The National Assembly Standing Committee met in Hanoi on August 13 to consider the draft Personal Records Law.
A Government report which was delivered at the discussion, which waspart of the committee’s ongoing 20 th session, stressed the need toissue the law to lay a long-term, stable and united legal foundation forthe registration and management of personal records.
At thesame time, the move will help fix existing problems and forge sweepingchanges in a more professional and modern way that matches the demandfor national development in the new period, it said.
However, amajority of lawmakers said they are not totally satisfied with thecontents of the draft which is divided into 6 chapters and 68 articles.
According to them, the procedures of personal informationregistration and its requirements remain vague and unspecific. Added tothis, it has yet to help reduce or replace current papers like identitycard, passport and family record book, but potentially causes moretroubles for people in administrative formalities.
Othersstated that many contents have yet to manifest the State’s role andposition in managing citizens, some of which could easily lead toincreasing costs paid to registrars.
Concluding thediscussion, Vice Chairman Luu asked compiling agencies to work with theMinistry of Public Security, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the NA’sLaw Committee to review and examine all draft contents to ensure theinterests of all people and the State.-VNA
A Government report which was delivered at the discussion, which waspart of the committee’s ongoing 20 th session, stressed the need toissue the law to lay a long-term, stable and united legal foundation forthe registration and management of personal records.
At thesame time, the move will help fix existing problems and forge sweepingchanges in a more professional and modern way that matches the demandfor national development in the new period, it said.
However, amajority of lawmakers said they are not totally satisfied with thecontents of the draft which is divided into 6 chapters and 68 articles.
According to them, the procedures of personal informationregistration and its requirements remain vague and unspecific. Added tothis, it has yet to help reduce or replace current papers like identitycard, passport and family record book, but potentially causes moretroubles for people in administrative formalities.
Othersstated that many contents have yet to manifest the State’s role andposition in managing citizens, some of which could easily lead toincreasing costs paid to registrars.
Concluding thediscussion, Vice Chairman Luu asked compiling agencies to work with theMinistry of Public Security, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the NA’sLaw Committee to review and examine all draft contents to ensure theinterests of all people and the State.-VNA
