Incumbent and former leaders, and parliamentarians at the opening plenum of the NA's 8th session on October 21 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th-tenureNational Assembly (NA) opened its 8th session in Hanoi on October 21.
Prior to the opening ceremony, Party and Stateleaders and NA deputies paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the lateleader’s mausoleum.
The session’s opening plenum was attended byParty General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong; NA leaders anddeputies; former Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front leaders; along withofficials of ministries and sectors, and foreign representative agencies inVietnam.
Following the opening speech by NA ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan, participants listened to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucreporting on the implementation outcomes of the socio-economic development planfor 2019 and on the socio-economic development plan for 2020.
After that, Chairman of the NA’s Committee forEconomic Affairs Vu Hong Thanh delivered a report verifying the implementationoutcomes of the socio-economic development plan for 2019 and the socio-economicdevelopment plan for 2020.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland FrontCentral Committee Tran Thanh Man reported on voters and people’s opinionssubmitted to the parliament’s 8th session. Head of the NA Standing Committee’sOmbudsman Office Nguyen Thanh Hai reported on the supervision outcomes of thesettlement of voters’ opinions sent to the NA’s 7th session earlier this year.
The opening session was broadcast live on TV andradio.
The legislature continued the plenum in theafternoon.
Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung, Minister ofNatural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, and Minister-Chairman of theGovernment’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Do Van Chien reported on some issueswithin their remit.
Later, Chairman of the NA’s Committee forFinancial and Budgetary Affairs Nguyen Duc Hai, Chairman of the NA’s EconomicAffairs Vu Hong Thanh, and Chairman of the NA’s Council for Ethnic Affairs HaNgoc Chien respectively presented reports verifying those delivered by theabovementioned ministers.
On October 22, parliamentarians are set to havea plenum in the morning and group discussion in the afternoon.
The 8th session of the 14th-tenure NA isscheduled to last through November 27./.
Party and State leaders and National Assembly deputies paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum on Oct. 21 before the opening ceremony of the 8th session of the 14th National Assembly.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man presented a report summarizing public opinions and petitions during the opening of the eighth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on October 21.
Vietnam expects to fulfill all socio-economic development targets in 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 21.
NA deputies discussed measures to ensure stability of the State budget collection during the afternoon sitting of the ongoing eighth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA), which opened on October 21.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Incumbent and former leaders, and parliamentarians at the opening plenum of the NA's 8th session on October 21 (Photo: VNA) 
