Hanoi:The 16th National Assembly held discussions on the draft revised Penal Code and a draft resolution concerning its implementation during a plenary session on the morning of October 27. This meeting is part of the Assembly's ongoing second session.

According to Vietnam News Agency, in the afternoon session, the Assembly is scheduled to deliberate on the draft revised Law on the Organisation of Criminal Investigation Agencies. Additionally, a draft resolution on piloting mechanisms for recovering and handling crime-related assets without requiring a criminal conviction will be discussed.

The discussions are aimed at addressing the removal of time-limited suspensions of operations for certain corporate offenses. This forms part of broader legislative efforts to enhance legal frameworks and improve the handling of crime-related matters.