The seventh session of the 14th National Assembly was opened in Hanoi on May 20 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Thedraft revised Law on Education and the draft Law on Architecture are on top ofthe agenda of the parliament on May 21.
This is part of the ongoing seventh session ofthe 14th National Assembly (NA) that kicked off in Hanoi on May 20.
In the morning, Chairman of the NA’s Committeefor Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children Phan Thanh Binh willdeliver a report on amendments to the draft revised Law on Education.
As it is an important law directly relating topeople’s life, the draft has attracted great public attention. It was discussedat the two previous sessions of the parliament in 2018 and at the full-time NAdeputies’ meeting last April. The Government has also collected public opinionson this draft.
After listening to the NA committee’s report,legislators will scrutinise some debatable issues of this draft revised law,which consists of 10 chapters with 119 articles.
In the afternoon, deputies will look into thedraft Law on Architecture after hearing a report on amendments to this draftdelivered by Chairman of the NA’s Committee for Science, Technology andEnvironment Phan Xuan Dung.
This draft law was brought into consideration atthe parliament’s sixth session last year and the 32nd session of the NAStanding Committee in March 2019.
It is comprised of five chapters with 41articles, up 4 articles from the draft submitted to the NA’s sixth session.-VNA
The 7th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) opened at the NA Hall in Hanoi at 9 am on May 20 in a ceremony broadcast live on national television and radio.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presented the Government’s report on the implementation of socio-economic development in the first quarter of 2019 and measures for the remaining months of the year at the opening meeting of the 7th session of the 14th National Assembly on May 20.
The Government and Government agencies have settled 2,290 out of 2,293 petitions that voters submitted to the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA), the NA Standing Committee’s ombudsman board reported at the opening session of the 7th sitting of the 14th NA on May 20.
The draft Law on amendments and supplementations to a number of articles of the Law on Insurance Business was put into discussion during the 14th National Assembly’s seventh session on May 20.
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.
The seventh session of the 14th National Assembly was opened in Hanoi on May 20 (Photo: VNA) 
