Timely detect, handle and replace cadres who shirk responsibility

Carefully consider and vote to pass 8 laws

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 5th session of the 15th National Assembly on the afternoon of June 24, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that 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.

Regarding legislative work , at this session, the National Assembly carefully considered and voted to pass 8 laws, including 6 laws that were first commented on at the 4th Session, and commented on and passed 2 laws according to the procedure at one session.

The National Assembly also passed three legal resolutions, including: Resolution on taking a vote of confidence and voting for people holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly and People's Councils; Resolution on the 2024 Law and Ordinance Development Program, adjusting the 2023 Law and Ordinance Development Program; Resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

The National Assembly listened to the Government report on the results of collecting public opinions on the draft Law on Land (amended), gave its second opinion, completing a basic step for the draft Law on Land (amended); gave many very important first opinions on 8 other draft laws, including: Law on Credit Institutions (amended); Law on Citizen Identification (amended); Law on Real Estate Business (amended); Law on Housing (amended); Law on Water Resources (amended); Law on Telecommunications (amended); Law on Management and Protection of National Defense Works and Military Zones; Law on Forces Participating in Protecting Security and Order at the Grassroots Level.

Dialogue - Timely detection, handling, and replacement of officials who shirk responsibility — National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Regarding supervision activities, the National Assembly conducted supreme supervision on the topic of "mobilizing, managing and using resources for Covid-19 prevention and control, implementing policies and laws on grassroots health and preventive medicine"; spent 2.5 days questioning Government members on 4 groups of fields: Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ethnicity, Science and Technology, and Transport.

Also at the Session, for the first time the National Assembly discussed in the hall the report on the results of monitoring the settlement of voters' petitions sent to the 4th Session and the report summarizing voters' and people's opinions and petitions sent to the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly;

Review the report on thrift practice and waste prevention in 2022 and some other reports as prescribed; approve the Resolution on the National Assembly's Supervision Program in 2024...

Strengthening the macroeconomic foundation, controlling inflation

Regarding socio-economics, the State budget and decisions on important national issues , the National Assembly Chairman stated that the National Assembly spent a lot of time discussing reports and submissions of the Government on additional assessments of the results of the implementation of the Socio-Economic Development Plan and the State Budget for 2022;

The implementation of the Socio-Economic Development Plan and the State Budget Estimate for 2023. The National Assembly highly appreciated the direction and drastic implementation of tasks and solutions of the Government, the Prime Minister, all levels, sectors and localities, and commended the efforts of the business community and all classes of people who have basically completed all socio-economic development tasks and the State budget for 2022 with a high GDP growth rate (8.02%), low CPI inflation rate (3.15%).

According to the National Assembly Chairman, in the first months of 2023, our country's macro-economy is basically stable, inflation is under control, major balances are ensured, agriculture grows steadily, trade and services tend to increase; social security, social welfare and people's lives continue to receive attention; the fields of culture, education, sports, tourism, information and propaganda are promoted; national defense and security are basically guaranteed; foreign affairs and international integration are expanded and strengthened; Party building and rectification, anti-corruption and negativity work have achieved many important results.

In addition to the achieved results, Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue also pointed out the impacts, limitations, and weaknesses that are accumulating in the domestic economy... In that context, the National Assembly and the Government are still determined to firmly implement the goals and targets set for 2023.

Along with efforts to perfect the legal system and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of supervision, at this Session, the National Assembly promptly made many important decisions to promote socio-economic recovery and development, and support people and businesses, such as:

Continue to reduce the value added tax rate by 2% until the end of 2023 to stimulate demand and boost the domestic market; allow the continued allocation of the remaining VND 100,000 billion of the medium-term public investment plan using the central budget for the 2021-2025 period, the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program and the National Target Program to ministries, central agencies and localities to add more capital to the economy.

At the same time, allow flexible capital adjustment between tasks and projects of the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program and tasks and projects under the Medium-Term Public Investment Plan for the 2021-2025 period to accelerate the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital...

Dialogue - Timely detect, handle and replace officials who shirk responsibility (Figure 2). — Delegates attend the closing session of the meeting.

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.

Along with that, 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.

Implement fiscal policies with focus and key points, creating fundamental changes in disbursement of public investment capital, important national projects and works, 3 national target programs and the Socio-economic Recovery and Development Program; promptly resolve value-added tax refund dossiers for people and businesses;

Conduct monetary policy proactively, flexibly, and effectively, closely coordinating with fiscal policy and other macroeconomic policies to promote growth.

Synchronously implement solutions, promptly remove difficulties and obstacles, restructure the market of goods, services, science and technology, and labor markets; promote development and strictly manage the markets of currency, securities, insurance, corporate bonds, and real estate.

Strengthen administrative reform, improve the investment and business environment, tighten administrative discipline, civil servants and public service; promptly 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; completely resolve shortcomings and obstacles in the inspection of motor vehicles.

There are timely and fundamental solutions to overcome the power shortage, ensuring stable power sources for production, business, daily life and living; thoroughly remove and resolve difficulties in bidding and purchasing medicines and medical supplies, strengthen grassroots healthcare, preventive healthcare, improve the quality of medical examination and treatment, etc.

To fundamentally resolve the shortcomings of mechanisms and policies, the National Assembly decided to assign the Government to preside over and coordinate with National Assembly agencies, relevant agencies, and localities to organize a review of the system of legal documents, focusing on laws on bidding, auctions, planning, management, land use, public assets, state budget, public finance, public-private partnership, socialization of public services, investment, environment, construction, real estate business, banking, finance, financial autonomy, securities, bonds, enterprises, appraisal, valuation, etc.

At the same time, specifically identify unclear, contradictory, overlapping, loopholes, inadequacies, and problems in laws, decrees, circulars, guidance documents, etc., and report the review results at the 6th Session (October 2023);

Timely direct the amendment and supplementation of sub-law documents that are no longer appropriate, and recommend the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee to amend, supplement, and promulgate new relevant laws and resolutions.

Dialogue - Timely detect, handle and replace officials who shirk responsibility (Figure 3). — The 5th session of the 15th National Assembly was a great success.

Regarding personnel work, with strict processes and procedures, on the basis of Party regulations and State laws, the National Assembly considered and decided on personnel work for the positions of Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the 2021-2026 term, and approved the proposal to appoint 1 judge of the Supreme People's Court.

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.

“With the results achieved, it can be affirmed that the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly was a great success, continuing to innovate and create, increasingly better meeting practical requirements,” the National Assembly Chairman affirmed .

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