NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the closing session. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly Standing Committeeconcluded its 42nd session on February 11 afternoon.
In her concluding remark, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan urged theGovernment, NA committees and relevant agencies and organisations quicklyimplement decisions made at the session and study opinions contributed by theNA Standing Committee to refine the two draft laws discussed at this session.
She required that draft resolutions on the reshuffle of communal- anddistrict-level administrative units in six provinces and centrally-run citiesmust be completed for early signing and promulgation, so that the localitiescan stabilize their organisations and local situation before holding Partycongresses at all levels.
The next session of the NA Standing Committee in March will considermany important issues, including 8 bills, the NA Chairwoman said, adding thatthe Government and relevant agencies and NA committees should make carefulpreparations so that the March session can complete the working programme.
Earlier during theday, the NA Standing Committee gave opinions onthe issue of a decree guiding the implementation of the ATA system under theIstanbul Convention on temporary admission of goods.
Vietnam officially became a member of the convention on July 3, 2019.
Also the same day, thecommittee discussed a number of contentious issues in the draft law on the organizationof the National Assembly.
The 42nd session of the NA Standing Committee, which openedon February 10, looked into contentious contents of the draft laws amending and supplementing some articles of theLaw on Settlement of Administrative Violations and the Law on Organisation ofthe National Assembly.
Other issues tabled for consideration included preparations for Vietnam’s ASEAN Inter-ParliamentaryAssembly (AIPA) Chairmanship 2020 and the rearrangement of administrative unitsat communal and district levels in six centrally-run cities and provinces./.
The National Assembly Standing Committee approved the rearrangement of communal- and district-level administrative units for the 2019 – 2021 period and the establishment of several urban administrative units for 18 cities and provinces, during its 41st meeting in Hanoi on January 10.
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.
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.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the closing session. (Photo: VNA) 
