NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA)Standing Committee convened its 28th meeting in Hanoi on December 13under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
Speakingat the opening ceremony, Hue said the meeting will take place on December13-14 and December 18, during which lawmakers will draw lessons from theNA’s sixth session and discuss preparations for the NA’s upcoming session.
They will approve the 2024 working programme, foreign affairs andinternational cooperation programme of the NA Standing Committee, and giveopinions on that of NA committees, the Council for Ethnic Affairs, the NA Secretary General, friendshipparliamentarians’ groups, the NA Office and organs of the NA Standing Committe🌳e.
Overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Lawmakers will also offer feedback on the draft Ordinance onLitigation Costs, consider adding certain draft laws into the 2024 law andordinance building programme, and approve the NA Standing Committee’s draft resolution on guiding the explanatory activities during meetings of the NA EthnicCouncil and NA’s committees.
Apart from mulling over 11 important issues related to finance-budget,administrative boundary and personnel, they are also due to look at a report onthe NA’s ombudsman activit🍎ies for October and November, and decide on the NAStanding Committee’s draft resolution on the allocation of funding for theactivities of NA delegations for the next year./.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a working session in Hanoi on November 7 to review preparations for a conference to launch the legislature’s 2024 supervision programme.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a national conference on the implementation of supervision programmes for 2024 in Hanoi on November 17 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
The National Assembly (NA) on November 22 decided to reschedule the voting on the draft revised Land Law to the next session instead of the ongoing sixth session to continue amending and perfecting the bill.
Through many ups and downs of history, Cambodia-Vietnam relations have become increasingly closer and stronger. The ties are currently developing based on the motto of “Good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability” from 2005 until today.
The resolution, covering seven articles, delineates clear criteria, principles, procedures, and responsibilities for resolving problems caused by legal regulations.
The newly adopted law stipulates that the people’s procuracy system comprises the Supreme People’s Procuracy; people’s procuracies at the provincial and municipal level; regional people’s procuracies; and military procuracies at all levels.
For 2025 and beyond, Vietnam and Mozambique have identified key cooperation priorities, including the continued implementation of existing frameworks and the expansion of ties into new areas such as renewable energy, construction, IT and digital transformation.
Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu stressed the need to enhance the performance of institutions established under the Convention, thereby reinforcing the role and vitality of UNCLOS, referred to as the “Constitution for the Oceans,” in maintaining maritime order, conserving and sustainably utilising marine resources, and contributing to global peace, stability, and sustainable development.
Regarding PM Chinh’s attendance at the WEF’s meeting in China for the third year in a row and Vietnam’s contributions to the forum, Ma said the Vietnamese leader has shared practical experiences and proposals on green economy aimed at facilitating trade and attracting foreign investment within the framework of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); and offering fresh ideas for shaping strategies in economics, trade, and sustainable development.
In 2019, the Vietnamese association in PEI was established as a non-governmental organisation to support integration and development within the community. It has since organised a range of activities to maintain cultural identity, foster community cohesion, and strengthen ties with the homeland, while also contributing to the development of the host society.
Vietnam’s participation at the meeting underscores the country’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and proactive international integration in a broad, deep, and effective manner. It also conveys Vietnam’s ambition and determination to enter a new era - the era of the nation’s rise.
The amended law will take effect on July 1, 2025, except for provisions on civil servant evaluation in Section 3, Chapter IV, which will be implemented from January 1, 2026.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation at the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, China, reflects the Vietnamese Party and Government’s strong commitment to the Vietnam–China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, while injecting fresh momentum into bilateral economic and trade cooperation amid a volatile global economic landscape.
A key amendment was made to Clause 2, Article 16, which now stipulates that a child born to one parent who is a Vietnamese citizen and the other a foreign national shall be granted Vietnamese nationality, if both parents agree to choose Vietnamese nationality for the child during birth registration with competent Vietnamese authorities
PM Chinh's participation demonstrates Vietnam's strong appreciation and support for China. This, in turn, contributes to further promoting the positive development of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, aiming to build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future, which carries strategic significance.
At the WEF meeting in Tianjin, Vietnam continues to affirm its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation, as well as its proactive and active approach to comprehensive, extensive, and effective international integration
Vietnam always regards the RoK as an important and long-term strategic partner; and hopes that the two sides will work together to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a more substantive, effective, and comprehensive manner in the coming time.
Within the framework of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, people-to-people exchanges and local cooperation have been priorities.
The merger of Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, and Ninh Binh aims to shape a modern, vibrant development space with Ninh Binh at its heart, transforming the region into a hub of smart and green industry and services by 2030, while preserving its unique identity as a national heritage centre.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
