asking for more attention to boost the development of these sectors.
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