Hanoi, Aug. 4 -- As part of the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly, on the afternoon of August 4, lawmakers held group discussions on the draft revised Petroleum Law and the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on State Compensation Liability. Laying foundation for long-term development of petroleum sector Commenting on the draft revised Petroleum Law, deputy Phan Thi Thuy Linh of Thanh Hoa province said the revision should go beyond addressing existing bottlenecks and instead deliver a breakthrough by shifting petroleum policy from offering investment incentives to an approach centred on global competitiveness. She noted that the draft introduces a number of strong policy measures, i...