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Law amending, supplementing Issuance of Legal Documents Law passed

Notably, the NA ruled People’s Councils and People’s Committees at the district and communal level can issue legal documents.

Fresh policies take effect in June

The new polices include regulations on coercive judgment enforcement against commercial juridical persons, customs supervision and inspection of goods in transit through ASEAN Customs Transit System, 

NA deputies bemoan Gov’t's capricious submissions of draft laws for review

National Assembly deputies aired their grievances about the Government's failure to submit draft laws for parliamentary review in line with the agenda, during a discussion held on Friday to look at legislative building for 2020-21. 

National Assembly discusses managing citizen residency via ID numbers

Members of the National Assembly (NA) Committee of Legal Affairs on Tuesday agreed on managing citizen residency via 12-digit personal identification numbers updated on the national online database.

Laws are important means to protect human rights

Human rights are one of the issues that are the concern and the subject for study of the human. In Vietnam, the cause of protecting human rights has become the unified will of the entire Party and people.

 

In Vietnam, people are the center of development

In the time of renovation, the country places people at the center of development in order to stimulate all potential of the entire country.

 

Vietnam's legal system on human rights getting better

In just over 10 years, many important laws directly related to civil and political rights have been enacted and continuously reviewed for amendment and supplementation for better recognition of these rights.

 

SOE concept a focus of law discussion

Varying comments continue to hit the draft amendments to the Law on Enterprises 2014 and the Law on Investment 2014, with further revisions cited for state holding in state-owned enterprises garnering heightened attention among investors.

Internalize standards to enforce international commitments on workers' rights

Vietnam attaches great importance to sustainable and inclusive development, places people at the center and people is set as the goal of development, associating economic development with social security.

 

Law revisions open doors for business

With fresh changes made by the National Assembly in the investment and enterprises laws, businesses are expected to benefit more from new improvements in the business climate.

Law, ordnance making discussed at NA session

 Law makers discussed adjustments to the 2017 law and ordnance making programme as well as draft contents of the 2018 programme at the ongoing third session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on May 23.

Most businesses willing to spend money on patents overseas

VietNamNet Bridge - While it costs VND1 million only to obtain a patent in Vietnam, millions of dollars are needed to obtain a patent overseas.

Laws must be unified: experts

Vietnam should change regulations in the Investment Law and Business Law as soon as possible to remove barriers in trading and investments, heard attendants at a conference held in Hanoi August 11.

Vietnam amends statistics law to ensure accuracy

VietNamNet Bridge - Statistics agencies currently do not have the right to access businesses to seek accurate information but have to instead make calculations based on figures provided by businesses.

Fate of vocational schools unclear

Vocational schools still don’t know which management agency they will belong to – the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) or the Ministry of Education and Training (MOIT).

Vietnam vows to restrict cross-border trade

Government agencies and professional associations have proposed to restrict cross-border trade by reducing the ceiling value of tax-free goods brought across border gates.

Advert law drives up costs of billboards

VietNamNet Bridge – Advertising firms are again complaining that the advertising law is a “step back” in the process of administrative reform.

New rules lack guidance documents

 Law enforcement agencies are coping with difficulties in implementing a number of new regulations and laws with effect this year due to the absence of guidance documents.

Surrogacy procedures allowed in 3 hospitals

Only three hospitals in the country – one each in the north, south and central regions – will be allowed to carry out procedures on surrogate mothers in Viet Nam, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien has announced.

Top 10 legal documents issued in 2014

 Vietnam Law and Legal Forum (VLLF) has selected top 10 Vietnamese legal documents in 2014.