November 12, 2020 | 15:52 (GMT+7)
Vietnam Border Defense Law adopted
The Vietnam Border Defense Law was approved by the National Assembly on November 11, part of the ongoing 10th session in Hanoi.
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Legislators press buttons to vote on the Vietnam Border Defense Law on November 11. |
As many as 456 of the 462 legislators present at the plenary meeting voted in favor of the law, which consists of six chapters with 36 articles that regulate the border defense policies, principles, tasks, activities, force, and responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals.
The draft law was discussed via videoconference by NA deputies on October 21.
A report explaining amendments to this bill also showed that most of the legislators agreed on the draft.
The Vietnam Border Defense Law is scheduled to start taking effect on January 1, 2022. Meanwhile, the ordinance on border guards No.02/1997/PL-UBTVQH9, issued by the 9th-tenure NA Standing Committee in 1997, will expire on the date this law comes into force.
Source: VNA