The National Assembly’s Committee of National Defence and Security convened a meeting in Hanoi on July 16 to review how the implementation of policies on immigration, migration and residence of foreigners in Vietnam has panned out.
Since the ordinance on immigration, migration and residence of foreigners came into force on August 1, 2000, the number of foreigners entering Vietnam has grown by 20-30 percent every year. The figures in 2012 were six times that of 2000.
Nearly 23 million foreign arrivals have been recorded in Vietnam, rising by 18.57 percent each year. Around 14,500 projects funded by investors from 98 countries and territories, including Japan , Taiwan , the Republic of Korea and Singapore, are underway in 63 cities and provinces nationwide.
According to officials from relevant ministries and departments, the ordinance is a boost to Vietnam ‘s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-control, peace, cooperation, development, multilateralism and diversification of international relations.
Legal regulations on immigration into Vietnam and foreigners’ movements and residence inside the country have been simplified, and administrative procedures are now more straightforward, attracting greater numbers of foreigners to Vietnam for travel or business purposes.
However, they also pointed to drawbacks like the absence of a comprehensive system of legal documents that have yet to match realities, and the need of amendments and supplements on a regular basis.
These documents, they said, have yet to clearly stipulate the responsibilities and rights of State management agencies involved.
The Ministry of Public Security reported that violations made by foreigners mainly involve illegal immigration, undeclared temporary residence, and travel without a passport or visa. In some cases, after being arrested for failing to present personal identification papers, violators refused to work with law enforcement officials.
Since 2000, authorised forces have uncovered and dealt with some 74,500 violations in the field.
Many shared the view that the NA should issue a Law on Immigration, Migration and Residence of Foreigners in the country.
The draft Law is scheduled to face scrutiny at the NA’s upcoming sixth session.-VNA
Đăng ký: VietNam News
