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15th National Assembly’s fifth session opens

The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its fifth plenary session in Hanoi on May 22 morning, broadcast live on the channels of radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV1), the Vietnam Television (VTV1), and the National Assembly TV.
15th National Assembly’s fifth session opens ảnh 1The 15th National Assembly’s fifth session opens in Hanoi on May 22 morning (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its fifth plenarysession in Hanoi on May 22 morning, broadcast live on the channels of radio TheVoice of Vietnam (VOV1), the Vietnam Television (VTV1), and the National Assembly TV.

During the session, the NA will consider and approve eightdraft laws, three draft resolutions. Legislators will also give opinions on nine draft laws and look into socio-economic issues,the State budget, and supervision, among others.

Notably, NA deputies will scrutinise reports onsupplementary assessments of the implementation of the socio-economicdevelopment plan and State budget in 2022 and the first months of this year, ratifythe State budget balance in 2021, and comment on the report on thrift practiceand wastefulness prevention in 2022.

15th National Assembly’s fifth session opens ảnh 2Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and National Assembly, and NA deputies attend the flag-raising ceremony at the event (Photo: VNA) 

TheNA will consider the supreme supervision for the mobilisation, management anduse of resources serving the COVID-19 prevention and control; and theimplementation of policies and laws on grassroots health and preventivemedicine.

Besides, the legislators will make decisionsrelating to the investment of some projects, the further allocation of mid-terminvestment and capital sourced from the socio-economic recovery and developmentprogramme, and the adjustment and supplement of the charter capital of theVietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

The legislature will consider and approve resolutions on monitoringprogrammes and the establishment of a monitoring delegation of the legislative bodyin 2024.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committeewill present a report on public feedback in the fifth session.

NA deputies will also work on a report onsupervision results of the settlement of voters' petitions sent to the fourthsitting of the 15th legislature, hold a question-and-answer session, andconsider and approve the resolution of the fifth meeting.

Thesession will also discuss the personnel work, and consider and make decisions otherimportant issues./.

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