Draft law on libraries under discussion on November 5
Legislators will have a further look into reports on the judicial work and crime fight, and discuss the draft law on libraries on November 5 as part of the activities of the ongoing 8th session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly (NA).
The 8th session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly is underway in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Legislators will have a furtherlook into reports on the judicial work and crime fight, and discuss the draftlaw on libraries on November 5 as part of the activities of the ongoing 8thsession of the 14th-tenure National Assembly (NA).
In the morning, lawmakers will continue toscrutinise the reports on performance by Chief Justice of the Supreme People’sCourt Nguyen Hoa Binh and Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’sProcuracy Le Minh Tri. They will also give more opinions on the reports oncrime fight and law violations, the enforcement of judgments, and corruptioncombat in 2019.
These reports were tabled on November 4.
In the afternoon, NA deputies will listen to areport on amendments to the draft law on libraries and mull over some debatableissues of this bill.
The draft law on libraries had been discussed atthe parliament’s 7th session and the 36th session of the NA Standing Committeeearlier this year. The draft version under consideration at this sittingconsists of six chapters with 49 articles./.
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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.
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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.
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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.
The 8th session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly is underway in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
