NA approves new Government officials, resolution on 2021 budget estimate
The National Assembly passed the appointment of several new ministers and senior government officials, and approved the Resolution on State budget estimate for 2021 on November 12, the eighth working day of the second phase of its 10th session.
The plenum on November 12 of the National Assembly's ongoing 10th session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly passed the appointmentof several new ministers and senior government officials, and approved the Resolution on State budget estimate for 2021 on November 12, the eighth working day of the second phase of its 10th session.
The NA approved the appointment of Huynh Thanh Dat as the new Minister of Scienceand Technology, Nguyen Thanh Long as the new Minister of Health, Nguyen Thi Hong as the new Governor of the State Bankof Vietnam, and three judges of the Supreme People’s Court.
The legislative body also adopts the Resolution on Statebudget estimate for 2021, under which the total State budget collection will stand at 1.343 quadrillion VND(about 58 billion USD) while the State budget spending will be 1.687quadrillion VND.
The same day, NA deputies discussed the bill on forces participating insafeguarding security and order at grassroots level, a draft resolution on the organizationof urban administration in Ho Chi Minh City, and another draft resolution onpiloting the management and use of defence-security land in combination withproduction and economic purposes.
A proposal of the Government on solutions to help the national flag carrierVietnam Airlines cope with difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic wassubmitted to the NA for consideration.
On November 13, the NA is scheduled to discuss the draft revised law on drugprevention and control, and vote on the draft law amending and supplementing anumber of articles of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations, the draft revisedLaw on Residency, the draft revised law on Vietnamese guest workers withcontracts, the draft law on international agreements, the draft resolution oncentral budget allocation in 2021 and the draft resolution on participating inUN peacekeeping forces./.
The National Assembly (NA) on the afternoon of November 11 relieved Chu Ngoc Anh and Le Minh Hung from their respective positions of Minister of Science and Technology and Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, during the ongoing 10th session in Hanoi.
The 14th National Assembly (NA) approved the appointment of the Minister of Science and Technology, the Minister of Health, the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, and three judges of the Supreme People’s Court on the morning of November 12 during its ongoing 10th sitting in Hanoi.
The National Assembly adopted the Resolution on State budget estimate for 2021 during its ongoing session in Hanoi on November 12 with 92.53 percent of approval.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and economic cooperation agreement, trade and investment ties have seen remarkable growth, substantially contributing to each country's socio-economic development and facilitating collaboration in various spheres, said Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu.
Representatives of the overseas community and students expressed their gratitude for the Party and State’s support, their delight at growing Vietnam–China ties, and their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese identities abroad.
PM Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s readiness to continue dispatching agricultural experts to support Senegal’s food security through increasingly effective and innovative methods.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed confidence that the legislature will soon apply AI and digital transformation more broadly, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of its legislative, supreme supervision, and decision-making functions on critical national matters.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende discussed Vietnam’s new development vision and its experience in building an independent, self-reliant and globally-integrated economy, and navigating global instability through proactive diplomacy.
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Interim Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Borge Brende, WEF President and CEO, commended Vietnam’s flexible and effective economic governance and its strong economic performance.
The two PMs agreed on measures to strengthen bilateral relations in the future, especially the prompt signing of an action plan for implementing the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership, and the launch of upgraded VSIPs to include hi-tech parks, urban areas, and commercial zones.
PM Chinh requested ERIA to maintain close coordination with Vietnamese agencies and research institutes to promote policy research and consultations, and help the country increase productivity, quality, and competitiveness of the economy, especially in digital transformation, green transition, and circular economy, to contribute to achieving the rapid, sustainable development and double-digit economic growth goals it has set out for the coming decades.
The new Quang Tri province will include 78 commune-level units and features key assets such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a long coastline, historical landmarks, three international border gates, deep-water ports, a modern transport network, and two airports.
The rehearsal took place at the National Military Training Centre No. 4, the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, involving more than 7,400 officers and soldiers.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on June 25 on the sidelines of the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin city, China, during which he affirmed Vietnam attaches great importance to its multifaceted cooperation with Ecuador and proposes continued dialogue, negotiation, and signing of cooperation agreements in trade, investment, finance, and agriculture.
A working visit to Toulouse by Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang from June 23–25 has laid important groundwork for expanding multi-sector cooperation between Vietnam and the Occitanie region.
Prof. Dr. Georgy Toloraia, Executive Director of the National Committee for BRICS Research and Director of the Centre for Russian Strategy in Asia at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expressed his confidence that Vietnam will become a substantial and influential partner of BRICS.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed enhancing economic and trade cooperation, including the development of railway connectivity between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan, which will also strengthen links with Central Asian nations.
The new law abolishes the death penalty for eight criminal offenses: the crime aimed at overthrowing the people’s government; the crime of sabotaging state infrastructure and technical facilities; the crime of producing and trading counterfeit medicines for treatment and prevention; the crime of destroying peace and causing aggressive war; the crime of espionage; that of illegally transporting narcotics; embezzlement; and bribe taking.
Vietnam will continue to coordinate closely with and make positive contributions to the initiatives and collective work of the Group of 77 (G77) developing nations, said Ambassador Do Hung Viet, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN.
The plenum on November 12 of the National Assembly's ongoing 10th session (Photo: VNA) 
