NA Standing Committee, Front Presidium review coordination
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee held an annual joint conference on April 20 to review their coordination in 2021 and identify focuses for this year.
President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien (standing) speaks at the meeting on April 20. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalAssembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Presidium of the Vietnam FatherlandFront (VFF) Central Committee held an annual joint conference on April 20 toreview their coordination in 2021 and identify focuses for this year.
Officials at the Hanoi event shared the view that the two sides have made many reforms and strides inbilateral coordination to help fruitfully perform each body’s tasks, thuswinning high evaluation from the public.
Asking for more cooperation progressand being closer to the people, they proposed more attention be paid to issuingand supervising the enforcement of policies on ethnic minorities, mountainousareas, and overseas Vietnamese.
President of the VFF CentralCommittee Do Van Chien highlighted that bilateral coordination has beenincreasingly strong and effective, especially in the successful organisation ofthe election of deputies to the 15th NA and all-level People’sCouncils for 2021 - 2026, COVID-19 fight, and promulgation of economicrecovery and development policies.
The Presidium perceived thatsince the start of the 15th tenure, the NA and its StandingCommittee have considerably reformed the building of laws, supervision, the organisationof sessions, and the making of decisions about major issues, thereby bettermeeting the people’s aspirations and expectations, he noted.
Chien called on the NA StandingCommittee, as well as the chair and vice chairs of the parliament, to support thedrafting of a law on the supervision and social feedback by the VFF andsocio-economic organisations.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue addresses the event on April 20. (Photo: VNA)
Addressing the conference, NAChairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the VFF and its member organisations have been affirmingtheir crucial role as representative offices of the people and an important component ofthe political system.
The top legislator held thatthe ties between the Presidium of the VFF Central Committee and the NA StandingCommittee have continually been reinforced. Amid major difficulties last year,their coordination became even stronger, greatly helping to bring into play thestrength of the great national solidarity so as to surmount challenges and deal with unprecedented problems.
He requested even strongerand more effective cooperation between the two sides in 2022, a year importantto socio-economic recovery and development and the implementation of the 13th National Party Congress’s resolution in order to create a stepping stone forachieving targets of the 2021 - 2025 socio-economic development plan./.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a nationwide teleconference on November 4 to discuss the 2022 supervision programmes of the legislature and its Standing Committee.
Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Phung Khanh Tai had a working session with Chief Executive Director of the People’s Association (PA) of Singapore Lim Hock Yu in the city state on February 25.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the effective coordination between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee with the President’s Office in supporting the State leader's activities in 2021 during a conference in Hanoi on March 24.
Since its founding in 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam has defined solidarity as its core value and national great solidarity as its strategic policy, the root of strength and the key motivation of the Vietnamese revolution.
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.
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.
President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien (standing) speaks at the meeting on April 20. (Photo: VNA) 
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue addresses the event on April 20. (Photo: VNA) 
