15th National Assembly's first session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly will conductprocedures to elect the State President and Prime Minister posts on July 26,during its ongoing first session.
In the morning, NA deputies are expected to discuss and voteon the list of nominated candidates for the position of State President.
They will then cast secret ballots to elect the StatePresident, and approve a resolution on the election. The State President is expected to takeoaths after that, with the process to be broadcast live.
Lawmakers will spend time to exchange views on the approvalof the state budget balance in 2019, the practice of thrift and wastefulnessprevention in 2020.
The State President will submit lists of candidates for the electionof the Prime Minister, the Vice State President, the Chief Justice of theSupreme People’s Court and the Chief Procurator of the Supreme People'sProcuracy.
The lists will be discussed in groups.
In the afternoon, the outcomes of the morning discussion onthe list of candidates for the position of Prime Minister will be reported tothe NA, followed by a vote on the list, and then the election of the PrimeMinister.
The new PM will take oaths in a live-broadcast ceremony.
The NA will then hear reports on the outcomes of groupdiscussion on lists of candidates for the election of the Vice State President,the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court and the Chief Procurator of theSupreme People's Procuracy, and vote on the lists.
After the lists are approved, NA deputies will elect theVice State President, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court and the ChiefProcurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy via secret ballots.
Resolutions on the election of those positions will then beadopted, followed by a ceremony for the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’sCourt to take oath.
After that, the Prime Minister will submit to the NA hisproposal on the structure and number of Government members, and the Chief Justiceof the Supreme People’s Court will submit his proposal on the appointment ofjudges in the Supreme People’s Court.
Relevant NA committees will deliver verification reports onthe proposals.
At the end of the afternoon session, NA deputies will discussin groups the structure and number of Government members, as well as theappointment of judges of the Supreme People’s Court./.
Legislators discussed in groups the medium-term public investment plan in the 2021-2025 period as part of the first session of the 15th National Assembly on July 24 morning.
The 15th National Assembly (NA) is spending the entire day on July 25, on discussing the implementation of the socio-economic development and State budget plans during the first six months, solutions for task performance in the year’s latter half, and the development plan for 2021 - 2025.
The election of key positions in the State leadership will be the focus of the second and also the last working week, from July 26 to 28, of the 15th National Assembly’s first session.
Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee of China Li Zhanshu has extended congratulations to Vuong Dinh Hue over his re-election as Chairman of the National Assembly in the 15th tenure.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
15th National Assembly's first session (Photo: VNA) 
