Implementing the provisions of the Constitution and the Law on Organization of the National Assembly, 9:00 a.m. on May 22, under the chairmanship of Politburo member, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, 5th Session, National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The 15th National Assembly of Vietnam (XV National Assembly) will solemnly open at the National Assembly House, Hanoi.
In recent times, the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Government, the Nationalities Council, the National Assembly Committees, agencies under the National Assembly Standing Committee, National Assembly delegations, and National Assembly delegates and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals have urgently prepared contents to submit to the National Assembly for consideration and decision at the 5th Session.
Before the opening of the session, at 7:15 a.m., Leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, and National Assembly delegates laid wreaths and entered the Mausoleum to pay respects to President Ho Chi Minh. At 08:00, the National Assembly held a preparatory session. At the meeting, National Assembly delegates heard National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speak; Listen to Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, General Secretary of the National Assembly, Head of the National Assembly Office Bui Van Cuong, report on receiving, explaining, and revising the proposed Program of the 5th Session, 15th National Assembly. After that, the National Assembly discussed and voted to approve the Program of the 5th Session, 15th National Assembly.
Next, at 9:00 a.m., the National Assembly will meet in the Opening Session of the 5th Session of the XV National Assembly at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. The opening session was broadcast live by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV1), Vietnam Television (VTV1) and Vietnam National Assembly Television. At the same time, the National Assembly Electronic Information Portal will also summarize the entire content of the Opening Session on https://quochoi.vn.
The National Assembly e-Information Portal continuously updates the content of the Opening Session…
9:07 a.m.: Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue speaks to open the meeting
Speaking at the opening of the session, the Chairman of the National Assembly stated that the 5th session of the XV National Assembly took place immediately after the great success of the mid-term conference of the 13th Party Central Committee, which was a session with It has important significance in terms of legislative work, supreme supervision and decision-making on important issues of the country.
The Chairman of the National Assembly said that at the preparatory meeting, National Assembly delegates highly agreed on the content, time, program and method of implementation. Accordingly, the 5th session is divided into 2 sessions, meeting at the National Assembly House: session 1 from May 22 to June 10; Phase 2 from June 19 to June 24. It is expected that within 23 working days, the National Assembly will consider and decide on important contents.
Regarding legislative work, the Chairman of the National Assembly said that the National Assembly will consider and pass 08 bills, of which 06 bills have been discussed at the 4th Session; 02 draft laws (Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on People’s Public Security; Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens and Law on Entry and Exit, transit, residence of foreigners in Vietnam) was decided by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to be added to the 2023 Law and Ordinance Building Program to submit to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at the 5th Session according to process at a meeting. The National Assembly also considered and promulgated three legal resolutions.
At this session, the National Assembly will consider and give a second opinion on the Land Law project (amended); give first opinions on 08 other law projects. For law projects and draft resolutions submitted to the National Assembly for approval, the reception, revision and completion of projects and drafts have been closely directed by the National Assembly Standing Committee. The draft laws were completed to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. There was basically high agreement between the National Assembly Standing Committee and the Government, the National Assembly Chairman stated.
The Chairman of the National Assembly emphasized that the consideration and promulgation of these draft laws is important in order to remove obstacles and inadequacies in practice, create synchronization and unity with the legal system, and is with the Land Law (amended) as well as meeting the requirements of digital transformation, ensuring security and defense, reforming administrative procedures, enhancing the quality of governance and operation of credit institutions and completing Improve the legal framework in bad debt handling activities of credit institutions.
The Chairman of the National Assembly requested National Assembly delegates to spend time researching, focusing on careful discussions, and evaluating the synchronization and compatibility of projects and drafts with the Constitution and guidelines and policies. of the Party, carefully considering the reasonableness, feasibility, and impact of proposed new policies; Pay special attention to ensuring openness, transparency, rigor, and not creating loopholes for negative acts, corruption, group interests, or local interests; Ensuring stability and consistency in the regulations of each project and draft and the unity and synchronization of the legal system, contributing to perfecting development institutions, promoting and creating new and open dynamism. path for innovation and sustainable development.
Regarding the socio-economic, state budget and deciding on important issues of the country, the National Assembly Chairman said that the National Assembly will consider the Government’s report on additional assessment of plan implementation results. socio-economic development and state budget in 2022, the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and state budget in the first months of 2023; approve the 2021 state budget settlement; At the same time, consider and decide on important contents regarding: Assigning lists and capital levels for remaining tasks and projects under the Socio-economic recovery and development program; assign, adjust and supplement the medium-term public investment plan with central budget capital for the period 2021-2025 and allocate the central budget capital investment plan for 2023 of the national target program; Investment policy to supplement charter capital for Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development; Continuing to implement the policy of reducing value added tax by 2% according to Resolution No. 43/2022/QH15 dated January 11, 2022 of the National Assembly; Investment policy: Road project from National Highway 27C to provincial road DT.656, Khanh Hoa province – connecting with Lam Dong and Ninh Thuan; Adjusting the investment policy of Ka Pet Reservoir project, Ham Thuan Nam district, Binh Thuan province.
