Lawmakers work on bill on planning, relief of officials
The National Assembly (NA) discussed the draft law on planning and voted on the relief of the Minister of Transport and the Government Inspector General during its plenary meeting on October 25, part of its ongoing fourth session.
NA deputies cast secret ballots on the relief of the Minister of Transport and the Government Inspector General (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA)discussed the draft law on planning and voted on the relief of the Minister ofTransport and the Government Inspector General during its plenary meeting onOctober 25, part of its ongoing fourth session.
After Chairman of the NA’s Committee forEconomic Affairs Vu Hong Thanh delivered an explanation report on amendments tothe draft law on planning, deputies looked into some contentious issues of thisbill, including the system of national planning, the principles and competenceof making and approving planning, prohibited actions, and inspection andhandling of violations.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen ChiDung also provided more information to clarify some matters mentioned bylegislators.
The same day, the parliament cast secret ballotson the relief of Truong Quang Nghia of the post of Minister of Transport andPhan Van Sau of the post of Government Inspector General. Most of the lawmakersapproved the dismissal.
After that, Minister of Public Security To Lamsubmitted a report on the draft law on state secrets protection. A verificationreport on this bill was later delivered by Chairman of the NA’s Committee forDefence and Security Vo Trong Viet.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucsubmitted a proposal on the approval of appointing new Minister of Transportand Inspector General. This proposal was later scrutinised by deputies in theirgroups.
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In the afternoon, it will vote on a resolutionon the appointment and discuss the draft law on revising and supplementing somearticles of the law on Vietnam’s overseas representative agencies.-VNA
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NA deputies cast secret ballots on the relief of the Minister of Transport and the Government Inspector General (Photo: VNA) 
