Deputies at the eighth session of the 13th National Assembly passed the Law on Citizen Identification and the Law on Civil Status on November 20. 

The National Assembly (NA) passed the laws on the NA organisation (revised) and on social insurance (revised) on November 20.

(VOV) -On November 19, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen was the fourth cabinet member to be queried at the 8th National Assembly (NA) session about unemployment, job creation for workers, solutions for handling violations of social insurance debts, unpaid wages and salary reform.

(VOV) -Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang was grilled over issues on transport infrastructure, key transport projects, measures to reduce traffic accidents, and the control of cargo transportation and loading capacity at the ongoing Assembly (NA) question time in Hanoi on November 18.

(VOV) - Four cabinet members will be queried about pressing issues of the National Assembly (NA) concern at a three-day question time of the 8th session of the 13th legislature, starting on November 17.

National Assembly (NA) deputies conducted votes of confidence in Hanoi on November 15 on 50 key positions approved at the eighth ongoing session of the 13th legislature the day before. 

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung asked legislators to carefully evaluate feedback before casting votes of confidence on the three-year performances of top officials on November 15 in Hanoi.

The multi-billion US dollar Long Thanh Airport project in southern Dong Nai province was the focus of discussion at the National Assembly (NA) on the afternoon of November 14.

National Assembly deputies highlighted the need to make fundamental and comprehensive adjustments to the Civil Code to better ensure human and civil rights, while debating the draft revised Civil Code at their ongoing eighth session of the 13th legislature in Hanoi on November 13. 

Deputies debated a project on reform of high-school curricula and textbooks at their discussion during the 13th National Assembly’s ongoing eighth session on November 11. 

(VOV) -Lawmakers at the 13th National Assembly (NA) on November 11 discussed the current draft of the Law on Management and Use of State Capital in Production and Business, as part of their ongoing eighth session.

The Prime Minister and four ministers will go before the National Assembly during the on-going eighth session to answer questions about matters in their charge, Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc said on November 10. 

The eighth session of the 13th National Assembly adopted resolutions on the socio-economic development plan and the state budget estimate for 2015 with a majority of votes on November 10.

Deputies suggested the draft revised Investment Law provide more concrete regulations on attracting investment, especially in agriculture and rural areas.

(VOV) -Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong paid a working visit to Pho Yen district, Thai Nguyen province on November 9.

National Assembly deputies focused their discussion on draft amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Vietnam People’s Army Officers at the ongoing eighth session of the 13th legislature in Hanoi on November 6.

Lawmakers considered the draft of the revised Law on the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the draft Law on the election of National Assembly and People’s Council representatives during the ongoing NA session in Hanoi on November 5.

Lawmakers examined four reports on the amended draft laws on the organisation of government and local authorities, military service and the draft veterinarian law during their plenary session in Hanoi on November 3.

Amending the current tax laws is likely to create the best possible conditions for taxpayers to fulfill their duties while accelerating sectoral reforms in line with Vietnam’s international commitments, Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung said.

President Truong Tan Sang met with 78 outstanding ethnic minority students in Hanoi on November 1, asking them to continue their academic endeavours as a contribution to the nation-building process.

National Assembly deputies continued their discussions on increasing salaries for poor and low-income earners on October 31 during the eighth session of the 13th National Assembly.

National Assembly deputies called for tightening the management of budget spending during their discussions on the use of State budget in 2014, as well as the budget estimates and distribution for the following year at the October 31 session.

Lawmakers expressed their concern over the health of domestic companies at a plenary session in Hanoi on October 31, saying that the government needs to devise support measures.

(VOV) -Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked cabinet members to clarify issues related to public and bad debts, the structure of budget revenue and spending and control measures to reduce non-performing loans to only 3%.

National Assembly (NA) deputies debated the draft Laws on Civil Status and Citizens’ Identity during their plenary sitting on October 28 as part of the ongoing 8th session of the 13th NA.

Legislators discussed draft amendments to the Law on the Organisation of the People’s Procuracy in a plenary meeting in Hanoi on October 27 as part of the ongoing National Assembly’s eighth session. 

National Assembly (NA) deputies voiced their opinions about the draft revised laws on housing and on real estate business during their plenary sitting at the legislature’s ongoing eighth session on October 24.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDC) is collecting comments provided by businesses and customs officials on its three draft circulars guiding the implementation of the Law on Customs.

Deputies at the ongoing 8 th session of the 13th National Assembly on October 23 heard a number of reports and debated the draft revised Law on Social Insurance. 

National Assembly (NA) deputies debated the draft revised law on the organisation of the National Assembly at a plenary sitting on October 22 during the legislature’s on-going 8th session.