Absolutely do not let 'policy corruption' happen

Attending the closing session were General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front.

In his closing speech, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that the session was a great success, demonstrated by the number of laws and resolutions passed and the effective supervision activities...

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue

In particular, since the beginning of the 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, and the Government have been proactive and flexible.

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" or the incorporation of "group interests" and local interests of state management agencies in legal documents.

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Regarding supervision activities, the National Assembly conducted supreme supervision on the topic "Mobilization, management and use of resources for Covid-19 prevention and control, implementation of policies and laws on grassroots health care and preventive medicine". The National Assembly also pointed out and requested to overcome shortcomings, limitations, weaknesses and shortcomings in the management and use of resources for epidemic prevention and control.

Speed ​​up the preparation and submission to the National Assembly for amendments, supplements or new promulgation of the Law on Health Insurance; the Law on Pharmacy; the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases. Resolutely handle backlogs and difficulties in the management, use and settlement of resources for Covid-19 prevention and control; enhance the capacity to provide basic health care services and preventive medicine.

The National Assembly also spent two and a half days questioning members of the Government on four groups of areas: Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Ethnic Affairs, Science and Technology, and Transport. At this 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.

At the same time, the Resolution on the National Assembly's Supervision Program in 2024 and resolutions to establish the National Assembly's Supervision Delegation were passed on two very important contents, including: the implementation of Resolution No. 43/2022/QH15 of the National Assembly on fiscal and monetary policies to support the Socio-economic Recovery and Development Program and the National Assembly's resolutions on a number of important national projects; the implementation of policies and laws on real estate market management and social housing development.

“The innovations, improvements and important results achieved in the National Assembly's supervision work in recent times have further affirmed that supervision is the central and key step in innovating and improving the quality and effectiveness of the National Assembly's operations,” the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue

Regarding socio-economics, at this session, the National Assembly promptly made many very important decisions 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 100,000 billion VND of the medium-term public investment plan from the central budget for the period 2021 - 2025...

To fundamentally resolve the shortcomings of mechanisms and policies, the National Assembly decided to assign the Government to preside over the 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.

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

The National Assembly passed many specific policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

Regarding personnel, the National Assembly reviewed 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 a judge of the Supreme People's Court.

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