National Assembly concludes second session

The 15th National Assembly wrapped up its second session on November 13 morning after adopting a resolution on Q&A activities during the second session, and a resolution of the second session.
At the closing ceremony of the 15th National Assembly's second session (Photo: VNA)
At the closing ceremony of the 15th National Assembly's second session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assemblywrapped up its second session on November 13 morning after adopting aresolution on Q&A activities during the second session, and a resolution ofthe second session.

In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said thelegislature has completed all the working programme with success after 16working days.

He noted that although the duration of the session has been shortenedcompared to year-end sessions of previous legislatures, the quality of work hasbeen ensured, thanks to the adoption of new working methods such as holdingdebates virtually and in groups and piloting e-voting.

The success of this session continues to prove important stepsforward in the building of a legislature of proactivity, intelligence, unity,renewal and responsibility, which is growing increasingly democratic, open,transparent and with close bonds with voters and the people, thus symbolizing thenational unity bloc, Chairman Hue said.

During the session, the NA passed two laws, gave opinions on five bills andissued 12 resolutions, comprising 11 thematic resolutions and one of the session.

The NA has approved resolutions on the socio-economic development plan for2022, the economic restructuring plan for 2021-2025, the State budget estimatefor 2022, the central budget allocation plan for 2022 and a resolution of thesecond session.

In particular, the NA adopted the national land use master planfor 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 and a five-year land use plan for2021-2025.

The legislative body also exercised its right to supervision through listeningto a report summing up opinions and petitions submitted by voters and thepeople to the second session, and another on the supervision of the settlementof voters’ petitions submitted to the 14th legislature’s 11th session.

Law makers examined many important reports by the Government,the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuracy on judicial work,corruption prevention and control, the fight against crime and law violations,and enforcement of sentences in 2021.  

The NA spent two and a half days on question-and-answer activities, focusing onfour groups of issues, namely public health; labour, invalids and socialaffairs; education and training; and planning and investment. Besides the fourministers in charge of those groups of issues, the Deputy Prime Ministers andsenior officials in charge of relevant fields also took the floor to fieldquestions.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister appeared before the NA to givefurther explanations on issues under the Government’s overall management anddirectly answer questions posed by NA deputies.

NA Chairman Hue emphasized that immediately after the legislature’ssession, the Government, the Prime Minister, the NA Standing Committee andother committees of the NA, along with the entire State apparatus from centralto local levels, NA delegations in localities and all NA deputies must quicklyimplement newly-adopted laws and resolutions.

He asked NA deputies to report the session’s outcomes to voters and activelymonitor the settlement of citizens’ petitions, complaints and denunciations,while keeping close contact with voters and the people in order to timely andaccurately report their opinions to the NA./. 
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