📋 Tender Overview
At the 55th session held on the morning of March 2, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on the Law on Access to Information (amended) project. Download The National Assembly Standing Committee gives opinions on the draft Law on Access to Information (amended). The draft Law is currently built with a structure of 4 chapters, 31 articles (reducing 1 chapter, 6 articles compared to the Law on Access to Information in 2016). Reporting at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Justice Dang Hoang Oanh emphasized that the development of the Law on Access to Information (amended) replaces the Law on Access to Information in 2016 to continue implementing the Law on Access to Information. institutionalize the Partys guidelines and policies and the States policies on ensuring citizens right to access information, build mechanisms and policies to effectively implement the motto people know, people discuss, people do, people check, people monitor, people enjoy, improve openness and transparency in the organization and operations of state agencies and public service units, enhance the application of information technology and digital transformation in information provision activities. At the same time, the promulgation of the Law aims to resolve problems and inadequacies in the practical implementation of the Law on Access to Information 2016 and is consistent with the organizational and operational model of agencies after arranging the state apparatus and 2-level local government organization. Regarding the scope of regulation of the draft Law on Access to Information (amended), Deputy Minister of Justice Dang Hoang Oanh said that the Law regulates the exercise of citizens right to access information, principles, order and procedures for exercising the right to access information, responsibilities and obligations of state agencies and public service units tasked with providing basic and essential public service services. On behalf of the inspection agency, Chairman of the Law and Justice Committee Hoang Thanh Tung affirmed that the Standing Committee of the Law and Justice Committee basically agreed with the revised contents of the law project and suggested that it is necessary to continue researching and perfecting the law project. Specifically, the study adds a number of other subjects (such as the elderly and people with disabilities) to also apply the specific regulations stated in Article 7 of the draft Law to better ensure citizens right to access information. Along with that, continue to review and supplement information that is required to be disclosed on digital platforms, citizen information that is not accessible and citizen information that is accessed with conditions to ensure consistency with newly promulgated laws and better ensure citizens right to access information, in accordance with the Partys requirements and policies on strengthening control over power, promoting openness, transparency, and accountability in the activities of agencies, organizations, and units, preventing and combating corruption and negativity. Strict regulations for information provided upon request in Article 23 of the draft Law require that the person requesting information must clearly commit to requesting information and using the information provided for legitimate purposes. France.Nguyen Hoang
