Continuing the fifth sitting of the 13th National Assembly (NA),
legislators on May 28 discussed in groups the draft Law on amendments
and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Fire Prevention
and Fighting and Article 170 of the Enterprise Law.
The NA deputies shared the same opinion that after nearly 12 years of
implementation, the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting has bared
shortcomings, requiring amendments and supplements to further strengthen
the state management of fire prevention and fire fighting, contributing
to ensuring sustainable socio-economic development.
Regarding fire prevention in nuclear power plants, many deputies
recommended that fire prevention methods should be included at the
design stage. At the same time, it is necessary to establish a
well-trained force with modern equipment to prevent and fight fires and
avoid post-fire disasters.
Concerning the draft
amendments and supplements to Article 170 of the Enterprise Law, the
deputies asserted that the change is crucial as it will create
conditions for foreign-invested firms to maintain their operations.
Clause 2 under Article 170 of the 2005 Enterprise Law prescribes that
foreign-invested firms operating under the Foreign Investment Law in
Vietnam can either re-register for operations and management in
accordance with the Enterprise Law or not re-register. Those who say no
will see their business operations limited to the activities specified
in their investment licences.
The deputies
agreed that the amendments and supplements to the article will provide a
legal ground for those who failed to re-register to be able to broaden
activities in Vietnam.
On the afternoon of
the same day, the deputies heard a report on the assessment of the draft
Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine and discussed the draft
amendments and supplementations to several articles of the Law on Value
Added Tax.
The draft amendments and supplementations
to several articles of the Law on Value Added Tax are scheduled to be
ratified during this session.
On May 29, the
deputies are to hear reports on the Law on Reception of Citizens and
debate the draft amendments and supplementations on several articles of
the Law on Corporate Income Tax and the Law on National Defence and
Security Education.
The fifth session of the 13th National Assembly began on May 20 and is scheduled to last for one month.-VNA