Before voting, the National Assembly listened to Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security Le Tan Toi present a report explaining, accepting and revising the draft Law on Management and Protection of National Defense Works and Military Zones.

Accordingly, based on the opinions of the National Assembly deputies and the opinions of the members of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC), the NASC has directed the agency in charge of the review to closely coordinate with the agency in charge of the drafting, the Standing Committee of the Law Committee and relevant agencies to absorb, revise and thoroughly review the content and legislative techniques of the draft Law; the Government has issued a document agreeing with the absorbed and revised draft Law.

Regarding the classification and grouping of defense works and military zones in (Article 5, Article 6), Mr. Toi said that there were opinions suggesting clarifying the relationship between the classification and grouping of defense works and military zones; clarifying which types of works belong to the Special Group, which types of works belong to Group I, Group II and Group III and proposing specific regulations in the draft Law; reviewing to be consistent with the provisions of the draft Law.

Based on the opinions of National Assembly deputies, after review, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposed that the National Assembly replace the word "is" with the word "including" in some points and clauses of these two articles to be consistent with the content of the law; at the same time, revise Articles 5 and 6 as in the draft Law submitted to the National Assembly for approval.

Regarding dual-use works (Article 7), there are suggestions to revise Clause 6 to make it more appropriate; add specific regulations on the management and protection of dual-use works when used for military and defense purposes; review the content of this Article to ensure strictness and feasibility.

Based on the opinions of National Assembly deputies, to ensure that the application of the Law is suitable for different subjects owning dual-use civil works and to avoid overlap in legal provisions, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposes that the National Assembly remove the phrase "law on management and use of public assets," and add the phrase "to establish records of management, statistics, and inventory of works managed, counted, and inventoried according to the provisions of Articles 10 and 14" at Point a, Clause 6, and at the same time revise Clauses 2 and 4 of this Article as in the draft Law submitted to the National Assembly for approval.

Regarding prohibited acts (Article 8), accepting the opinions of National Assembly deputies, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposed that the National Assembly add the word "profiteering" before the phrase "infringing upon the interests of the State" in Clause 6 and remove the content "handing over national defense works and military zones to units in violation of regulations", because it has been stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Regarding the demolition of defense works and military zones (Article 13), accepting the opinions of National Assembly deputies, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposed that the National Assembly add the phrase "due to the requirement of ensuring State secrets" and remove the phrase "or sell, liquidate" at the end of Point c, Clause 1, Article 13.

Accordingly, it is revised as follows: "There is no longer a need to use for military or defense tasks, but due to the requirement to ensure State secrets, the purpose of use cannot be changed" to be clearer and more specific about the case where there is no longer a need to use for military or defense tasks but the purpose of use cannot be changed, making it easier to organize and implement.

Accepting the opinions of delegates on determining the protection scope of defense works and military zones (Article 17), the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposed that the National Assembly add the phrase "or the airspace of a military zone when established in the air" at the end of Point b, Clause 1 of this Article to be consistent with Clause 2, Article 2 of the draft Law, consistent with practice and creating a legal basis when establishing and arranging military equipment and military zones in the air.

At the same time, through review, to ensure strictness, specificity and clarity, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposed that the National Assembly revise Clauses 2, 3 and 4 as in the draft Law submitted to the National Assembly for approval.

Regarding the protection regime for restricted areas, protected areas, safety belts of defense works and military zones; safety belts of ammunition depots, and technical safety corridors of military antenna systems (Article 18), Mr. Toi said that in reality, there are many types of military antenna systems and antenna obstacles are also very diverse.

The Draft Law only regulates the protection regime for the technical safety corridor of military antenna systems performing tasks at the campaign and strategic levels, but does not regulate the communication antenna systems of provincial military commands, district military commands and equivalents.

Based on the opinions of National Assembly Deputies, to ensure specificity, clarity and convenience in implementation, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly has revised Clause 4, Article 2 and Point a of this Clause as in the draft Law submitted to the National Assembly for approval .