Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà emphasised that strategic mineral resources were especially rare, so it was necessary to build a suitable legal corridor.
The draft law was previously discussed at the 7th session of the National Assembly (NA) and was being refined based on input from various ministries and stakeholders.
The Ministry of Public Security has charged Nguyễn Linh Ngọc, the former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, along with six other officials, in connection with a significant corruption and misuse of state assets case.
Vietnam needs to do more to attract sustainable foreign investment when many international corporations and businesses flock to the Southeast Asian country.
