Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (standing) speaks at the meeting in Hanoi on January 19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh chaired a Government meeting to discuss lawmaking issues in Hanoion January 19.
Cabinet members scrutinised eightbills and lawmaking proposals which are among those needing the Government’sconsideration by March 1 this year before they are submitted to the National Assembly.
The items under discussion consistedof the draft revised law on road traffic; the draft law on ensuring road trafficorder and safety; the draft law on forces taking part in the protection ofgrassroots security and order; the proposals to amend the law on housing, thelaw on real estate business, and the law on water resources; a proposal tobuild a law revising and supplementing some articles of the telecommunicationslaw; and a proposal to build a law on digital technology industry.
Participants looked into the need ofthose bills and proposals, requesting that the laws to be promulgated must notonly serve management but also create a legal corridor for promotingdevelopment.
PM Chinh askedministers and heads of sectors to invest more efforts in the building ofinstitutions, mechanisms, policies, and strategies for the development of theirsectors.
Institutional buildingmust be based on the reality, respect the reality, and use the reality tomeasure its effectiveness, he noted, adding that ministries, sectors, andagencies need to work closely with relevant parties, especially verificationbodies, so as to have high-quality proposals for submission.
The Government leaderalso demanded proper communications to win over support from the public./.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has highlighted the NA's major outcomes in the first year of the 15th tenure and priorities for 2022 during an interview granted to the press as the country is preparing to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet).
A national conference was held in central Da Nang city on January 17 to look into the continued promotion of judicial reform to serve the building and completion of a law-governed socialist state of Vietnam.
The 15th National Assembly's Resolution 31 on an economic restructuring plan for 2021-2025 will create a favourable institutional framework and business environment for the strong development of enterprises in Vietnam, according to Hoang Quang Phong, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
Members of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on January 19 reviewed the outcomes of the NA's first extraordinary session, and agreed that the session was a success, showing the legislature's renovation with operations becoming deeper and closer to the people and reality.
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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (standing) speaks at the meeting in Hanoi on January 19 (Photo: VNA) 
