NA passes new laws, 2011 budget resolution
17/11/2010
National Assembly deputies yesterday approved new laws on inspection, public employees, and environmental protection, as well as passing the State budget resolution for 2011.
Lawmakers applaud administrative reform
10/11/2010
Project 30, introduced in 2007 to simplify administrative procedures, has been a breakthrough, deputy Tran Du Lich of HCM City told the National Assembly yesterday.
New rules on self-printed tax invoices
03/11/2010
The Ministry of Finance issued Circular No 153/2010/TT-BTC on September 28, guiding implementation of Government Decree 51/2010/ND-CP of May 2010 regarding tax invoices.
Complaint bill scrutinized
01/11/2010
Deputies attending the 9th session of the National Assembly yesterday discussed the bill on complaints in their working groups.
Law to boost civil service quality
28/10/2010
How to entice talented people to become civil servants while addressing the urgent problem of people leaving public service was the centre of debate at the National Assembly's meeting yesterday.
NA pushes for farm-land tax cuts
28/10/2010
Most National Assembly deputies agreed on the need to issue a resolution on agricultural land-use tax exemptions and reductions during a session yesterday.
NA ponders environmental-tax law
25/10/2010
Lawmakers yesterday deliberated on a draft environmental-tax law, focusing on which products should be taxed, who is taxable and what is the appropriate tax rate.
New circular regulates capital contributions
20/10/2010
After a number of months spent gathering public comments, the Government finally issued Decree No 102/2010/ND-CP on October 1, guiding certain provisions of the Law on Enterprises with the aim of keeping pace with the nation's blooming investment environment.
NA standing committee discusses minerals law
04/10/2010
Transferring rights to explore and exploit minerals topped the agenda at the 35th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee chaired by NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Kien yesterday.
Law gives boost to commercial arbitration
30/09/2010
Commercial arbitration, as an alternative to lawsuits to resolve disputes, has not become popular in Viet Nam. In the country's two leading cities, Ha Noi and HCM City, the number of commercial lawsuits averages 1,200-1,500 cases per year resolved by the People's Courts, compared to about 60-80 cases per year handled by commercial arbitration centres.
Committee scrutinises environmental laws
29/09/2010
Environmental protection was the main concern at the National Assembly Standing Committee meeting yesterday, where members gathered to contribute ideas for the NA's 2011 supervision programme.
NA lawmakers to fine-tune eight bills
28/09/2010
Lawmakers will be putting the final touches to eight bills during the 35th working session of the National Assembly Standing Committee, which begins today.
NA to review draft price management law
28/09/2010
A draft price management law will be submitted to the National Assembly next year, according to Nguyen Tien Thoa, director of the Ministry of Finance's Price Management Department.