On August 24, concluding the Government's thematic meeting on law-making in August 2024, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed Ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies to be responsible for the content, quality, and feasibility of draft laws so that after promulgation, they can be put into practice soon, handle bottlenecks, and remove difficulties and obstacles in practice.
Attending the meeting were Deputy Prime Ministers: Tran Hong Ha, Tran Luu Quang, Le Thanh Long; Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Government agencies.
At the meeting, the Government reviewed the dossier, order and procedures for submission; principles and requirements for law-making; reviewed and ensured the consistency and uniformity of the laws; and discussed and gave opinions on 3 proposals for law-making, 3 draft laws, and 1 draft ordinance.
Including: Draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army; Draft Ordinance on Management and Protection of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Relic Site; Draft Law on Corporate Income Tax (amended); Draft Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended).
Along with that: Proposal to develop the Law on Public Investment (amended); Proposal to develop the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Planning, the Law on Investment, the Law on Investment under the public-private partnership method and the Law on Bidding; Proposal to develop the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on State Budget, the Law on Management and Use of Public Assets, the Law on National Reserves, the Law on Accounting, the Law on Independent Auditing, the Law on Securities, the Law on Tax Administration.
The Government also listened to and gave opinions on transferring Vocational Colleges No. 1, No. 4, and No. 20 under the Ministry of National Defense to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
Regarding the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army, the Government is interested in discussing and clarifying the contents on the maximum age limit for officers serving in the army; a number of regimes and policies for military officers.
Regarding the draft Ordinance on Management and Protection of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Relic Site, the Government discussed the management of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Relic Site; the regime and policies for the forces tasked with managing and protecting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Relic Site; the functions, tasks, powers and responsibilities of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Relic Site Management Board, the Mausoleum Protection Command, and specialized guards, etc.
In the proposal to develop the Law on Public Investment (amended), delegates were interested in policies to cut administrative procedures, free up resources, promote the role of public investment; decentralization and delegation of authority in the field of public investment; mechanisms and tools to evaluate efficiency and monitor, inspect and urge the implementation of public investment...
Notably, the Government spent time discussing the proposal to develop a Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Planning, the Law on Investment, the Law on Investment under the public-private partnership model and the Law on Bidding. In particular, delegates discussed 9 policy groups in the proposal to develop the Law such as: regulations on planning adjustment; expansion and diversification of fields, forms and methods of implementing PPP projects; handling difficulties and obstacles for transitional BOT and BT projects; decentralization, delegation of authority, reform of administrative procedures and requirements for preventing and combating corruption and negativity...
The Government also enthusiastically discussed the proposal to develop a Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the State Budget Law, the Law on Management and Use of Public Assets, the Law on National Reserves, the Law on Accounting, the Law on Independent Auditing, the Law on Securities, and the Law on Tax Administration, in order to handle legal problems, contribute to removing difficulties for enterprises in production and business activities, promote economic growth, control inflation and stabilize the macro economy in the context of many economic difficulties, especially regarding the authority to decide on budget revenue and expenditure, disbursement of public investment capital, and management of the private bond issuance market.
The Government unanimously proposed to add a number of groups of goods subject to special consumption tax; amend and supplement a number of regulations on taxpayers; time of tax determination; tax price; tax rates; tax bases; regulations on tax refunds, tax deductions, tax reductions, etc. in the draft Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended).
After discussing and directly giving specific opinions on each content of the draft laws, concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the efforts and active preparation and submission of the contents by the ministries and branches; seriously receiving and explaining the opinions of the Government Standing Committee and Government members to revise and perfect the proposals, draft laws and ordinances.
The Prime Minister welcomed the urgent and enthusiastic working spirit, with dedicated, responsible, practical, highly professional and quality opinions of the Government members; requested the Ministers to direct the serious and complete acceptance of opinions, and the completion of proposals, draft laws and ordinances; at the same time, continue to consult with experts and scientists; coordinate effectively with relevant ministries, branches and agencies in the process of drafting and completing draft laws; and assign the Deputy Prime Ministers assigned according to the field of responsibility to pay attention to and directly direct the completion of the above 8 important contents.
Emphasizing the importance of law-making, the Prime Minister requested that Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies directly direct and allocate resources and qualified and dedicated staff for the work of building and perfecting laws and institutions.
Informing that at the upcoming 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly, the Government will submit to the National Assembly for comments on 11 laws, consider and approve 14 laws, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pointed out that the task is very heavy, requiring Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies to focus resources, directly lead and direct the completion of draft laws in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents; take responsibility for the content, quality and feasibility of the draft laws so that after promulgation, they can soon be put into practice, handle bottlenecks, and remove difficulties and obstacles in practice.
Emphasizing that state agencies focus on properly performing state management tasks: building strategies, plans, schemes, institutions, policy mechanisms, legal corridors, standards, criteria, tools for monitoring, inspection, rewards, discipline, etc., Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pointed out that state management agencies should not get caught up in specific, small-scale tasks.
The Prime Minister noted that the process of developing and completing draft laws and ordinances must ensure thorough decentralization and delegation of power; mobilize and allocate resources effectively; design tools to strengthen supervision, inspection and control of power; cut and simplify administrative procedures to reduce costs for businesses and improve the investment and business environment; eliminate the request-grant mechanism, reduce intermediary stages; reduce compliance costs for organizations, people and businesses; and prevent the insertion of regulations for group interests, local interests or the creation of an environment for corruption and negativity in draft laws.
In particular, draft laws and ordinances must mobilize and effectively use resources, with the motto "resources come from thinking; motivation comes from innovation; strength comes from people and businesses"; inheriting regulations that are still suitable and have positive impacts in current laws; promptly reviewing and forecasting to handle emerging issues; issues that are mature, clear, proven to be correct in practice, effectively implemented, and agreed by the majority, must continue to be implemented and legalized; management must be transparent and clear about people, work, responsibilities, and products.
The Prime Minister requested ministries and agencies to closely and effectively coordinate with agencies of the National Assembly in submitting, examining, reporting on the reception and explanation of opinions of the National Assembly and National Assembly deputies; promote policy communication to create high consensus; develop and promulgate detailed regulations and guidance on the implementation of laws and ordinances, ensuring the consistency and unity of the legal system.
The Prime Minister directed Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies to focus on leading and directing the implementation of tasks, not to let problems arise that cause difficulties for localities, businesses, and people, affecting the effectiveness of the Law due to the delay in issuing detailed regulations; to promptly develop, amend, and supplement sub-law documents for implementation. "Absolutely do not let problems arise that cause difficulties for localities, businesses, and people, affecting the effectiveness of the Law due to the delay in issuing sub-law documents," the Prime Minister pointed out.
Noting that there is not much time left for the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly, the Prime Minister requested ministries and branches to urgently complete draft laws; at the same time, urge and inspect the issuance of detailed regulations and the situation of law enforcement according to regulations.
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