Lawmakers on Wednesday debated amendments to the Law on Architecture aimed at strengthening the protection of cultural heritage, promoting regional architectural identities and streamlining regulations for the construction sector as part of broader legal reforms.
The 33rd Diplomatic Conference was held on Wednesday in Hà Nội and connected online to 34 localities nationwide and Vietnamese representative missions abroad.
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm on Wednesday chaired the first meeting of the Central Steering Committee for reviewing practice and considering the amendment and supplementation of the Party Statutes, stressing the need to build a scientific, concise, practical and enduring rules.
The Party has expanded its network beyond communist and workers' parties to include ruling parties, parties participating in government and other influential political parties, helping create a broader political foundation for Việt Nam's international relations.
The Government said the amendments focus on urgent issues arising from the restructuring of the state apparatus, addressing legal bottlenecks in money laundering prevention and combat in line with recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The proposed amendments are expected to shift the regulatory approach from pre-licensing approval to post-inspection, easing compliance burdens for businesses while strengthening State oversight of overseas employment activities.
At the conference's official opening ceremony, Dương Thị Nga, Deputy Secretary-General of the Việt Nam Peace Committee, formally presented a message from Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm to the conference organisers.
President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Sophon Zaram begins his three-day official visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn.
The draft bill introduces measures to improve governance while safeguarding the rights and lawful interests of Vietnamese citizens working overseas under contract.
Minister of Public Security General Lương Tam Quang hosts a delegation of leading American defence, security, technology and energy companies in Hà Nội on late Tuesday.
HCM City is preparing up to 81 resolutions to implement the proposed Urban Development Law immediately after it is approved by the National Assembly, as the city seeks to avoid delays in putting the new legislation into effect.
The National Assembly yesterday reviewed key defence, security and legal reform proposals during its first extraordinary session of the 16th legislature, focusing on WMD non-proliferation, military law amendments and efforts to modernise legal education through digital transformation.
Bắc Ninh City will be established based on the existing natural area, population and commune-level administrative units of Bắc Ninh Province after the establishment of 12 wards.
Deputy Lê Thành Đông of Hà Tĩnh expressed strong support for the resolution, saying that its adoption would not only promptly institutionalise the Party’s guidelines but also meet practical development needs in the new phase. He added that it carries humanitarian significance by encouraging officials and other stakeholders to act boldly in the public interest.
The two sides have established a joint working group to step up the fight against transnational crime. Việt Nam’s Ministry of Public Security has also deployed a permanent working team to Cambodia, coordinating with local authorities in dismantling major cases involving online fraud and drug-related crime.
Regarding parliamentary diplomacy, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn said Việt Nam should further promote its role at international and regional parliamentary forums, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), and strengthen legislative and oversight cooperation and experience-sharing.
Sharing Việt Nam's foreign policy, Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm reaffirmed that the country remains steadfast in pursuing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, peace, friendship and cooperation, diversification and multilateralisation of external relations.
The event will bring together legal and judicial leaders from across Southeast Asia and international partners to explore how AI can strengthen legal systems and regional cooperation.
