The National Assembly Chairman expressed gratitude to all compatriots and voters.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed her sincere and deep gratitude to compatriots and voters nationwide for always trusting and entrusting her with important responsibilities.

After days of urgent, serious and responsible work, this morning (April 12), the National Assembly successfully completed the working program of the 11th session, the last session of the 13th National Assembly term.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

In her closing remarks, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that at this session, the National Assembly spent time reviewing and evaluating the implementation of the 5-year socio-economic development plan for 2011-2015 and was pleased to see that over the past 5 years, under the leadership of the Party, all levels, sectors, the business community and the entire population have overcome difficulties and challenges, strived to fulfill the main goals and targets of the socio-economic development plan, and achieved important results. In addition, the National Assembly also frankly pointed out shortcomings and weaknesses.

The National Assembly has issued a Resolution deciding on the 5-year socio-economic development plan for 2016-2020 with the goal of ensuring macroeconomic stability, striving for higher economic growth than the previous 5 years; continuing to promote the implementation of strategic breakthroughs, restructuring the economy in association with growth model innovation; improving labor productivity, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy. Developing education and training, science and technology, culture, health; achieving social progress and equity and constantly improving people's lives.

Promote administrative reform, strengthen discipline and order; improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management; create clear changes in preventing and combating corruption, practicing thrift and combating waste.

Resolutely and persistently fight to firmly protect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Fatherland; proactively integrate into the international community, maintain peace and stability, create a favorable environment for national development; strive to soon turn our country into a basically modern industrialized country, firmly stepping on the new path of development.

The National Assembly decided to adjust the land use planning until 2020 and the final land use plan for the 2016-2020 period at the national level and passed 7 laws.

“Looking back at the entire term, it can be affirmed that the 13th National Assembly has fulfilled its responsibility of promulgating the 2013 Constitution and basically completed the concretization of the Constitution in laws on the organization of the state apparatus; protecting justice, human rights, and citizen rights; perfecting the socialist-oriented market economic institution; consolidating national defense, security, social order and safety; ensuring social security, environmental protection, foreign affairs and international integration…”, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Frankly evaluate the work of term summary

At the 11th session, the National Assembly spent time reviewing the Reports of the National Assembly, National Assembly agencies, the President, the Government, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy, and the State Auditor General.

From the practical activities of the past 5 years, the National Assembly has analyzed and clarified the good and bad aspects in the activities of our State; identified the causes and drawn valuable lessons. In the context of many fluctuations in the domestic and foreign situations, opportunities and advantages intertwined with difficulties and challenges, with the leadership of the Party, the trust, support, assistance and supervision of the people, the State apparatus has inherited and promoted the achievements of previous terms, continued to innovate in both organization and operation methods, and performed well its functions and tasks according to the provisions of the Constitution and laws.

Mr. Truong Tan Sang reported on the summary of the work of the 2011-2016 term.

The National Assembly and its agencies have strengthened all aspects of activities in the fields of constitution-making, legislation, supreme supervision and decision-making on important issues; the National Assembly Chairman has left a good image and sentiment in the hearts of voters and compatriots nationwide.

The President has demonstrated his role as head of state in domestic and foreign affairs, commanding the people's armed forces, contributing to consolidating and strengthening the great national unity bloc, maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for development.

The Government and the Prime Minister have made great efforts in governing and managing the country and society; directed with concentration, determination, dynamism and creativity to create positive changes in difficult and unfavorable conditions and circumstances.

Judicial agencies have made many changes in the direction of ensuring the investigation, prosecution, and trial of the right person, the right crime, and the right law; continuing to consolidate and perfect the organization, functions, and tasks according to the judicial reform roadmap. The State Audit is becoming an important institution, contributing to the health of the national financial system, supporting the work of preventing and combating corruption and waste.

The National Assembly also seriously and frankly pointed out the limitations and weaknesses in the operations of state agencies, first of all, the cumbersome organizational structure, ineffective staff streamlining; the incomplete legal system, with many layers and low feasibility; poor management and use of investment capital and public assets, low efficiency, with losses and waste; budget deficit and public debt increasing, bad debt still large; complex developments of crime and social evils...

Trust and demand senior leaders to strive

At this session, in order to promptly respond to the Party's leadership and the State's direction and administration, the National Assembly decided to dismiss, elect and approve a number of high-ranking State personnel; ensuring democracy, in accordance with the Party's policies and orientations and legal regulations.

For the first time, the National Assembly Chairman, the State President, the Prime Minister, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court swore before the National Flag absolute loyalty to the Fatherland, the People, and the Constitution, pledging before the National Assembly and the People to strive to fulfill their assigned tasks.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presented flowers to congratulate new President Tran Dai Quang.

“Our National Assembly has confidence and support for the newly elected and approved members, and at the same time requires them to continue to train, strive, and successfully complete the tasks entrusted to them by the Party, State, and People,” emphasized Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

The National Assembly respectfully acknowledges the dedication, enthusiasm and responsibility of previous leaders to the country's development and the activities of the National Assembly, and hopes that they will continue to devote their time, experience and intelligence to contributing to the cause of building, protecting and developing the country in the next period.

The support and sharing of voters is a noble reward.

The National Assembly Chairman said: Five years, a term of democratic, united, intelligent, dynamic and innovative activities is about to end. Each of us, as delegates, has always kept in mind that we must strive to be worthy of the expectations and hopes of the people. During that time, we have been close to the people, concerned about the pressing issues in their lives; tried to stay close to the grassroots, grasp the thoughts and aspirations of voters; proactively and actively proposed solutions and participated in deciding many important issues of the country. The support, agreement, sharing and trust of voters are the most noble rewards for people's representatives.

On the occasion of the end of the term, on behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sincerely thanked and congratulated the National Assembly deputies for fulfilling their responsibilities as deputies of the 13th National Assembly.

“I hope that, whether we continue to be re-elected or take on other tasks, we will always remember and be proud of the years we worked together in the National Assembly and continue to make efforts and wholeheartedly contribute to the activities of the National Assembly and the work of the country,” said Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

On this occasion, on behalf of the National Assembly, the National Assembly Chairman expressed his sincere and deep gratitude to all compatriots and voters nationwide who have always trusted and entrusted him with the responsibility of exercising people's power; thanked the leadership of the Party Central Committee, the coordination and shared responsibility of the President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, sectors, levels and relevant agencies and organizations... for advising, serving, coordinating the implementation of activities, and accompanying the National Assembly throughout the past term.

“With the tradition and experience accumulated over 70 years, with a sense of responsibility to the people and the future of the country, we firmly believe that the 14th National Assembly will continue to promote its glorious tradition, excellently fulfill its assigned tasks, worthy of the trust of the Party, State and people” – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan emphasized./.

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