National Assembly Standing Committee opens 33rd meeting
The Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly opened its 33rd meeting in Hanoi on April 10 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (standing) speaks at the opening session of the 33rd meeting of the 14th NA Standing Committee (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The StandingCommittee of the 14th National Assembly opened its 33rd meeting in Hanoi on April 10 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KimNgan.
The meeting, which will lastuntil April 18, will focus on bills and draft documents to be submitted to theupcoming 7th session of the NA, and preparations for the session.
In opening the meeting,Chairwoman Ngan said the committee is scheduled to give opinion on nine bills, includingthe draft law on exit and entry of Vietnamese citizens, draft law on reserveforces and conscription, the draft revised law on securities, and the draft lawon adjustments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Cadres andPublic Servants and the Law on Public Employees.
The committee will consider thedraft law and ordinance building programme in 2020 of the NA, the draftprogramme on supervision activities of the NA and the NA Standing Committee,and preparations for the NA’s 7th session.
Also tabled for discussion are areport on the supervision of the enforcement of laws and policies on landplanning, management and use in urban areas since the 2013 Land Law took effectto the end of 2018, and the Government’s report on the practice of thrift andthe fight against wastefulness in 2018.
Other items on the agenda for thismeeting are a list of projects to be funded by reserve funding of the mid-termpublic investment plan (2016-2020) and the addition of new projects to the mid-termpublic investment plan, along with the adjustment of administrative boundary offive communes, the dissolution of one commune in Dong Nai province’s Long Thanhdistrict, and the establishment of five wards in Long Khanh town and Long Khanhcity in Dong Nai.
After the opening ceremony, theNA Standing Committee discussed the draft law and ordinance building programme in2020 of the NA, the adjustment of administrative boundary of five communes, thedissolution of one commune in Dong Nai province’s Long Thanh district, and theestablishment of five wards in Long Khanh town and Long Khanh city in Dong Nai.-VNA
The National Assembly of Vietnam is always a responsible member of the IPU and ready to work with IPU and other member parliaments to implement the IPU resolutions and initiatives, contributing to building peace and sustainable development for the sake of people around the globe, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said.
Vietnam will continue to consider the participation in Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) activities an important task to promote and protect its legitimate interests, thus helping increase its position in the international area, according to National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
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.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (standing) speaks at the opening session of the 33rd meeting of the 14th NA Standing Committee (Photo: VNA)
