VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly deputies have confirmed that the legal provisions relating to homosexuals, bisexuals and transgenders need to be discussed in the upcoming session.

Staying out of the reach of the state agencies, remaining anonymous and bearing no limitation, the wildlife market on Internet has got more bustling than ever.

VietNamNet Bridge – Same-sex marriage received much attention at the conference to review the implementation of the Law on Marriage and Family, organized by the Ministry of Justice on April 16.

VietNamNet Bridge - Through collecting people’s opinions on the draft amendment to the Constitution 1992, there is the proposal of resuming the country’s name as Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Water is the national property which has been shared among the people in the community. And when a party conducts the behaviors that cause the harm to the others’ benefit, the others can sue the party for the behavior.

While posting ads on buses has been very popular in big cities like Hanoi, Hai Phong and Da Nang, the ads on buses still have been prohibited in HCM City for the last 10 years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Reasoning economic difficulty, the National Assembly on March 18 agreed not to reduce the number of groups of goods that are entitled to the value added tax rate (VAT) of 0% and 5%.

On the occasion of amending the Constitution, Vietnam should carry out some reforms, such as allowing the people to directly elect the President and combining the Party General Secretary and the President into one position.

While Article 4 on the role and leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the draft amendments to the Constitution is being widely discussed, the building of the law on the party must be promoted.

Why not prescribe the compulsory procedures on the people’s review of the draft Constitution to confirm whether the content of the Constitution actually expresses the general will of the people or not …

Those who experienced cosmetic surgeries will not be allowed to participate in beauty pageants; specimens and products made from white rhino, black rhinos and African elephants will be banned from export, import, trading, etc.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed raising the retirement age for workers, especially highly skilled employees and those in management, by 5 years (the current retirement age is 55 for women and 60 for men).

Same sex marriage is a controversial topic in Vietnam, especially when some same-sex weddings were held recently. At this time, when public opinion is relatively "open" for gay marriage, the legal barriers for this should be uninstalled?

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of business associations have proposed to set up the corporate income tax rate at lower than 23 percent, the threshold suggested in the draft tax law.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Year of Dragon 2012, in Oriental philosophy, is a good year for businessmen. However, it turned out to be an unlucky year for many heads of securities companies.

If seeing prostitution as a profession and licensing the establishment of “red light districts,” it will certainly cause many implications, not only for those who participate in this sector, but also cause negative consequences for society.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are many legal documents that have been protested by the public. Some of them must be amended immediately. Why?

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