The 15th National Assembly convened its first session on July 20 following an opening ceremony broadcast live on channels of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV1), Vietnam Television (VTV), and NA Television.
Chairman of the 15th National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue, NA Vice Chairpersons, and members of the NA Standing Committee. (Photo: VNA) The 15th National Assembly
convened its first session on July 20 following an opening ceremony broadcast
live on channels of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV1), Vietnam Television (VTV), and
NA Television.
Following the opening remarks by Chairman of the 14th NA
Vuong Dinh Hue, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered a speech at
the session.
Tran Thanh Man, Vice Chairman of the 14th NA and deputy head
of the National Election Council, then presented a report reviewing the
elections of deputies to the 15th legislature and all-level People’s Councils
for the 2021-2026 term.
Another report on the verification of the eligibility of
deputies to the 15th NA was also presented.
In the afternoon, the legislator elected Chairman of the 15th NA by secret
ballots. They then voted to pass a resolution on the election of
the NA Chairman. Hue, who was elected for the post, sworn in and
delivered a
speech.
The legislature then elected Vice Chairpersons and
members of the 15th NA Standing Committee by secret ballots.
On July 21, lawmakers are set to conduct procedures to
elect the NA General Secretary, the Chairperson of the Ethnic
Council, Chairpersons of the NA Committees, and the Auditor General of the State
Audit Office.
The NA will hear a proposal on and discuss the legislature’s 2022 supervision
programme, and a proposal on and deliberate the law and ordinance building
programme for 2022. Adjustments to the 2021 law and ordinance building programme will also be tabled./.