Legislators will further debate the draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, and the Law on Dykes at a plenary session in Hanoi on November 22.

During group discussions that took place earlier, they agreed on the need to issue the law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, and the Law on Dykes.

Regarding amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, the National Assembly deputies consented to add regulations on communal-level forces against natural disasters and establish a central fund for natural disaster combat, among others.

While deliberating amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Dykes, they focused on banned activities and proposed identifying responsibilities of relevant agencies and organisations in flood control.

In the afternoon, they will vote on the law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Government Organisation and the Law on Local Administration Organisation, the Law on Civil Defence (revised), and the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens.   

The same day, the lawmakers will look into personnel work and vote on relevant resolutions.