National Assembly to convene 5th session on May 21
The 14th-tenure National Assembly’s fifth session will open in Hanoi on May 21, with eight draft laws and one draft resolution expected to be passed during the event which will last for 20 working days.
Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th-tenure National Assembly’s fifthsession will open in Hanoi on May 21, with eight draft laws and one draftresolution expected to be passed during the event which will last for 20working days.
Speaking at a press conference on May 19, NA GeneralSecretary and head of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc said that lawmakers willspend 12 days to debate and adopt thedraft Law on Denunciation (revised), Law on Special Administrative and EconomicUnits, Law on Measurement and Maps, Law on Competition (revised), Law on CyberSecurity, Law on National Defence (revised), Law on amendments and supplementsto several articles of the Law on Physical Activity and Sports, and Law onamendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Planning, togetherwith the resolution on the NA’s supervision programme and the establishment ofa specialised supervision group in 2019.
Eight other bills will be tabled for discussion, which are theLaw on Corruption Prevention (revised), Law on the People’s Public SecurityForce, Law on Husbandry, Law on Cultivation, Law on amendments and supplementsto several articles of the Law on Amnesty, Law on Marine Police, Law onamendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Education, and Lawon amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on HigherEducation.
In addition, the NA will conduct supreme supervision of theimplementation of policies and laws on the use and management of State capitaland assets in enterprises and the equitisation of State-owned enterprise during2011-2016.
The NA will consider and make decisions on several importantissues, including a report assessing the implementation of socio-economicdevelopment and State budget plans in 2017 and the first months of 2018, theratification of 2016 State budget balance, and personnel work.
Phuc said that the fifth session takes place in the middleof 2018 – an important year of the 2016-2021 tenure.
Therefore, the session’s working agenda is of significance,contributing to continued successful implementation of the Party, NationalAssembly and Government’s resolutions, as well as rapid and sustainablesocio-economic development. According to the NA General Secretary, the legislative bodywill continue to reform the question-&-answer activity at the upcomingsession in the direction of increasing dialogue and face-to-face debate.
A new feature of the upcoming session is that the NA willissue a general resolution covering all issues discussed and decided at thesession, he added.-VNA
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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.
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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.
An overview of the press conference (Source: VNA) 
