NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong speaks at the NA Standing Committee's 50th session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)꧒ – The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its 50th session on July 12, mapping out supervision and lawmaking programmes for 2017.
The committee members agreed that the NA and its Standing Committee’s supervisory activities this year have been in line with the reality of the country and basically met voters’ expectations.
Their supervision focused on pressing issues that have considerable impact on the national socio-economic development, participants said, adding that the supervision of legal documents, reports and settlement of petitions and complaints are also underway.
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong noted the supervision over the promulgation of legal normative documents is among the most ineffective supervised matters of the parliament, as seen through a lack of documents guiding the enforcement of a number of laws.
In the 14th tenure, which will begin in late July, the NA should pay more heed to this issue, she added.
The NA Standing Committee agreed that for 2017, the parliament will supervise the implementation of policies and laws on food quality, safety and hygiene management, and administrative reforms.
Meanwhile, the Committee will examine the execution of policies and laws on the investment in and operation of transport facilities constructed under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format, along with those on fishermen and sea-based economic development.
A report delivered at the meeting says the 13th NA’s law and ordinance making programme consist of 158 draft laws and ordinances, including the draft revised Constitution, 136 draft laws and codes, three draft resolutions of the NA, 15 draft ordinances and three draft resolutions of the Standing Committee.
In the 13th tenure (from 2011 to 2016), the parliament adopted the 2013 Constitution, 107 laws and codes, and one resolution. Its Standing Committee approved nine ordinances and three resolutions.
Most of the remaining drafts have been included in the 2016 programme or suggested be included in the 2017 agenda.
The committee members also pointed out shortcomings such as the excessive number of drafts on the agenda causing an overload for lawmakers, vague regulations in some draft laws, and law enforcement’s dependence on guidance documents.
The report also notes that the draft law on protest was up for debate at the 13th NA’s 11th session. However, as it is a complex law that needs more time to be drafted, it will not be included in the law making programme in 2017.-VNA
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Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
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Over the past five decades, the Vietnam - Angola relationship has grown steadily, marked by political trust and close bonds between their Parties, States, Governments, and peoples, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
President Luong Cuong called on the two countries to join hands to promote South – South cooperation, contribute to building a fair and equal global political and economic order, safeguard independence and sovereignty, and promote extensive and substantive international solidarity and cooperation.
President Luong Cuong called on the community to remain united, integrate well into local society, adhere to local laws, and continue contributing to both Angola’s development and Vietnam – Angola relations.
Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Angola Carolina Cerqueira agreed to continue strengthening political trust, boost high-level delegation exchanges via all channels, including the parliamentary one, and create favourable legal conditions for bilateral cooperation.
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At the dialogue, both sides expressed satisfaction with the intensive and extensive development of bilateral relationship since it was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership last year.
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Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long received British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew in Hanoi on August 7, affirming education as a standout pillar in the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership.
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong speaks at the NA Standing Committee's 50th session (Photo: VNA)
