Vietnam: Press Release No. 15 on the 6th meeting of the 15th National Assembly

Afternoon meeting on November 10, 2023

Morning meeting

1. The National Assembly of Vietnam listened to Mr. Le Quang Manh, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam to present a report explaining, receiving, and revising the draft Resolution on the 2024 state budget estimates; afterwards, the National Assembly of Vietnam voted to approve the Resolution on the 2024 state budget estimates by electronic voting. The results were as follows: 470 delegates participated in the vote (95.14% of the total number of National Assembly delegates), of which 466 delegates agreed (94.33% of the total number of National Assembly delegates); 3 delegates did not agree (0.61% of the total number of National Assembly delegates); 1 delegate did not vote (0.20% of the total number of National Assembly delegates).

2. The National Assembly of Vietnam listened to (1) Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, authorized by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, to present the submission and Mr. Le Quang Manh, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly, to present the verification report on the draft Resolution on the application of supplementary corporate income tax as per the Global Anti-Base Erosion regulations; (2) Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, authorized by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, to present the submission and Mr. Le Tan Toi, Chairman of the National Defense and Security Committee of the National Assembly, to present the verification report on the draft Road Law; (3) Minister of Public Security To Lam, authorized by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, to present the submission and Mr. Le Tan Toi, Chairman of the National Defense and Security Committee of the National Assembly, to present the verification report on the draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

3. The National Assembly of Vietnam discussed in groups the draft Road Law; the draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety; the draft Resolution on the application of supplementary corporate income tax as per the Global Anti-Base Erosion regulations.

Afternoon meeting

1. The National Assembly of Vietnam listened to Mr. Le Quang Manh, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly, to present a report explaining, receiving, and revising the draft Resolution on the 2024 central budget allocation plan; afterwards, the National Assembly voted to approve the Resolution on the 2024 central budget allocation plan by electronic voting. The results were as follows: 449 delegates participated in the vote (90.89% of the total number of National Assembly delegates), of which 444 delegates agreed (89.88% of the total number of National Assembly delegates); 4 delegates did not agree (0.81% of the total number of National Assembly delegates); 1 delegate did not vote (0.20% of the total number of National Assembly delegates).

2. The National Assembly of Vietnam listened to (1) Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long, authorized by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, to present the submission and Mr. Hoang Thanh Tung, Chairman of the Legal Committee of the National Assembly, present the verification report on the draft Capital Law (amended); (2) Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, authorized by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, to present the submission and Mr. Hoang Thanh Tung, Chairman of the Legal Committee of the National Assembly, present the verification report on the draft Law on Archives (amended).

3. The National Assembly of Vietnam discussed in groups the draft Law on Archives (amended); the draft Capital Law (amended); the Government of Vietnam's reports on: the preliminary results of the pilot urban government model organization in Hanoi City, Da Nang City, and the results of 3 years of urban government organization in Ho Chi Minh City.

From November 11, 2023 to the end of November 19, 2023, the National Assembly of Vietnam will allow the agencies of the National Assembly, the Government of Vietnam, and relevant agencies to have time to receive, revise, and complete the draft laws, and draft resolutions./.

According to National Assembly's web portal

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