National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – TheNational Assembly (NA) has been working to fulfill assigned tasks for 2018,Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said in an interview with Vietnam News Agencyfollowing Vietnam’s successful hosting of the 26th annual meeting ofthe Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) and on the occasion of the LunarNew Year.
Looking back at achievementsin the second year of the 14th legislature, Ngan said the NA adopted18 laws, gave feedback on 15 bills and held question-and-answer sessions on practicalissues during its third and fourth sessions in 2017.
The legislature discussed, consideredand approved a number of important decisions and projects, including policiesexerting huge impacts on the country’s socio-economic development, she said.
The NA Chairwomanparticularly highlighted the fact that the country fulfilled and overfulfilled all13 socio-economic targets in 2017 with a GDP growth rate of 6.81 percent – arecord high since 2011, which created momentum for 2018 and beyond.
She said 2018 is a year tocontinue realising the Resolution adopted by the 12th National PartyCongress and the NA’s programmes during its tenure.
In the spirit ofrenovation, creativity and action-mindedness for the interest of the people andthe country, the law-making body will focus on carrying out its plans on buildinglaws and ordinances and legal supervision, and drafting working plans for 2019to deal with issues of public concern. The NA will also hold votes ofconfidence on positions elected and approved by the NA, she said.
On external relations, Ngansaid 2017 marked a successful year of parliamentary diplomacy, bilaterally andmultilaterally. During meetings and exchanges, the Vietnamese NA was lauded byleaders of other countries’ legislatures, while visits opened up new cooperationopportunities between Vietnam and other countries.
According to her, theVietnamese NA successfully hosted the 26th Annual Meeting of theAsia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum themed “Parliamentary Partnership for Peace,Innovation and Sustainable development” from January 18-21, which was lauded byparliamentarians from other countries.
Diplomatic activities ofthe NA, along with those by the Party and State as well as people-to-peoplediplomacy, have contributed to creating a favourable international environmentfor the country’s development, safeguarding national independence, sovereigntyand territorial integrity and improving Vietnam’s position on the internationalarena, she said.-VNA
Looking back at achievementsin the second year of the 14th legislature, Ngan said the NA adopted18 laws, gave feedback on 15 bills and held question-and-answer sessions on practicalissues during its third and fourth sessions in 2017.
The legislature discussed, consideredand approved a number of important decisions and projects, including policiesexerting huge impacts on the country’s socio-economic development, she said.
The NA Chairwomanparticularly highlighted the fact that the country fulfilled and overfulfilled all13 socio-economic targets in 2017 with a GDP growth rate of 6.81 percent – arecord high since 2011, which created momentum for 2018 and beyond.
She said 2018 is a year tocontinue realising the Resolution adopted by the 12th National PartyCongress and the NA’s programmes during its tenure.
In the spirit ofrenovation, creativity and action-mindedness for the interest of the people andthe country, the law-making body will focus on carrying out its plans on buildinglaws and ordinances and legal supervision, and drafting working plans for 2019to deal with issues of public concern. The NA will also hold votes ofconfidence on positions elected and approved by the NA, she said.
On external relations, Ngansaid 2017 marked a successful year of parliamentary diplomacy, bilaterally andmultilaterally. During meetings and exchanges, the Vietnamese NA was lauded byleaders of other countries’ legislatures, while visits opened up new cooperationopportunities between Vietnam and other countries.
According to her, theVietnamese NA successfully hosted the 26th Annual Meeting of theAsia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum themed “Parliamentary Partnership for Peace,Innovation and Sustainable development” from January 18-21, which was lauded byparliamentarians from other countries.
Diplomatic activities ofthe NA, along with those by the Party and State as well as people-to-peoplediplomacy, have contributed to creating a favourable international environmentfor the country’s development, safeguarding national independence, sovereigntyand territorial integrity and improving Vietnam’s position on the internationalarena, she said.-VNA
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