NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers remarks concluding the Q&A session on November 12 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –The 15th National Assembly (NA) concluded the question and answer (Q&A)session of its second sitting on November 12.
During two and a half days ofthe Q&A session, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, Minister of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, Minister of Education and TrainingNguyen Kim Son, and Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung fieldedquestions about issues within their remit. Relevant Government members alsogave more details about the matters of shared concern.
Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh further clarified common issues and directly replied to queries from legislators.
Concluding the Q&Asession, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the Q&A activities, the first ofthe 15th parliament, showed that the issues chosen for debate matchedthe reality and attracted the public’s attention.
They covered the fact,results, and lessons of the recent COVID-19 prevention and control, the overallanti-pandemic strategy for the time ahead; the issuance and implementation ofrelief packages for people and businesses, the general programme for economicrecovery and development, fiscal and monetary stimulus packages, and measuresfor continuing to support people and businesses.
The NA welcomes the openness,seriousness, and high sense of responsibility by the Government, the Prime Minister, DeputyPrime Ministers, ministers, and heads of sectors in fielding questions, Huenoted, but there remain shortcomings and challenges that need strong resolveand breakthrough solutions to address in the time to come.
The Government, all-levelauthorities, and sectors should uniformly carry out solutions so as to makemore improvements to the issues mentioned at the Q&A session, he added./.
The question and answer (Q&A) session of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s second sitting began on November 10, with the ministers of health and social affairs fielding queries.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has been advising the Government in proposing to the National Assembly the amendment and promulgation of many important laws with a new mindset and vision, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung reported to the legislature.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on November 11 asked the Ministry of Education and Training (MoIT) to continue work on mechanisms and policies to support employees and employers affected by COVID-19 in both public and private educational establishments.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung cleared up deputies’ concern regarding land management at a Q&A session on November 11, as part of the ongoing second sitting of the 15th National Assembly.
The building of economic recovery solutions will depend on the development of COVID-19, the progress of vaccination and the capacity of supplying COVID-19 treatment medicine when the country switches to the new normal situation, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.
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.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers remarks concluding the Q&A session on November 12 (Photo: VNA) 
