National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaking at the meeting (Photo: VNA) On January 6, 1946, the first general election to elect NAdeputies successfully took place across the country, marking an importantmilestone in the process of building a democratic institution and legallyaffirming the right to mastery of the Vietnamese people.
The success of the first general election opened up a newperiod for the country - that with a National Assembly, a unifiedGovernment, a progressive Constitution and a complete administration system eligibleto represent the Vietnamese people in the international arena in domestic andforeign affairs.
Speaking at the meeting, NA Chairman Hue stressed that thecelebration will be an important political event.
This will be not only an opportunity for the Party, peopleand army to look back on the history of formation and development as well as achievementsof the legislative body over the past 80 years, but also become a patrioticemulation movement at all levels, in all sectors, organisations and localities,and among the entire people.
He required thorough preparations for commemorativeactivities, including compiling a book and producing a documentary featuringthe NA’s history, and restoring the relic site of the NA Standing Committee inthe northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang./.
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