The 44th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will be held in two phases, with the first to last three and a half days from April 14 to April 17 morning, and the second six days and a half from April 22 to the morning of April 28.

Vietnam requests the US to give objective assessments of the real religion and belief situation in the Southeast Asian nation based on accurate and comprehensive information sources and soon remove Vietnam from the special watch list for religious freedom, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on July 4.

Legislators will spend two-thirds of the scheduled time of the fifth session on law-making in the hope of approving eight bills, a number of draft resolutions and debate eight other draft laws.

National Assembly Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) Uong Chu Luu has affirmed that protecting peace and security is a top goal of Vietnam.

The PM agreed that the three special economic zones being planned by the Government to spearhead the country’s economic growth should enjoy special regulations and fewer limitations to woo investments