NA to elect State Vice President, members of NA Standing Committee
The National Assembly Standing Committee is to report the outcomes of group discussions on relieving the State Vice President on April 6 morning as part of the 11th session of the 14th legislature.
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly Standing Committeeis to report the outcomes of group discussions on relieving the State VicePresident on April 6 morning as part of the 11th session of the 14th legislature.
The State President will also present a report on theexplanation and acquisition of lawmakers’ opinions on the matter.
The NA Standing Committee will report the results of groups discussionsand legislators’ opinions on relieving several members of the NA StandingCommittee, the chairpersons of several NA committees, the NA Secretary Generaland the State Auditor General.
Later, the legislature will cast secret ballots to relievethe State Vice President, several members of the NA Standing Committee, thechairpersons of several NA committees, the NA Secretary General and the StateAuditor General.
After announcing the results, the NA will discuss and voteon resolutions on relieving the State Vice President, several members of the NAStanding Committee, the chairpersons of several NA committees, the NA SecretaryGeneral and the State Auditor General.
The State President later will submit a nomination list for theNA to elect the State Vice President while the NA Standing Committee will presenta list of candidates for the legislature to elect several members of the NAStanding Committee.
Legislators will debate in groups the candidates for theelections of the State Vice President and several members of the NA StandingCommittee.
In the afternoon, they are scheduled to approve the lists ofcandidates for the elections of the State Vice President and members of the NAStanding Committee, and cast secret votes on these positions.
After the voting results are announced, the NA will also ratifyresolutions on the elections of the State Vice President and several members ofthe NA Standing Committee.
Later on the day, the NA Standing Committee will presentnomination lists for the legislature to elect the Chairpersons of some NAcommittees, the NA Secretary General and the State Auditor General.
The lawmakers will discuss in groups the nominations for theChairpersons of some NA committees, the NA Secretary General and the StateAuditor General./.
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Lawmakers press button to cast votes (Photo: VNA) 
