NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong speaks at the session (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– The 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on April 17opened its ninth meeting which will run through April 22.
In her opening remarks, NAChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said the six-day meeting will be divided into twoparts, with the first one focusing on law making and the second beingquestion-&-answer sessions.
During this meeting, the committee will discuss several draft laws,including the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises, Law onManagement and Use of State Assets (revised), Law on State CompensationLiability (revised), Law on adjustments and supplementations to severalarticles of the Penal Code No.100/2015/QH13, Law on the Management and Use ofWeapons, Explosives and Supportive Weapons, and Law on Planning.
Lawmakers have given their opinions on the six bills for the first timeduring the NA’s second working session. The law drafting committees haverevised the bills based on the feedback and presented the latest versions tothis meeting of the NA Standing Committee for discussion before submitting themto the third plenary session of the legislature.
Preparations for the NA’s third plenary session are also on the NA StandingCommittee’s 9th meeting, with emphasis on the law and ordinancemaking programme for 2018 and adjustments to the 2017 programme, along with thedraft programme for supervision work of the NA and NA Standing Committee in2018.
Reports on the implementation of food safety laws and policies between2011 and 2016, portfolio and funding allocation in the medium-term publicinvestment plan from 2016-2020, the balance sheet of state budget in 2015 and agovernment report on thrift practice and anti-wastefulness in 2016 will also beput on the table, along with some draft resolution and projects.
The second part will featureseveral Q&A sessions where the policymakers will question Governmentmembers on policies for people who rendered service to the nation, vocational trainingfor young people and demobilized soldiers and policemen; and the transformationand management of drug detoxification centres across the country.
Government memberswill also be required to explain to the NA Standing Committee issues related tothe management of cyber information safety, the censoring of advertisements onthe mass media and how to tackle the spread of false and distorted informationon electronic media.- VNA
The ninth meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will take place from April 17-22 in preparation for the NA’s 3rd session to be held in May.
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 Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong speaks at the session (Source: VNA) 
