Legislators are scheduled to discuss the continuation of certain special mechanisms and policies previously approved by the NA for specific localities, following the reorganisation of the administrative apparatus and the expansion of administrative boundaries in line with the Party and State’ guidelines.

Some lawmakers described economic growth in 2017 and the first months of 2018 as impressive and applauded the Government’s efforts to achieve that outcome while discussing socio-economic issues on May 25.

The draft law on Vietnamese coast guard force and the draft revised law on national defence were among issues National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed on May 22, the second day of the ongoing fifth session of the 14th tenure parliament.

If development tasks are not implemented in a drastic manner in September and the fourth quarter of 2017, they might not be achieved, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the Government’s August regular meeting on August 30.

The 3rd session of the Lao National Assembly, 8th tenure, opened in Vientiane on April 25 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.