National Assembly Standing Committee session opens

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly starts its 15th meeting session today in Hanoi.

During the five-day session, to wrap up on Saturday, the committee will review bills including legislation to amend criminal law, public debt management and state compensation.

Delegates will also discuss programs for external affairs and international cooperation of the National Assembly next [...]

National Assembly considers urban planning bill

Legislators Wednesday criticized an urban planning bill being considered by the National Assembly.

Ho Chi Minh City legislator Tran Dong A said the legislation did not address the reality of urban planning. It did not, for example, specify whether factories and trade centers could be built in residential areas, he said.
The bill also does not set [...]

As National Day nears, travellers check budgets

–The number of Vietnamese vacationing for September 2’s National Day hasn’t risen substantially this year, with ticket prices high and budgets tight, travel agents are saying.

Although the number of flight reservations has risen 10 per cent over the norm, no additional flights would occur during the holiday

According to Phung Thi Ly Ha, the vice head [...]