NA Standing Committee starts Q&A session at 36th meeting
The National Assembly Standing Committee began a question-and-answer (Q&A) session on August 15 for members of the Government at its ongoing 36th meeting in Hanoi.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the opening of the Q&A sesion of the ongoing 36th meeting of the NA Standing Committee (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National AssemblyStanding Committee began a question-and-answer (Q&A) session on August 15 formembers of the Government at its ongoing 36th meeting in Hanoi.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said followingthe law on inspection of the legislature and People’s Councils, lawmakers willconsider the implementation of four resolutions on thematic supervision andfour conclusions on the Q&A session of the NA Standing Committee from thestart of the tenure to the end of 2018.
This is the first time the committee has carriedout re-supervision of contents which were supervised and questioned before, shesaid.
The top legislator hailed the Government, ministries anddepartments for seriously carrying out resolutions and conclusions of the NAStanding Committee, bringing about significant outcomes and changes in variousfields as well as contributing to ensuring defence – security and boostingdevelopment.
However, there are still a lot of things to do like enhancingleadership to create more positive changes and addressing shortcomings raisedin the Government’s reports, she added and asked Government members to answerstraight to the point and define solutions to resolve problems.
The rules give each NA deputy one minute to aska question, while ministers and heads of sectors have three minutes to answer.Each deputy can argue no more than two times in two minutes in a debate.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue willclarify some issues of the Government’s responsibilities and answer questionsby legislators.
Minister and Chairman of the Government OfficeMai Tien Dung reported the implementation of resolutions and conclusions of theNA Standing Committee on thematic supervision and questioning from the start ofthe tenure to the end of 2018.-VNA
Fifteen minsters and leaders of sectors will field questions from lawmakers this week at the 36th session of National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee.
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.
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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.
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.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the opening of the Q&A sesion of the ongoing 36th meeting of the NA Standing Committee (Photo: VNA) 
