Closing of the 5th session of the National Assembly: The National Assembly requested timely and fundamental solutions to the power shortage situation.

SGGPO 06/24/2023 17:28

On the afternoon of June 24, the National Assembly held its closing session. Attending the closing session 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 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, Standing member of the Secretariat Truong Thi Mai, etc.

After 23 days of serious, urgent, scientific, democratic and highly responsible work, the 5th session of the 15th National Assembly completed the entire proposed program and held the closing session.

Delegates attend the closing session of the National Assembly. Photo: QUANG PHUC

In his closing speech, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that since the beginning of the 15th National Assembly term, despite facing many difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; complicated and unpredictable developments in the world and regional situation; and many new issues arising, the National Assembly, the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Government, relevant agencies and organizations have closely followed reality, resolutely directed, been proactive, flexible, had many new, creative and effective ways of doing things, promoted responsibility with a proactive spirit, and participated "early and from afar", achieving many important results in legislative work.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers a closing speech at the 5th session of the 15th National Assembly on the afternoon of June 24. Photo: QUANG PHUC

During the remaining term, the workload is very large, requiring very high quality and progress. The National Assembly requests the Government, agencies of the National Assembly, the Fatherland Front, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the State Audit, relevant agencies and organizations to focus on directing the completion of the law and ordinance building program, the remaining legislative tasks of the term that are included in the plan and research, propose additional necessary legislative tasks to continue to synchronously perfect the development institutions, ensure human rights, civil rights, meet the requirements of economic and social recovery and development, ensure national defense, security, international integration, continue to build and perfect the socialist rule of law state of Vietnam.

At the same time, tighten discipline, strengthen the prevention and fight against corruption and negativity in law-making work; absolutely do not allow "policy corruption", the integration of "group interests", and local interests of state management agencies in legal documents or only favor the management agencies without properly considering the legitimate rights and interests of people and businesses.

Scene of the closing session of the National Assembly. Photo: QUANG PHUC

At this session, the National Assembly promptly made many very important decisions to promote socio-economic recovery and development, support people and businesses, such as: continuing to reduce the value-added tax rate by 2% until the end of 2023 to stimulate demand and promote the domestic market; allowing the continued allocation of the remaining VND 100,000 billion of the medium-term public investment plan from the central budget for the period 2021 - 2025, the socio-economic recovery and development program and the national target program for ministries, central agencies and localities to add more capital to the economy,

The National Assembly requests the Government, relevant agencies, levels and sectors to continue to synchronously, promptly and comprehensively implement policies, tasks and solutions according to the goals set by the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly and the Government, improve the capacity to analyze and forecast the domestic and international situation, have quick and appropriate policy responses, practical, specific and highly feasible management solutions to maintain and consolidate the macroeconomic foundation, control inflation, and enhance the economy's adaptability and resilience to negative external impacts.

Timely detect, handle or replace cadres and civil servants who shirk, avoid, lack responsibility, or fail to fulfill their assigned duties and tasks, especially the heads of units, agencies and organizations. Timely remove difficulties and obstacles regarding regulations on fire prevention and fighting; thoroughly resolve shortcomings and obstacles in the inspection of motor vehicles.

The National Assembly requested timely and fundamental solutions to overcome the power shortage, ensure stable power supply for production, business, daily life and living; thoroughly remove and resolve difficulties in bidding and purchasing medicines and medical supplies, strengthen grassroots healthcare and preventive healthcare, and improve the quality of medical examination and treatment.

The National Assembly Chairman said that in order for the laws and resolutions of the National Assembly passed at the 5th session to soon come into effect and be effective, ensuring the requirement of "closely linking law-making with law enforcement, ensuring that laws are implemented fairly, strictly, consistently, promptly, effectively and efficiently", the National Assembly Standing Committee will coordinate with the Government, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, relevant agencies and organizations to organize conferences to disseminate and implement the laws and resolutions passed at this session in the third quarter of 2023, and at the same time review and urge the implementation of the laws and resolutions of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee issued since the beginning of the 15th term and will make this content a periodic activity after each session of the National Assembly.

Previously, the National Assembly passed a Resolution approving the proposal of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court on the appointment of Supreme People's Court Judges.

Accordingly, Mr. Nguyen Hong Nam, Senior Judge, Deputy Chief Justice of the High People's Court in Hanoi was appointed as Judge of the Supreme People's Court.

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