General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party Nguyen Phu Trong, an exceptionally outstanding leader of our Party and State, a theorist, thinker, erudite culturalist, an exemplary personality, a very filial and humane son of our People, is no more. This is a great loss for our Party, our country, our nation and our People. We deeply mourn Comrade General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - a loyal leader who devoted his whole life to the country and the people!

Over 55 years of working, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has devoted himself entirely to the Party, the country, and the people and is truly worthy of the Party's trust, the country's expectations, and the people's love. He is a leader with strategic vision, full of courage and creativity in important historical periods, on the basis of inheriting and developing the achievements of the Vietnamese revolution. As General Secretary, he, together with the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Party Central Committee, has led and directed the entire Party, the entire army, and the entire people to continue to promote the cause of national renewal in a comprehensive and synchronous manner, maximizing the strength of national unity and international solidarity.
Over the past time, comrade has been both the "helmsman", the "fireman", the "bearer", leaving a deep impression in the hearts of the people, in the activities of the entire political system, together with the entire Party, the entire army, and the entire people, "both building and fighting" to bring our country up, achieving great achievements of historical significance. Our country has never had such a foundation, potential, position and international prestige as today, creating an important premise to continue to innovate and develop strongly, successfully realizing the goal of a rich people, a strong country, democracy, fairness and civilization.
As Chairman of the 11th and 12th National Assembly of Vietnam, National Assembly deputy of the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th terms, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, with the responsibility assigned by the Party and the people, Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong always pays special attention, comprehensive, objective, scientific leadership and direction, at the same time very specific and profound to the organization and operation of the National Assembly of Vietnam, aiming to build a truly strong National Assembly, operating increasingly effectively and efficiently, worthy of its role and position as the highest representative body of the people, the highest authority of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, contributing to building and perfecting the socialist rule-of-law State of Vietnam and meeting the increasingly high requirements of the country's renovation.
The Vietnamese National Assembly, under the leadership of our Party headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, has taken steps in the right direction in recent terms, improving the quality and efficiency of its operations, strongly promoting democracy and the rule of law, fully implementing the people's right to mastery, always keeping abreast of all developments in reality, and working with the political system to help the country overcome all difficulties and challenges, continuing to develop rapidly and sustainably.
The legislative activities of the National Assembly continued to be promoted, with many advances in quantity, quality, process and procedures. A long-term legislative program was planned, focusing on the synchronization, unity, feasibility, transparency of the legal system and harmony with international law, basically meeting the requirements of innovation, construction and protection of the Fatherland.
The National Assembly's supervisory activities have been strengthened, with many innovations in the way they are conducted, especially in questioning and thematic supervision. Decisions on important national issues have become increasingly comprehensive, appropriate, and responsive to practical requirements for the benefit of the nation, in line with the will and aspirations of the people. The position, role, and prestige of our country in general and the National Assembly in particular have been increasingly enhanced in the international arena.
In general, the activities of the National Assembly are increasingly democratic, public, transparent, increasing the rule of law, accompanying and closely attached to voters and people, always striving to act resolutely and effectively for the first and foremost interests of the people and the country, effectively performing the functions, tasks and powers as prescribed by the Constitution and laws, making great and important contributions to the cause of national construction and defense.
In theory, comrade General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has devoted much effort to researching, evaluating, and summarizing the practices from the process of innovating the organization and operation of the National Assembly in particular and building the Socialist Rule of Law State of Vietnam in general in our country, gradually drawing out core, important, and objectively regular issues, thereby contributing to consolidating and developing the Party's theoretical thinking on the Socialist Rule of Law State, on innovating the organization and operation of the National Assembly, and at the same time having important guiding values to continue to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the National Assembly's operations and build a Socialist Rule of Law State of Vietnam that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has given strong and close instructions to continuously innovate the organization and operation of the National Assembly, such as: continuing to strengthen the capacity and further improve the quality of the National Assembly's legislative activities, building and perfecting a legal system that is developed, synchronous, unified, feasible, public and transparent; further improving the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of the National Assembly's supervision, especially strengthening thematic supervision, questioning, explaining and supervising the implementation of conclusions and recommendations after supervision; improving the quality of decisions on important issues, ensuring national interests, in accordance with the will and aspirations of the people; continuing to promote the National Assembly's foreign affairs activities, proactively and actively integrating and cooperating internationally to enhance the role, position and prestige of Vietnam in the international arena, maintaining a peaceful political environment, creating favorable conditions for the successful implementation of the cause of innovation; Election activities must be democratic, equal, legal, safe, and economical to select and elect virtuous and talented representatives worthy of representing the people.
He requested to strengthen and innovate the Party's leadership over the National Assembly, because this is the decisive factor for the National Assembly to successfully fulfill all the important responsibilities entrusted by the people. It is necessary to further promote democracy and the rule of law in all activities of the National Assembly to "create more strength, dynamism and creativity from our country's political system". Above all, the National Assembly must "be close to and closely attached to the people, fully grasp and deeply understand the thoughts, aspirations and legitimate requests of the people, respectfully listen to and fully reflect the will and aspirations of the people", this is an important factor to ensure that the National Assembly has correct policies and is truly the highest representative body of the people. Innovation in the organization and operation of the National Assembly needs to be carried out "closely, synchronously", "methodically", "with clear goals and objectives, sure steps and bringing practical results"...
The General Secretary always reminds: each National Assembly delegate also needs to be fully aware of the powers and responsibilities of a people's representative; learn from the people, learn from practice; policies and laws promulgated must not be far from life: "If we beat the rhythm of life and the hearts of the people, the activities of the National Assembly will certainly be lively and effective." Along with focusing on innovation in the organization, apparatus, personnel work, and activities of the National Assembly, first of all, each National Assembly delegate and each agency of the National Assembly must always strive to act resolutely and effectively for the first and foremost interests of the people and the country; proactively prevent early, from afar, and effectively negative and degenerative manifestations in all activities of the National Assembly.
