(VOV) - The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 21^st meeting in Hanoi on Monday, to prepare for the legislative body’s year-end session. In his opening speech, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung noted that draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution, the revised Land Law and socio-economic development results will take centre stage at the Standing Committee’s two-week meeting. The amended Constitution draft has received strong responses of Vietnamese people from all social strata, including scientists, experts and those residing overseas. The drafting board has gathered opinions and amended the drafted Constitution for discussions at this meeting, before submitting it to the legislature for approval. Hung stressed that the legislature’s October meeting is of special importance as it is a mid-term session to review its operations and the government’s performance over the past two years:“At the year-end session, the National Assembly will hear many reports. It will mark the mid term sessions of the National Assembly and the Communist Party of Vietnam, which are aimed at reviewing this year’s situation and the 2-year performance of socio-economic, defense, security, judicial and crime prevention tasks. On this basis, efforts will be made to complete tasks set by the 11^th National Party Congress. I hope that the deputies will do your utmost for a successful year-end session”. The Standing Committee will also debate the revised Land Law which has a direct, big impact on national security, politics and social order, as well as on the people’s lives. 

Alongside the revised Constitution and Land Law, the Standing Committee will also give opinions on the immigration bill for foreigners in Vietnam and amendments to the 2000 Marriage and Family Law. Policy-makers will examine reports on health insurance for 2009-2012 and corruption prevention in 2013.