The National Assembly will conduct a secret ballot to dismiss Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

On the morning of October 17, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly gave its opinion on the preparations for the 8th session of the National Assembly. Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc said that the total working time of the National Assembly is expected to be 27 days, closing on November 27.

Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc

Delegates will consider and approve the draft law amending and supplementing Article 3 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Support Tools; and the draft resolution on piloting the non-organization of People's Councils in wards of districts and towns of Hanoi.

The National Assembly will also give opinions on two draft laws: the amended Investment Law; the amended Enterprise Law (replacing the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Investment Law and the Enterprise Law); and consider the feasibility study report on the Long Thanh International Airport project, phase 1...

Thus, the National Assembly is expected to consider and pass 12 draft laws, 3 draft resolutions, and give opinions on 9 draft laws at this session.

The National Assembly will spend three days questioning government members.

Regarding the arrangement for reviewing and deciding on personnel work at the end of the session, Mr. Nguyen Hanh Phuc proposed to report to the National Assembly to allow not arranging a meeting of the National Assembly delegation for the expected personnel to be elected as Chairman of the Law Committee if that personnel has been elected to hold the position of member of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien

The Politburo has decided to assign Chairman of the Law Committee Nguyen Khac Dinh to be the Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien will be relieved of her position as Minister of Health.

According to the meeting agenda, on November 25, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly will submit to the National Assembly the dismissal of a member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Law Committee.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented a proposal to approve the dismissal of the Minister of Health.

Delegates will dismiss members of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Law Committee of the National Assembly; and approve the dismissal of the Minister of Health by secret ballot.

Then, the National Assembly discussed and voted to pass a resolution on the dismissal of a member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the Law Committee, and a resolution approving the dismissal of the Minister of Health.