At the opening session of the 1st session of the 15th National Assembly, he gave strong instructions on the innovation of the organization and operation of the National Assembly. Our country is facing many difficulties and challenges due to unfavorable external impacts and domestic limitations and weaknesses. Continuing to innovate the organization and operation of the National Assembly is an urgent requirement, aiming to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the National Assembly's operations, to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, meeting the requirements of building and defending the Fatherland in the new period.
Thoroughly grasping the leadership, direction and expectations of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, in the coming time, the National Assembly needs to further promote the achievements and experiences of the past nearly 80 years, continue to fully and deeply perceive its position, role and responsibility in the political system of our country led by the Communist Party of Vietnam; innovate and further improve the quality and efficiency of its operations to best meet the requirements and political tasks of the country in the new period, build a democratic, rule-of-law, proactive, intelligent, united, innovative and responsible National Assembly, which is the highest representative body of the people, the highest State power body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; constantly research and innovate the content and methods of operations, improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and effectively perform its functions, tasks and powers according to the provisions of the Constitution and laws; timely institutionalize the Party's guidelines and policies, meeting practical requirements and people's aspirations.
In there, about organization, The National Assembly constantly innovates to streamline its apparatus and operate effectively and efficiently; focuses on improving the quality of deputies, especially full-time deputies; effectively handles the principle of ensuring the structure and improving the quality of National Assembly deputies, in which the requirement of improving the quality of National Assembly deputies is the focus; studies the reduction of the number of deputies working in agencies in the state administrative apparatus, increases the proportion of deputies who are scientists, deputies with qualifications, capacity and conditions for National Assembly operations.
About the activity, The National Assembly has continuously innovated comprehensively in all three functions: constitution-making, legislation; supreme supervision; and deciding on important issues of the country.
In legislative activity, The National Assembly actively and proactively perfects the legal system and the mechanism for organizing strict and effective law implementation, ensuring the requirements for rapid and sustainable national development as required by Resolution 27-NQ/TW. In particular, the National Assembly needs to continue to build a legal system that is developed, democratic, fair, humane, complete, timely, synchronous, unified, public, transparent, stable, feasible, accessible, capable of regulating social relations, taking the legitimate and legal rights and interests of people, organizations and enterprises as the center, promoting innovation; focusing on perfecting the legal system in all fields, promptly removing difficulties and obstacles, arousing and promoting all potentials and resources, creating new momentum for the rapid and sustainable development of the country. Continue to innovate and perfect the law-making process, ensuring professionalism, modernity, science, timeliness, feasibility and efficiency. More clearly define the policy-making process, clearly distinguish the legislative process and the process of drafting sub-law documents. Promote the dynamism, creativity, positivity, role and responsibility of the subjects, especially the Government in the legislative process; promote the role of experts and scientists participating in the legislative process; promote the role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations and people, experts and scientists participating in law-making.
In monitoring activities: Continue to research and define more clearly the scope, objects, methods and forms of the National Assembly's supreme supervision; supervision activities are conducted regularly and continuously, closely following the practical situation, improving the quality of questioning, explaining and supervising legal documents, focusing on post-supervision activities, ensuring legal validity and strictly implementing the conclusions and resolutions on supervision of the National Assembly. Establish synchronously and closely linking the National Assembly's supervision mechanism with the supervision mechanism of People's Councils at all levels; supervision and social criticism of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and supervision of the people. Focus on monitoring, reviewing and urging the implementation of recommendations after supervision.
In questioning activities, It is necessary to continue to strengthen debate, clarify the content of questioning, individualize responsibilities, absorb voters' opinions, and necessary information to serve questioning activities, etc. After questioning activities, develop resolutions on questioning, clearly defining the responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals in implementing resolutions on questioning.
Continue to complete the vote of confidence for positions elected or approved by the National Assembly, ensuring the stability and effectiveness of the state apparatus and the Party's leadership in personnel work.
In the activity of deciding important issues of the country: Strengthening the Party's leadership, coupled with continuing to innovate the Party's leadership method in the National Assembly's decision on important national issues; continuing to innovate the process of deciding on important national issues, especially those related to socio-economy, state budget, state apparatus organization, key national projects and works, ensuring the common interests of the nation, in accordance with the will and aspirations of the people.
In foreign affairs, The National Assembly proactively and actively integrates and cooperates internationally, contributing to implementing the open, multilateral, and diversified foreign policy of the Party and State.
Each National Assembly delegate needs to continue to uphold the spirit of responsibility, be devoted to the country and the people, and wholeheartedly serve the Fatherland and the people; cultivate, train, maintain qualities and ethics, improve qualifications in all aspects, be close to and listen to the opinions of the people, perform and complete the best tasks that voters and people trust and entrust, and be worthy of being a member of the National Assembly. "is the representative of the will and aspirations of the people".
The passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong leaves behind infinite sorrow for the entire Party, the entire army, all walks of life, our compatriots abroad and international friends. In that infinite sorrow, we strongly believe that under the leadership of the Party, the thoughts and aspirations of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on innovating the activities and organization of the National Assembly, so that the National Assembly becomes increasingly closely connected with voters and the people, and truly works for the benefit of the people, will continue to be imbued and realized in the practical activities of the National Assembly for a strong and prosperous Vietnam, with people increasingly well-off and happy.
TRAN THANH MAN
Member of the Politburo, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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