In the morning, the NA listenedto a report of the Chairman of the NA’s Committee on Culture, Education, Youth,Adolescents and Children on adjustments made to the draft law on adjustment andsupplements to a number of articles of the Law on Higher Education, based onprevious discussions.
In the following debate oncontentious matters in the draft law, 24 deputies took the floor, voicing theiropinions on the tasks and authority of tertiary educational establishments in science-technologyactivities; the organisation and operation of national and regionaluniversities; the ranking of universities, and the planning of the network oftertiary educational establishments, among others.
Following the discussion, Chairmanof the NA’s Committee on Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and ChildrenPhan Thanh Binh explained further several issues raised by NA deputies.
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong ThiPhong required the law drafting board and the verification agency to study theopinions of NA deputies and further clarify issues of deputies’ concern beforevoting on the draft law.
In the afternoon, the draftrevised law on the People’s Public Security Force was tabled for discussion.Opinions focused on the functions, tasks and authority of the force, thehighest rank of the heads of provincial public security department, andtreatment policies for members of the force.
On behalf of the law draftingagency, Minister of Public Security To Lam gave explanations on issues ofconcern raised by the NA deputies.
On November 7, the NA is scheduledto give opinion on the draft revised law on amnesty and the bill on husbandry.-VNA