Vietnam: Nine laws come into force since July 1, 2018
Nine new laws will take effect in Vietnam on July 1, 2018, including the law on public debt management, and the law on guard force.
The others are the law on guard force; law on management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools; law on state compensation liability; law on technology transfer; irrigation law; railway law; and law on access to information.
Nine laws come into force since July 1, 2018
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A new concept of “public debt limitation” is introduced for the first time in the law in order to raise alarm when public debt is about to hit the ceiling level. The level will be decided by the National Assembly for each period.
The law on amendments to some articles of the law on overseas representative missions of Vietnam makes changes to 11 out of the total 36 articles of the current law. It adjusts and supplements the stipulation on the consular duties of representative missions.
The law on guard force regulates measures to protect high-ranking officials of the Party, State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front. It also specifies four situations in which a guard can open fire.
The law on technology transfer has 60 articles and 6 chapters, with addition regulations on policies to encourage businesses to apply and renovate technology, along with measures to develop science and technology market.
The irrigation law clarifies principles in investment in construction of irrigation works, in which the State will only build major irrigation works of special significance, projects facing difficulties in mobilizing social resources, projects that serve both irrigation and national defense-security and natural disaster control.
The railway law has 10 chapters and 87 articles, 2 chapters more than the 2005 version but a reduction of 27 articles. The law also has new regulations on high-speed railway.
The law on access to Information has 5 chapters and 37 articles, stipulating the exercise of citizens’ rights to access information as well as principles, procedures to implement the rights and the obligations of State agencies in ensuring the rights.
The law regulates that foreigners residing in Vietnam can only be requested to provide information directly related to their rights and responsibilities.
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