NA’s Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator
Question and answer sessions of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting from November 16-18 took place in a democratic and constructive environment, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Hanoi (VNA) – Question and answersessions of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting from November 16-18took place in a democratic and constructive environment, said NA ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Concluding the sessions on November 18, the top legislator said deputies raisedqueries on issues relating finance, banking, information, telecommunicationsand justice, which are of public concern.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other Cabinet members, and concernedofficials committed to overcoming shortcomings and creating positive changes inthe time ahead, she said.
She said the NA Standing Committee will draft a resolution on the hearingsessions of the fourth sitting, which is expected to be approved at the end ofthe meeting to serve as a foundation for the supervision of the implementationof commitments.
Like the third sitting, the NA devoted an additional half-day to the hearingsessions, giving more time to deputies to question Cabinet members and evendiscuss with each other about the issues, according to NA General SecretaryNguyen Hanh Phuc.
Of note, the question and answer part of Prime Minister Phuc lasted for two anda half hours, during which the Government leader cleared up issues of publicconcern.
As many as 23 deputies grilled the PM and four others directly debated with himabout public debt management, foreign debt, BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer)projects as well as the Government’s policy towards the projects in the time tocome, growth-facilitating and e-Government and how to access the fourthindustrial revolution.
The hearing session reflected high consensus and determination of both thelegislature and the Government to achieve the common target of sustainabledevelopment. -VNA
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National Assembly deputies who are teachers and former teachers gathered at a meeting in Hanoi on November 17 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20).
NA deputies raised a number of questions for the Chief Justice of the People’s Supreme Court and the PM at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th NA in Hanoi on November 18.
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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.
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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.
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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.
An overview of the Q&A session (Source: VNA) 
