The National Assembly (NA) convened a plenary session in Hanoi on October 30 under the chair of NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Lawmakers heard reports reviewing the hydro-power master plan and the government’s proposal on amendments and supplements to Resolution No. 38/2004/QH11 dated December 3, 2004 on the construction of Ho Chi Minh road.

The NA Standing Committee also released a report on how it processed public feedbacks on the draft amended Bidding Law.

Deputies debated several contentious issues in the draft law, focusing on bidding management and inspection, settlement of relevant complaints, preferential treatment and competitiveness in bidding process, and responsibilities of bidders and investors, among others.

On October 31, they will look at the outcomes of the 2013 socio-economic development plan, the progress of the 2011-2015 socio-economic development plan, the 2014 plan and directions and measures to achieve socio-economic goals by 2015. The debate will be broadcast live on the national TV and radio.

The NA began its sixth session in the tenure on October 21, focusing once again on the country’s hugely important socio-economic development decisions.

The sixth session is of great importance as it is the mid-term meeting of the 13th National Assembly.

The meeting, to last 40 days, will define the work needed to be done next year and for the remainder of the five year (2011-2015) development plan.

The NA will continue debating and finalising draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution, and the draft revised law on land, meeting the aspirations of citizens and the requirements of national socio-economic development.

The NA will ratify the Government’s proposed personnel, elect positions for some NA agencies and decide other issues.-VNA