NA drafting legal documents for WTO

Vietnam's National Assembly is drafting 30 legal documents for the negotiations on Vitenam's entrance into the World Trade Organization (WTO). The 26 laws and codes, and four ordinances are being drafted to revised and supplemented to carry out duties which will arise during bilateral and multilateral WTO talks. Vietnam has so far concluded WTO negotiations with six partners, but has 21 others to complete before July 2000 if it it to join the trade body this year. (VNA March 14, Thai Press reports, March 23).