Proposal for a periodic 5-year review of the country's GDP scale
(Baonghean.vn) - The draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Statistics proposes to add regulations on the periodic 5-year review of the re-evaluation of the scale of Gross Domestic Product, reporting to the Government and submitting to the National Assembly.
On the afternoon of October 25, under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, the National Assembly discussed online the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Statistics.
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| Panorama of the working session on October 25 at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quochoi.vn |
The draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Statistics submitted to the National Assembly consists of 3 articles. These are 3 major contents to clarify the process of compiling national statistical indicators; they do not affect or impact the contents of other articles and clauses of the current Law on Statistics.
Specifically, the draft law proposes to add provisions on assigning the Minister of Planning and Investment to preside over and coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to submit to the Government for promulgation the process of compiling the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) index and the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) index of provinces and centrally run cities.
Supplementing regulations on the periodic review of the 5-year review of the scale of Gross Domestic Product, reporting to the Government and submitting to the National Assembly, and amending and supplementing regulations on the authority to publish information of the head of the provincial statistical agency for statistical information of provincial statistical indicators that are subgroups of national statistical indicators.
 The National Assembly delegation of Nghe An attended the meeting at the Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Duy |
The draft law also promulgates the Appendix - List of national statistical indicators to replace the Appendix - List of national statistical indicators of the Statistics Law No. 89/2015/QH13.
Accordingly, the structure of the Appendix - List of national statistical indicators includes 3 columns: Serial number; code; group, indicator name with 20 groups and 222 indicators.
This list of national statistical indicators has updated, reflected, and evaluated a number of legal policies and innovation goals and guidelines in recent times.
At the same time, update and regulate statistical indicators reflecting international integration relations, in accordance with Vietnam's international commitments.
Update statistical indicators reflecting, forecasting, and measuring the development of green economy, circular economy, and inclusive economic development; update and prescribe statistical indicators on environmental protection and climate change; statistical indicators reflecting regional linkages and disadvantaged groups.
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| Delegates at Nghe An bridge point follow discussions at the bridge points. Photo: Thanh Duy |
At the online discussion session this afternoon, 25 delegates spoke, agreed and agreed with the necessity of amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Statistics to institutionalize the Party and State's guidelines, policies and laws on statistical work; creating a legal basis for timely collection, synthesis and ensuring that statistical data reflect objectively, accurately, promptly, fully and consistently, serving the Party and State in formulating guidelines, policies and directing the country's socio-economic development.
In addition, delegates also proposed a number of contents related to the need to supplement and update full indicators, in accordance with the national strategy on gender equality in 2021; at the same time, it must be in harmony with international practices and international conventions that Vietnam has signed related to gender equality.
The delegate also said that insurance should be separated into a separate group and called the social security group, which includes indicators on social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, not included in the currency, insurance and securities group. The delegate also suggested adding some other indicators...
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| National Assembly Delegate Bui Manh Khoa (Thanh Hoa) speaks. Photo: daibieunhandan.vn |
The objective is to develop a draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Statistics to provide accurate, objective, timely statistical information that correctly and fully reflects the country's socio-economic situation in the 2021-2030 period; help analyze, plan and operate macro policies; build a legal basis for collecting national statistical indicators; and ensure international comparison requirements in various fields.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung spoke to explain and clarify a number of issues raised by National Assembly deputies.
National Assembly Delegate of Nghe An: Appraisal of insurance contracts to protect buyers
(Baonghean.vn) - This is the opinion of the National Assembly delegate from Nghe An when discussing the draft Law on Insurance Business (amended) on the morning of October 25.
