National Assembly to focus on important issues in third week

Prominent in the third working week of the fourth plenum meeting of the 15th National Assembly from October 31-Noveber 5 will be the question-and-answer session.

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The plenary sitting of the 15th NA's fourth session on October 31 morning.
Photo: Ho Long

In the session to be held from November 3-5 and broadcast live on TV and radio, key issues to be raised include construction, home affairs, information and communication, and inspection. At the end of the session, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will take the podium.

A number of other important issues for discussion include the implementation of policies ad laws on the practice of thrift for the 2016-2021 period and the amended Land Law.

Lawmakers will discuss a number of other amended laws.

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Party leader meets former Singaporean Prime Minister
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Party leader meets former Singaporean Prime Minister

Party General Secretary To Lam and former PM of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong discussed ways to further deepen bilateral relations in this new phase of development, in line with the freshly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This includes enhancing collaboration between the two ruling parties by promoting delegation exchanges and sharing experience in governance and national development.

Vietnam proposes key priorities for advancing gender equality
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Vietnam proposes key priorities for advancing gender equality

Sharing Vietnam’s achievements, Thanh noted that women account for nearly one-third of Vietnam’s National Assembly members; 40% of Vietnam’s STEM workforce is female; 26.5% of businesses in the country are owned by women; women account for 68.5% of the country’s labour force, surpassing the global average of 48.7% and 14.4% of Vietnam’s peacekeepers are women, higher than the UN average of 10.2%.

Party chief begins official visit to Singapore
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Party chief begins official visit to Singapore

This is the first visit to Singapore by To Lam in his position as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, marking a new milestone in bilateral relations, and demonstrating Vietnam’s special attention to elevating relations with Singapore to new heights, in line with Vietnam’s foreign policy.