At its law-making session held on September 14, under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh,  the Government continued perfecting the legal framework, addressing limitations and solving obstacles to facilitate socio-economic development, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency.

Addressing the session, the PM expressed his deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, especially those who lost loved ones or sacrificed their lives in Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides  

The Government leader emphasized that building and perfecting institutional frameworks is the most important breakthrough and a driving force and resource for development.

In this context, according to the PM, promptly addressing difficulties, obstacles, and institutional bottlenecks, as well as tapping into all potential and unlocking all resources for socio-economic development is the top priority of the Government and the Prime Minister in leadership, direction, and management.

He said that the September law-making session, the ninth in 2024, will consider and give opinions towards the approval of five draft laws and proposals, including the draft Law on Public Investment (amended); the draft Law on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Planning, Law on Investment, Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment, and Law on Bidding; the draft Law on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on State Budget, Law on Management and Use of Public Assets, Law on National Reserves, Law on Accounting, Law on Independent Auditing, Law on Securities, and Law on Tax Administration; and the proposals on building the Law on Journalism (amended) and the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents (revised).

PM Chinh stressed that amending and supplementing these five laws is highly necessary.

He requested ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies to provide straightforward ideas, and focus on discussing important issues and those with different opinions to ensure the progress and quality of the session.