HA NOI – Viet Nam's 13th National Assembly started its third working session this morning in Ha Noi. Addressing the opening ceremony, Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung called upon deputies to embrace democracy, concentrate on their responsibilities and use their intellectual capacities to make the session successful. During the month-long process, participants will focus on the review and passage of 13 draft laws and two resolutions and discuss six other draft laws. Today, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will present the Government's master plan on economic restructuring. He will also deliver the Government's supplementary report on socio-economic development last year and the first quarter of this year and its plan to direct and operate the economy for the rest of this year. Meanwhile, Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee President Huynh Dam is scheduled to review voters' opinions and complaints. The deputies will also listen to an appraisal of the Government's … [Read more...]
National Assembly Chairman lauds close relations with Laos
VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung visited the Lao National Assembly on yesterday, July 4, and delivered a speech at the plenary session. NA Chairman meets with Lao counterpart Hung said it was rare in the world to find two neighbouring nations that were so close to each other and had supported each other so much during their revolution for national liberation such as Viet Nam and Laos. The two countries had also chosen a similar path for development, he said. Hung said the Viet Nam-Laos relationship has been fostered by Presidents Ho Chi Minh, Kaysone Phomvihane, Suphanouvong and many generations of leaders and people of both countries. The relationship had taken a glorious historic path and was one of the decisive factors for the successes in each country, he said. It had become an invaluable treasure for both nations that needed to be preserved and handed over to the future generations. On the development of the co-operation between … [Read more...]
Lawmakers discuss reforms to National Assembly, judiciary
HA NOI — Top lawmakers yesterday discussed measures to reform and enhance the quality and effectiveness of National Assembly activities. Talks included the prospect of casting votes of confidence for all positions assigned or approved on. Under a plan proposed by the National Assembly's (NA) Standing Committee, the State President, Prime Minister, NA Chairman and their deputies, would undergo the vote. All members of the standing committee, Governmental cabinet, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, the Chief Auditor of the State Audit Office of Viet Nam would also be included in such procedures. Those who could not earn more than half the votes from deputies twice consecutively would undergo consideration by the NA for resignation or dismissal. Voting results would be publicised. "The vote of confidence falls under the Resolution of the Communist Party of the Viet Nam Central Committee's fourth session on urgent issues in Party building," said Chairman of the NA … [Read more...]
National Assembly delegation visits US, Canada
HA NOI — A delegation of lawmakers led by National Assembly vice chairman Uong Chu Luu paid a working visit to the US and Canada last week to exchange experiences in lawmaking and legislative oversight. In Washington, D.C., the delegation held working sessions with Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the US Senate's Judiciary Committee, and Senator Thad Cochran, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, as well as representatives of the Congressional Research Service and the Mike Mansfield Foundation. In Ottawa, the delegation met with the Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer, Senators Terry Mercer and Mac Harb, and members of parliament Gordon Brown and Patrick Brown, as well as with scholars from Ottawa University and overseas Vietnamese in Canada. Throughout the week, representatives of all the countries acknowledged the importance of developing relations and promoting further trade and investment co-operation. They also highlighted the need to promote … [Read more...]
Cambodian links stronger, says National Assembly Chairman
HA NOI – Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung yesterday affirmed that Viet Nam always prioritised boosting the traditonal friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Cambodia. He made the statement while receiving a delegation from the Cambodian National Assembly Committee for Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation, Information and Media, led by its Chairman, Chheang Vun. Hung suggested the two parliaments' external affairs committees should pay attention to boost the two countries' co-operation in various fields and create favourable conditions for the celebration actitivities on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of theestablishment of the two countries' bilateral relations. Chheang Vun highly appreciated Viet Nam's assistance to Cambodia in the past years and informed his host of the working results between the two parliments' committees for external affairs. On the same day, General Le Hong Anh, member of the Politburo and permanent member of the … [Read more...]
