At the eighth session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th NationalAssembly began questioning ministers and heads of sectors on November 6, aspart of its ongoing eighth session in Hanoi.
The three-day question-and-answer (Q&A)session is being broadcast live on Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam Television(VTV), and Vietnam National Assembly Television.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, Minister ofHome Affairs Le Vinh Tan, and Minister of Information and Communications NguyenManh Hung will field questions raised by deputies during the three days.
Deputy Prime Ministers in charge of relatedfields, other ministers, the Governor of the State Bank, and the GovernmentInspector General will also take part in the session.
At the end of the session, Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc will clarify related issues and answer lawmakers’ questions.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNguyen Xuan Cuong will be the first person to answer deputies’ questions in themorning of November 6.
In the afternoon, legislators will questionMinister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.
On November 5, the 12th working dayof the NA’s 8th session, National Assembly General Secretary NguyenHanh Phuc delivered an initial report on the 39 dead victims found in a lorryin the UK.
NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu said the NA sendsits condolences to the bereaved families and urged the Government, ministries,departments and localities to work with relevant countries to verify the issueand take measures to protect citizens.
The NA told the Ministry of Public Security topush ahead with an investigation into trafficking rings who send workers abroadillegally, he added.
Deputies also discussed reports from theGovernment, judicial agencies and the NA in preventing crime, legal violationsand corruption, as well as the work of the Chief Justice of the SupremePeople’s Court, the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, andthe enforcement of verdicts in 2019.
Ministerof Finance Dinh Tien Dung and Chairman of the NA Committee on Finance andBudget Nguyen Duc Hai presented reports on the allocation of over 4 trillionVND (171.8 million USD) of the total 10 trillion VND earmarked for importantnational projects in the public investment plan for 2016-2020./.
Legislators will have a further look into reports on the judicial work and crime fight, and discuss the draft law on libraries on November 5 as part of the activities of the ongoing 8th session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly (NA).
National Assembly (NA) General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc on November 5 delivered an initial report to deputies on Vietnam’s response to issues related to Vietnamese victims in the recent lorry tragedy in Essex, the UK.
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.
At the eighth session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA) 
