The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Government jointly held a conference in Hanoi on August 22 to review progress of the law and ordinance making programme in the 15th tenure.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the conference in Hanoi on August 22. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalAssembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Government jointly held a conference inHanoi on August 22 to review progress of the law and ordinance makingprogramme in the 15th tenure.
Officials from ministries, sectors,central agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and theVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) reported on the implementationof tasks under the NA Standing Committee’s Plan No 81/KH-UBTVQH15 to carry outthe Politburo’s Conclusion No 19-KL/TW on orientations for the 15th NA’s law and ordinance making programme.
They highly valued the parliament’s legislativereforms, including the expanded collection of feedback from people, businesses,experts, scientists and, especially, the groups subject to draft laws, thus practicallyhelping improve the drafts’ quality.
They highlighted that within lessthan 10 months of implementing Plan No 81, up to 49.6% of the legislative taskshave been fulfilled although the NA and Government had to complete various oftough and complex duties to help the country surmount difficulties caused bythe COVID-19 pandemic, recover, and boost development.
The conference reviewing progress of the law and ordinance making programme. (Photo: VNA)
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that onNovember 14, 2021, the Politburo issued Conclusion No 19-KL/TW, which was thefirst time it had released such a conclusion to set up orientations for the lawand ordinance making programme of an entire tenure of the parliament.
He highly valued the determinationand efforts by the NA, the Government, and related agencies and organisationsto carry out Conclusion No 19 and Plan No 81 amid difficulties, challenges, andlimited resources.
He askedrelevant parties to continue working closely with one another while listening topeople and the business community so as to finalise difficult bills and securehigh consensus.
The top legislator requested progress and quality of the remaining tasks be guaranteed, noting there are notonly 137 legislative tasks as specified in Plan No 81, but the partiesconcerned need to proactively propose other necessary and urgent duties to meetdemand in reality.
Hue also called for continued reforms of the lawmaking process and,especially, thorough grasping of the Party Central Committee’s directions foranti-corruption to build mechanisms and rules for fighting corruption evenduring the lawmaking process and preventing policy corruption or groupinterests./.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the conference in Hanoi on August 22. (Photo: VNA) 
The conference reviewing progress of the law and ordinance making programme. (Photo: VNA) 
