Session in Vietnam Standing Committee of Parliament

On their first day of work, the day before, the deputies who make up that body examined the proposed (amended) Water Resources Law, which varied and supplemented some provisions relating to the development of sector-specific databases and the responsibility of state agencies in their management.

Intervening in the discussions, the Chairman of the Vietnamese Legislature, Vuong Dinh Hue, suggested including in the text the important role of water resources in disaster prevention and mitigation, as well as complementing the concept of flood drainage corridors.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives also recommended reviewing the regulation for calculating taxes on water resources, in line with the current regulations in this field.

On the same day, the Standing Committee of the Parliament of Vietnam discussed the Bidding Bill (Amendment) and in this regard, Din Hue expressed the need to implement legislation on the use of state capital in investment for companies of which it owns 50 percent. State registered capital.

Even companies that do not have government capital, but which the state entrusts with the task of investing, must submit to tender, according to what was reported by the VNA news agency.

As part of the agenda of the meeting, on the 20th there will be 20 interrogation sessions on various issues related to the courts and the public prosecution.

According to the plan, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh and Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate Le Minh Tri will answer questions from parliamentarians.

Likewise, the Ministers of Public Security, Tu Lam, and Justice, Le Thang Long, as well as the Inspector General of Government, Duan Hung Phuong, will respond to concerns that MPs may raise about issues related to the management of these portfolios.

The 21st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Vietnamese Parliament aims to prepare the contents to be addressed in the fifth session of the National Assembly, among which are the draft laws on the People’s Police and the draft law on the protection of defense installations and military areas. .

The lawmakers will also consider and approve Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s proposals on the appointment and dismissal of ambassadors.

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