Government monthly law-making meeting held

The Government monthly law-making meeting was held on August 24 under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Addressing the meeting, the PM requested ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies to be responsible for the content, quality, and feasibility of draft laws to ensure that these laws, once enacted, can be put into practice soon, and help address bottlenecks and solve existing difficulties and obstacles.

During the meeting, three draft laws, three proposals for law-making, and one report content were discussed, including the draft law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Vietnam People's Army Officers; the draft Ordinance on Management and Protection of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Historical Site; the proposal to build the Public Investment Law (amended); and the proposal to build the Law on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Planning, Law on Investment, Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment, and Law on Bidding.

Under discussions  were also the proposal to build the law on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on State Budget, Law on Management and Use of Public Assets, Law on National Reserves, Law on Accounting, Law on Independent Auditing, Law on Securities, and Law on Tax Administration; the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax (revised); and the Draft Law on Special Consumption Tax (revised).

Additionally, the Government gave opinions on the transfer of Vocational College No. 1, Vocational College No. 4, and Vocational College No. 20 under the Ministry of Defense to be under the management of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs.

The Government leader required ministers to seriously acquire feedback, continue consulting with experts and scientists, and collaborate effectively with relevant ministries, sectors, and agencies during the drafting and finalization of these legislative documents.

According to the PM, the Government will submit to it for comments on 11 draft laws, and consideration and approval of 14 others  to the upcoming eighth plenary session of the 15th National Assembly scheduled for October.   

He emphasized that the process of building and finalizing draft laws and ordinances must ensure thorough decentralization; effectively mobilize and allocate resources; design tools to enhance oversight, monitoring, and control of power; streamline and simplify administrative procedures to reduce costs for businesses and improve the investment and business environment; and prevent the inclusion of regulations that favor specific interest groups, or create opportunities for corruption and negative phenomena.

The Government leader asked ministries and agencies to coordinate closely and effectively with the National Assembly's agencies in presenting, reviewing, and acquiring, and clarifying the legislature's and its members' opinions. They should also enhance policy communication to build high consensus, and build and issue detailed documents guiding the implementation of laws and ordinances, so as to ensure the coherence and consistency of the legal system.