The Prime Minister chaired the Government's special meeting on law making in May 2025.
At the meeting on May 22, 2025, the Government discussed and gave opinions on the following Law projects and Law policy dossiers: the Law project on Temporary detention, temporary imprisonment and prohibition from leaving the place of residence; the Law project on Criminal Judgment Enforcement (amended); the Law policy dossier on the Law on Thrift and Anti-Waste (amended); the Law policy dossier on the Law on Food Safety (amended); the Law policy dossier on the Law on Population; the Law policy dossier on the Law on Judicial Expertise (amended) and the Guidelines for developing and perfecting decrees on decentralization, delegation, and division of authority associated with the implementation of the two-level local government organization model.
Research on regulations to enhance the application of science and technology in the management of people detained, imprisoned, and prohibited from leaving their place of residence.
Regarding the draft Law on Temporary Detention, Temporary Imprisonment and Prohibition from Leaving the Place of Residence, the Government assigned the Ministry of Public Security to promptly absorb the maximum opinions of Government members and the Government's conclusions, and complete the draft Law to ensure the following requirements: Review the provisions of the draft Law, ensure adherence to the Party's policies, especially the newly issued Resolutions and Conclusions; be consistent with the legal system, in accordance with relevant international treaties to which Vietnam is a member; and be consistent with relevant draft laws amended and supplemented at the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly.
Research regulations to enhance the application of science and technology in the management of detainees, temporary prisoners, and people banned from leaving their place of residence; decentralize and delegate power, especially to the grassroots level in handling related procedures; thoroughly reform administrative procedures.
The Ministry of Public Security shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, the Government Office and relevant agencies to complete the draft Law dossier in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents. The Minister of Public Security shall be assigned, on behalf of the Prime Minister, to sign the Submission to the National Assembly for consideration and comments on this draft Law at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly (October 2025).
Regarding the draft Law on Criminal Judgment Execution (amended) , regarding the removal of the regulation that prisons receive money and assets voluntarily submitted by prisoners and their relatives at prisons to execute sentences: Consider appropriate and flexible regulations, ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of prisoners, creating the most favorable conditions for prisoners and their relatives, avoiding negativity.
Regarding the organization of labor for prisoners outside prison: Propose to organize a preliminary review of the results of the implementation of Resolution No. 54/2022/QH15 dated June 16, 2022 of the National Assembly on the pilot model of organizing labor activities, career guidance, and vocational training for prisoners outside prison. On that basis, propose to regulate the organization of labor for prisoners outside prison in the draft Law.
The Ministry of Public Security shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, the Government Office and relevant agencies to complete the draft Law dossier in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents. The Minister of Public Security shall be assigned, on behalf of the Government, to sign the Submission to the National Assembly for consideration and comments on the draft Law at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly (October 2025).
Research on strong enough sanctions with high deterrence against wasteful behavior
Regarding the Policy Profile of the Law on Thrift and Anti-Waste (amended) , the Government highly appreciates the Ministry of Finance for presiding over and coordinating with the Ministry of Justice and relevant agencies to research and prepare the Policy Profile of the Law on Thrift and Anti-Waste (amended) in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents.
The Government requests the Ministry of Finance to study and carefully review the expected wasteful behaviors, along with a monitoring, inspection, examination and handling mechanism that is strong enough and highly deterrent, and to strengthen decentralization and delegation of authority to ensure conformity, synchronization and consistency with the provisions of the State Budget Law; Law on Management and Use of Public Assets; Law on Public Investment; Law on Management and Use of State Capital Invested in Production and Business at Enterprises; Land Law and laws on management and use of resources; Penal Code; Law on Handling of Administrative Violations; Law on Cadres and Civil Servants; Law on Public Employees and related laws.
The Ministry of Finance shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, the Government Office and relevant agencies to urgently complete the Policy Document of the Law on Thrift and Waste Prevention (amended) in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents. The Minister of Finance, authorized by the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government, shall sign the Submission to the National Assembly Standing Committee to add this Law project to the National Assembly's 2025 Legislative Program and submit it to the National Assembly for comments and approval at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly (October 2025).
The Government assigned Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc to direct the drafting of this Law project.
Special control of high-risk food products, misuse, and prohibited substances
Regarding the Policy Profile of the Food Safety Law (amended) , the Government requests the Ministry of Health to amend the Food Safety Law in the direction of applying risk management measures, shifting from pre-inspection to post-inspection for low-risk products. Apply and strongly implement administrative procedures in the electronic environment for food registration and declaration, for high-risk food products, misused products, containing prohibited substances... requiring special control and specific regulations.
The Ministry of Health shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, the Government Office and relevant agencies to urgently complete the Policy Profile of the Law on Food Safety (amended) in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents. The Minister of Health, authorized by the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government, shall sign the Submission to the National Assembly Standing Committee to add this Law project to the National Assembly's 2025 Legislative Program and submit it to the National Assembly for comments and approval at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly (October 2025).
The Government assigned Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long to direct the drafting of this Law project.
Standardizing population policy to remove difficulties and obstacles from practice
Regarding the Population Law Policy Profile , the Government basically agrees with the 04 policies proposed by the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health fully absorbs the opinions of the Government and Government members to complete the policies to ensure the following requirements: Timely research and supplement to standardize policies to remove difficulties and obstacles from practice; shortcomings and limitations of current regulations on population.
The Ministry of Health coordinates with relevant ministries and branches to research and propose policies to ensure consistency, synchronization, and consistency with the policy content that has been codified in other related Law projects being submitted to the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly.
The Ministry of Health shall preside over and coordinate with the Government Office and relevant agencies to complete the Population Law Policy Profile in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents to submit the draft law to the National Assembly for comments and approval at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly (October 2025).
The Government assigned Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long to direct the drafting of this Law project.
Regarding the policy dossier of the Law on Judicial Expertise (amended) , the Government assigned the Ministry of Justice to preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to study, absorb and fully explain the opinions of the Government and the opinions of Government members, and complete policies to ensure the requirements: Review and ensure consistency and uniformity with the provisions of the Civil Code, the Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and relevant laws; in accordance with international treaties to which Vietnam is a member; ensure rationality, feasibility and effectiveness.
The Ministry of Justice shall preside over and coordinate with the Government Office, relevant ministries and agencies to complete the Policy Dossier of the Law on Judicial Expertise (amended) in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents. The Minister of Justice, authorized by the Prime Minister, shall, on behalf of the Government, sign the Submission to the National Assembly Standing Committee to add this Law project to the National Assembly's 2025 Legislative Program, and submit it to the National Assembly for comments at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly (October 2025) according to the simplified procedures.
The Government assigned Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long to direct the drafting of this Law project.
In addition, the Government unanimously approved the content of the guidance on the development and completion of decrees on decentralization, delegation, and division of authority associated with the implementation of the two-level local government organization model submitted by the Ministry of Justice (Report No. 242/BC-BTP dated May 21, 2025 and Official Dispatch No. 2862/BTP-PLHSHC dated May 22, 2025); assigned the Ministry of Justice to continue guiding ministries and ministerial-level agencies in the process of commenting and appraising draft decrees on decentralization, delegation, and division of authority; ensuring the principles of decentralization, delegation, and division of authority in the Law on Organization of the Government, the Law on Organization of Local Government and the direction of competent authorities, ensuring the progress and quality of the documents.
Khanh Linh
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