Vietnam's Law on Fire Safety and Rescue to be approved in October 2024

Vietnam's Law on Fire Safety and Rescue to be approved in October 2024 

Specifically, the Bill on Fire Safety and Rescue shall be added to the Law and Ordinance Development Program 2024. According to the Resolution, the mentioned Bill shall be presented to the National Assembly of Vietnam for feedback at the 7th meeting session (May 2024) and approved at the 8th meeting session (October 2024).

Additionally, adjustments to the Law and Ordinance Development Program 2024 are as follows: 

- The following drafts shall be added to the Law and Ordinance Development Program 2024 for presentation to the National Assembly of Vietnam feedback at the 7th meeting session (May 2024) under the procedures of a meeting session and simplified procedures: 

+ Resolution on amendments to Resolution No. 119/2020/QH14 of the National Assembly of Vietnam on the pilot implementation of urban governments and specific regulations and policies on the development of Da Nang City (the National Assembly of Vietnam shall assess and decide on the official name of the draft Resolution); 

+ Resolution on the pilot addition of specific regulations and policies on the development of Nghe An province. 

- The following shall be rescheduled from the Feedback Program at the 7th meeting session (May 2024) and approval at the 8th meeting session (October 2024) to the Feedback Program at the 8th meeting (May 2024) and approval at the 9th meeting session (May 2025): Bill on amendments to the Law on Technical Regulations and Standards. 

Regarding the additions of projects and drafts to the Law and Ordinance Development Program 2024, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam requests the Government of Vietnam to: 

- Direct ministries and agencies assigned to draft research and accept feedback from the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam and inspection feedback from agencies of the National Assembly of Vietnam to urgently prepare the documentation of projects and drafts while ensuring their quality and progress. While drafting, if there are adjustments or additions to policies with contents requested by the Government of Vietnam, the impact assessment shall be implemented adequately according to the Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents; 

- Request the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam to provide feedback on projects and drafts at the meeting session of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam in April 2024 or by the meeting session in May 2024. 

See more details in Resolution No. 45/2024/UBTVQH15, effective as of April 15, 2024. 

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