Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly (NA) continuedthe second session in Hanoi on November 12 under the chair of NA Chairman VuongDinh Hue.
In the morning,Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung answered questions aboutissues under his watch.
Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh also made clear issues regarding infrastructure development, supportfor residents and workers in the near future, measures to achieve economictargets, the action programme on COVID-19 response, vaccine diplomacy strategy,attraction of foreign investment to Vietnam during and after COVID-19, andmeasures for global integration.
In the afternoon, Chairman of the NA Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presentedreports on explaination of the draft Resolution on economic restructuring planfor the 2021-2025 period, the draft Resolution on 2022 socio-economic developmentplan, and the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of,as well as Appendix – List of national statistical indicators of the StatisticsLaw.
The legislature latervoted to approve these documents.
Member of the NAStanding Committee and Chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for Judicial Affairs LeThi Nga delivered a report on collecting feedback on the draft Resolution onthe organisation of virtual courts and a report on explaining the draft Law onamendments and supplements to several articles of the Code of CriminalProcedure.
Lawmakers alsoapproved them later.
On November 13morning, the NA is due to pass the Resolution on the State budget estimate2022, the Resolution on several special mechanisms and policies for thedevelopment of Hai Phong city and the provinces of Nghe An, Thanh Hoa and ThuaThien-Hue, the Resolution on the national land use planning for 2021-2030 witha vision to 2050, and the 2021-2025 land use plan, the Resolution on the 2022central budget allocation.
♐ In the closingsession, they will also adopt the Resolution on question-and-answer activitiesand the session’s Resolution./.
Legislators are debating the draft resolutions on exclusive policies and mechanisms for the development of Hai Phong city, and Nghe An, Thanh Hoa and Thua Thien-Hue provinces on October 27 morning via videoconference during the second session of the 15th National Assembly.
National Assembly deputies are engaging in online debate on a draft plan on restructuring the economy for 2021-2025 on October 30, the last working day of the first phase held in the form of videoconference of the second session of the 15th legislature.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and four ministers will go before the National Assembly (NA) for question-and-answer sessions at the next phase of the 15th NA’s second session, according to NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong.
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.
At the session (Photo: VNA) 
