On Saturday, February 15, 2025, the National Assembly continued its fourth working day at the National Assembly House, Hanoi, chaired by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
MORNING
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Under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh, the National Assembly discussed in the hall about the project. Law on Organization of Local Government (amended). At the discussion session, 19 National Assembly deputies spoke and 1 National Assembly deputy debated. The deputies' opinions basically agreed with the necessity of amending the Law on Organization of Local Government and many contents in the Government's Submission and the Verification Report of the National Assembly's Law Committee.
In addition, in order to contribute to the completion of the draft Law, the delegates focused on discussing the following contents: administrative units, classification of administrative units and delimitation of administrative units in mountainous, highland and island areas; principles of organization and operation of local governments; principles of organization of administrative units and conditions for establishment, dissolution, merger, division of administrative units, adjustment of administrative unit boundaries; People's Council; People's Committee; working relationship between local governments and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and local socio-political organizations; dialogue between commune-level local governments and the People; delimitation of local government authority; decentralization, delegation of authority to local governments; tasks and powers of provincial-level People's Councils; organizational structure of People's Councils; tasks and powers of the Standing Committee of People's Councils, members of the Standing Committee of People's Councils, and People's Council delegates; Standing sessions of the People's Council; election of positions of the People's Council; cessation of duties as a delegate, temporary suspension, dismissal and loss of rights as a delegate of the People's Council; duties and powers of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial, district and communal levels; People's Committees at administrative units organizing local government levels; organizational structure and working regime of the People's Committee.
Some delegates suggested adding 1 article on the interpretation of terms; adding the Government's responsibility in supporting localities in implementing administrative reforms and digital transformation.
At the end of the discussion, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra spoke to explain and clarify a number of issues raised by National Assembly delegates.
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Under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, the National Assembly listened to Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung present the Report and Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Le Quang Huy present the Verification Report. Draft Resolution The National Assembly piloted a number of policies to remove obstacles in science, technology and innovation activities. Afterwards, the National Assembly discussed this content in groups.
AFTERNOON
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Under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, the National Assembly discussed in the hall the Supplementary Project on socio-economic development in 2025 with the goal of growth reached 8% or more. At the discussion session, 13 National Assembly deputies expressed their opinions. The deputies said that submitting to the National Assembly an adjustment to increase the economic growth target for 2025 from 8% or more demonstrates the Government's determination and efforts in successfully implementing the socio-economic development goals for the 2021-2025 period, contributing to consolidating and creating a solid foundation to achieve double-digit growth over a long enough period, bringing our country into an era of prosperous development.
In addition, the delegates focused on discussing the following contents: basis, necessity of developing the Project; additional assessment of the results of implementing the socio-economic development plan in 2024; context, situation, difficulties, challenges; growth requirements in 2025; growth scenario of 8% or more in 2025; conditions for implementing the growth scenario of 8% or more. Regarding the tasks and solutions, the delegates' opinions basically agreed with the main group of tasks and solutions stated in the Government's Submission and the Verification Report of the National Assembly's Economic Committee.
In addition, delegates suggested that there should be solutions for backlogged projects, issuing support packages to unblock resources; paying attention to and training high-quality human resources; developing criteria to assess the capacity of officials and civil servants to have appropriate policies and regimes; developing a salary reform roadmap; having specific mechanisms and policies for localities with their own strengths; assigning growth targets to localities; having policies to attract foreign investment; increasing investment resources in both the public and private sectors; economic development must ensure maintaining national defense and security.
At the end of the discussion, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung spoke to explain and clarify a number of issues raised by National Assembly deputies.
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Under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, the National Assembly discussed in the hall about: (i) Investment policy for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway construction project; (ii) Draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific and special mechanisms and policies to develop the urban railway network system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. At the discussion session, 5 National Assembly deputies expressed their opinions, specifically as follows:
+ Regarding the investment policy for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway construction project: The delegates basically agreed on the need to approve the investment policy for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway construction; considering this an important political task, both urgent and strategic, requiring great determination to soon start construction and put it into operation. In addition, the delegates focused on discussing the scope, scale, and form of investment; the authority to decide on the investment policy; preliminary total investment and capital sources; implementation progress; specific mechanisms and policies; and technology to implement the Project.
+ Regarding the Draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific and special mechanisms and policies to develop the urban railway network system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City: Delegates said that the development and promulgation of a Resolution on piloting a number of specific and special mechanisms and policies to develop the urban railway network system in the two cities is very necessary and urgent to solve institutional "bottlenecks" in order to contribute to the implementation of the investment goal of completing the urban railway network in the two cities. In addition, delegates focused on discussing the following contents: explanation of terms; capital mobilization; investment procedures; railway industry development, technology transfer and human resource training; the issue of connecting the entire urban railway system; policies on construction materials and dumping sites; implementation organization.
At the end of the discussion, Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh spoke to explain and clarify a number of issues raised by National Assembly delegates.
Monday, February 17, 2025, Morning: (i) The National Assembly discussed in the hall about: Draft Resolution of the National Assembly to pilot a number of policies to remove obstacles in science, technology and innovation activities; Special mechanisms and policies for investment in the construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project; (ii) The National Assembly held a separate meeting to listen to the Report and the Examination Report on a number of urgent mechanisms and solutions needed to implement the project to renovate, repair, upgrade and build a new office of the President's office at 02 Le Thach, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi and discussed this content in the hall; Afternoon: (i) The National Assembly voted to pass the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly; (ii) The National Assembly listened to the Submission and Report on the audit of the plan to invest in additional charter capital for the 2024-2026 period of the parent company - Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) and discussed this content in the hall; (iii) The National Assembly held a separate meeting to listen to the Report and the Verification Report on the organizational structure of the Government for the 15th National Assembly term; to listen to the Report and the Verification Report on the structure and number of Government members for the 15th National Assembly term; then, to discuss in the Delegation about the above contents.
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