Deputies press buttons on the approval of a resolution approving the CPTPP and related documents (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly continued the agenda of itsongoing sixth session on November 12 with Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in thechair.
In the morning, lawmakers listened to a report on aresolution of adjustments to the mid-term public investment plan for 2016-2020,delivered by head of the National Assembly’s Financial and Budget CommitteeNguyen Duc Hai. The resolution was then passed with 89.48 percent of the vote.
After that, deputies discussed in groups the amended Law onTax Management and a draft law on amendments and supplements to severalarticles of the Law on Public Investment.
Most of them agreed on the necessity to revise the two lawsto create a more transparent business and investment environment that wouldattract further investment and help to build a modern tax management system.
In the afternoon, the legislature passed a resolutionapproving the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificPartnership (CPTPP) and related documents with 96.7 percent of the vote. Areport on the draft resolution was delivered by Chairman of the NA Committeefor External Affairs Nguyen Van Giau.
Lawmakers then debated in groups the amended Law on Enforcementof Criminal Judgments, and a bill against the harmful effects of alcohol abuse.
Regarding the amended Law on Enforcement of CriminalJudgments, the majority of deputies agreed that it should be put on the tableat the sixth and seventh session, towards being adopted later at the eighthsession of the 14th National Assembly.
On November 13, lawmakers are scheduled to listen to anddiscuss reports on the work of the General Prosecutor of the Supreme People’sProcuracy and the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court this year; alongwith government reports on the prevention of and combat against crime and legalviolations, the enforcement of judgments, and corruption prevention and combatin 2018. –VNA
The National Assembly (NA) started the fourth week of its sixth meeting on November 12, during which the deputies are expected to adopt three resolutions and a bill.
The 14th National Assembly adopted a resolution on adjustments to the medium-term public investment plan for 2016-2020 with 89.48 percent of votes on November 12 during the on-going 6th session.
The 14th National Assembly passed a resolution approving the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and related documents in the afternoon of November 12 with 96.7 percent of votes.
International media has placed its eyes on Vietnam after 96.7 percent of its National Assembly (NA) deputies voted yes in the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and relevant documents on November 12.
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.
Deputies press buttons on the approval of a resolution approving the CPTPP and related documents (Source: VNA) 
