Hanoi (VNA) - National Assembly deputies heard a report and a verification report on a draft Law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations at the 15th legislature’s ongoing 9th session on May 14.
Accordingly, Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang, on behalf of the Prime Minister, presented the report on the draft law, stating that it consists of four chapters and 26 articles, aiming to promptly and fully institutionalise the Party’s guidelines, the Constitution, the State’s policies and laws, as well as international treaties to which Vietnam is a party, regarding participation in UN peacekeeping operations.
It will contribute to improving the legal framework for Vietnam’s involvement in these activities.
The guiding principle in drafting the law is to fully institutionalise the Party’s views and policies on national defence, as outlined in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress; be consistent with the provisions of the UN Charter, international treaties and agreements to which Vietnam is a party; and ensure constitutionality, legality, and consistency within Vietnam’s legal system.
Presenting the verification report, Chairman of the NA Committee for National Defence, Security, and External Affairs Le Tan Toi affirmed that the body in charge of verifying the draft law agrees on the necessity of enacting it to improve the legal framework for Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping missions.
♔ The participation of the People’s Armed Forces in UN peacekeeping directly contributes to the noble mission of the United Nations. At the same time, it presents an opportunity to expand international cooperation, exchange experiences, and engage with new military, civil, security, and order-related issues on a broad and complex scale, under diverse, challenging geopolitical, socio-economic, and cultural conditions. It also helps to enhance the organisational, command, and operational capabilities of the People’s Armed Forces in safeguarding the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, said Toi./.
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At the talks between General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, and Lieut. Gen. Saichay Kommasith, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of General Staff of the Lao People's Army (LPA), the two sides pointed to a number of focal points for future cooperation between the two armies.
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According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
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The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
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