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The bipartisan South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act will impose sanctions against Chinese individuals and entities that participate in Beijing’s attempts to "aggressively assert its expansive maritime and territorial claims" in the two seas, according to rubio.senate.gov, the website of Senator Marco Rubio. The South China Sea is known as the East Sea in Vietnam. Rubio is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and an original co-sponsor of the legislation along with Ben Cardin, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department Management. It was later co-sponsored by 14 senators. They first introduced it in Senate in May 2019, and re-submitted it in May this year. A China Coast Guard vessel patrols at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 5, 2017. Photo by Reuters Rubio and Cardin on Tuesday hailed the committee’s move. "The committee’s passage of my bipartisan bill is an important first step, and I urge the …

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A group discussion of legislators on October 20 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – This year’s socio-economic issues , the development plan for 2022, and two draft laws are high on the agenda of the second working day of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s second session on October 21. In the morning, legislators are holding group discussions about the implementation outcomes of the 2021 socio-economic development plan , the draft development plan for next year, and the report on the COVID-19 prevention and control the implementation of Resolution No. 30/2021/QH15 issued at the NA’s first session in July. They are also scrutinising the implementation of the 2021 State budget plan, the State budget estimates and the allocation plan for the central budget in 2022, and the finance - State budget plan for 2022 - 2024. In the afternoon, Minister of Public Security To Lam will submit the draft law on mobile police, a verification report on which will be delivered by Chairman …

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At the second session of the 15th National Assembly A majority of the legislators stressed the need to promulgate the Law on Mobile Police. Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam cleared up some issues raised by lawmakers. In the afternoon, they discussed the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Intellectual Property. On October 27 morning, the legislators are set to debate the draft resolutions on some specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong northern port city, Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces in the north-central region, and the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. In the afternoon, they will scrutinise the implementation of social insurance policies, along with the management and use of the social insurance fund in 2020; the management and use of the health insurance fund in 2020, and the realisation of the NA’s resolution on the enforcement of health insurance policies and laws toward health insurance for the …

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Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy Le Minh Tri explained several issues raised by deputies. Later in the morning, the legislators discussed in groups the revised draft Law on Insurance Business, which comprises eight chapters and 156 articles, and specifies seven groups of policies adopted by the Government under Resolution No.121/NQ-CP dated December 31, 2019. Approving the comprehensive amendment of the law after 20 years of implementation, the deputies suggested that the work should remove bottlenecks and obstacles, helping the insurance market develop more equally and sustainably. They proposed supplementing regulations on antitrust; strengthening the State management in insurance business activities; and revising the law in accordance with the trend of electronics and digitization. In the afternoon sitting, the lawmakers looked into the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Statistics Law. Minister of Planning and Investment …

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National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ (centre) gives a speech at the meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Wednesday morning discussed preparations for the second session of the 15th NA, which is scheduled to last for 17 days. Under the schedule, the second session will be divided into two phases. The first phase will be from October 20 to November 1 whereas the second phase will be from November 8 to 13. General Secretary of the NA and also chairman of the NA Office Bùi Văn Cường said that the session would discuss a report on COVID-19 prevention and control, including special measures to cope with the pandemic, and also discuss socio-economic development and the State budget. The second session will also consider a draft resolution for online trials, consider withdrawing the report on the implementation of the Investment Protection Agreement between Việt Nam, the European Union (EU) and EU members as per the …

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The northern port city of Haiphong envisions setting up an inner-city free trade zone to drastically accelerate the city’s development. Deep C Jetty and Tan Vu Bridge, an expansion of Lach Huyen Port in Haiphong. Haiphong’s construction and development planning to 2030 with a vision to 2045 has set out the overall goal of turning the city into one of Vietnam’s powerhouses of industrialisation and modernisation and a driver of the development of the northern region and the whole country. Haiphong has also completed a draft project on piloting several breakthrough development policies. It includes 13 groups of policies from the tasks of local authorities to the management of land resources, to banking and finance and the income of public officials in the city. As for a proposal on the application of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of each locality, the government statement dated October 11 had required the National Assembly to regulate seven pilot …

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Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs Bui Phu Cuong speaks at the meeting. — Photo cafef.vn The National Assembly’s Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs (CFBA) said the Government needs to further scrutinise its draft resolution on allowing some localities to establish free trade zones. The Government also needs to report the proposal to the Politburo for approval before submitting it to the National Assembly. The committee made the statement during a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee this week to give opinions on the Government’s draft resolutions on piloting free trade zones with a number of specific mechanisms and policies for development of Hai Phong City and Nghe An and Thua Thien-Hue provinces. The draft suggested the NA stipulates piloting four specific mechanisms and policies related to land, planning, government organisation, investment incentives and taxes for Thua Thien-Hue; nine and seven …

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A girl following her mother to a military-managed quarantine site in Hoa Binh province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Government is going to issue a resolution on some policies supporting women and children with difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has assigned the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) to coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to promptly complete the draft resolution. The resolution will specify assistance for Heroic Vietnamese Mothers; children whose parents died of COVID-19 ; female patients who are pregnant or have given birth to babies; along with medical workers , those doing other jobs but working for the healthcare sector, and medical students directly taking part in COVID-19 prevention and control. Besides, the Deputy PM tasked the Ministry of Planning and Investment with working with the MoLISA, the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, and relevant agencies to …

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HÀ NỘI —  The second plenary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open on Wednesday morning in Hà Nội. The session will be held in two phases. The first phase will be held virtually and last for 11 days from Wednesday until October 30. The second phase will be organised offline in Hà Nội from November 8 to 13. Legislation will be an important content of the session. The deputies will review and approve two draft bills and five draft resolutions including resolutions on specific mechanisms and policies of Hải Phòng City, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province and Nghệ An Province. Five draft bills to be discussed will be Mobile Police Law, amended Law on Cinematography, amended Law on Insurance Business, amended Law on Emulation and Commendation, and a law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property. The NA will review reports on assessing the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate …

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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets women representatives in Hà Nội on Tuesday on Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20). —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese women have always played a special role throughout the country’s history, not only fulfiling their duties but also making great achievements in the national struggle for independence, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. He made the statement at a meeting with representatives of women across the country in Hà Nội on Tuesday on the occasion of the 91st Founding Anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Union and Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20). The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the globe, affecting every aspect of life and leaving serious consequences for each country, each family and each individual. Việt Nam has temporarily put the pandemic under control but challenges remained, he said. “Throughout the pandemic prevention and control process, we have witnessed many bright examples of women who joined the frontline forces to …

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