They will also look into shortening the term of People's Councils at all levels for 2021-2026, and the national election day for the 16th-tenure N.A. and all-level People's Councils for 2026-2031; along with proposals and reports on the draft laws on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Election of Deputies to the N.A. and People's Councils, the Civil Procedure Code, the Law on Administrative Procedure, the Law on Justice for Minors, the Law on Bankruptcy, and Law on Mediation and Dialogue at Court.

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N.A. Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh speaks at the 15th National Assembly’s 9th session on May 10.

In the morning, after listening to a report explaining the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax, legislators scrutinized contentious contents of the document at the hall.

They will have group discussions in the afternoon on the draft Law on Personal Data Protection; the draft laws on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the above-mentioned laws; and the proposal to shorten the term of the 15th N.A. and People’s Councils for 2021-2026.

Talking to the press at a briefing on the agenda for the 9th session, Vice Chairwoman of the N.A.'s Committee for Legal and Judicial Affairs Nguyen Phuong Thuy said the proposed shortening of the N.A.’s term is to meet practical requirements.

The N.A. Standing Committee has agreed to propose shortening the term of the 15th N.A. and People's Council for 2021-2026 by about three months. This would allow the next N.A. and People's Council elections to take place shortly after the National Party Congress, facilitating the consolidation of the political apparatus and personnel of State agencies.

Source: VNA