Hanoi, May 15 -- Lawmakers held group discussions in the afternoon of May 15 to deliberate the draft Law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, as part of the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

Most deputies agreed on the necessity of enacting the law to improve the legal framework for Vietnam's involvement in UN peacekeeping missions.

The discussions focused on several key aspects, including the scope of regulations, applicable subjects; the role and function of Vietnam's peacekeeping forces; state management of peacekeeping participation; the authority, procedures for dispatching, adjusting, and extending service terms; as well as policies and entitlements for personnel engaged in UN peacekeeping acti...