Vietnam Border Guard Law to be further debated in next NA sitting
A majority of deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) agreed with the enactment of the Vietnam Border Guard Law as it will provide legal basis for the construction, management and protection of the national border and the building of a stronger border guard force.
NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty concludes the session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A majority of deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) agreed with the enactment of the Vietnam Border GuardLaw as it will provide legal basis for the construction, management andprotection of the national border and the building of a stronger border guardforce.
NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty made the statement during a remarkto conclude the debate on the bill on the final day of the NA’s ninth sittingin Hanoi on June 19.
The legislators reached a broad consensus on the reports ofthe Government and the NA’s Council for National Defence and Security on thebill.
They asked for the clarification of the bill’s scope inrelation with other laws, amendments to provisions on the border guard’s responsibilities and tasks; cooperation between the border guard and other forces such as police,customsand coast guard; international cooperation in border defence; specialbenefits for the border guard among others.
The draft law will continued to be discussed at the NA’snext sitting.
With seven chapters and 34 articles, the issuance of the lawis of special significance as it is expected to meet the requirements of theconstruction, management and safeguarding of national border and border areasin the new context./.
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NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty concludes the session (Photo: VNA) 
