On the afternoon of July 11, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on preparations for the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly.

Secretary General of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong said that the 8th session of the National Assembly is expected to open on October 21 and close on November 28 (working for 24 days).

Organize the meeting in 2 phases

The Secretary General of the National Assembly proposed to continue organizing the session in two phases, because the content of legislation, supervision, and decision on important issues at the 8th session is very large, with many difficult and complicated contents.

Accordingly, the first session of the National Assembly will last for 15 days (from October 21 to November 8). At this session, the National Assembly will mainly discuss the contents to be submitted for voting and discuss in groups a number of draft laws for comments; question and answer questions.

Phase 2, meeting for 9 days (from November 18 to November 28), the National Assembly voted to pass laws and resolutions; discussed in groups and halls a number of draft laws submitted to the National Assembly for comments.

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Secretary General of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong. Photo: QH

However, Mr. Cuong also said that in case there are draft laws and resolutions added to the 2024 law and ordinance making program to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and comments at the 8th session, the session time will be increased by 1-2 days, expected to close no later than November 30.

Many delegates also expressed their agreement with organizing the session into two sessions as proposed by the Secretary General of the National Assembly.

Chairwoman of the Judiciary Committee Le Thi Nga expressed her agreement with organizing the meeting in two sessions to create conditions for agencies to receive and explain opinions, complete, revise, and perfect draft laws and resolutions with the best quality before submitting them to the National Assembly for approval.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long also agreed to organize the session in two sessions. The Government will submit to the National Assembly a draft law amending a number of articles of many laws with the aim of promoting socio -economic growth.

No separate report on the results of handling weak projects in the Industry and Trade sector

The Secretary General of the National Assembly also reported that some contents in the National Assembly's resolution required reporting to the National Assembly.

In which, Mr. Cuong mentioned the National Assembly report on the results of handling the shortcomings and weaknesses of projects and enterprises that are behind schedule and ineffective in the industry and trade sector.

According to the Secretary General of the National Assembly, the results of handling the shortcomings and weaknesses of projects and enterprises with slow progress and inefficiency in the industry and trade sector have been reported by the Government in reports on the implementation of the National Assembly's resolutions on the economic restructuring plan; the socio-economic development situation; the implementation of a number of resolutions of the 14th National Assembly on thematic supervision and questioning...

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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. Photo: QH

Therefore, the Secretary General of the National Assembly proposed not to include this content as a separate report at the National Assembly session but to integrate it into the above reports.

In addition, the National Assembly also requested the Government to report at the 8th session on the implementation of abolishing all special financial and income management mechanisms; applying a unified salary, allowance and income regime; and not continuing to apply the current special mechanism to the regular budget according to the special financial management mechanism of state administrative agencies and units.

This content is stipulated in Resolution No. 104 on the State budget estimate for 2024. However, in Resolution No. 142 of the 7th session, the National Assembly stipulated a number of policies on implementing salary reform contents; adjusting pensions, social insurance benefits, preferential benefits for people with meritorious services and social benefits from July 1 and requested the Government to report on the implementation results at the 9th session (May 2025).

Therefore, the Secretary General of the National Assembly proposed to report on the content of salary reform as required in Resolution No. 142 at the 9th session instead of the 8th session.

Emphasizing the spirit of preparing for the session “early, from afar” to ensure quality, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man requested agencies to closely follow the program and send documents to National Assembly agencies 20 days in advance as prescribed, to avoid the situation of sending documents late as recently.

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