Vietnam’s first ever general election onJan. 6, 1946 to elect the National Assembly is a resplendent milestonein the nation’s history, marking an outstanding advance in democraticinstitution and opening up a new development stage of the nation.
NAChairman Nguyen Phu Trong made the statement on Jan. 5, 2010 at aceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the general election at theHanoi Opera House where the first NA session was held.
This wasthe first time in history the nation had become an independent countrywith a State body legally representing people’s will, desire and rightto mastery, which decided the country’s important issues on behalf ofthe people, he added.
The NA leader said that over the past 65years with 12 tenures, the NA has unceasingly upheld the role andposition as the people’s highest representative agency and the nation’smost powerful State agency. It has effectively exercised its power andcarried out its tasks in accordance with the country’s constitution andlaw, thus making great and important contributions to nationalliberation, reunification, construction and defence.
He said theNA will bring into play its experiences and achievements gained over thepast 65 years and continue renovating to further improve the qualityand effectiveness of its activities so as to meet the nation’s politicaltasks and requirements in the industrialisation and modernisationprocess.
Addressing the event, former NA Vice ChairmanDang Quan Thuy expressed his happiness at the unceasing development ofthe NA, saying its sessions have grown very democratic and NA deputieshave offered frank, whole-hearted and responsible opinions regarding thenation’s important issues.
He recommended that the NA furtherenhance its close relationship with the people, promptly deal withissues of people’s concern and continue renovating the NA’s organisationand activities and building a strong socialist law-governed State.
TheNA’s celebration was attended by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh,Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung, Vice State PresidentNguyen Thi Doan, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) CentralCommittee Huynh Dam and many Party, State and VFF leaders and formerleaders.
On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the firstGeneral Election, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, NA ChairmanNguyen Phu Trong, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front CentralCommittee Huynh Dam and NA leaders and former leaders laid a wreath atPresident Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on Jan. 5.
The same day, adelegation led by NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong paid a visit to GeneralVo Nguyen Giap, who was a NA deputy throughout the first to the seventhtenures./.
