Conference reviews performance of provincial-level People’s Councils
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a national conference in Hanoi on March 25 to review the performance of the People’s Councils of provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide in 2023 and launch tasks for this year.
Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalAssembly (NA) Standing Committee held a national conference in Hanoi on March25 to review the performance of the People’s Councils of provinces andcentrally-run cities nationwide in 2023 and launch tasks for this year.
The event also saw the presence of Politburo members: NAChairman Vuong Dinh Hue; Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’sSecretariat and Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation CommissionTruong Thi Mai; and Permanent NA Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man, among others.
Opening the conference, PermanentVice Chairman of the NA Tran Thanh Man said over more than half of the 2021 -2026 tenure, the NA and the NA Standing Committee have carried out a number ofreforms and devised measures for better supervising and directing activities of the People’s Councils, from perfecting the legal foundation to increasingactivities that connect the NA, its Standing Committee, and their agencies with the provincial-level People’s Councils.
The People's Councils have also exertedefforts to boost reforms and creativity during the performance of tasks. Closelyfollowing the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws, they haveissued resolutions, mechanisms, and policies meeting demand in theirlocalities, thereby substantially contributing to the realisation of local andnational socio-economic development, defence, security, and external affairstargets, he continued.
The organisation of the annual conference was an occasion for the NA and its Standing Committee to enhance the momentumfor reform at local people-elected bodies, Man added.
However, the official also pointedout several shortcomings, elaborating that the quality of meetings of somePeople’s Councils remains limited. Some have yet to take strong or effectiveenough measures for fully handling post-supervision opinions.
The settlement and reply to voters’opinions and petitions are still slow in some provinces and cities. Besides, some people's councils haven’t released digital transformation and IT application directions onschedule while agencies’ coordination is still lax.
NA Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA)
Man described 2024 as a year of “acceleration” critical to theimplementation of the resolutions of the 13th National Party Congressand all-level Party congresses, as well as to the preparation for all-levelParty congresses ahead of the 14th National Party Congress. The year isalso important to the preparation for the election of deputies to the 16th-tenureNA and all-level People’s Councils in the 2026 - 2031 tenure.
Given this, the entire politicalsystem needs to act in line with the spirit of Party General Secretary NguyenPhu Trong’s writing issued on the occasion of the Party’s 94th anniversary earlier this year. These writings show high determination, greatefforts, drastic action, dynamism, and creativity, tackle bottlenecks andproblems in a timely manner, bring into play democracy in tandem withsustaining discipline, ensure proper coordination in leadership, management,and governance, pay due attention to quality and effectiveness in reality, andmake breakthroughs for development, Man remarked./.
The National Assembly Standing Committee started a Q&A session on finance and foreign affairs on March 18 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, as part of its ongoing 31st sitting.
The National Assembly Standing Committee completed the entire working programme of its 31st session in Hanoi on March 19 after three and a half days of sitting.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
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Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
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Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
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Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA) 
NA Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA) 
