“Any proposal for new law should be analysed thoroughly and scientifically,” Mr Dung told the meeting on March 20. “If they do not meet essential requirements, we should not waste our time and money on them.”

The National Assembly and its Standing Committee passed 89 laws and ordinances in the 2007-2011 term, of which 79 were introduced by the Government.

For the 13^th National Assembly, with a term running to 2016, Mr Dung assigned the Ministry of Justice to serve as a major coordinator for other ministries and agencies to review and prepare legislation which is urgent to the nation.

During the meeting, the government also discussed a number of laws currently in the draft state, including the Law on National Reserves, the Law on Libraries, the Law on Publications and the Law on the Capital City.

On the issue of land leases and land allocations to farmers which will expire in 2013, the PM requested the National Assembly to extend the farmers’ land use rights when it approves the revised Land Law.

The farmers should be entitled to enjoy all rights pertaining to their land in accordance with the law, including the right to mortgage or use their land as collateral, he said.