Official launch of the highest leadership apparatus of the 14th National Assembly

During the first working week, the 14th National Assembly spent most of its time deciding on personnel work.

The first session of the 14th National Assembly ended its first working week by spending most of its time reviewing and deciding on State personnel work for the 2016-2021 term.

In the international and domestic context that poses extremely heavy tasks for the 14th National Assembly, voters and people nationwide expect the National Assembly, its agencies, as well as each delegate to be clearly aware of their responsibilities to strive, practice and improve their professional capacity, and effectively perform their tasks, powers and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the opening session of the first session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: Hoang Long)

The 14th National Assembly began its term in the context of the world situation continuing to develop complicatedly, the global economy developing unstable, the financial and currency markets fluctuating unpredictably; the situation in the East Sea is very complicated... In the country, besides the advantages from the positive changes in the socio-economy, political security, and social safety, the complicated developments of weather and climate change are affecting production and people's lives. Traffic accidents, food safety and hygiene, and environmental pollution are still serious.

Therefore, in his important speech at the opening session of the meeting, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized: The 14th National Assembly needs to pay attention to a number of major orientations, focusing on building and perfecting a synchronous and feasible legal system, to continue institutionalizing the Party's viewpoints and guidelines, concretizing the Constitution; promoting the people's mastery, the role and effectiveness of state management; ensuring political stability, socio-economic development, strengthening national defense and security; promoting international integration, building an increasingly clean and strong state. In particular, we must always maintain our stance, maintain our goals, learn from international experiences, and apply them creatively in accordance with Vietnam's conditions; absolutely not be vague or lose vigilance, allowing hostile forces to take advantage of and sabotage us by steering the legal system in a different direction.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan takes the oath of office before the National Assembly (Photo: Hoang Long)

With a focus on the organization and high-level personnel of the State, in the first working week, the 14th National Assembly devoted two full days for delegates to discuss, give opinions and elect key positions of the 14th National Assembly. As a result, with a majority of votes in favor, the National Assembly elected Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan to hold the position of Chairwoman of the 14th National Assembly, and four Vice Chairwomen of the National Assembly were elected, including Mr. and Mrs. Tong Thi Phong, Phung Quoc Hien, Do Ba Ty, and Uong Chu Luu.

The oath-taking ceremony of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan took place in a solemn and exemplary atmosphere. The country's first female Chairwoman pledged to continue to innovate to improve the quality of the National Assembly's activities, so that the National Assembly can truly be a united, creative and active National Assembly for the benefit of the people and for the sustainable development of the country.

Along with appreciating the solemnity of the oath-taking ceremony, demonstrating the dignity of the highest body, representing the power, will and aspirations of the people of the whole country, voters and people believe that the commitments of the head of the National Assembly at the inauguration ceremony will be the driving force for the National Assembly to continue to act for the rights and interests of the people.

The 14th National Assembly officially launched its highest leadership apparatus (Photo: Hoang Long)

Also in the first working week, the 14th National Assembly officially launched its highest leadership apparatus by electing and approving the Resolution on the positions of Chairman of the Ethnic Council, Chairmen of the National Assembly Committees, Secretary General of the National Assembly, and State Auditor General. With 3 new personnel, elected as leaders of committees under the National Assembly, namely Mr. Vu Hong Thanh, Deputy Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee, holding the position of Chairman of the Economic Committee; Mr. Phan Thanh Binh, Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University, elected as Chairman of the Committee on Culture - Education - Youth, Adolescents and Children; and Mr. Nguyen Khac Dinh, Deputy Head of the Government Office, holding the position of Chairman of the Law Committee./.

According to VOV