The 32nd session of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee continued on October 8 with a focus on the implementation of policies and laws on climate change mitigation in the Mekong Delta.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The right to remain silent when arrested or interrogated was brought up during the NA Standing Committee discussion on amendments of law of the People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The amended law on special consumption tax is to be presented at the eighth sitting of the National Assembly this month, with an aim to raise tax on tobacco, wine and beer,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Sy Loi, deputy head of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for Social Affairs, cast doubt on employment targets and figures presented by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

 The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam and the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment will be grilled over issues related to their sector at the 31st session of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in Hanoi on September 29.

Vietnam, Cambodia beef up military ties; Australia, Vietnam boost agricultural cooperation; RoK proposes trade balance with Vietnam; Chinese Communist Party delegation visits Vietnam; Vietnam backs international efforts to fight terrorism

 Malta to mark 40 years of friendship with VN; Civil Code gets NA's top attention; Benin wants to enhance ties with Vietnam; State leader embarks on fact-finding tour to Gia Lai

 VietNamNet Bridge – We need to start textbook retraining for teachers now, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture, Education, Youth and Children Trinh Ngoc Thach told Tien Phong newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change is hitting the Mekong Delta much earlier than expected, Phung Duc Tien of the National Assembly Commission of Science and Technology told Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam

 Chairwoman of the NA Committee for Social Affairs, Truong Thi Mai, yesterday asked the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to improve social welfare procedures.

Big challenges remain for East-West corridor nations; Brazilian Ambassador given fond farewell; Cambodia's top legislator to visit Viet Nam; VARANS signs MoU on radiation, nuclear safety; hi-tech agriculture

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung yesterday called for better vocational training, saying that this would produce more qualified trainees.

VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Tuesday called for the tightening of real-estate brokerage services as part of the draft Law on Real Estate Trading.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's National Defence and Security Committee has proposed that the draft law on Citizen Identification includes a chapter with regulations on developing, managing and using the national citizens' database.

 Gov’t Inspectorate to conduct six major inspections in Q3; President Sang presents decisions to appoint new diplomats; NA Standing Committee wraps up 29th session; UK regards Vietnam as Southeast Asian priority partner

 Citizens’ identification bill under review; PM inquires into fuel prices; Court sector asked to step up reform; Ha Nam province told to better receive feedback; Veteran diplomat shares memories about Geneva conference

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s spokesman said on Tuesday that the NA’s press release on May 21 can be considered as an official statement on the East Sea dispute.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eleven laws and two resolutions were adopted and 16 draft laws and one resolution debated during the month-long, seventh session of the 13th National Assembly that ended yesterday, June 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies agreed on June 23 that revisions to the Investment Law should bolster investors' confidence through further cuts in red tape related to investment activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputy Truong Trong Nghia on Thursday requested the NA to issue, on behalf of the Vietnamese people, a separate resolution on the East Sea situation.