Top legislator attends celebrations of 75 years of first NA election in Can Tho
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a meeting on January 4 held by the NA delegation from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first NA general election (January 6, 1946).
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (centre) attends the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) - National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a meetingon January 4 held by the NA delegation from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho tocelebrate the 75th anniversary of the first NA general election (January6, 1946).
In her address at the gathering, the NA leader highlighted the glorious traditionof the NA in the 75 years since the first election of deputies to the 1st National Assembly, affirming that the legislature has been constantly growing forthe sake of the people and the country.
Over the last 14 terms, legislative activities have increasingly come into realitywith improved quality, contributing to resolving many problems facing society andthe country’s development.
The NA has also made reforms in Q&A sessions, ensuring quality and efficiency and meeting the requirements ofnational development.
The legislature has brought into play the wisdom and enthusiasm of thousands ofNA deputies nationwide in formulating and promulgating the Constitution and laws,in deciding important national issues, and in supervising all activities of theState, she said. This 14th NA has recorded major progress in applying information technology in itsactivities, she added.
She took the occasion to praise the contributions made by Can Tho’s NA delegationto the activities of the 14th NA and the country’s development in recent years.
The city’s NA deputies have upheld their role sand responsibilities, actively servingas a bridge between the Party and the State and voters, she noted.
The top legislator proposed the delegation continue renewing its efforts, effectivelycontributing to the NA’s activities and actively coordinating with relevant sectorsto prepare for the organisation of the election ofdeputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure./.
Up to 51,593,536 voters, or 80.51 percent, went to the polls to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure by 3:30pm of May 22.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony in the southern province of Ben Tre on December 30 marking the 75th anniversary of the first election of the Vietnamese National Assembly (January 6).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony on January 3 in the central province of Quang Nam province to mark the 75th anniversary of the first election of the Vietnamese National Assembly (January 6).
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (centre) attends the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
