Deadlines for submitting amended law projects in the Program on Law and Ordinance Formation for 2024 in Vietnam

Deadlines for submitting amended law projects in the Program on Law and Ordinance Formation for 2024 in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, Lawnet would like to answer as follows:

On January 23, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decision 90/QD-TTg assigning the agency in charge of drafting and submitting deadlines for law projects adjusted in the Program on Law and Ordinance Formation for 2024.

1. Deadlines for submitting amended law projects in the Program on Law and Ordinance Formation for 2024 in Vietnam

- Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies preside over the drafting of law projects adjusted in the 2024 Law and Ordinance Development Program and directly direct the development of law projects in accordance with the order and procedures prescribed in the Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents 2015; Carry out a full review of relevant documents to detect and handle discrepancies between provisions in current legislative documents and documents expected to be promulgated; Organize the collection of opinions from agencies, organizations, and individuals, especially the opinions of subjects directly affected by the document; prevent regulations from being used to create loopholes, "group interests,"  and "local interests" in legal development; Strictly implement the assigned solutions in the Government's Resolutions; Complete the law project dossier, submit it to the Government on time and according to the assigned schedule according to this Decision and take responsibility for the content and quality of the law project.

- Ministry of Justice appraises and ensures quality; presides and coordinates with the Government Office to strengthen monitoring, urging, and inspecting the implementation of the Law and Ordinance Development Program; Monthly reports are sent to the Government at regular meetings on the progress of preparing projects and drafts under the National Assembly's Law and Ordinance Development Program.

2. Program on formation of laws and ordinances for 2024 in Vietnam

(i) 7th meeting (May 2024):

** Submit to the National Assembly for approval of 09 laws and 01 resolution:

- Law on Social Insurance (amended);

- Law on Archives (amended);

- Law on National Defense Industry, Security, and Industrial Mobilization;

- Law on Road Traffic;

- Law on road traffic order and safety;

- Law on Capital (amended);

- Law on Organization of People's Courts (amended);

- Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Guard Law (according to the procedure at a meeting);

- Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Asset Auctions;

- Resolution of the National Assembly on the 2025 Law and Ordinance Building Program, adjusting the 2024 Law and Ordinance Building Program.

** Present to the National Assembly for comments on 12 Laws:

- Law on Notarization (amended);

- Law on Trade Unions (amended);

- Law on Cultural Heritage (amended);

- Law on Geology and Minerals;

- Law on People's Air Defense;

- Law on Urban Planning and Rural Planning;

- Law on Juvenile Justice;

- Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Pharmacy Law;

- Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations.

- Law on management and use of weapons, explosives, and combat gears (amended);

In case the Law project is prepared with good quality and the drafting process at the National Assembly achieves high consensus, the National Assembly Standing Committee considers and coordinates with the Government to submit to the National Assembly for approval at the 7th session (May 2024) according to the procedure at a session;

- Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat (amended);

- Value Added Tax Law (amended).

(ii) 8th meeting (October 2024):

** Submit to the National Assembly for approval of 12 laws:

- Law on Notarization (amended);

- Law on Trade Unions (amended);

- Law on Cultural Heritage (amended);

- Law on Geology and Minerals;

- Law on People's Air Defense;

- Law on Urban Planning and Rural Planning;

- Law on Juvenile Justice;

- Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Pharmacy Law;

- Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations.

- Law on management and use of weapons, explosives, and combat gear (amended).

In case the Law project is prepared with good quality and the drafting process at the National Assembly achieves high consensus, the National Assembly Standing Committee considers and coordinates with the Government to submit it to the National Assembly for approval at the 7th session (May 2024) according to the procedure at a session;

- Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat (amended);

- Law on Value Added Tax (amended).

** Present to the National Assembly for comments 03 draft laws:

- Law on Transgender;

- Law on Employment (amended);

- Law on Chemicals (amended).

Legal basis: Resolution 89/2023/QH15, Resolution 41/2023/UBTVQH15

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