The National Assembly Standing Committee will convene its 28th meeting in Hanoi from May 15-17 to prepare for the upcoming seventh session of the 13th National Assembly.

The committee members will comment on the Government’s supplementary report on the implementation of the 2013 socio-economic development and State budget plan.

They will look at the country’s socio-economic performance in the first months of the year and preparations for the upcoming seventh session of the 13th National Assembly.

They will hear reports on the execution of policies and laws pertaining to poverty reduction in 2005-2012 and the socio-economic efficiency and security protection of Tan Rai and Nhan Co bauxite projects invested by the Vietnam Coal and Minerals Group.

Regarding the law-building work, they will give opinions to the National Assembly Organisation Law (revised), supplements and amendments to article 2, clause 13 of the Vietnam Nationality Law, and the Pharmacy Law.-VNA