Top leader vows utmost efforts if elected to 15th NA
A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Communist Review in Hanoi on March 30 to collect local voters’ opinions about Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, who is nominated to represent the capital in the 15th National Assembly (NA).
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (standing) speaks at the meeting to collect voters' opinions on March 30 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ameeting was held at the headquarters of the Communist Review in Hanoi on March30 to collect local voters’ opinions about Party General Secretary and StatePresident Nguyen Phu Trong, who is nominated to represent the capital in the 15th National Assembly (NA).
The collection of opinionsfrom voters in candidates’ places of residence is regulated in the law onelections of deputies to the NA and People’s Councils, as well as relatedresolutions and guidance issued by the parliament and the Vietnam FatherlandFront.
The meeting was attended byPolitburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue, whois head of the city’s NA deputy delegation; Secretary of the Party CentralCommittee and Chief of the Committee’s Office Le Minh Hung; other officialsfrom the Party General Secretary’s Office and the State President’s Office;officials of Hanoi; along with voters in Nguyen Du ward of Hai Ba Trung district.
Local constituents showedunanimous support for the nomination of the Party and State leader for a seatin the 15th NA.
They shared the view that hehas great prestige in the entire Party, people, and army, and that he is thecentre of solidarity that gathers and brings into play the combined strength ofthe nation and also a role model of revolutionary morality.
In the many positions he usedto serve, Trong has always demonstrated his political mettle, wisdom, andstrategic mindset and vision to lead the country to weather numerousdifficulties and challenges to obtain significant and comprehensiveachievements in different areas, thus winning the recognition and highevaluation from the international community, according to the voters.
Particularly, they noted, theleader has made drastic moves to lead the Party building and the corruptioncombat, which have resulted in improvements and enhanced people’s trust in theParty and the regime.
Owning in-depth understandingof parliamentary activities and rich experience, he has always fulfilled theduties of a legislator, they said, adding that the Party and State leader alsohas close relationship with local constituents and people.
The voters expressed theirabsolute belief in the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws,voicing their hope that the elections of deputies to the 15th NA andall-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026 will be successful, thereby selectingtalented and moral lawmakers to lead Vietnam on the development path and affirmthe country’s role and stature in the region and the world.
Thanking local voters fortheir opinions, the Party General Secretary and State President attributed thefortune, strength, stature, and prestige Vietnam has today to exerted effortsby the entire Party, people and army in many generations.
Trong promised that if hecontinues receiving the people and Party’s trust to be elected an NA deputy forthe 15th tenure, he will make all-out efforts for the sake ofHanoi’s development and the people’s prosperity and happiness./.
National Assembly deputies have acknowledged and appreciated efforts, responsibility, achievements and imprints of the State President, the Government and the Prime Minister in the 2016-2021 tenure.
The 14th National Assembly was a tenure of innovation with a bold imprint that was highly valued by voters nationwide. Throughout the term it made a significant mark in terms of legislation, supreme supervision, and decision-making on critical matters facing Vietnam, largely contributing to the renewal process and increasing the country’s position in the international arena.
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Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (standing) speaks at the meeting to collect voters' opinions on March 30 (Photo: VNA) 
