Various issues discussed in 11th working day of 14th NA's 7th session
Up to 383 National Assembly (NA) deputies (or 79.13 percent) agreed that the NA will supervise the implementation of policies and laws on the prevention and fight against child abuse in 2020.
The 11th working day of 14th NA's seventh session (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Up to 383 National Assembly (NA) deputies (or 79.13 percent) agreedthat the NA will supervise the implementation of policies and laws on the preventionand fight against child abuse in 2020.
They reached the agreement during the 11th working day of the 14th NA’s 7th session in Hanoi on June 3.
They cited the fact that child abuse, especially sexual abuse, and school violence are happeningcomplicatedly, triggering public concerns. Meanwhile, related legal documentshave a lot of loopholes.
Speaking at the session, NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty said that the NA StandingCommittee will direct NA General Secretary and relevant agencies to study and collectopinions from NA deputies, and submit them to the NA for consideration andapproval of a resolution on the NA’s supervision activities in 2020.
On the day, deputies gave their opinions on the content of the draft revised Law on Public Investment,and discussed the allocation and use of the reserve source for medium-termpublic investment plan in the period of 2016-2020.
They discussed three contents of the draft law on prevention andcontrol of alcohol-related harm under the chair by NA ViceChairwoman Tong Thi Phong.
The contents relate to regulations concerning alcohol and beer drinking of drivers;limiting the time for selling alcohol and beer; and not-allowed-time frame for advertising alcohol and beer in newspapersand television programmes.
Later, the deputies heard a report presented by Chairman of the NA LawCommittee Nguyen Khac Dinh on a scheduled plan on building laws and ordinances in2020, adjusting the law and ordinance building program in 2019.
Speaking at the session, NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu asked the draftingagency to receive, explain and complete the law and ordinance building programmein 2020, and adjust the law and ordinance building programme in 2019 beforesubmitting to the NA for voting and approving a resolution on this content.-VNA
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Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Interim Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Borge Brende, WEF President and CEO, commended Vietnam’s flexible and effective economic governance and its strong economic performance.
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The 11th working day of 14th NA's seventh session (Source: VNA) 
