Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh: Building and perfecting laws to maximize all resources for national development

On March 25, chairing the Government's special meeting on law-making in March 2024, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested Government members to continuously innovate and improve the quality and effectiveness of law-making work in conjunction with improving the effectiveness of law enforcement, meeting the requirements of rapid and sustainable national development; in particular, laws and resolutions must exploit and maximize all development resources of the country, avoid waste, negativity, corruption, and avoid "asking - giving".

Attending the meeting were Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, government agencies; leaders of ministries, branches and central agencies.

At the meeting, the Government discussed: Draft Law on Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue (amended); Draft Law on Urban and Rural Planning; Draft Law on Geology and Minerals; Proposal to develop a Law amending and supplementing the Law on Management and Use of State Capital in Production and Business at Enterprises (amended); Draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting the decentralization of the issuance of criminal records to the justice department under the People's Committees at the district level in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An province.

The Prime Minister requested that Government members continuously innovate and improve the quality and effectiveness of law-making work. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Regarding the Draft Law on Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue (amended), the Government discussed the scope of the law; the application of international and foreign standards to the law; solutions and designs for fire prevention and fighting for renovation works; responsibilities for examining and appraising fire prevention and fighting designs, etc.

In the draft Law on Urban and Rural Planning, Government members discussed and clarified the necessity of law-making; the relationship and consistency between the law and other laws related to planning work; analyzed and clarified the policy content on the urban and rural planning system, the nature and role of urban and rural planning types in the national planning system and specialized technical planning; classified urban areas based on urban scale and nature; expanded the subjects of underground space planning; decentralization and delegation of authority in urban and rural planning, etc.

Minister of Public Security To Lam presents the draft Law on Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue (amended). Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Regarding the Draft Law on Geology and Minerals, the Government discussed in depth issues with different opinions such as the scope of regulation for mineral processing management; decentralization and delegation of authority in mineral management; classification of minerals and decentralization in mineral exploitation licensing; regulations on State investment in the exploitation of strategic, important minerals with high economic value and high demand; collection of fees for granting mineral exploitation rights... in order to effectively exploit the country's mineral resources; eliminate the "ask - give" mechanism, fight against negativity and corruption in mineral management and exploitation.

Regarding the National Assembly's proposal to draft a Resolution on piloting the assignment of some judicial departments under the People's Committees at the district level in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An province to issue judicial records, delegates said that submitting the Resolution to the National Assembly for promulgation is extremely necessary, in order to institutionalize the Party and State's policies and guidelines on decentralization, delegation of power, reform of administrative procedures, and improve the efficiency of State agencies' services to people and businesses.

Government members said that the Resolution should specify the criteria for selecting judicial departments to participate in the pilot; the order and procedures for issuing criminal records; the responsibilities of agencies and units coordinating the search and verification of information to issue criminal records; the collection and use of fees for handling administrative procedures for issuing criminal records; the scope of issuing records, etc.

Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi presents the Draft Law on Urban and Rural Planning. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Regarding the Proposal to develop the Law on Management and Use of State Capital Invested in Production and Business at Enterprises (amended), Government members said that amending the above law is extremely necessary, aiming to institutionalize the guidelines and policies of the Party, National Assembly, and Government on innovation and improving the efficiency of State-owned enterprises; continue to perfect the legal framework on management and investment of State capital at enterprises and remove difficulties and obstacles in the past time.

In particular, the Government focused on discussing the management of State capital invested in enterprises; investment activities of enterprises; the arrangement and restructuring of State capital in enterprises; regulations on agencies and representatives of capital owners; corporate governance, etc.

Along with giving opinions on each content of the draft laws and resolutions, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested members of the Government, especially the ministries and branches that take the lead in developing and reviewing the content of the draft laws and resolutions to ensure the maximum suitability and institutionalization of the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's policies on related issues; the consistency and suitability between the laws and resolutions and the issued laws and regulations, avoiding conflicts and contradictions. In particular, the laws and resolutions must make the most of the country's resources; avoid waste, negativity, corruption, and avoid "asking - giving".

The head of the Government requested ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and government agencies to continue allocating resources and facilities for law-making and institutional improvement. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

"Ministries and sectors must clarify in draft laws, especially amended laws, which content should be retained, which content is new, which content needs to be improved, and which content should be abolished. Draft laws must be developed in the direction of promoting decentralization and delegation of power; reducing administrative procedures," the Prime Minister requested.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed relevant ministries, sectors and agencies to continue to consult with experts, scientists, managers and relevant stakeholders; and to closely coordinate with relevant agencies, sectors and branches, especially agencies of the National Assembly, in the process of drafting laws and resolutions.

The Head of Government requested ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and government agencies to continue to allocate resources and facilities for law-making and institutional improvement; promote communication to widely collect opinions from all people, and at the same time analyze and explain so that people deeply understand related contents to contribute to perfecting the law and reach consensus on implementation when the law comes into life...

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