Deputies cast their votes to adopt two laws and one resolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputies cast their votes to adopt two laws and oneresolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th NationalAssembly in Hanoion November 21.
With 90.84 percent of approval, the Law on amendments andsupplements to some articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions ofthe Socialist Republic of Vietnam will take effect from July 1, 2018.
It highlights specific criteria for members of thecountry’s representative offices such as political firmness, professioncompetence, and language proficiency, as well as preferential policies formembers of Vietnamese representative missions such as spouses and theirchildren.
Adopted with 89.21 percent of yes votes, the resolution onchanging the roadmap to implement Resolution 88/2014/QH 13 on reforming thecurriculum and textbook for general education set a deadline for theapplication of new curriculum and textbook at primary school (from the2020-2021 academic year), secondary school (from the 2021-2022 academic year),and high school (from the 2022-2023 academic year).
The Government will direct the work, arrange financialresources and prepare all necessary conditions from the teaching and managerialstaff to infrastructure.
With 89 percent of approval, the revised Law on Fisheriescomprises nine chapters, 105 articles regulating aquatic activities, rights andobligations of relevant organisations and individuals, and State management inthe field.
It applies for Vietnamese organisations and individuals andforeign ones operating in seafood or relevant activities in Vietnam’sislands, archipelagos, water areas, and off the coast.
The revised Law will come into effect from January 1,2019.-VNA
A majority of deputies shared the view that solutions presented by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the question and answer session of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting on November 18 are pragmatic and specific.
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.
Deputies at the 14th National Assembly discussed a resolution on special mechanisms and policies for HCM City’s development during their November 20 sitting as part of the ongoing NA’s fourth session.
Lawmakers gave different ideas on specific contents needed adjusting in the draft revised Anti-Corruption Law, especially the expansion of its coverage to the private sector, subjects to asset declaration and the reclamation of corrupted property at the November 21 sitting as part of the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing fourth session.
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 cast their votes to adopt two laws and one resolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo VNA) 
