First working day of National Assembly’s second extraordinary meeting

First working day of NA’s second extraordinary meeting

The second extraordinary meeting of the 15th National Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on January 5 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
First working day of NA’s second extraordinary meeting ảnh 1The NA votes to adopt a resolution approving the appointment of two new Deputy Prime Ministers (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The second extraordinary meetingof the 15th National Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on January 5under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The opening session, broadcast live by national radio and television channels and the NA television channel, saw the attendance of PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and other incumbent and former leaders ofthe Party, the State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Following the opening, the NA listened to a number of proposals and verification reports,including the proposal on the national master plan for 2021-2030 with a visiontowards 2050, and others covering health care, COVID-19 prevention and controland loans of localities.
Later, the legislators focused on personnelwork.

They passed a resolution on the dismissal of Pham BinhMinh and Vu Duc Dam from their post as Deputy Prime Minister in the 2021-2026tenure, with 476 out of 484 participating deputies saying “yes”.

Another resolution was also approved during thesession to terminate the title of 15th NA deputy of Pham Binh Minh representingBa Ria-Vung Tau province, and Le Minh Chuan representing Quang Ninh provinceand former Chairman of the Council of Members of the Vietnam National Coal –Mineral Industry Corporation (Vinacomin).

The NA then passed a resolution approving PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh’s proposal on the appointment of two Deputy PrimeMinisters for the tenure – Tran Hong Ha and Tran Luu Quang. The resolution got approvalvotes from all of the 481 participating legislators.

On January 6, the lawmakers are scheduled to discuss in groups the national master plan, the implementation of regulations inResolution No. 30/2021/QH15 dated July 28, 2021, on COVID-19 prevention andcontrol policies; and the proposal on a resolution on extending a number of COVID-19 prevention and control policies and allowing the continued use of circulation registrations of medicines andmedicinal ingredients which have not been extended after expiring on January 1.

In the afternoon, the NA will give opinions on contentious contents ofthe draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (amended) in a live broadcast session./.

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