Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalAssembly Standing Committee, 14th tenure, opened its 34th session on May 8 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Addressing the session, the lastbefore the NA’s 7th session, Chairwoman Ngan said the workload isheavy as Standing Committee must review the remaining items on the plannedagenda of the NA’s 7th session and examine the preparations for the session.
The NA Standing Committee is scheduledto continue discussing the draft law on amendments and supplements to somearticles of the Law on Public Investment, and start debating the draft LabourCode (revised), and Vietnam’s joining the International Labour Organisation’sRight to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention No.98.
Members of the committee areexpected to review a report on the settlement of voters’ opinions sent to thelegislature’s sixth session, and another on voters’ opinions sent to theseventh session.
They will also exchange opinionson the Government’s report on adding assessments on the implementation of the2018 socio-economic development and state budget plan, and assessing theimplementation of the socio-economic development and state budget plan in thefirst months of 2019.
Participants will consider theallocation of funds from the state budget to local budgets for road managementand maintenance, and the foreign capital supplement of 2019 state budgetestimates for the central province of Ha Tinh.
The NA Standing Committee is scheduledto approve a list of projects using the reserve middle-term public investmentfor 2016-2020 from the state budget, as well as the addition of a new list tothe middle-term public investment for 2016-2020; while also discussing the useof 10 trillion VND (431.7 million USD) saved from decreases in investments forthe nation’s important projects under the legislature’s ResolutionNo.71/2018/QH14.
In addition, the committee will also considerthe establishment of several administrative units in the southern province ofDong Nai, including Dau Giay township in Thong Nhat district, Nhon Trachtownship in Nhon Trach district, and six wards in Bien Hoa city
Following the openingformalities, Vice Chairman of the NA Phung Quoc Hien chaired the discussion onthe Government’s reports supplementing the assessment of the implementation ofthe 2018 socio-economic development plans and State budget, along withevaluation of socio-economic performance in the first months of 2019.-VNA
The 34th session of the NA Standing Committee was scheduled to start on May 8, focusing on reviewing the outcomes of the NA’s 33th session and giving preliminary opinions on preparations for the next session of the legislature.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held meetings with voters and people in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 26, as part of her trip to acquire voters’ opinions ahead of the 7th session of the National Assembly.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has asked the steering committee on building a project to review Resolution No.48-NQ/TW to acquire feedback and review the 10-year implementation of the resolution this year.
PM Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his confidence that Asia has all the necessary foundations to continue rising, asserting its role as a pillar and driving force of the global economy.
In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."
Based on the developments of disasters, epidemics, national defence and security conditions, and public order and safety, and upon proposals from relevant ministries or provincial-level People’s Committee chairpersons, the Prime Minister may request the NA Standing Committee to declare a state of emergency, according to a draft law.
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.
Overview of the session (Photo: VNA) 