Outlining the socio-economic situation in the first months of 2023, the domestic and international context, the Chairman of the National Assembly requested National Assembly delegates to focus on specific analysis, objective and realistic assessments, Comprehensive and frank about achieved results, limitations and difficulties; clarify responsibilities, objective and subjective causes both in organizational and implementation work and issues related to policies, institutions and laws; internal difficulties and limitations of the economy; Closely forecast the situation in the coming time, from there, propose practical and timely solutions, contributing to the completion of the 2023 goals, creating a premise for successfully implementing the socio-economic development task for Vietnam. the entire period 2021-2025.
Regarding the approval of the 2021 state budget settlement, the Chairman of the National Assembly requested National Assembly delegates to discuss and carefully evaluate the situation of state budget estimates, execution and finalization, and clearly analyze the causes of inadequacies and limitations, especially inadequacies and limitations that have not been overcome over the years. From there, contribute solutions and propose ways to promote administrative reform, improve the business investment environment, tighten discipline and discipline of civil servants and civil servants, and enhance accountability and punishment. violations, contributing to improving the quality of the National Assembly’s review and approval of state budget settlement.
Regarding supreme supervision activities, the Chairman of the National Assembly said that the National Assembly will listen to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s report summarizing the opinions and recommendations of voters and the People sent to the 5th Session. , 15th National Assembly; Review reports on thrift practice and waste prevention in 2022; Conduct questioning and answer questions. At this session, for the first time, the National Assembly will discuss in the Hall the report on the results of monitoring the resolution of voters’ petitions sent to the 4th Session of the 15th National Assembly.
The National Assembly will conduct supreme supervision of “Mobilization, management and use of resources to serve the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic; implementation of policies and laws on grassroots health and preventive medicine. At this session, the National Assembly will also consider and pass resolutions on the Supervision Program and establish the National Assembly’s Thematic Supervision Team in 2024.
In addition, the National Assembly will also consider a number of reports from agencies of the National Assembly, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, and the Director of the Supreme People’s Procuracy. , State Audit…
Regarding personnel work, the Chairman of the National Assembly said that the National Assembly will consider and decide on personnel work right at the beginning of the session, specifically: Consider and release from duty XV National Assembly delegates, exempt appoint and elect the position of Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly and consider and approve the dismissal and appointment of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the term 2021- 2026.
On behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the National Assembly Chairman requested National Assembly delegates to promote democracy, uphold the sense of responsibility, focus on thorough research, have lively discussions, and contribute many opinions. with enthusiasm, depth, and quality so that the National Assembly’s policy decisions truly accompany, support, and create maximum convenience for people and businesses.
The Chairman of the National Assembly expressed his belief that with thoughtful and thorough preparation, the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly will complete the entire program and set goals, continuing to achieve comprehensive and effective results.
9:06 a.m.: Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man moderates the opening session.
Moderating the content of the meeting, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man said that the opening session of the 5th Session of the XV National Assembly was broadcast live on national radio and television. National Assembly Television. According to the program, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue spoke at the opening of the 5th Session of the XV National Assembly.
9:01: General Secretary of the National Assembly, Head of the National Assembly Office Bui Van Cuong announced the reason and introduced delegates attending the 5th Session, XV National Assembly
General Secretary of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Assembly Office Bui Van Cuong said that based on the provisions of law, after careful preparation of content and conditions to ensure, the XV National Assembly will officially open. The 5th Session will consider and decide on many important contents in the work of law making, monitoring and deciding on important issues of the country.
Attending the opening session of the Meeting were General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Vo Van Thuong, former President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, former Prime Minister. Nguyen Tan Dung, former Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Van An; Former Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung, former Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organizing Committee Truong Thi Mai, former Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Pham The Duyet, former Standing Committee Secretary Tran Quoc Vuong, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien.
Also attending were members of the Politburo, former members of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, comrades Deputy Prime Minister, former Deputy Prime Minister, Vice President, Former Vice President, former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, former Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of departments, ministries, branches, central organizations and leaders of localities localities, chief representatives of international organizations in Hanoi.
On the National Assembly’s side, there were National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, National Assembly Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man, National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh, National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong. ; Comrades, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee; Head of Delegation, Deputy Head of Delegation, National Assembly delegates of 63 National Assembly delegations of provinces and centrally run cities.
9:00 a.m.: The National Assembly performs the flag-raising ceremony