The 15th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on October 11.(Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th session of the 14th NationalAssembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on October 11, with an agendafocusing on reports which will be submitted to the legislature’s upcoming fourthmeeting.
In her opening remarks, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said documents to bediscussed during the two-and-a-half-day session include a report assessing theimplementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2017,as well as the socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate andallocation for 2018, among others.
The committee will also give opinions on the plan to use Government bondcapital for the Ca Pass tunnel project and personnel preparation for the postsof Minister of Transport and the Government Inspector General, the toplegislator said.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the NA Standing Committee deliberatedreports summing up opinions and petitions that voters and people sent to theNA’s fourth session, and supervising the settlement of voters’ petitions sentto the third session.
The committee heard that voters have sent 2,306 opinions and petitions to thefourth NA meeting, and 2,458 out of 2,868 petitions sent to the third meetingwere transferred to relevant agencies for settlement.
Among the petitions, 139 concerned the operation of the NA, most of whichcalled for further renovation in law making and enhancement of efficiency ofthe NA’s supervising and hearing activities.
Addressing the session, NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong pointed out that 570petitions have yet to be fully settled, urging relevant agencies to promptlysettle the remaining petitions.
Ministries and agencies should coordinate with each other to clear up petitionsand concerns of voters and people, she said, stressing the need to intensifythe legislature’s supervisory work and promote the communications role of pressagencies.
In the afternoon, the legislators looked intopreparations for the fourth meeting of the legislature scheduled for lateOctober.-VNA
In her opening remarks, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said documents to bediscussed during the two-and-a-half-day session include a report assessing theimplementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2017,as well as the socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate andallocation for 2018, among others.
The committee will also give opinions on the plan to use Government bondcapital for the Ca Pass tunnel project and personnel preparation for the postsof Minister of Transport and the Government Inspector General, the toplegislator said.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the NA Standing Committee deliberatedreports summing up opinions and petitions that voters and people sent to theNA’s fourth session, and supervising the settlement of voters’ petitions sentto the third session.
The committee heard that voters have sent 2,306 opinions and petitions to thefourth NA meeting, and 2,458 out of 2,868 petitions sent to the third meetingwere transferred to relevant agencies for settlement.
Among the petitions, 139 concerned the operation of the NA, most of whichcalled for further renovation in law making and enhancement of efficiency ofthe NA’s supervising and hearing activities.
Addressing the session, NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong pointed out that 570petitions have yet to be fully settled, urging relevant agencies to promptlysettle the remaining petitions.
Ministries and agencies should coordinate with each other to clear up petitionsand concerns of voters and people, she said, stressing the need to intensifythe legislature’s supervisory work and promote the communications role of pressagencies.
In the afternoon, the legislators looked intopreparations for the fourth meeting of the legislature scheduled for lateOctober.-VNA
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