The National Assembly voted to approve the budget allocation plan.

With 87.75% of delegates in favor, on the morning of November 15, the National Assembly voted to approve the entire draft Resolution on the allocation of the central budget in 2014.

National Assembly deputies vote to pass the Resolution on central budget allocation in 2014. Photo: An Dang - VNA

Accordingly, the total central budget revenue in 2014 was 495,189 billion VND, the total local budget revenue was 287,511 billion VND, the total central budget expenditure was 719,189 billion VND, including 211,585 billion VND of additional balance and targeted supplement from the central budget to the local budget.

According to the working program, the National Assembly reviewed the personnel organization of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Nationalities Council and a number of National Assembly Committees. After listening to National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, on behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee, report the results of discussions at the National Assembly delegation on increasing the number of Vice Chairmen of the Nationalities Council and Vice Chairmen of a number of National Assembly Committees, the National Assembly voted to increase the number of Vice Chairmen of the Nationalities Council and Vice Chairmen of a number of National Assembly Committees with 80.52% of the total number of delegates in favor.

The National Assembly listened to National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung read the list of nominees for the National Assembly to elect. Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien, Head of the People's Aspirations Committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee, National Assembly delegate of Nghe An province was nominated for the position of member of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

Mr. Nguyen Lam Thanh, Standing Member of the Ethnic Council, National Assembly delegate of Lang Son province was introduced to be elected as Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Council; Mr. Pham Tri Thuc, Standing Member of the Law Committee, National Assembly delegate of Thanh Hoa province was introduced to be elected as Vice Chairman of the Law Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Tuyet, Standing Member of the Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children Committee, National Assembly delegate of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province was introduced to be elected as Vice Chairman of the Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children Committee; Mr. Dang Thuan Phong, Standing Member of the Social Affairs Committee, National Assembly delegate of Ben Tre province was introduced to be elected as Vice Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee; Mr. Vu Hai Ha, Standing Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, National Assembly delegate of Dong Nai province was introduced to be elected as Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Also in the morning, the National Assembly discussed at the National Assembly Delegation the expected personnel to elect additional members of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Council, and Vice Chairmen of a number of National Assembly Committees./.

According to VNA