Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man chairs the opening ceremony of the 7th session in Hanoi on May 20 (Photo: VNA).
Legislators are set to review and pass 10 bills, including the draft amended laws on social insurance, archives, and the organisation of people's courts as well as the law on defence industry, security, industrial mobilisation, and the law on roads.
Also tabled will be three draft resolutions on piloting some specific mechanisms and policies for development in the central province of Nghe An, on piloting a new model of urban administration and specific mechanisms and policies for the central city of Da Nang, and on the 2025 law and ordinance building programme, and adjustments to the 2024 programme.
The lawmakers will provide feedback on 11 bills, including amended draft laws on notarisation, trade unions, and cultural heritage, as well as the draft laws on geology and minerals, and fire prevention, fighting, and rescue.
They will discuss issues regarding socio-economic development, the State budget, taxation, and the NA’s supervision work. They will opine and decide on investment policies for a number of major projects, such as the construction of the Gia Nghia (Dak Nong) - Chon Thanh (Binh Phuoc) section of the western wing of the North-South Expressway, and the ratification of the document on the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), among many other matters.
The NA will also conduct question and answer sessions, and review and decide on personnel matters within its authority.
The report says voters and people praised the Party and the State, led by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, for their timely and comprehensive direction over important national matters, and that people's confidence in the Party and the State has continued to be fostered.
Voters and people expressed their delight at the year-on-year economic growth of over 5.6% in the first three months of this year, the highest Q1 increase over the past four years, with major economic balances ensured.
They, however, shared the concern over the rising trend of business suspension and dissolution, increasing lay-offs, soaring prices of fertilizers, pesticides, electricity and airfares, unsteady economic recovery, and the sluggish implementation of national target programmes.
Regarding socio-economic affairs, they noted that vocational training has yet to meet employment requirements for the working-age population, especially youths in rural and remote areas.
In health care, despite efforts in improving the efficiency of State management, the shortages of drugs and medical supplies still exist, the quality of medical examination and treatment at the grassroots level remains low, and overload is still seen at central-level hospitals.
Voters also pointed to the complex issues related to cyber security, serious traffic and labour accidents, and high fire risks.
Regarding the fight against corruption, negative phenomena and wastefulness, they highly valued efforts in this regard under the leadership of the Party, led by General Secretary Trong, stressing that significant and comprehensive results have been obtained and there are truly “no off-limits zones, no exceptions, no privileges, no matter who” in the combat.
In the report, the Presidium of the VFF Central Committee proposed the Party and the State step up communications to raise public consensus on socio-economic development, Party building and anti-corruption policies, instruct ministries, agencies and localities to speed up the implementation of national target programmes, and further remove obstacles to businesses.
Source: VNA
