General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong at the session (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam CentralCommittee and President Nguyen Phu Trong presented a report asking forratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificPartnership (CPTPP) during a sitting of the legislature in Hanoi on November 2.
The report said the early entry and ratificationof the CPTPP reflects Vietnam’s strong commitment to reform and widespreadglobal integration, affirming Vietnam’s important role and geo-politicalposition in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific and raising the country’s staturein ASEAN, the region and the world.
Also during the sitting, Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered a report explainingin details the CPTPP and relevant documents,saying that CPTPP member countries affirm respect to political regime, nationalsecurity, independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interventionin internal affairs of each other.
It also pointed out challenges in terms of legalframework, mechanisms, State budget collection, labour, information safety andsecurity when joining the deal.
Chairman of the NA Committee for ExternalAffairs Nguyen Van Giau delivered a report examining the ratification of theCPTPP and relevant documents.
Discussing in groups about the adoption of theCPTPP and related documents, almost lawmakers shared a view that it is ahigh-quality new-generation free trade agreement with the highest commitmentsso far.
They suggested that the government should takecomprehensive measures to tap Vietnam’s opportunities and advantages andpromptly cope with negative impacts when the deal takes effect.
In the afternoon, under the chair of NA ViceChairman Phung Quoc Hien, the lawmaking body discussed a draft law onamendments and supplements of several articles of the laws regardingplanning.
Several legislators offered feedback on land useplan in provincial-level master plans.
Later, Minister of Planning and InvestmentNguyen Chi Dung made clear several issues raised by deputies.
Concluding the session, Hien asked thegovernment to acquire lawmakers’ opinions about the amendments and supplementsto several articles of the Law on Construction and Land Law.
On November 3, the NA agencies will work ontheir own agenda.
On November 5 morning, the legislature will heara report reviewing the pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners enteringVietnam.
It will later discuss the ratification of the CPTPPand related documents, the extension of the implementation of the ResolutionNo.30/2016/QH14 on pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam.
In the afternoon, the NA will discuss the draftVietnam Coast Guard Law.-VNA
The report said the early entry and ratificationof the CPTPP reflects Vietnam’s strong commitment to reform and widespreadglobal integration, affirming Vietnam’s important role and geo-politicalposition in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific and raising the country’s staturein ASEAN, the region and the world.
Also during the sitting, Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered a report explainingin details the CPTPP and relevant documents,saying that CPTPP member countries affirm respect to political regime, nationalsecurity, independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interventionin internal affairs of each other.
It also pointed out challenges in terms of legalframework, mechanisms, State budget collection, labour, information safety andsecurity when joining the deal.
Chairman of the NA Committee for ExternalAffairs Nguyen Van Giau delivered a report examining the ratification of theCPTPP and relevant documents.
Discussing in groups about the adoption of theCPTPP and related documents, almost lawmakers shared a view that it is ahigh-quality new-generation free trade agreement with the highest commitmentsso far.
They suggested that the government should takecomprehensive measures to tap Vietnam’s opportunities and advantages andpromptly cope with negative impacts when the deal takes effect.
In the afternoon, under the chair of NA ViceChairman Phung Quoc Hien, the lawmaking body discussed a draft law onamendments and supplements of several articles of the laws regardingplanning.
Several legislators offered feedback on land useplan in provincial-level master plans.
Later, Minister of Planning and InvestmentNguyen Chi Dung made clear several issues raised by deputies.
Concluding the session, Hien asked thegovernment to acquire lawmakers’ opinions about the amendments and supplementsto several articles of the Law on Construction and Land Law.
On November 3, the NA agencies will work ontheir own agenda.
On November 5 morning, the legislature will heara report reviewing the pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners enteringVietnam.
It will later discuss the ratification of the CPTPPand related documents, the extension of the implementation of the ResolutionNo.30/2016/QH14 on pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam.
In the afternoon, the NA will discuss the draftVietnam Coast Guard Law.-VNA
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