Hanoi (VNA) ✃– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 13 chaired the Government’s second thematic session on law-making in September to give opinions on 10 draft laws and one draft National Assembly resolution, scheduled for submission to the legislature at its upcoming 10th session.
Opening the session, PM Chinh stressed that institutional reform is a strategic breakthrough, a focal and regular task and a key to unlocking resources for development. Since the start of the term, the Government has held 43 thematic meetings on law-making, two national conferences on legislative work, and three conferences on implementing laws and resolutions adopted by the National Assembly.
Within just the first 10 days of September, the Government has convened four sessions, including three meetings devoted to law-making, reviewing 32 draft laws and resolutions in preparation for the 10th session – the final sitting of the 15th National Assembly.
The PM noted that at a recent Politburo meeting with the Party Committees of the Government and the National Assembly on preparations for their upcoming Congresses, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed the need to renew mindset in law-making. He underlined that institutions must become a competitive advantage, aimed at removing barriers, placing people and businesses at the centre, mobilising resources for development, and translating Party resolutions into practice.
He urged ministers and leaders of sectors to focus their efforts on law-making and institutional reforms, stressing the need for clear thinking, strong determination, and decisive actions. He called for practical legislation based on consensus and proven effectiveness, avoiding perfectionism or haste, and emphasised close coordination between the Government and the National Assembly to overcome any difficulties.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the Government’s second thematic session on law-making in September. (Photo: VNA)
The 11 items under consideration are intended to refine the legal framework and enhance state governance in areas such as investment, planning, construction, taxation, public debt, insurance, and statistics. They also aim to remove legal obstacles, create a transparent business environment, combat corruption, safeguard citizens’ rights, and facilitate deeper international integration.
The 10th session of the National Assembly, scheduled to take place in October 2025, will be the last of the current tenure. The Government plans to submit 118 dossiers and reports, including 50 draft laws and resolutions, 24 reports for presentation at the plenary sessions, and 44 reports for deputies’ study, covering a wide range of urgent socio-economic issues.
At this meeting, the Government is examining and giving opinions on 10 draft laws on amendments and supplements to the laws on anti-corruption, citizen reception, complaints, denunciations, urban and rural planning, construction, taxation, public debt management, insurance business, statistics, pricing, and investment, along with a draft resolution issued by the National Assembly on special mechanisms and policies to implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW on international integration./.
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.
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.
President Cuong described the academy as a shining example in scientific research, strategic advice provision, theory development, and enhancing the leadership, direction, and management capacity of the Party and State in national defence and security, helping to build the military, strengthen national defence, protect the Fatherland early and from afar, maintain political and social stability, and lay a solid foundation for the national construction and defence cause.
To meet demands for accurate, comprehensive, objective, rich, and dynamic information on the 14th National Party Congress, the Vietnam News Agency will continue equipping the website with new features and regularly update news and data, supporting the effective popularisation of this key political event.
Cuban Ambassador to Venezuela Dagoberto Rodríguez noted that in world history, few relationships are as exceptional as that of Vietnam and Cuba. From José Martí and President Ho Chi Minh to Fidel Castro, generations of revolutionary leaders have sown and cultivated the seeds of friendship that is now an invaluable spiritual asset for both nations.
Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Aleksandrovich Sivak pledged that Belarus will make every effort to implement the agreements reached by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders, for the benefit and prosperity of both peoples.
The legal system must provide effective tools for efficient governance and power control, prevent policy abuse for corruption and wastefulness while serving as a foundation for fast and sustainable development, the PM said.
The festival drew large crowds, featuring cultural and artistic performances, sports activities, traditional games, and visits to exhibition booths showcasing Vietnamese and US culture and cuisine, achievements in Vietnam–US diplomatic relations, and highlights of Can Tho.
The Danish side praised Vietnam’s socio-economic strides, extensive global integration, and the growing comprehensive partnership and green strategic partnership between the two countries.
Party General Secretary To Lam especially commended the merits and contributions by generations of leaders, staff, reporters, technicians, and workers of the Vietnam News Agency throughout different periods, who have contributed to the revolutionary cause of the Party and nation while helping to shape the annals of Vietnam’s revolutionary press.
The two sides laid stress on the importance of further advancing ties through continued high-level exchanges and agreed to maintain regular sessions of the Joint Working Group.
The 25-minute documentary portrays the VNA as the country’s “news bank,” capturing every historic moment through news reports and photographs, and honouring nearly 260 staff, reporters, and technicians who fell protecting the uninterrupted flow of information.
Party General Secretary To Lam expressed confidence in the VNA's ability to grow strongly, steer mainstream information, shape public opinion, and solidify its role as Vietnam’s national news agency and a trusted strategic information provider of the Party and State.
NA Chairman Man said that building on the achievements of the previous tenure in developing an electronic parliament, the legislature has upgraded and launched the “National Assembly 2.0” application with breakthrough advancements under the maximum support from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Viettel Group, a team of Singaporean experts.
The conference reviewed reports, discussed and adopted documents and materials, and finalised preparations for the first Congress of the NA Party Organisation for the 2025 – 2030 tenure, following the Politburo’s directions given at its meeting on September 11.
Thang emphasised that the 80th anniversary is not only a time for reflection but also a pledge for the future, with Vietnam aiming to become a developed and prosperous nation by 2045.
The Party chief stressed that improving digital literacy for officials, civil servants and the public must be considered a core task, closely linked with administrative reform and socio-economic development.
Hessen has maintained a strategic partnership with Vietnam since 2012, with cooperation spanning science, education and economic development. Vietnam is currently one of Hessen’s most important trading partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Lao diplomat stressed that since the victory of the August Revolution in 1945, Vietnam has become an independent nation, overcome countless challenges, firmly safeguarded its sovereignty, and steadily advanced into a new era, with its economy now ranking 35th in the world.
The Party chief highlighted the vital role played by the court sector in ensuring justice, fairness, integrity, and impartiality, saying that it serves as a trusted pillar for the people and carries great responsibility for the nation.
