Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will ask for the National Assembly (NA)’s approval of two new Deputy Prime Ministers at the sixth NA session which will open in Hanoi on October 21.

Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc unveiled the information at a press conference on the contents of the session on October 17.

The PM will submit his request to get the NA’s approval for the dismissal of Nguyen Thien Nhan in his capacity as Deputy Prime Minister as Nhan has assumed a new position, Phuc said.

During the 41-day session, the NA will discuss and approve the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution and eight bills, and comment on 12 others.

NA deputies will discuss, debate and approve reports on the implementation of the 2013 socio-economic development plan, the 2014 socio-economic development plan, the implementation of the five-year (2011-2015) development plan, and the economic restructuring master plan.

According to Phuc, the NA will also review reports of the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court, the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy and of the Government on the execution of judgments.

The deputies will discuss reports on the supervision of the implementation of health insurance policies for the 2009-2012 period and on the results of reviewing hydropower project planning and investment.-VNA