National Assembly Chairman in talks with Bulgarian counterpart
HA NOI — The National Assembly of Viet Nam would work harder to further develop traditional ties with Bulgaria, said NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung during talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Tsetska Tsacheva. The talks took place following an official welcoming ceremony for the chairwoman of the Bulgarian National Assembly in Ha Noi yesterday. Tsacheva said she admired the Vietnamese people's spirit and the nation's development achievements. Despite the global economic crisis, she said there was plenty of scope for Viet Nam and Bulgaria to boost co-operation, especially in agriculture, energy, construction, food and healthcare. Bulgaria, which joined the EU in 2007, was ready to help Viet Nam penetrate the European market, she added. The leader of the Bulgarian NA said bilateral ties in trade, education, security and defence had gone from strength to strength in recent years. She expressed her hope that more and more Vietnamese students would come to study in Bulgaria. Tsacheva … [Read more...]
Day of action as fifth session of the National Assembly closes in Ha Noi
VietNamNet Bridge – Nine bills and three resolutions important for the country's socio-economic development, national defence and security were discussed and passed at the 5th session of the 13th National Assembly, which closed on Friday, June 21. Speaking at the closing ceremony NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung praised the efforts of the Government, sectors, enterprises and people in overcoming difficulties and gaining remarkable results. "The National Assembly requested the Government, sectors and localities at all levels focus activities on implementing the overall economic restructuring project, and to step-by-step solve difficulties and boost production and business development to ensure micro-economic stability, social security and national defence," said Hung. For the first time in the National Assembly's history, deputies held a confidence vote on the country's 47 top officials elected or approved by the Assembly or People's Councils. They included the State President and … [Read more...]
National Assembly boosts ties with Thai Senate
Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) receives a delegation from the Thai Senate led by its Secretary-General Norarut Pimsen in Ha Noi.—VNA/VNS Photo HA NOI (VNS)— Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received a delegation from the Thai Senate led by its Secretary-General Norarut Pimsen in Ha Noi yesterday. The Thai delegation's visit aims to enhance co-operation between the Vietnamese NA's Office and the Thai Senate's Secretariat, contributing to the promotion of ties between the two legislative bodies. Ngan said that the NA Office has worked hard to improve the quality and effectiveness of its operations, and would be very willing to share its experiences of this process. — VNS … [Read more...]
National Assembly agrees amendments
VietNamNet Bridge – The leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam was confirmed by National Assembly deputies at the plenary discussion on draft amendments to the Constitution 1992. The discussion was broadcast live on national radio and TV yesterday, June 3, as deputies continued the fifth session of the thirteenth meeting. Most deputies consented to the draft amendments, which had already drawn 26 million comments from the public in the four months to the end of April. Regarding the country's name, it was proposed by some to change the current title of "Socialist Republic of Viet Nam" to the former one of "Viet Nam Democratic Republic" used between 1946 until July 1976. But at the yesterday's discussion, most of the deputies disagreed with the idea, saying it was unnecessary and costly to change the country's name. Deputy Nguyen Van Tuyet from southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province argued that the current name had been in use since the country completed the national … [Read more...]
Gov’t fails to downsize sub-par public servants: National Assembly
The Government has lost its battle to reduce the number of public servants, with the administrative system bloating year by year. National Assembly Committee on Legal Affairs head Nguye Khac Dinh reports to the NA on the Government’s downsizing work on Monday morning. - Photo tuoitre.vn The National Assembly (NA) on Monday morning started discussing the results of administrative reforms for a leaner Government, focusing on sub-par quality and the redundancy of Government officers. The NA deputies are set to work for a full day on the issues, with discussions broadcast live on TV, in preparation for a resolution calling for stronger actions in downsizing. Addressing the first report of its kind to the NA, the NA legal affairs committee head Nguyễn Khắc Định said that the Government managed to cut some 400 public servants annually from 2014 to 2016. However, the number of public institutions shot up quickly, reaching 302,198 last year. Nearly 60 per cent … [Read more...]