Second working day of 15th National Assembly’s first session

Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly (NA)’s first session entered the second working day on July 21 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

In the morning, lawmakers adopted resolutions on the election of NA Secretary General, Chairperson of the Council for Ethnic Affairs, heads of NA Committees, and State Auditor General. The posts were elected via secret ballots.

They also heard NA Secretary General Bui Van Cuong presenting a proposal on the legislature’s 2022 supervision programme. The proposal gained a high consensus among participants.

A report on results of the approval of personnel for the posts of Vice Chairperson of the Council for Ethnic Affairs, Vice Chairpersons of NA committees, and members of the NA Standing Committee was also presented.

In the afternoon, Chairman of the NA Law Committee Hoang Thanh Tung presented a proposal on the law and ordinance building programme for 2022 as well as adjustments to the 2021 law and ordinance building programme. Opinions revolving around the topic highly agreed with the proposal.

On July 22, the NA will convene a plenary sitting to hear reports on socio-economy; the State budget; feedback and recommendations of constituents and people submitted to the session; and a socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025. The sitting will be broadcast live.

The legislators will then hear a proposal asking for the NA’s approval of the 2019 State budget final settlement and an audit report on the final settlement.

After that, the National Assembly will privately listen to the Government's report and the NA's verification report on the Government's structure for the 2021-2026 term and discuss the issue in groups.

In the afternoon, the NA will discuss in groups regarding the socio-economic and state budget matters as well as the socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025./.