Lawmakers deliberated the supplementary evaluation of the implementation of the socio-economic development and state budget plans for 2017 during the National Assembly’s plenary sitting on May 25 which was chaired by NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Socio-economic issues are high on the agenda of the National Assembly (NA) on May 25 and 26, which are important discussions part of the ongoing fifth session of the 14th-tenure parliament.
Many National Assembly deputies have urged strengthening the fight against wastefulness when discussing in groups a report on the outcomes of the work in 2017 on May 22.
Voters and people nationwide have sent more than 3,000 opinions and petitions to the National Assembly through local delegations of NA deputies and the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s local chapters, ahead of the NA’s 5th session.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh met with voters in Vinh Long city and Mang Thit district, the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, on May 2 - 3 to update them on the agenda of the fifth session of the 14th National Assembly and listen to their opinions and proposals.
How to improve coverage of Party building work was the main theme of a workshop held by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Department of Information and Communications of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on April 12.
The National Assembly Standing Committee urged the Government to publicize cases of wasteful spending during a discussion of the Government’s report on the fight against wastefulness on April 12.
Over the last there years, Oxfam and the Budget Transparency, Accountability and Participation (BTAP) Alliance in Vietnam, through the EU-funded project, have supported their partners in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh and Quang Tri to perform initiatives for improving the efficiency of State budget management.
The application of freezing and cooling technology in preserving food and farm produce contributes to reducing losses as well as cutting emission in food production, said David Appel, President of Carrier Transicold & Refrigeration Systems.
The fight against corruption and wastefulness is always an urgent task, requiring the active involvement of the political system and society, including the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF).
A group of reporters from the Nhan Dan newspaper and one from the Nguoi lam bao magazine have won the top prizes at a national press contest promoting the fight against corruption and wastefulness.
President Tran Dai Quang reported on the outcomes of the third session of the 14th National Assembly and made clear issues of concern during a meeting with constituents in Ho Chi Minh City on July 7.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung was grilled about specific measures to mobilise social resources for development investment and the allocation of public investment capital.
Removing business barriers, clarifying responsibility of management units and dealing with bad debts are among solutions raised at a workshop in Hanoi on June 15.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called on the Party, people and army to strengthen solidarity to overcome challenges to fulfilling 2017’s socio-economic development missions.
The National Assembly’s Financial and Budgetary Committee commended the Government for drastic leadership in promoting thrift and fighting wastefulness in 2016.
Heads of ministries, ministry-level agencies, and government agencies, and chairmen of People’s Committees of provinces and cities have been urged to make all-out efforts in performing key tasks set in the second session of the 14th National Assembly.
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