The National Assembly discussed the draft Law on Bidding (amended) and the draft Law on Civil Defense.

Panorama of the meeting on May 24 at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quang Khanh

The National Assembly listened to Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc - authorized by the Prime Minister - present the State budget settlement report for 2021. State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan presented the State budget settlement audit report for 2021 and Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee Le Quang Manh presented the State budget settlement audit report for 2021.

Next, the National Assembly listened to the report explaining, accepting and revising the draft Law on Bidding (amended) and discussed in the hall a number of contents with different opinions on this law project.

Party and State leaders and National Assembly deputies attend the working session on May 24 at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quang Khanh

Accordingly, National Assembly deputies highly appreciated the preparation of the report on acceptance and explanation of the National Assembly Standing Committee and contributed many enthusiastic and responsible opinions to complete the draft law such as: scope, subjects of application, forms and methods of selecting contractors and investors, cases of designated bidding, process of selecting contractors and investors, responsibilities of parties participating in bidding activities, handling complaints in bidding, etc. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung gave a speech explaining and clarifying a number of issues of concern to the deputies.

Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc - authorized by the Prime Minister - presented the State budget settlement report for 2021. Photo: Quang Khanh

On the same afternoon, Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, authorized by the Prime Minister, presented a Report on continuing to implement the policy of reducing value added tax by 2% according to Resolution No. 43/2022/QH15 dated January 11, 2022 and Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, authorized by the Prime Minister, presented a Report on deciding on the investment policy for the road project from National Highway 27C to Provincial Road DT.656 of Khanh Hoa province - connecting with Lam Dong and Ninh Thuan (ie the inter-regional road project connecting Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Lam Dong, from Yang Bay - Ta Gu connecting with National Highway 27C and Provincial Road DT.707, Phuoc Binh commune, Bac Ai district, Ninh Thuan province). The Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee and the Chairman of the National Assembly's Science, Technology and Environment Committee respectively presented reports on the verification of the above two contents.

National Assembly delegates from Nghe An at the working session on May 24 at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quang Khanh

Next, the National Assembly listened to Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security Le Tan Toi present a report explaining, accepting and revising the draft Law on Civil Defense and discussed in the hall a number of contents with different opinions on this project.