Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- As of July 30, ministries, agencies and localities had conducted a preliminary review of more than 43,000 legal normative documents nationwide, identifying provisions that need to be amended, supplemented, replaced or annulled. The Ministry of Justice said the review provides an important basis for identifying and addressing bottlenecks in the legal system, contributing to institutional reforms and meeting development requirements in the new period. Basically, ministries, agencies and localities have identified the scope of documents subject to the comprehensive review and initially pinpointed regulations that remain problematic, inadequate, contradictory or overlapping. Reports and appendices have largely been prepared i...