The eighth session of the 14th National Assembly’s Standing Committee concluded on March 21 after working on a Government’s decree on rescue activities of the fire-fighting force.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan addresses the closing ceremony of the session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The eighth session of the 14th National Assembly’sStanding Committee concluded on March 21 after working on a Government’s decreeon rescue activities of the fire-fighting force.
Thedocument aims to timely deal with current shortcomings in the field and promotethe efficiency of the activities in new period.
Statisticsshow that between 2001-2015, over 444,300 fires, explosions, traffic and labouraccidents and other incidents occurred, killing 177,587 people and injuring343,340 others.
Addressing the closingceremony, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that the NA Standing Committeecompleted its agenda by approving two resolutions and giving comments on fivebills: the Bill on Tourism (revised), the Railway Bill (revised), the Bill onTechnology Transfer (revised), the Bill on Planning, and the Bill on ForeignTrade Management.
The bills will be finalizedand submitted to the NA for debate during the third session in May this year.
Due to differences inopinions on the draft Law on Planning, the committee assigned the NA EconomicCommittee to collaborate with relevant agencies to continue completing the billand submit it to full-time NA deputies’ upcoming conference and the committeefor discussion in April before sending it to the NA’s third session.
Meanwhile, the NA StandingCommittee also discussed four bills to be introduced to the NA at the thirdsession for the first time, including the Fisheries Law (revised), the Law onForest Protection and Development (revised), the Law on Public Debt Management(revised), and a bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Lawon Denunciation.
Thecommittee also debated a draft joint resolution of the NA Standing Committee, theGovernment and the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s CentralCommittee on the Vietnam Fatherland Front Law’s Articles 27 and 34 on methodsof social supervision and feedback.
Atthe same time, the committee also gave ideas on the maximum fine toadministrative violations in some areas of foreign relations and internationalcooperation. Accordingly, the committee agreed with the Government on a maximumfine of 30 million VND for foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnamcommitting administrative violations, and 20 million VND for individualsviolating the organization of meetings and seminars.
Thecommittee also discussed the autonomy plan of the Institute for LegislationStudy.
NAChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked members of the committee to promptlyprepare contents for the ninth session in April. - VNA
The 8th meeting of the National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee opened on March 14 with an agenda full of important contents for the third session of the 14th NA.
Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) agreed on March 15 that the revised railway law needs comprehensive regulations that will help revitalise the country’s railway industry.
The eighth session of 14th National Assembly Standing Committee on March 16 turned its agenda toward discussing amendments to the Technology Transfer Law.
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 addresses the closing ceremony of the session (Photo: VNA) 
