Fully assess policy impact, avoid loss and waste

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan chaired the meeting.

Timely resolve problems arising in practice

The draft Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Geology and Minerals, presented by Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang, said that the amendment and supplement of a number of articles of the Law on Geology and Minerals aims to promptly resolve problems arising in the practical implementation of the Law, especially issues related to the licensing mechanism, exploitation and use of minerals for the construction of important national works and projects; urgent and urgent investment projects decided by competent authorities...

At the same time, it is a practical solution to promote socio -economic development, contributing to the completion of the 8% GDP growth target in 2025 and creating a solid foundation towards double-digit growth in the following years.

Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang presented the Draft Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Geology and Minerals.

The Draft Law consists of 3 articles, including reviewing to amend and supplement regulations on licensing of mineral activities in groups III and IV to provide construction materials for public investment projects according to the provisions of the law on public investment; investment projects implemented under the public-private partnership (PPP) method according to the provisions of the law on investment under the public-private partnership method... Allowing state management agencies to grant licenses for deep exploration and expansion to organizations and individuals that are legally exploiting minerals without having to adjust or supplement mineral planning before granting exploration licenses...

Consider regulating criteria for delimiting areas where mineral exploitation rights are not auctioned.

The review report presented by Vice Chairman of the Committee for Science, Technology and Environment Ta Dinh Thi stated that, in terms of the scope of amendment, the draft Law basically correctly reflects the viewpoints and objectives of amending the Law; in accordance with the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's laws and policies.

Vice Chairman of the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Ta Dinh Thi presented the review report.

However, it is recommended that the contents stipulated in Resolution No. 66.4/2025/NQ-CP dated September 21, 2025 of the Government on specific mechanisms and policies to remove difficulties in implementing the Law on Geology and Minerals in 2024 should not be legalized at this time. Based on the assessment of the implementation results of this Resolution, the Government will propose to legalize appropriate regulations in the coming time to avoid wasting resources, abusing policies, and not causing negative consequences.

Regarding the regulations on criteria for delimiting areas where mineral exploitation rights are not auctioned (Clause 23, Article 1), there are opinions suggesting to study regulations in the direction that all mineral exploitation rights must be granted through auction. The exclusion of non-auction mineral areas can be replaced by adding conditions for participating in auctions, for example, mineral areas at borders, coastal areas, areas affecting national defense and security should limit foreign investors or add procedures to examine conditions on national defense and security...

The majority of members of the National Assembly Standing Committee believe that amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Geology and Minerals is extremely necessary to meet urgent requirements in state management and the country's socio-economic development practices in the new context.

Chairman of the Council of Nationalities Lam Van Man

However, Chairman of the Council of Ethnic Minorities Lam Van Man suggested that it is necessary to forecast negative impacts on subjects directly affected by mineral exploitation activities in mountainous areas and ethnic minority areas in order to have appropriate regulations.

Concluding the session, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan stated that the National Assembly Standing Committee highly appreciated the Government's preparation of the draft Law; requested that the Government study and absorb the opinions of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the agency in charge of the review, and National Assembly agencies to complete the draft Law.

In particular, continue to review and institutionalize the Party's major policies, especially the resolutions in the "four pillars" to supplement and perfect the draft law. Review the scope of amendments to the draft Law, ensuring the legalization of regulations on decentralization and delegation of power in a synchronous and complete manner according to the regulations on authority and responsibility for state management in the Government's Decree regulating decentralization and delegation of power in the fields of agriculture and environment.

Regarding the contents of the Law in Resolution No. 66.4 dated September 21, 2025 25 of the Government on promulgating specific mechanisms and policies to remove difficulties in implementing the Law on Geology and Minerals 2024, it is recommended that the Government continue to review, carefully consider, fully assess policy impacts, not create loopholes leading to violations, losses, waste, ensuring requirements on environmental protection, sustainable development in the process of exploration and exploitation of minerals for common construction materials and filling materials.

The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly assigned the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment to complete the verification report to submit to the National Assembly for consideration at the 10th Session.

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