NA Chairwoman calls for national efforts to overcome difficulties
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called on the Party, people and army to strengthen solidarity to overcome challenges to fulfilling 2017’s socio-economic development missions.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National AssemblyChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called on the Party, people and army tostrengthen solidarity to overcome challenges to fulfilling 2017’ssocio-economic development missions.
The top legislator made the appeal in heropening speech at the third plenary session of the 14th legislature that openedin Hanoi on May 22.
She urged the nation and people to promote unityof thought and action to implement resolutions adopted at the 12th NationalParty Congress, particularly resolutions passed at the fifth meeting of the12th Party Central Committee.
Despite positive socio-economic development,Vietnam faces innumerable difficulties, she said.
The economic growth is not sustainable, whilesome basic targets have been missed, she said, pointing to difficulties inindustrial production and agriculture as well as damage caused by climatechange.
Legal violations in exploiting natural resourcesand mining have provoked public concern, as has environmental pollution in manyplaces, she said.
Infringements of food safety and hygiene laws,poor land use and management, along with corruption and wastefulness are stillof public concern, she added.
With solidarity, creativity and actions tobenefit the people, the legislature will work hard to handle a lot of work atthe third sitting, Ngan said.
She asked legislators to make activecontributions to the discussions at the session to meet the requirements andaspirations of people across the country.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh laterpresented a report on the supplementary evaluation of the implementation of socio-economicdevelopment plans and State budget in 2016 and early 2017. Law making will be a major focus duringthe 22.5-day sitting, with 13 bills and five draft resolutions expected to beconsidered and adopted, and five other draft laws to be discussed. Among the bills scheduled to be passedat this session are the law on adjusting, supplementing a number of articles ofthe 2015 Penal Code, the law on support for small and medium-sized enterprises,the law on management and use of State assets (revised) and the law on theState’s responsibility for compensation. The session will also examine a numberof important socio-economic matters and evaluate the implementation of laws andpolicies on food safety in 2011-2016. A report from the Vietnam FatherlandFront Central Committee on petitions and opinions of voters and the public willbe submitted to the session, and the NA Standing Committee will report on itssupervision of the settlement of voters’ petitions that were sent to the legislature’ssecond plenary session. Three working days during the sessionwill be devoted to the questioning of cabinet members. The third plenary session is scheduledto conclude on June 21.-VNA
Top lawmakers have urged for fuller engagement with voters’ opinions in response to a report on voters’ proposals to the 14th National Assembly’s second session as well as the upcoming third session.
The 10th session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee closed in Hanoi on May 17 after completing all preparations for the legislature’s third sitting.
The third plenary session of the 14th National Assembly opened in Hanoi on the morning of May 22 with the opening ceremony broadcast live on national television and radio channels.
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.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Photo: VNA)
