First plenary session of 14th NA’s 10th meeting opens
The first plenary session of the 14th National Assembly’s 10th meeting was held in Hanoi on November 2 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🙈 – The first plenary session of the 14th National Assembly’s 10th meeting was held in Hanoi on November 2 under the chair of NA Chairwoman NguyenThi Kim Ngan.
Legislators observed a minute's silence in commemoration of officials and soldiers who laid down their lives in search andrescue work following natural disasters in the central region. Later, NA ChairwomanNgan reported the results of the online session from October 20 – 26.
Under the directionof NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien, Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Nguyen Xuan Cuong presented a report on the policy of changing theuse of forests to other purposes for the implementation of the Than Riverreservoir project in Ninh Thuan and Ban Mong reservoir in Nghe An.
🤡 Lawmakers alsodiscussed in groups the socio-economic performance and State budget 2020; the socio-economicdevelopment plan, State budget estimate and central budget allocation plan for2021; the implementation of the NA’s resolutions on 2016-2020 plan forsocio-economic development, economic restructuring, national finance andmid-term public investment; the implementation of the ResolutionNo.100/2015/QH13 approving investment plans in national target programmes for2016-2020.
They debatedmeasures for 2021-2025 socio-economic development, the national targetprogramme on new-style rural development and sustainable poverty reduction and 2021-2025, mid-term public investment. In the closed session in the afternoon, the NA considered the presentation of the draft Resolution onthe pilot use and management of defence-security land in combination withproduction and economic development activities, which was also under discussionin groups later. Presided over by NAChairwoman Ngan, the legislature also suggested relieving Pham Phu Quoc fromhis position as deputy from Ho Chi Minh City’s NA delegation. His holding of the nationality in Cyprus withoutreporting is an act that is dishonest and disobeys the Party's regulations. During the opensession, lawmakers discussed in groups the draft revised Law on Drug Preventionand Control. OnNovember 3, they will convene a plenary session to discuss socio-economicperformance and State budget, which will be live broadcast nationwide. Theywill also consider relieving Quoc from his post as NA deputy of Ho Chi MinhCity./.
The National Assembly (NA) will spend the entire working day on October 26 to discuss issues related to the operation of law enforcement agencies, as well as issues involving judicial affairs and corruption prevention and control in 2020.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked the justice sector to better its emulation and commendation affairs to ensure that patriotic emulation is truly a motive for its staff to complete their assigned political missions.
The National Assembly (NA) began the first working day of the second phase of the 10th session on November 2, focusing discussions on socio-economic development issues.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
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.
NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
