NA Standing Committee opens 52nd sitting

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee convened the 52nd session on November 11 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the session (Photo: VNA)
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committeeconvened the 52nd session on November 11 under the chair of NAChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

In her opening remarks, Ngan said that the first sitting of2021 will focus discussions on preparations for the elections of deputies tothe 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the2021-2026 tenure.

Several draft reports on the work of the State President,the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, and the State Auditof Vietnam during their term of office in 2016-2021 will also be tabled forconsideration.

The NA Standing Committee is expected to debate a number ofproposals, including the change of investment form for several components inthe Eastern North-South Expressway project from 2017-2020, the financialsettlement solution for the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group when paying for the pricesubsidy in the product consumption of the Nghi Son Refinery and PetrochemicalLLC as committed by the Government.

NA Standing Committee opens 52nd sitting ảnh 1An overview of the sitting (Photo: VNA)

It will also hear Government reports on the enforcement ofItem 22, Article 4 of the Law on Public Investment, and make a decision on the administrativeboundary adjustment of several commune-level administrative units in Dak Nong,Binh Dinh, Bac Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces.

After the opening ceremony, under the chair ofNA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, the NA Standing Committee discussed and approveda resolution on detailed regulations and guidance the organisation of votermeetings, the process to nominate candidates for all-level People’s Councils andthe NA, and another guiding the expected structure and quantity of nominated candidatesfor People's Council at all levels./.
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