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Chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for Social Affairs Nguyen Thuy Anh delivers a verification report on the draft revised Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control on May 27. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The draft revised Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control was submitted to the National Assembly (NA) at its ongoing third session in Hanoi on May 27. Authorised by the Prime Minister, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung presented the proposal, noting that after nearly 15 years of enforcement, the law has helped improve public awareness of domestic violence prevention and control, thus protecting victims, dealing with domestic violence and legal violations, and improving gender equality in families. However, despite certain achievements, domestic violence remains a problem. Given this, the amendments aim to improve regulations so as to better protect human rights under the 2013 Constitution, enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of … [Read more...] about Draft revised law on domestic violence control submitted to parliament

Industrial parks in Hanoi are home to 707 operational projects with a combined investment capital of $7 billion, half of which came from foreign investors. Hanoi would accelerate the planning for industrial parks in the city during the 2021-2030 period, with a short-term goal of putting into operation five new ones before 2025. Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen at the ceremony. Photo: The Hanoi Times Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen gave the remarks at the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Hanoi Industrial and Export Processing Zones Authority (HIZA) and local districts on industrial parks management on May 26. According to Tuyen, the city would continue allocating land for the construction of social housing and other supporting facilities of industrial parks and hi-tech zones in Hanoi. Tuyen highlighted the effective cooperation between the authorities at the district level … [Read more...] about Hanoi accelerates planning for industrial parks

Minister of Home Affairs Phạm Thị Thanh Trà at the National Assembly meeting yesterday. Photo thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn HÀ NỘI — Minister of Home Affairs Phạm Thị Thanh Trà presented a report on a draft law on the implementation of democracy at a grassroots level, as a part of the ongoing third session of the National Assembly yesterday morning in Hà Nội. The minister said that the draft law has new contents. The draft law specifically stipulates the rights and obligations of citizens, cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees in the implementation of grassroots democracy. The provision on the authorisation of grassroots democracy implementation is added. Under the draft, people have the right to complain, initiate lawsuits and denounce violations relating to the implementation of democracy at the grassroots levels. People have the obligation to propose and report to competent authorities when detecting violations in its implementation. In … [Read more...] about National Assembly discusses draft law on the implementation of grassroots democracy