On August 26, in Hanoi, Politburo Member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man - Head of the Steering Committee for the general review of the system of legal normative documents - chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee.
Speaking at the conclusion of the session, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that this general review is not to have an additional report or simply count documents, but to truly remove bottlenecks in institutions, improve the legal system, and open up new development space for the country.
According to the National Assembly Chairwoman, this is a very large-scale task, unprecedented, with urgent implementation time and high quality requirements.
To date, 23/23 central agencies and 34/34 provinces and cities have implemented; guiding, urging, and reporting mechanisms have been established; the volume of documents identified and reviewed is very large, and the progress is basically close to the set requirements. However, the identification and review are only initial steps.
The decisive stage from now until the task is completed is to standardize the results, improve the quality of conclusions and especially shift from recommendations to specific handling. Which ministries, sectors, localities, and documents are still problematic, they must be pointed out.
Laws under the authority of the National Assembly are amended by the National Assembly; Decrees under the authority of the Government are amended by the Government; Circulars under the authority of the Ministry are amended by the Ministry; documents issued by localities that are not correct must be amended by the locality" - the National Assembly Chairman clearly stated.
Members of the Steering Committee, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and cities are required to directly listen to reports, give opinions and be responsible for the quality of the review results of their ministries, branches, and localities; and are not allowed to "contract blankly" to subordinates or legal agencies.
At the same time, it is proposed to clearly point out where the implementation is "stuck", which ministry, which sector, which locality, and whose responsibility.
If the first session sets a goal to do it really, then the second session must prove it with results. At the end of the general review, it must be proven that the bottlenecks have actually been removed" - the National Assembly Chairman stated clearly.
According to the National Assembly Chairwoman, the purpose of this general review is not to count documents but to become a "national institutional quality inventory", directly serving the restructuring, completion of the legal system and creating new development space.
Requesting the standing agency of the Steering Committee to clearly classify each group of issues, identify a leading agency responsible to the end, a coordinating agency and a deadline for handling.
Regarding which level of authority, that level must proactively decide and proactively do it; do not shirk responsibility, do not let people and businesses wait because the responsibility is unclear. Not only detect conflicts but must resolve conflicts; not only point out gaps but must have plans to fill gaps" - said the National Assembly Chairwoman.
The results of the general review must be immediately converted into action by both the legislative and executive agencies. Documents that have clearly identified inadequacies and clear handling plans must be amended immediately, without waiting for the entire review process to end.
It is necessary to continue to streamline the legal system in a direction that is easier to find, understand, and implement; reduce levels, reduce procedures, and reduce compliance costs. "Law not only needs to be correct but also must be good, feasible, and must serve development..." - the National Assembly Chairwoman emphasized.
