National Assembly Standing Committee to convene 46th meeting on July 13

The 46th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) will take place at the NA Building in Hanoi on July 13-14, with NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan to attend and deliver an opening speech.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers her opening remarks at the 45th meeting of the NA Standing Committee on May 8. (File Photo: VNA)
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers her opening remarks at the 45th meeting of the NA Standing Committee on May 8. (File Photo: VNA)

The vice chairpersons of the legislature will alternately run the agenda of the meeting, according to a release by the NA Office.

Regarding law building, NASC members are scheduled to consider and comment on a number of issues on which different ideas still remain in the draft revised law on Vietnamese guest workers with contracts; the explanation, acquisition and revision of the draft Law on International Treaties; the implementation of new amended regulations in the Law on NA Organisation; the promulgation of a Decree on micro-insurance for socio-political organisations; and the promulgation of a Decree on art performances.

The committee will also consider and approve a draft Resolution of the NASC on environmental protection tax on jet fuel.

Other issues to be considered and addressed during the meeting are the adjustment of the 2020 state budget expenditure estimate of the Vietnam-Korea Friendship IT College, which is being passed from the Ministry of Information and Communications to the Ministry of Education and Training; the addition of administrative and non-business expenditure estimates in 2020 (from foreign sources) for the State Audit; personnel work; and the review of the NA’s ninth session with initial comments on preparations for the 10th session.

Also, NASC members will consider and decide on the supplementation of textbook prices to the list of goods and services priced by the State in the form of a maximum price.