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Origin of State inspectors’ assets questioned

 Chief of the Government Inspectorate Huynh Phong Tranh was grilled over the origin of huge assets owned by incumbent and former officials of the central inspection agency but he did not give clear explanations to the National Assembly.

National Assembly calls for clarity in changes to investment, civil legislation

National Assembly deputies said yesterday that amendments to the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments should focus on urgent problems and outdated provision.

National Assembly discusses changes to Law on Investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers yesterday heard a verification report on the revised Law on Investment. They also provided opinions on the revised Law on Civil Aviation 2006.

NA plans to pass demonstration law next year

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) has decided to put the draft of a demonstration law on the table for comment at its ninth session and plans to pass it at its next meeting slated for late next year as agreed by deputies last week.

NA discusses economy’s role in ensuring defence-security

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies on June 2 agreed in principle with the Government’s solutions on socio-economic development, which are to be focused on maintaining macroeconomic stability, accelerating economic restructuring

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NA backs Viet Kieu’s home ownership

The National Assembly Legal Committee at the NA session in Hanoi on Saturday approved in principle a proposal for allowing overseas Vietnamese, locally known as Viet Kieu, foreign organizations and individuals to own homes in the country.

NA deputies show indignation over East Sea situation

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies have strongly opposed China’s escalating actions in the East Sea, considering this a flagrant violation of international law.

NA explores ways to protect national sovereignty

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said on May 20 lawmakers would be discussing the East Sea situation and exploring all legitimate measures to protect the nation’s sovereignty.

National Assembly issues message against China’s illegally rig

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA), in its press release on Wednesday night, expressed its concern, resolutely opposing China’s wrongful acts and demanding  that China remove its HD-981 rig from Vietnam’s waters.

New NA session opens, reviewing economic development

 VietNamNet Bridge – The seventh session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) opened in the capital city yesterday in the context of complicated regional and global developments, Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said in his opening remark.

NA Chairman: China ignores Vietnam-China high-level agreements

China’s anchoring of its oil drilling rig in VN's continental shelf and exclusive economic zone is a serious violation of Vietnam’s territory, ignoring the agreements of the two parties and states, said NA Chair Nguyen Sinh Hung.

National Assembly to discuss East Sea tensions tomorrow

VietNamNet Bridge – On Tuesday afternoon, May 20, right after the opening session, the National Assembly (NA) will have a closed meeting on the East Sea situation. The results will be provided to the media at a press conference the same day.

Investment law aids foreign investors

VietNamNet Bridge – The new investment law aims to improve fairness and transparency, the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Legal Department deputy director Quach Ngoc Tuan told Dau Tu (Viet Nam Investment Review). 

NA calls for actions to protect industrial zones

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday called on the Government to stabilise the situation at industrial parks and export processing zones in various provinces where workers protested at China's acts in the East Sea.

Legislators call for better quality laws

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday (April 23) urged for better quality draft laws to match the revised Constitution before they are presented to the National Assembly (NA).

Minister clears up confusion over education package

VietNamNet Bridge – On the weekly television show 'People ask, ministers answer', the Minister of Education and Training, Pham Vu Luan, said that widely-reported VND34 trillion price tag for a new education reform plan was a mistake.  

NA examines revised Enterprise Law

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed that it was necessary to revise the Enterprise Law in order to enforce the Constitution, especially taking into consideration the relationship

National Assembly favours raising workers' retirement age further

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies on Friday agreed that the retirement insurance policy needed be adjusted.

Political News Headlines 11/4

Deputy PM Ninh to visit Sweden, Britain; Kazakhstan adopts legal assistance agreement with Vietnam; ASEAN One Community underlines importance of intra-bloc communication; Congratulations sent to re-elected DPRK leaders