NA Standing Committee, VFF Central Committee’s Presidium boost coordination

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man co-chaired a conference on March 22 to discuss ways to further strengthen coordination between the NA Standing Committee and the Presidium of the VFF Central Committee.
NA Standing Committee, VFF Central Committee’s Presidium boost coordination ảnh 1National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) CentralCommittee Tran Thanh Man co-chaired a conference on March 22 to discuss ways tofurther strengthen coordination between the NA Standing Committee and thePresidium of the VFF Central Committee.

Participants highlighted the effective coordination between the two agencies duringthe 14th-tenure legislature, saying that they have stepped up theimplementation of regulations on coordination, especially in law-making, buildingand implementing supervision programmes, supervising the settlement of voters'opinions and petitions, and collecting social comments and feedback on draftlaws, ordinances and resolutions.

Reports summarising up opinions and recommendations of voters and people preparedby the two agencies to submit to NA sessions is increasingly authentic, profound,comprehensive and objective, the participants heard.

President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man said voters and peoplehighly appreciated the 14th National Assembly’s innovations to improveits operational efficiency, meeting the country’s requirements of rapid and sustainabledevelopment and international integration.

The NA has effectively implemented supreme supervision and decided importantissues of the country, and questioning and debate activities were trusted by votersand people, he stressed.

Meanwhile, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said the NA Standing Committee andthe VFF Central Committee’s Presidium have strengthened coordination in mobilising,building and promoting the strength of great national solidarity, as well as inpatriotic emulation movements.

The two agencies have effectively coordinated in building laws, she said,noting that the VFF has actively contributed opinions to draft laws andordinances related to rights and obligations of people from all walks of life, andrights and responsibilities of the Fatherland Font.

In 2021, the two agencies need to coordinate more closely, regularly andeffectively to complete their assigned tasks, she said.

NA Chairwoman Ngan suggested that the two agencies should continue to activelycoordinate in directing the upcoming electionsof deputiesto the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels forthe 2021-2026term.

They should also focus more on strengthening the great national unitybloc, promoting democracy in society, closely coordinating the monitoring ofcontents in accordance with the supervision programmes of the NA and the NA StandingCommittee, she stressed./. 
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