National Assembly’s 4th session opens

The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its 4th session in Hanoi on October 20.
National Assembly’s 4th session opens ảnh 1NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speech at the opening of 15th NA's 4th session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th NationalAssembly (NA) convened its 4th session in Hanoi on October 20.

The opening of the session is broadcast live on radio The Voice ofVietnam, Vietnam Television (VTV1), and National Assembly TV channels.

In this 21-day session, the legislature will consider and approve seven draft laws and three draft resolutions. Lawmakers are also expected to discuss seven other bills.

After the opening speech by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will deliver a report on the socio-economic situation in 2022 and a socio-economic development plan for 2023.

Vu Hong Thanh, head of the NA’s Committee for EconomicAffairs, will present a verification report on these issues.

At the end of the morning sitting, President of the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien will present a report summarisingopinions and recommendations of voters and people to the 4th session. Member ofthe NA Standing Committee, and head of its Commission on Ombudsman Duong ThanhBinh is expected to report on the supervision results of the settlement ofvoters' petitions to the third session.

Reports on state budget in 2022, state budget estimate and centralbudget allocation plan for 2023, and a three-year financial plan for 2023-2025will also be tabled, together with reports on draft Law on Money Laundering Preventionand Control (amended); a draft resolution on piloting a number of specificmechanisms and policies for the development of Buon Ma Thuot city of the CentralHighlands province of Dak Lak, and another on promulgating NA sessionregulations.

Lawmakers then will discuss personnel work./.
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