National Assembly adopts Capital Law (revised)

The National Assembly passed the Capital Law (revised) with the approval of 462 out of 470 participating deputies on June 28 morning during its seventh session.

National Assembly adopts Capital Law (revised) -0
National Assembly adopts Capital Law (revised). Photo: Ho Long

The revised law, which will take effect from January 1 next year, consists of seven chapters with 54 articles, clearly defining the position and role of the capital city; policies and responsibilities for construction, development, management, and protection of the capital.

Prior to the voting, the NA listened to a report on revisions made to the draft Capital Law based on the outcomes of debates at the NA, presented by head of the NA's Committee on Legal Affairs Hoang Thanh Tung.  

Tung emphasised that the Capital Law only regulates specially-designed mechanisms and policies for Hanoi, so beyond this law, the capital is still subject to other laws and legal documents within the legal system. Therefore, the NA Standing Committee took note of justified and responsible opinions of NA deputies with a view to continuing directing the review, amendment, and supplementation of related laws, decrees, and resolutions towards perfecting the legal system in the coming time, he went on./.
 

Politics-Diplomacy

Top leader To Lam begins state visit to Ireland
Politics-Diplomacy

Top leader To Lam begins state visit to Ireland

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam landed at Dublin Airport at 8:30 pm on October 1 (local time), beginning a state visit to Ireland at the invitation of Irish President Michael D. Higgins.

Vietnam's top leader meets with Mongolian PM
Politics-Diplomacy

Vietnam's top leader meets with Mongolian PM

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had a meeting with Chairman of the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP) and Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar on September 30, as part of his ongoing state visit to the East Asian country.

Grand welcome ceremony held for top Vietnamese leader in Havana
Politics-Diplomacy

Grand welcome ceremony held for top Vietnamese leader in Havana

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez presided over a grand welcome ceremony at the highest protocol for heads of states for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam To Lam on September 26 afternoon (Cuba time).

Top Vietnamese leader meets with US President
Politics-Diplomacy

Top Vietnamese leader meets with US President

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam had a meeting with US President Joe Biden on September 25 (local time) as part of his US trip for the UN Summit of the Future and the high-level week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Top leader begins state visit to Cuba
Politics-Diplomacy

Top leader begins state visit to Cuba

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left New York on September 25 afternoon (local time), after attending the United Nations Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) and holding working sessions in the US, for a state visit to Cuba.