National Assembly to kick off 8th session on October 21 morning

The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to hold the 8th session from October 21 to November 30, with a new State President to be elected on the first working day, heard a press conference on October 20.

The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to hold the 8th session from October 21 to November 30, with a new State President to be elected on the first working day, heard a press conference on October 20.

The press conference held on October 20 to announce the planned agenda of the 15th National Assembly's 8th session. (Photo: VNA)

The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to hold the 8th session from October 21 to November 30, with a new State President to be elected on the first working day, heard a press conference on October 20.

The session will take place in two phases, of which the first is from October 21 to November 13 and the second from November 20 to November 30 morning, with 29.5 working days, said Vice Chairman of the NA Office Vu Minh Tuan.

The parliament will spend most of the time on building laws, exercising the supreme supervisory power, and making decisions about socio-economic issues and some other important affairs.

During the session, the NA is expected to approve 15 laws and three resolutions while discussing 13 draft laws. It will assess the implementation results of the socio-economic development and state budget plans for 2024; consider and make decisions about the socio-economic development, state budget, and central budget allocation plans for 2025; and also scrutinise the reports on judicial affairs, the corruption and crime prevention and control, as well as the settlement results of citizens’ opinions, petitions, complaints, and denunciations.

In addition, it is set to consider the personnel work within its jurisdiction, make a decision about the establishment of the centrally-run city of Hue, consider investment in the national target programme on cultural development for the 2025 - 2035 period, and organise question-and-answer activities, Tuan noted.

In particular, he added, the NA will decide investment in the North - South high-speed railway project, and the adjustment of the national land use master plan for 2021 - 2030 with a vision to 2050.

Detailing the personnel work at the 8th session, Nguyen Thanh Hai, head of the board for deputies’ affairs under the NA Standing Committee, said that according to the session’s draft agenda to be submitted to the NA for approval at the preparatory meeting on October 21 morning, the parliament will carry out the process for electing the State President.

At its recent 10th session, the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee agreed to nominate eligible personnel and propose the NA elect the State President for the 2021 - 2026 tenure, she said, adding that the NA will also handle other personnel affairs during the coming session.

Given the importance of the NA’s 8th session, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam will deliver a speech at the opening sitting, according to NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh./.

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