PM presides over monthly Government law-making session
The Government is scheduled to review and discuss the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Judicial Records; the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control; the draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam (replacement); the draft Law on E-Commerce; the draft Law on Higher Education (replacement); the draft Law on Vocational Education (replacement); the draft Law on Press (replacement); and the Government's proposal on the 2026 legislative programme.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the monthly Government law-making session on July 23. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 23 chaired the monthly Government law-making session to review and give feedback on eight legislation matters, including seven draft laws and the Government's legislative agenda for 2026.
In his opening remarks, PM Chinh affirmed that the Government, ministries, and sectors have carried out this work actively and effectively, and the Government has also closely and efficiently coordinated with the National Assembly in developing and improving the legal framework.
Many legal documents have been passed in a timely manner to support the operation of the two-tier local administration system, he stated, adding that the Government continues to monitor and assess the functioning of this system and, if any difficulties or inadequacies arise, will propose appropriate amendments and supplements to meet evolving conditions and requirements.
Following the enactment of laws, the Government, ministries, and relevant agencies have promptly drafted and issued guiding documents to ensure that the laws are implemented effectively and take effect without delay.
Following the directions of the Politburo and the Secretariat, led by Party General Secretary To Lam, the Government aims to comprehensively review the entire legal system in 2025, with the goal of revising and supplementing existing regulations to address shortcomings and remove obstacles, thereby promoting development and institutional innovation.
To that end, the Government leader requested ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and government-affiliated bodies be directly involved in the lawmaking process, and seek measures to address arising shortcomings and facilitate development.
According to the session agenda, the Government is scheduled to review and discuss the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Judicial Records; the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles o☂f the Law on Drug Prevention and Control; the draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietn🎶am (replacement); the draft Law on E-Commerce; the draft Law on Higher Education (replacement); the draft Law on Vocational Education (replacement); the draft Law on Press (replacement); and the Government's proposal on the 2026 legislative programme./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged ministers and leaders of sectors and relevant agencies, and local authorities to allocate human and financial resources, as well as time, to improve the quality and ensure the timely development of legal documents.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the NA Party Committee, attended the 1st Congress of the Party Organisation of the NA Committee for Legal and Judicial Affairs for the 2025–2030 tenure in Hanoi on June 28.
In his opening remarks, the PM emphasised that institutions are a driving force and resource for development, and they can also be both a 'bottleneck of bottlenecks' and a 'breakthrough of breakthroughs'. Therefore, investing in the building and perfection of laws is investing in development, and a well-executed lawmaking process will create opportunities for growth.
The Vietnam-Australia Centre was established under the Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of the two countries during the Australian Prime Minister’s official visit to Vietnam in 2019, and officially began operations in June 2022. It is a strategic initiative aimed at developing leadership capacity, supporting policy development, and promoting bilateral cooperation.
Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 31 for Tanaka Yu, vice chairman of the Presidium and acting head of the Secretariat of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee.
The Vietnamese communities in areas affected by the recent earthquake with tsunami warnings in eastern Russia are currently safe, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated at a regular press briefing on July 31.
The visits will be made at the invitations of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and his spouse, and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and his spouse, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced
Both Senegal and Morocco view their relations with Vietnam as a model in South – South and Asia – Africa cooperation, and voiced hope to expand all-round ties with Vietnam in the future. Meanwhile, Switzerland voiced its support for resuming negotiations on an FTA between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Deputy Foreign Minister emphasised that this is an opportune time to elevate bilateral the relations and called on the Netherlands to soon ratify the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which is expected to serve as an important impetus for promoting investment from both sides.
Over the past five years, the entire army, in collaboration with military-run enterprises, has built and renovated over 43,400 “gratitude houses”, eliminated 9,800 temporary homes for policy beneficiaries, revolution contributors, and poor households at a cost of total 2.43 trillion VND (92.77 million USD), and distributed more than 1,100 savings books worth 6.2 billion VND to families in need.
With a wide range of substantive and meaningful activities, the top legislator’s working visit to Switzerland was a resounding success in all aspects, leaving a strong impression of Vietnam’s and its NA’s active and practical contributions, as well as growing role and position in addressing global issues.
Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has held brief meetings with heads of delegations from several countries on the sidelines of the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP 6) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Quang noted that cooperation between the two countries’ public security forces has remained effective in safeguarding national security and combating crimes.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed the efforts by PM Anwar Ibrahim as well as Malaysia, the ASEAN Chair this year, in promoting the settlement of the Cambodia-Thailand border tensions, particularly in organising the July 28 meeting between the Cambodian Prime Minister and the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, which led to a ceasefire agreement, the first positive step towards controlling the escalation of conflict between the two countries.
Both sides agreed to promote meaningful joint activities in 2025, including preparations for the upcoming visit to Vietnam by the Lao Party General Secretary and President on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day of Vietnam.
The exercise, running from July 21-30, mobilised 140 officers and soldiers from both sides, together with more than 20 vehicles and over 170 pieces of equipment.
During the meeting with the Bundesrat President, NA Chairman Man affirmed that Vietnam highly values Germany’s role and position, and attaches great importance to strengthening and developing the strategic partnership between the two countries. He also welcomed the positive developments of the Vietnam-Canada Comprehensive Partnership across all sectors, with the parliamentary relations emerging as a bright spot.
The Party chief affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating the most favourable conditions for both domestic and foreign investors to develop their business and investment projects, thus contributing to the country's development.
State President Luong Cuong on July 30 sent a message of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the King’s coronation (July 30).
NA Chairman Man suggested both sides enhance the exchange of delegations and meetings at all levels, while maintaining and improving the efficacy of cooperation mechanisms to promote discussions as well as information and experience sharing in the areas where both sides hold strengths, making parliamentary collaboration an important pillar of the bilateral ties.
