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NA Standing Committee deliberates various issues

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 7th session in Hanoi from February 20-21, where deputies discussed a range of issues, including a draft law on amendments and supplements to the 2015 Penal Code.
NA Standing Committee deliberates various issues ảnh 1NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan addresses the NA Standing Committee's 7th session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 7th session in Hanoi from February 20-21, where deputies discussed a range ofissues, including a draft law on amendments and supplements to the 2015 Penal Code.

The committeeassigned the NA Law Committee to coordinate with the Government, the SupremePeople’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy and other agencies to gatherideas from experts, scientists and activists to revise the bill and then submitto full-time deputies and the NA Standing Committee before sending the bill tothe NA for consideration at its third session in May.

The NA StandingCommittee also discussed a draft Irrigation Law and the list of projects andcapital allocation for each project in the middle-term public investment plan for2016-2020.

All members ofthe committee agreed with the Government’s proposal on principles, criteria andcapital allocation plan, as well as investment for projects in line with thePublic Investment Law and State Budget Law as well as principles stated in NAresolutions.

Investment for projectsfailing to meet criteria will be cut. The projects will also be revised andadjusted to meet regulations of the State budget plan for 2016-2020, which willbe reported to the NA Standing Committee in the April working session.

Debating a draftdecree on a number of financial and budgetary mechanisms and policies for HoChi Minh City, the deputies agreed that issuing the decree will help the cityattract more resources for development.

They also discussed the adding of communes benefitingcapital support from the State budget for the National target programme on new-stylerural area building, as well as a draft resolution on support for NA deputiesto ensure their effective operation.-VNA
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