Hanoi (VNA)🦹 – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will convene its 34th session in Hanoi from June 11-13, announced the NA Office.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man will deliver an opening remark and share presiding duties with the NA deputy chairpersons throughout the event.
Lawmakers will tackle a comprehensive agenda, including deliberations on amendments to several key draft laws, including the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, the Road Law, the revised Capital Law, the revised Law on Social Insurance, the Law on Security Guard Force, the Law on Defence, Security Industries and Industry Mobilisation, the revised Law on the Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Supporting Tools, and the amended Law on the Organisation of the People's Courts.
The session will also see discussions on the proposed revisions to the Land Law, the Housing Law, the Real Estate Business Law, and the Law on Credit Institutions. Additionally, a draft resolution on job positions within NA Standing Committee organs is slated for adoption.
Beyond legal matters, the committee will delve into the Hanoi Capital Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050; and adjustments to the General Planning of Hanoi Capital to 2045, with a vision to 2065.
Regarding financial issues, legislators will decide on the use of increased revenue and budget savings from 2023, and provide feedback on draft resolutions concerning some specific policies and mechanisms for the development of Nghe An province and Da Nang city.
Finally, the committee will offer input on a draft resolution on the National Marine Spatial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 and a draft resolution on the reduction of value-added tax, both of which will be presented to the legislature at its going 7th session./.
Members of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on May 15 discussed a report on results of supervision over the responses to voters’ opinions and requests sent to the sixth session of the 15h NA, a report on NA’s ombudsman affairs to April, and a draft report summarising voters’ ideas sent to the NA’s seventh session.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on May 14 gave opinions on the national target programme on cultural development for the 2025-2035 period at its ongoing 33rd session.
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.
