Government law-building session discusses seven drafts

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính addresses the session on January 7. VNA/VNS Photo

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chaired the Government’s law-building session in Hà Nội on Tuesday, which discussed seven draft laws and resolutions from the National Assembly (NA).

Many of them are related to the improvement of the legal system to make it coherent to the restructuring of the political system’s organisational apparatus.

The documents include the Draft Law on Government Organisation (amended), the Draft Law on Local Government Organisation (amended), a NA Resolution on establishing several ministries in the 15th-tenure Government, a NA Resolution on the number and structure of Government members for the 16th tenure, a NA Resolution addressing issues arising from regulations on organisational restructuring, the draft Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents (amended) and the draft Law on Participation in UN Peacekeeping Forces.

Opening the session, PM Chính highlighted the importance of institution building and perfection as one of the three strategic breakthroughs to smooth resources for development.

He underlined that the seven laws and resolutions discussed at the session are crucial, aiming to timely institutionalise the Party's policies on restructuring Government activities and local administration, ensuring that they are streamlined, strong and efficient.

As the draft laws must be submitted to the NA in early February, law-building efforts must be accelerated with strengthened decentralisation and delegation of powers, the Government leader stressed.

He emphasised the law-making process must be simple, fast, timely, practical and efficient, without delays, complexity or any missed opportunities. Laws should be clear, easy to understand, apply and monitor, he said.

The PM also underscored the need to ensure a full, stable and long-term legal framework for deploying peacekeeping forces under the United Nations, while reinforcing political consensus and societal support for Việt Nam’s high responsibility in the international community. This would institutionalise the Party's line that Việt Nam is a responsible member of the international community for the cause of global peace, he said.

He hailed the efforts of the Ministry of Home Affairs in supporting the streamlining of the political system’s organisational apparatus, and directed ministers and heads of sectors to support the ministry in its work.

The PM noted that so far, the Government was satisfied with the results achieved, particularly with the design of three decrees. However, he pointed out that some ministries and sectors still needed further streamlining to meet set objectives.