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NA deputies call for two children per couple limit

A majority of National Assembly deputies Wednesday called for an amendment to the ordinance on population which would limit the number of children to two per couple. “It’s time to have a clear attitude toward this issue,” said NA Finance and Budget Committee Chairman Phung Quoc Hien at a NA Standing Committee session Wednesday. “Otherwise,... Read more

Death penalty should be retained for corruption: NA deputies

National Assembly Deputy Chairman Nguyen Duc Kien Tuesday called for the abolishment of capital punishment for economic crimes as deputies discussed amendments to the draft criminal codes. “There should be no death penalty for economic crimes,” Kien said. “The most important thing is to force those responsible to recover the damages caused... Read more

NA Standing Committee meets to comment on six bills

VietNamNet Bridge – The 12th National Assembly’s Standing Committee opened its 15th session in Hanoi on Dec. 23 to give opinions on six bills to be submitted to the 5th NA session, which is scheduled for May 2009. Photo: VOVThese include the revised Penal Code and the ones on judicial records, urban planning, state compensation, public debt management... Read more

NA chair calls for closer legislative ties with Russia

Vietnam and Russia should boost parliamentary cooperation in a more practical and effective manner and take bilateral relations to new heights, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said Thursday. He was receiving a delegation from the Russian State Duma led by its Vice Chairman Melnikov Ivan Ivanovich in Ho Chi Minh City.Trong noted the visit was... Read more

Second chance for Dak Na orphans

For more than 60 years, an orphanage has saved the lives of ethnic minority babies from a macabre tribal custom. A Long wouldn’t be alive today if he hadn’t been rescued by a family neighbor and taken to Vinh Son Montagnard Orphanage (VSO) in Central Highlands Kon Tum Province.According to the customs... Read more

NA concludes 4th sitting session

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly called upon the entire people and the overseas Vietnamese community to make greater efforts and join hands in promoting socio-economic development in 2009 and fruitfully realizing the five-year plan 2006-2010. NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong: The legislature will make its performance more effective in the time to come.VietNamNet... Read more

Q&A session: NA Chairman remarks on officials

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee will send ministers the brief content of the Question and Answer session to remind them of the promises they made to deputies, said NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong. PM Nguyen Tan Dung laughs at the funny comparison made by the Health Minister. Trong said though the Q&A session was shortened... Read more

NA deputies focus on education

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly continued its question-and-answer session yesterday between deputies and the ministers of education, industry and trade, health - and the Governor of the State Bank. The session was chaired by NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong. Students at Gia Lai Province’s Ha Tay high school, which was built with funds from the... Read more

NA lowers budget revenues target for 2009

The National Assembly lowered the revenues target in a budget plan for next year to VND389.9 trillion (US$23 billion) Nov. 8. The government had originally proposed budget revenues of VND418 trillion ($24.7 billion) for 2009.The budget plan, which also proposed budget spending of VND491.3 trillion ($29 billion),... Read more

Ministers accept blame under NA questioning

Farmers work on a rice field in the outskirts of Hanoi. (AFP PHOTO) While the Agriculture Minister took responsbility for a forecasting blunder, the Environmental Minister said he was not sure if pollution caused by companies could be stopped in the future.  The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,... Read more

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