The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up its 20th session in Hanoi on January 11 after spending one and a half days discussing three draft laws, one draft resolution and some other issues.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers a closing speech at the NA Standing Committee's 20th session on January 11 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up its 20th session inHanoi on January 11 after spending one and a half days discussing three draftlaws, one draft resolution and some other issues.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said thereremain some debatable opinions on the discussed bills, namely the drat revisedLaw on National Defence, the draft Law on Cyber Security, and the draft law onspecial administrative-economic units.
She asked NA committees to closely coordinatewith the drafting board and relevant agencies to continue conferring with theNA Standing Committee, experts and scientists to finalise and submit the draftsfor further consideration.
The NA Standing Committee decided to assign theState Audit of Vietnam to work with relevant agencies to assess the enforcementof the Law on State Audit and propose revisions to the law.
The top legislator also asked the Government todirect the Ministry of Planning and Investment to coordinate with the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development to examine the building of the Ta Paoirrigation system in Binh Thuan province and the upper Kroong Pach reservoir inDak Lak province before considering approval of adjustments to their totalinvestment. The two projects were funded by Government bond capital managed bythe agriculture ministry.
She also requested all irrigation projectsfunded by Government bonds be reviewed to ensure their progress and effectiveness.
In her speech, the chairwoman also askedagencies to work closely to ensure the success of the 26th Annual Meeting ofthe Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26), the biggest parliamentarydiplomatic activity this year, which will open in Hanoi on January 18.-VNA
The northern province of Quang Ninh has decided to choose Arcadis & Callison RTKL from Hong Kong (China) to become its consultant for the development of Van Don special administrative-economic zone.
Experts at the National Assembly (NA) Law Committee’s recent forum called for an early decision on administrative management models for special administrative economic zones.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 20th session in Hanoi on January 10, which is scheduled to deal with a range of matters within one and a half days.
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.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers a closing speech at the NA Standing Committee's 20th session on January 11 (Photo: VNA) 
