On June 16, 2020, the National Assembly passed the Law on Mediation and Dialogue at Court (the Law). Coming into force from January 2021, the Law builds an effective legal framework for mediation and dialogue at court for agencies, organizations and individuals.

The ninth session of the 14th National Assembly wrapped up on June 19 after 19 working days with both in-person and online meetings.

Legislators on June 15 scrutinized the supplementary assessment of the implementation of the National Assembly’s resolution on the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2019 and early 2020.

National Assembly deputies continued discussing the development of agricultural production in the morning working session on May 25 with a focus on the draft resolution on agricultural land use tax exemptions.

The National Assembly discussed the draft law on investment in the form of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the morning of November 19, the 22nd working day of the NA’s 8th session.

The Supreme People’s Court is working a draft law on mediation and dialogue at court, emphasizing the State policy of encouraging parties to settle civil cases and matters and administrative lawsuits through mediation and dialogue at court.