NA discusses special policies for private sector development, law building
The NA draft resolution on several special mechanisms and policies for creating breakthroughs in law making and enforcement includes regulations on the fund for supporting the development of policies and laws which is proposed to be a non-budget state financial fund.
Lawmakers at the NA's plenary sitting on May 16 morning. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Lawmakers are discussing some specil mechanisms and policies for developing the private economic sector and creating breakthroughs in law making and enforcement on May 16, as part of the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing 9th session.
In the morning, they continue to scrutinise an NA draft resolution on some special mechanisms and policies for developing the private sector.
Another NA draft resolution also comes under consideration, covering several special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in law making and enforcement. It consists of 12 articles, stipulating a number of special mechanisms and policies on finance, human resources, development and application of digital technology, digital transformation, along with some tasks and activities of law enforcement that directly support law making.
The draft also includes regulations on the fund for supporting the development of policies and laws. It is proposed to be a non-budget state financial fund which has 0.5% of its charter capital coming from the state budget and can receive funding from legal sources of domestic organisations and individuals.
In the afternoon, lawmakers will listen to a state budget balance report for 2023, an auditing report on the 2023 state budget balance, and a report on the verification of the 2023 state budget balance.
After that, legislators will discuss in groups a draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, a draft law amending and supplementing some a♏rticles of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents, and an NA resolution revising the rules of NA sessions./.
The draft resolution to amend and supplement certain articles of the 2013 Constitution comprises two main articles. Article 1 outlines eight proposed amendments and additions to existing constitutional provisions, focusing on the role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and other socio-political organisations, administrative units, and the organisation of local government. Article 2 contains three clauses dealing with enforcement and transitional provisions of the amendments.
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Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
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