Hanoi (VNA) – The eighth session of the 14th National Assemblywrapped up in Hanoi on November 27 after 28 days of sitting.

Duringthe meeting, legislators passed 11 laws and codes, and 17 resolutions with highconsensus, and scrutinised 10 draft laws, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KimNgan in her closing remarks.

Thelegislature passed the Supplementary Treaty to the 1985 Treaty on theDelimitation of the National Boundary and the 2005 Supplementary Treaty betweenVietnam and Cambodia, along with the Protocol on the Demarcation and MarkerPlanting of the Land Boundary between the two countries.

Theratification of the documents is a step forward in building a common border ofpeace and stability, and consolidating and enhancing the traditionalsolidarity, friendship, cooperation, strategic and comprehensive partnershipbetween Vietnamese and Cambodian States and peoples, while creating a politicaland legal foundation for the settlement of remaining issues in the borderdemarcation and marker planting along the border, Ngan said.

Lawmakersdiscussed the implementation of the 2019 socio-economic development plan,orientations and tasks for 2020.

Theyalso pointed out difficulties, challenges and weaknesses of the nationaleconomy, and proposed result-oriented measures to successfully realise the 2020socio-economic development plan.

Giventhe global and regional uncertainties, including the complex development in theEast Sea, the NA stressed the need to keep a close watch on the situation to workout suitable solutions, and resolutely protect sovereignty, sovereign right andinterests of the nation.

Thelegislature has, for the first time, issued a resolution approving an overallplan on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainousareas during the 2021-2030 period.

Accordingto the top legislator, the question-and-answer session continued to draw theattention of voters and people nationwide.

ThePrime Minister and Cabinet members showed their serious attitude, did not avoidthorny issues, admitted their responsibility and made commitments to overcominglimitations in the management work, Ngan said.

Sheurged Cabinet members, ministers and heads of agencies to soon take specificactions to materialise their commitments.

Deputiesalso made decisions on the judicial work and tax issues, and looked into thefeasibility study report for the first phase of the Long Thanh InternationalAirport project, and the project on piloting the urban administration model inHanoi.   

Atthe meeting, the NA implemented the personnel work at the request of the NAStanding Committee and the Government, which took place in line with legalregulations and with high consensus, the top legislator said.

Nganemphasised that the number of laws and resolutions adopted, along withimportant issues debated at the session has demonstrated efforts andresponsibility of NA agencies, the Government and relevant organistions in thepreparation work, as well as consensus of deputies.

Shecalled for the engagement of the entire political system and efforts of thewhole Party, people and army to complete the work in 2020.

Theleader also urged the Government and agencies to promptly implement theapproved laws and resolutions, with attention paid to the communication work toraise public awareness of the legal documents./.