A group discussion at the NA's seventh session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The seventh session of the 14thNational Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on May 20.
Opening the event, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan saidthat the session will focus on law building with the adoption of seven laws andtwo resolutions, along with discussion of nine bills.
NA deputies will give opinions on reports on thesocio-economic situation and state budget for 2018 and 2019, while conductingsupreme supervision and question-and-answer sessions, she said.
Following the opening ceremony, the deputies listened to anumber of reports, including those on evaluating the implementation ofsocio-economic development and state budget plans for 2018, as well as thefirst months of 2019; the summary of voters’ opinions sent to the seventhsession; and the outcomes of supervision over the settlement of voters’requests sent to the previous session.
In the afternoon, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran TuanAnh delivered a proposal on the draft law on amendments and supplements to anumber of articles of the Law on Insurance Business and Law on IntellectualProperty.
After that, Chairman of the NA Law Committee Nguyen KhacDinh delivered a verification report on the bill.
Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung read a proposal askingthe NA to approve the state budget balance for 2017, while State AuditorGeneral Ho Duc Phoc delivered an auditing report on state budget balance for2017. Chairman of the NA Finance-Budget Committee Nguyen Duc Hai also delivereda report verifying the state budget balance for 2017.
After the plenary session, the deputies discussed in groupsthe draft law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Lawon Insurance Business and the Law on Intellectual Property.
As scheduled, on May 21, the NA will listen to a report onadjustments to the revised Law on Education, while discussing a number of unsettledcontents of the law.
In the afternoon, they will listen to a report on amendmentsto the Law on Architecture and give opinions to some articles of the law.–VNA
The National Assembly will convene its 7th session on May 20, and conclude the session on June 14, the legislature’s General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc said at a press conference on May 17.
The 7th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) opened at the NA Hall in Hanoi at 9 am on May 20 in a ceremony broadcast live on national television and radio.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presented the Government’s report on the implementation of socio-economic development in the first quarter of 2019 and measures for the remaining months of the year at the opening meeting of the 7th session of the 14th National Assembly on May 20.
The Government and Government agencies have settled 2,290 out of 2,293 petitions that voters submitted to the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA), the NA Standing Committee’s ombudsman board reported at the opening session of the 7th sitting of the 14th NA on May 20.
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.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
A group discussion at the NA's seventh session (Photo: VNA) 
