Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said he hopes there will be more women in the National Assembly, especially those from ethnic minority groups.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and membes of the Group of Female NA Deputies(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said hehopes there will be more women in the National Assembly, especially those fromethnic minority groups, and hailed the performance of the nine-year-old Groupof Female NA Deputies through three terms of the legislature.
Meeting with a delegation of the Group of Female NA Deputies of the 14th tenure in Hanoi on June 8, the Party chief reiterated the consistent policy ofthe Party and State on facilitating women’s advancement and promoting genderequality.
He noted that the proportion of women in the Vietnamese legislative bodyhas always been among the highest in the region and the world, and through theNA activities, female parliamentarians have matured into key officials of Partyand State agencies.
The female parliamentarians called on the Party and State to continuepaying attention to policies on women, creating more favourable conditions forwomen to receive training, thus improving their capacities and enhancing theirperformance and role in national politics and economy.
The 14th National Assembly has 491 deputies, 132 of whom arewomen, with the youngest - born in 1992 – being a Dao ethnic from the northernmountainous province of Yen Bai. The NA has a woman as its Chair – Nguyen ThiKim Ngan, and a female Vice Chair – Tong Thi Phong.-VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met female deputies to the 12th National Assembly who were attending the last session of the 2005-2011 term NA in Hanoi on March 24.
Vietnam has been recognised as a country quickly eradicating its gender gap, the work which it has been undertaking for the past 20 years, according to a national labour official.
The Prime Minister has approved a national action programme on gender equality in the 2016-2020 period, which focuses on spreading various forms of awareness-raising campaigns across the board.
Ho Chi Minh City has outpaced the national average in terms of several gender equality-related criteria, taking the lead in efforts for the advancement of women.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and membes of the Group of Female NA Deputies(Photo: VNA) 
