14th NA’s last session significant to transition in State agencies: top legislator

The 11th meeting of the 14th National Assembly, which began in Hanoi on March 24 morning, will contribute to the end-of-tenure transition in agencies in the State apparatus, NA Chairman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said in her opening remarks. ​
14th NA’s last session significant to transition in State agencies: top legislator ảnh 1NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the opening session. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –
The 11th meetingof the 14th National Assembly, which began in Hanoi on March 24morning, will contribute to the end-of-tenure transition in agencies in theState apparatus, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said in her opening remarks.

She said the meeting, also the last sitting of the14th legislature, takes place at a time when the country is makingefforts to realise the Resolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congressand prepare for the elections of deputies to the 15th legislature and all-levelPeople’s Councils for 2021-2026.

Over the past nearly five years, the legislature hasworked together with the President, the Government, and relevant agencies andorganisations to complete assigned tasks, Ngan said.

Thanks to the joint efforts, major, significantachievements have been recorded, thus enhancing the country’s position andprestige, and consolidating the public’s trust in the Party and the State, shesaid.

According to the top legislator, during the meeting,the deputies will review the operation of the 14th NA, and look atworking reports of the President, the Government, the NA Standing Committee,the Council for Ethnic Affairs and committees of the legislature, the SupremePeople’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy and the State Audit of Vietnamduring 2016-2021.

Based on the reports, the NA will consider and voteon a resolution assessing the performance of agencies in the State apparatus inthe tenure.

The NA will also consider and decide the dismissal,election and approval of the appointment of senior positions in the Stateapparatus in order to quickly meet requirements in the implementation of theResolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congress, and to completepersonnel work for the National Election Council to continue directing electionwork.

The legislators are scheduled to vote on the revisedLaw on Drug Prevention and Control, and decide the number of full-time deputiesof the Hanoi People’s Council for the 2021-2026 term.
14th NA’s last session significant to transition in State agencies: top legislator ảnh 2NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the opening session. (Photo: VNA)

They will listen to a reportsumming up opinions and petitions that voters and people nationwide send to the11th meeting, and another on the supervision of the settlement of voters’petitions sent to the 10th session.

The National Election Councilwill also report on its work since its inception to March 2021.

Several Government’s reports,including one supplementing the assessment of the implementation of the 2020socio-economic development plan, will also be tabled for discussion.

The NA Chairwoman is scheduled todeliver a draft report reviewing the performance of the 14th legislature on March 24.

The same day, Party GeneralSecretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong will present a working report ofthe President for 2016-2021, and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will deliver aworking report of the Government for the tenure./.
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