(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has inspected the gathering of public opinions on the 1992 Constitution revisions in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. At a working session on Monday, Phuc underlined the importance of the consulting the people’s opinions. He urged the province to pay special attention to informing the public about the draft constitution as part of raising awareness of citizens’ rights and obligations: “The collecting of public opinions will continue until the next meeting of the National Assembly. So we need to maintain this task and listen to the people’s aspirations.”

In Hanoi, the National Assembly’s Law Committee on Monday convened the 9^th plenary session to discuss the constitutional revisions. Some participants stressed the need to authorize the Constitutional Council to temporarily or fully suspend the issuance of documents which violate the Constitution. Tran Phu Tieu, President of Phu Tho provincial Fatherland Front, said: “There should be a Constitutional Council and we agree on this. When the Constitution comes into effect, this council will make an annual assessment on how constitution is being enforced.”

In Quang Binh, the provincial Farmers’ Association met recently to discuss the 1992 Constitution revisions, focusing on State democracy and the duties and functions of Vietnam’s trade unions.