Solemn opening of the 6th Session, 14th National Assembly

This morning, October 22, the 6th Session of the 14th National Assembly opened.

From 7:15 a.m., National Assembly deputies laid wreaths and visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. At 8:00 a.m., the National Assembly held a preparatory session to discuss and approve the session agenda. At exactly 9:00 a.m., the National Assembly held its opening session.

The opening session of the 6th Session of the 14th National Assembly was broadcast live on radio and television for voters and people nationwide to follow.

Attending the opening session were: General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former President Tran Duc Luong; Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc - former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; former Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Van An; former Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung; Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man; former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Pham The Duyet; former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Huynh Dam, leaders and former senior leaders of the Party and State; revolutionary veterans, former members of the National Assembly Standing Committee, deputies of the 14th National Assembly, members of the Diplomatic Corps, representatives of international organizations in Hanoi; representatives of news agencies, newspapers and reporters at home and abroad.

This morning, October 22, the 6th Session of the 14th National Assembly opened.

In this morning's session, after National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivered the opening speech, the National Assembly listened to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc present a report on the socio-economic situation in 2018 and the socio-economic development plan for 2019 (including a mid-term assessment of the implementation of the 5-year socio-economic development plan, 2016-2020).

Next, the National Assembly listened to Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man present a report summarizing opinions and recommendations of voters and people, and Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh present a report on the verification and assessment of the implementation results of the National Assembly's Resolution on the socio-economic development plan in 2018 and three years of implementing the five-year plan, 2016-2020; and the socio-economic development plan in 2019.

In the afternoon, the National Assembly listened to Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung, authorized by the Prime Minister, present a report on the implementation of the state budget in 2018, the state budget estimate and the allocation of the central budget in 2019; a review of three years of implementing the national five-year financial plan, 2016-2020; and allocation of remaining funds and unused regular expenditures in 2017.

Next, Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee Nguyen Duc Hai presented the Verification Report on the implementation of the state budget in 2018, the state budget estimate and central budget allocation in 2019; a three-year review of the implementation of the national five-year financial plan 2016-2020; and allocation of remaining funds and unused regular expenditures in 2017.

Then, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung presented the Mid-term Assessment Report on the implementation of Resolution No. 24/2016/QH13 on the economic restructuring plan for the 2016-2020 period.

The National Assembly also listened to Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh present the mid-term review report on the implementation of Resolution No. 24/2016/QH13 on the economic restructuring plan for the 2016-2020 period, and Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung present the mid-term review report on the implementation of the medium-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period (including the plan to adjust the medium-term public investment plan with foreign capital for the 2016-2020 period).

Also this afternoon, Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee Nguyen Duc Hai presented the mid-term review report on the implementation of the medium-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period (including the plan to adjust the medium-term public investment plan with foreign capital for the 2016-2020 period).

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, authorized by the Prime Minister, presented the Mid-term Assessment Report on the implementation of Resolution No. 100/2015/QH13 approving investment policies for national target programs for the 2016-2020 period.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee Nguyen Duc Hai presented the mid-term review report on the implementation of Resolution No. 100/2015/QH13 approving investment policies for national target programs for the 2016-2020 period.

Also during this afternoon's working session, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, on behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee, presented the proposed personnel for the National Assembly to elect the President.

The session was broadcast live on Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam Television, and Vietnam National Assembly Television for voters and people nationwide to follow.