As many as 230 legislators participated in the question-and-answer (Q&A) session as part of the ongoing seventh meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi from June 4-6.
The NA completed the Q&A session after two and a half days of working with the participation of more deputies (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 230 legislatorsparticipated in the question-and-answer (Q&A) session as part of theongoing seventh meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi from June4-6.
After two and a half days of working, the NAcompleted the Q&A session which was broadcast live on the VietnamTelevision (VTV), Voice of Vietnam (VOV), and National Assembly TV Channel.
Deputies raised questions about a number ofsocio-economic issues of public concern in an exciting, democratic,straightforward and constructive manner.
Deputy Prime Ministers Vu Duc Dam and Pham BinhMinh, along with Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien,Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan, and Minister of Health Nguyen Thi KimTien answered the questions raised by the lawmakers and cleared up some relatedmatters.
Though the time for this Q&A session wasshorter than the previous sessions, the number of questions and joining deputiesincreased, showing this has always been a key part of the NA sitting.
In the afternoon of the same day, legislatorsvoted to add some contents to the working agenda and discussed in groups about adraft revised law on securities and another on militia and self-defence, andthe revision and supplementation of the NA’s Resolution 81/2014/QH13 dated onNovember 24, 2014 on the enforcement of the law on the organisation of people’scourt.
On June 7, the NA will collect the lawmakers’opinions about a draft law on architecture and the allocation and use of thebackup and remaining capital sources of the medium-term public investment planfor the 2016-2020 period.
The legislators will later deliberate Vietnam’sparticipation in the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention 98 onthe application of principles of the right to organise and bargaincollectively, and listen to a report on handling some arising problems in themanagement of the State budget in 2018 and 2019.
They will also discuss a draft law on amendingand supplementing some articles of the Law on State Audit, and the revision andsupplementation of the NA’s Resolution 81/2014/QH13.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh will also make clear relevant issues and answer questions raised by deputies in the final question-and-answer session at the ongoing seventh session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 6.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh made clear a number of issues of public concern following the part of the question-and-answer session on culture, sports and tourism during the ongoing seventh session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 6.
The timespan for the question-and-answer session of the National Assembly (NA) this time is shorter than before, but the quantity of the deputies who raised questions and of the questions is higher, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highlighted on June 6.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the active role of young National Assembly deputies, who he described as high quality human resources for the Party and the State, at a meeting with young parliamentarians on June 6.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
The NA completed the Q&A session after two and a half days of working with the participation of more deputies (Photo: VNA) 
