NA Standing Committee appraises new parliament, court-related issues
The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee kicked off its 49th session in Hanoi on June 13, during which court-related issues and preparations for the 14th parliament are high on the agenda.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the NA Standing Committee's 49th session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)ꦆ – The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee kicked off its 49th session in Hanoi on June 13, during which court-related issues and preparations for the 14th parliament are high on the agenda.
Opening the session, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said the three-day session will focus on the organisation and operation of the board of lay judges, the costumes and identification cards of the judges and lay judges, the salary and benefits for court staff, the number of supplementary high, middle and primary-level judges, and the benefits for procurators at the Supreme People’s Procuracy.
The NA Standing Committee’s members will discuss the parliament’s making of laws and ordinances in 2017, and the State budget balance in 2014. They will also mull over a report about the enforcement of the law on thrift practices and wastefulness prevention in 2015, along with the handling of the State budget spending the same year, she noted.
She added during the 49th session, the National Election Council will report on the results of the May election of deputies to the 14th NA and all-level People’s Councils for 2016 – 2021. Later, the participants are set to give opinions on the agenda of the first session of the 14th NA.
In the morning of the first working day, the NA Standing Committee looked into the draft regulations on the organisation and operation of the boards of lay judges, which were also under consideration at the Standing Committee’s 46th session on March 8.
Another matter up for debate on June 13 was the agenda of the 14th NA’s first session, slated for July 20 – 30, with high-level State personnel in focus. The new parliament will also consider a resolution on its supervision programme in 2017 and another on the establishment of specialised supervision delegations.
The NA Standing Committee discussed issues pertaining to court and procuracy staff in the afternoon.-VNA
The first session of the 14th National Assembly will take place over 15 days from July 20 to August 9, with a majority of days focusing discussion on high-level personnel at State-run agencies.
The 13th National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 48th session in Hanoi on May 25 with the national target programme on new-style rural area building being the first to come under discussion.
The 13th National Assembly Standing Committee adopted two resolutions on standards and classification of administrative units and classification of urban areas at its one-day 48th session on May 25.
The Standing Committee of the 13 th National Assembly (NA) will convene its 49 th session in Hanoi on June 13-15, scrutinising the legislature’s 2017 law and ordinance building programme.
National Assembly Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc has declared that the election of deputies to the 14th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021 has been a success.
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 Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the NA Standing Committee's 49th session (Photo: VNA)
