The 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly will consider a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Nghe An province.

On the morning of October 20, the 15th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam solemnly opened its second session at the National Assembly House, Hanoi.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended the opening session at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Also attending were Politburo members: Nguyen Xuan Phuc - President; Vuong Dinh Hue - Chairman of the National Assembly; Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister; Vo Van Thuong - Standing member of the Secretariat and other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State.

At the Nghe An province bridge, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council chaired. Also attending were National Assembly deputies residing and working in Nghe An.

Attending the opening session were comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; comrades of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Council, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and a number of departments and branches.

Panorama of the meeting at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House on the morning of October 20. Photo: Quochoi.vn

REVIEW, COMMENT, DECIDE ON MANY IMPORTANT CONTENTS

At the opening session, the National Assembly observed a minute of silence to pay tribute to compatriots, cadres and soldiers who have passed away and sacrificed their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic. Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man expressed that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on all aspects of social life, causing harm to people's health and lives. The National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee deeply sympathize with the losses that the people have had to bear; at the same time, honor and acknowledge compatriots, cadres and soldiers who have sacrificed their lives to serve the people and the country.

The National Assembly delegation of Nghe An province, term XV, consists of 13 delegates, of which 6 delegates working at central agencies attended the meeting at the National Assembly House, 7 delegates residing and working in Nghe An attended the online meeting from the bridge point of the National Assembly Delegation headquarters, People's Council, and People's Committee of Nghe An province.

At exactly 9:00 a.m., the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly officially opened. Delegates of the Nghe An National Assembly delegation performed the flag-raising ceremony with the main bridge at the National Assembly House and 61 bridge points in provinces and cities. Photo: Thanh Duy

Next, the National Assembly deputies of the Nghe An National Assembly Delegation and invited delegates attending the opening session at the Nghe An province bridge observed a minute of silence to pay tribute to the compatriots, officers and soldiers who died and sacrificed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Thanh Duy

Before the opening session, at the preparatory meeting, National Assembly deputies reached a high consensus on the content, program and method of conducting the session in the spirit of continuing to innovate and create, making the most of time savings, while ensuring the improvement of the session's quality to meet the requirements and aspirations of the people and voters nationwide.

According to the approved program, the National Assembly will consider, comment and decide on many important contents. In particular, the National Assembly will consider and approve 2 draft laws, 5 draft resolutions and comment on 5 draft laws, including: Law on Emulation and Commendation (amended), Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Criminal Procedure Code, Law on Mobile Police, Law on Cinema (amended); Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property; Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Statistics; Law on Insurance Business (amended); Resolution regulating the organization of online court sessions; Resolution on a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Thua Thien Hue provinces, Hai Phong city and consider and promulgate the General Resolution of the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council voted on the agenda of the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly via the National Assembly's application connected online to the connecting points. Photo: Thanh Duy

The National Assembly also reviewed the Government's reports on the assessment of the implementation results of the Socio-Economic Development Plan and the State Budget estimate for 2021; reviewed and decided on the Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2022, the State Budget estimate and the Central budget allocation plan for 2022; the 3-year State financial and budget plan for the 2022-2024 period; the postponement of the salary policy reform according to the Central Resolution and the Resolution at the First Session of the 15th National Assembly; the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and the implementation of Resolution 30 of the 15th National Assembly, First Session; reviewed and decided on the economic restructuring plan for the 2021-2025 period and many other important contents.

The voting results of the delegates will be immediately updated to the National Assembly system. Photo: The XV National Assembly delegates vote to approve the agenda of the second session. Photo: Thanh Duy

The National Assembly will also spend appropriate time to conduct questions and answers, review the 2021 work reports of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy and the State Audit; reports of the Government on corruption prevention and control, crime and law violation prevention and control, and judgment enforcement in 2021; review reports on the implementation of social insurance policies and regimes, management and use of social insurance funds in 2020, management and use of health insurance funds in 2020 and the implementation of Resolution 68 of the 13th National Assembly on promoting the implementation of health insurance policies and laws, towards universal health insurance coverage in 2019 and 2020. Listen to the report synthesizing opinions and recommendations of voters and people nationwide sent to the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly and report on the results of monitoring the settlement of voters' recommendations sent to the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly;...

PROMOTING THE ROLE OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Speaking at the opening of the 2nd session, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue emphasized: National Assembly deputies, with honor and responsibility, are representatives of the will and aspirations of the people, not only representing the people in their constituencies, but also representing the people of the whole country, and representing the people to exercise State power in the National Assembly.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers the opening speech of the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly. Photo: Quochoi.vn

Therefore, on behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the National Assembly Chairman requests that National Assembly deputies, based on the vivid and rich reality of their respective sectors, fields and localities, and at the same time, starting from the highest interests of the country, nation and people, fully participate in the plenary sessions of the National Assembly, meetings of the National Council, the National Assembly Committees, and the National Assembly delegations and groups to carefully study the situation and documents, reflect objectively and truthfully, discuss enthusiastically, offer advice and contribute many passionate, profound and quality opinions, and question correctly and accurately the key and current issues that voters nationwide are interested in.

At the same time, consider voting and deciding on very important issues of the session's agenda approved by the National Assembly, contributing to the success of the session, meeting the expectations of the people and voters nationwide.

National Assembly delegates from Nghe An and guests attend the opening session of the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly at the Nghe An province bridge. Photo: Thanh Duy

After the opening speech of the session by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented a report on the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan in 2021 and the projected socio-economic development plan for 2022.

Also at the opening session, the National Assembly heard many other important reports, including a report summarizing opinions and recommendations from voters and people sent to the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly...

The National Assembly Standing Committee will consider specific mechanisms and policies for Nghe An province.

The National Assembly Standing Committee will give opinions on draft resolutions on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of the provinces and cities of Hai Phong, Thua Thien Hue and Nghe An.