National Assembly discusses draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law

According to the Session program, in the morning session, the National Assembly discussed in the hall about the draft Law on Property Purchase and Requisition (amended).

The Minister of Finance spoke to explain and clarify some issues raised by National Assembly deputies.

After that, the National Assembly will discuss in the hall about the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property.

The Minister of Science and Technology spoke to explain and clarify some issues raised by National Assembly deputies.

In the afternoon of the same day, the National Assembly discussed in the hall about the draft Law on Property Auction (amended).

The Minister of Justice spoke to explain and clarify some issues raised by National Assembly deputies.

An important content also discussed by National Assembly deputies in the hall is the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law.

The Minister of Industry and Trade spoke to explain and clarify some issues raised by National Assembly deputies.

Previously, at the 2nd Session, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, authorized by the Prime Minister, presented a report on the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law.

Minister Le Manh Hung said that regarding the electricity market, electricity trading, and electricity system operation, the amended Law has implemented competitive electricity market levels.

Expanding the subjects of direct electricity purchase and sale; supplementing cases of stopping or reducing power supply levels; adjusting regulations on payment and electricity quality.

Regarding electricity prices and electricity service prices, this amended Law stipulates the roadmap for eliminating cross-subsidy electricity prices between customer groups; clarifying contract prices for some types of power sources; price mechanisms to encourage renewable energy, new energy, and electricity storage systems.

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