It is necessary to enact a law amending and supplementing the Law on Residence.

Continuing the 9th plenary session of the National Assembly's Law Committee, on the afternoon of March 12, the Government's submission on the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Residence was reviewed.

Overview of the meeting. (Photo: Nguyen Dan - VNA)

According to the Government's submission, the basic content of the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Residence includes provisions on prohibited acts; conditions for permanent residence registration in centrally-governed cities; changes to permanent residence registration in cases of legal relocation; temporary residence registration; and lodging and notification of lodging.

Regarding the conditions for registering permanent residence in centrally-governed cities, the draft law adds a provision increasing the temporary residence period from 1 to 2 years and stipulates that the City Council shall ensure the average living space requirements for those registering permanent residence in rented, borrowed, or shared accommodation within centrally-governed cities. The place where permanent residence registration is requested must be the place of current temporary residence...

The draft law also amends and supplements the provisions on temporary residence registration, stipulating that temporary residence books are issued to households or individuals who have registered for temporary residence. These books serve to identify the temporary residence of citizens and are valid for 12 months. Fifteen days before the expiration of the temporary residence period, citizens must go to the police station that issued the temporary residence book to renew it, replacing the current Residence Law which stipulates that temporary residence books have no specified expiration date.

The majority of delegates agreed with the Government's proposal on the necessity of enacting a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Residence, aiming to improve the legal basis, create more favorable conditions for citizens in their residence, ensure the harmonious rights and legitimate interests of all individuals and organizations; and at the same time strengthen state management, contributing to maintaining national security and ensuring social order and safety in the new situation.

However, many delegates argued that the Law on Residence is an important law, therefore the draft law should create more favorable conditions for citizens in their residence registration, ensure their legitimate rights and interests, and overcome difficulties and obstacles in residence registration and management in the current period.

Some delegates argued that the regulations in the new draft law only create more advantages for the state by tightening regulations on permanent residency; many regulations are still unreasonable, contradict the provision that citizens have the right to freedom of residence, and are not in line with the spirit of the Constitution regarding the guarantee of human rights and civil rights...

Delegates suggested that the drafting committee should carefully consider and study the provisions of the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Residence to ensure legality and conformity with current laws; creating conditions for effective state management of residence while still ensuring the freedom of residence of citizens.../.

According to (VNA) - LT