15th National Assembly's first extraordinary session opens

The 15th National Assembly's first extraordinary session opened in Ha Noi on January 4 and was connected via video conference to 62 delegations of NA deputies in centrally-run provinces and cities, excluding the capital city's delegation who attended the sitting in-person.
15th National Assembly's first extraordinary session opens
At the opening ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

Before the opening ceremony, which was live televised, leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front and NA deputies paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum.

In the preparatory meeting, lawmakers discussed and approved the session’s agenda after hearing a report on collecting feedback on the session’s scheduled agenda by NA Secretary General and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong.

After NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivered his opening speech, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung presented a proposal and Chairman of the NA Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presented a verification report on the draft Resolution on fiscal and monetary policies in support of the socio-economic recovery and development programme.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The presented a proposal and Chairman of the NA Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presented another report examining the draft investment policy on a project to build the eastern section of the North-South expressway in the 2021-2025 period.

Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long delivered a proposal and Chairman of the NA Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presented an examination report on the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Public-Private Partnership, the Investment Law, the Bidding Law, the Electricity Law, the Enterprise Law, the Law on Special Consumption Tax and the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments.

Chairman of the NA Finance - Budget Committee Nguyen Phu Cuong presented a report examining the draft Resolution on piloting several special policies and mechanisms for the development of Can Tho city after Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung presented a proposal.

In the afternoon, the legislators discuss in groups the draft Resolution on fiscal and monetary policies in support of the socio-economic recovery and development programme.

TIN LIÊN QUAN
Top legislator extends congratulations to Cuba on National Day
WB Lead Economist: Viet Nam is still an attractive economy
Agriculture holds significant contributions to 2021 economic growth: PM
Export-import turnover up 123 billion USD in 2021
Viet Nam to further bring into play its role in UNESCO: Ambassador
(Source: VNA)