Chairman of the National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Committee Phung Quoc Hien sheds some light on why it would be difficult for the government to hike wages of state administrators given current conditions.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many National Assembly deputies during discussions on Tuesday on the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution spoke out concerns on a clause that allows for recalling land for economic projects, and pushed for changes to that.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh said that data provided by the General Statistics Office (GSO) is acceptable and the local economy has really seen recovery signs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers debated the draft of the revised Land Law yesterday, Nov 6. While bills usually undergo two sessions before getting approval, this bill has been included in three plenary sessions of the assembly.

VietNamNet Bridge – Most lawmakers agreed with the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution at a discussion yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft revised Law on Thrift Practice and Anti-wastefulness swept the agenda at the November 4 morning sitting of the ongoing National Assembly (NA) session in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has tapped over 90% of the hydropower potential for economic development, which has left adverse impacts on the people’s livelihood, especially in terms of deforestation and safety,

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies looked into the spending of the 2013 State budget and the State budget estimates and allocation for the next year at their sitting last Saturday.

To avoid a potential return to high-inflation and macro-economic instability, some lawmakers suggested the 2014 growth target should drop to a more moderate 5.5 per cent, cutting half a percentage point from the original target of 6 per cent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies at the ongoing sixth session of the 13th National Assembly on October 31 discussed implementation results of the 2013 socio-economic development plan and plan for 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies on Friday (Oct 25), discussed the use of the State budget in 2013 and plans for budget allocation in 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers on October 24 focused on economic growth while discussing three topics: the socio-economic situation this year, the results of the first three-year implementation of the five-year plan 2011-15,

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the Government is fairly upbeat on the country’s economic outlook, the National Assembly casts a somber view on the lingering woes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organising of local government and land retrievals were among a range of issues discussed by lawmakers yesterday on the third day of the ongoing sixth session of the 13th National Assembly.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers at the sixth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) yesterday agreed that some articles in the draft Emulation and Reward Law for Government workers should be standardised.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has proposed the National Assembly raise the 2013-14 budget deficits to 5.3% of GDP to meet development investment requirements and pay debts.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While Mr. Pham Binh Minh inherits diplomatic experience from his father, veteran Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach, Mr. Vu Duc Dam had a long time as an assistant to late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft of the revised 1992 Constitution and seven important bills are expected to be reviewed and adopted at the 13th National Assembly's sixth session that begins today, Oct 21, in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Government has nominated two candidates for the post of Deputy Prime Minister - Head of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee on Monday, Oct 14, urged the Government to speed up the creation of special solutions for people whose lives are disrupted by hydro-power projects.