Today, the 11th Session of the 14th National Assembly opens.

Delegates work at Dien Hong Hall during the 10th session of the 14th National Assembly. Photo: National Assembly Press Center

As planned, the working program of the 11th session, the last session of the14th National AssemblyThe 2016-2021 term will take place over 12 days; opening on the morning of March 24 and closing on April 8.

At this session, in addition to the work of law-making, reviewing and deciding on important national issues, the National Assembly spent most of its time summarizing the work of the term of office of State agencies, the National Assembly, the Government and high-level State personnel work.

Of which, the National Assembly spent about 7 days on the work of perfecting a number of key leadership positions of the State.

Regarding the work of perfecting a number of key leadership positions of the State in recent times, the Politburo has carefully reviewed the legal and practical basis for perfecting the leadership positions of State agencies immediately after the Party Congress and reached a high consensus on the need to promptly perfect and rearrange the leadership positions of State agencies in a synchronous manner, promptly meeting the requirements of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party. The Politburo also proposed that the Central Committee allow the perfecting of the leadership positions of State agencies at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly in accordance with the Party's regulations and the State's laws.

Along with that, the National Assembly will listen to reports and discuss the draft report on the work of the 14th National Assembly; the work report for the 2016-2021 term of: the President, the Government, the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Ethnic Council, the National Assembly Committees, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, and the State Audit.

Draft Report on the work of the 14th National Assembly termaffirmed that during the 2016-2021 term, the National Assembly focused on promulgating many legal documents (72 laws, 2 ordinances and many resolutions containing legal documents) to promptly institutionalize the Party's policies and guidelines and continue to concretize and bring the 2013 Constitution into life.

The National Assembly's supervision work has been focused on, the supervision content has been focused, key, covering most areas, increasingly improving effectiveness and efficiency, achieving many important results, highly appreciated by voters and people. The review of reports of agencies has been carried out quite effectively, with thorough, public, transparent and constructive discussions, contributing to ensuring the organization and proper implementation of the provisions of the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly.

The National Assembly's foreign affairs activities have been effectively implemented, making important contributions to the overall success of the Party and State's foreign affairs work, helping to maintain a peaceful and stable environment for the cause of national construction, protection and development, and enhancing Vietnam's position in the international arena.

Draft Summary Report of the 2016-2021 Term of the PresidentEmphasizing the implementation of the Law and Ordinance Building Program of the 14th National Assembly, during the 2016-2021 term, the President has closely coordinated and contributed accurate opinions to the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the National Assembly, the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Government and relevant agencies in building and perfecting the legal system, especially laws related to the organization and operation of the State apparatus, human rights, basic rights and obligations of citizens, perfecting the socialist-oriented market economic institution...

The President signed an order promulgating 72 laws and 2 ordinances approved by the 14th National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

Regarding the performance of duties and powers related to the executive sector, the President has consulted with the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the National Assembly, the Government, ministries, branches and localities in formulating and organizing the implementation of major policies and tasks set forth in resolutions of the Party and the National Assembly, actively contributing to the performance of the executive apparatus, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of state management.

In his capacity as Head of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council, and Commander-in-Chief of the People's Armed Forces, the President focused on leading and directing the summary of the Party's leadership methods on judicial reform and the organizational model of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform through the periods.

As Head of State, the President has conducted many important foreign affairs activities, contributing to effectively implementing the foreign policy of the Party and State, enhancing Vietnam's position and prestige in the region as well as in the world.

Draft Report on the Government's 2016-2021 tenureEmphasizing that during its term, the Government has always strictly followed the leadership of the Party and the supervision of the National Assembly; upheld the spirit of solidarity and responsibility before the people and the country, and fully performed its tasks and powers as prescribed by the Constitution and laws.

The Government is proactive, flexible, creative, and resolute in managing and operating all fields, both effectively implementing key tasks and promptly handling sudden and arising issues, notably: submitting to the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee 4 proposals for the Program for building laws, ordinances, and resolutions, 107 draft laws, ordinances, and resolutions; promptly and relatively fully promulgating detailed regulations within its authority to organize law enforcement and meet management and operating requirements; promoting administrative procedure reform, improving the business environment, enhancing national competitiveness; innovating the working methods of State administrative agencies associated with building e-Government; promoting the development of a socialist-oriented market economy, creating momentum for socio-economic development; paying attention to comprehensive development of cultural and social fields, implementing social progress and justice, and improving the quality of people's lives; proactively, resolutely, promptly respond, prevent and control the Covid-19 pandemic well, strengthen resource management, protect the environment, adapt to climate change, prevent and combat natural disasters;...

In addition, the Government and the Prime Minister strictly comply with the supervision of the National Assembly; closely coordinate in preparing content, developing and implementing programs of National Assembly sessions and meetings of the National Assembly Standing Committee; well organize and serve the thematic supervision activities of the National Assembly, the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Ethnic Council and the National Assembly Committees.

Government members answered questions from National Assembly deputies and voters' recommendations with a high sense of responsibility, seriousness, openness and frankness; strictly complying with the regime of reporting to the National Assembly and the President as prescribed.

The opening and closing sessions and discussions on draft reports on the term's work will be broadcast live on Voice of Vietnam (VOV1), Vietnam Television (VTV1) and Vietnam National Assembly Television, helping voters and people nationwide directly follow the activities of the National Assembly at this session.