Hanoi (VNA) - The 9th session of the 14th NationalAssembly (NA) will openin Hanoi on May 20, according to deputy head of the NA Office Nguyen Manh Hung.
Addressing a press conferenceon May 18, Hung said the 19-day session will be conducted in two phases.
The first will be online meetings from May 20 to 29 with the participationof NA deputies nationwide. Lawmakers will gather in person for the secondphase, from June 8 to 18.
The NA is scheduled to pass ten draft laws and five draft resolutions and give opinionson six bills at the session.
The legislature will also consider and decide upon important socio-economicand budgetary issues, including reports on COVID-19 prevention efforts, the impactof the pandemic on national socio-economic development, and solutions to deal withthe disease and promote socio-economic development.
NA deputies will also review the State budget statement in 2018, discuss increases tocharter capital at the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) from State budget, and review the implementation of NA Resolution No. 88/2014/QH13 on reforming the curricula and textbooks for general education.
They will consider and approve resolutions on the National Target Programme on Socio-economic Development in Mountainous and Ethnic MinorityAreas in the 2021-2030 Period; the exemption of agricultural land use taxes;the piloting of an urban government model in Da Nang; and a number of specific finance-budgetmechanisms and policies for Hanoi.
A report on the conversion of investment modes for some sections of the North-SouthExpressway will be tabled for consideration.
Regardingsupervision, the NA will conduct a thematic supervision of the implementation ofpolicies and laws on the prevention and fight againstchild abuse and vote to adopt a resolution on this issue andanother one on the NA’s supervision programme in 2021.
The NA willalso set up a national election council; consider and decide on personnel tasks;and consider and approve resolutions on other important issues, including thoserelated to the adoption of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Accordingto Hung, the NA will not have a Q&A session at this plenary session. The right to question NA deputies can still be exercisedby sending documents to ministers and members of the Government./.
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Legal authority for approving in principle a Public-private Partnership (PPP) project would be given to the National Assembly (NA) or the Prime Minister, according to the bill on PPP investment being crafted by the Ministry of Investment and Planning.
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.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
At the press conference (Photo: VNA) 
