NA’s Committee for Foreign Affairs makes outstanding performance
The National Assembly (NA)'s Committee for Foreign Affairs has outstandingly fulfilled its assigned tasks and significantly contributed to the diplomacy success of the Party and the State, heard a meeting in Hanoi on June 9.
Vietnam chairs online meeting of IPU’s ASEAN+3 group in November 2021. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA)'sCommittee for Foreign Affairs has outstandingly fulfilled its assigned tasksand significantly contributed to the diplomacy success of the Party and theState, heard a meeting in Hanoi on June 9.
Speaking at third plenary session of the 15th legislature’s Committee for Foreign Affairs, Standing Vice Chairman of the NA TranThanh Man lauded the committee’s consultation and organisation of visits to theRepublic of Korea (RoK), India and Laos by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, as wellas its performance in welcoming foreign guests, among other activities.
The achievements recorded since the beginning of thetenure will create momentum for the legislature’s external relations in theentire term, he stressed.
Man suggested the committee reform its operationalmethods, identify key tasks, and keep a close watch on the regional andinternational situation to provide timely consultations for the Partydelegation to the NA regarding law-related solutions in foreign affairs.
The committee should further coordinate with theParty Central Committee's Commission for External Relations and the Ministry ofForeign Affairs at the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) forums, andplay a more active role in activities of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU),especially the implementation of sustainable development goals, he continued.
Meanwhile, its members need to step up the researchand consultation work to consolidate the legal system in service of externalrelations and international integration, and the supervision over the materialisationof international commitments and treaties.
Chairman of the committee Vu Hai Ha said givenCOVID-19 impacts on politics, diplomacy and economy globally, the diplomaticwork of Vietnam and the legislature has been reformed to adapt to the newsituation.
The NA’s external relations have significantlycontributed to boosting post-pandemic socio-economic recovery and vaccinediplomacy in service of the pandemic combat, he noted./.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue urged NA deputies, ministers and heads of sectors to keep close to realities in putting questions and making replies, so that the Q&A session will produce practical and constructive results, making the best use of the time of the NA session.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on June 8 demanded prompt implementation of fiscal and monetary policies to support the socio-economic recovery and development programme.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue proposed the Government, administrations at all levels and sectors to synchronously deploy solutions in order to perform better and create positive and clear changes in issues questioned by legislators during the question-and-answer (Q&A) session of the 15th legislature's third sitting.
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.
Vietnam chairs online meeting of IPU’s ASEAN+3 group in November 2021. (Photo: VNA) 
