This morning (October 21), the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly opened.

The National Assembly delegation of Nghe An province, consisting of 12 delegates, was led by comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council.

Before the opening of the session, at 7:15 a.m., leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, and National Assembly deputies laid wreaths and visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.

At 8:00 a.m., the National Assembly held a preparatory meeting. At the meeting, the National Assembly deputies listened to the speech of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the report of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the reception, explanation and adjustment of the proposed program of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

After that, the National Assembly discussed and voted to approve the agenda of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly. Next, the National Assembly listened to a member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Head of the Delegation Affairs Committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee, present a report on the dismissal of Mr. Tran Dinh Van, a member of the National Assembly Delegation of Lam Dong province, from his duties as a deputy of the 15th National Assembly.

At 9:00 a.m. the same day, the National Assembly held the Opening Session of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House.

The 8th Session will be held in 2 phases: Phase 1 from October 21 to November 13, 2024; Phase 2 from November 20 to the morning of November 30, 2024, in which the National Assembly will work 4 Saturdays. The total working time of the Session is expected to be 29.5 days.

The National Assembly will spend most of its time on law-making, supreme supervision, consideration and decision on socio-economic issues and a number of other important issues.

At this session, the National Assembly will spend most of its time on law-making, supreme supervision, consideration and decision on socio-economic issues and a number of other important issues.

Regarding legislative work, at this session, the National Assembly will consider and pass 15 laws, including: Law on Notarization (amended); Law on Trade Unions (amended); Law on Cultural Heritage (amended); Law on Geology and Minerals; Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking (amended); Law on Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue; Law on People's Air Defense; Law on Urban and Rural Planning; Law on Juvenile Justice.

Law on Value Added Tax (amended); Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Pharmacy; Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army; Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance; Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Planning, the Law on Investment, the Law on Investment under the form of public-private partnership and the Law on Bidding; Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Securities, the Law on Accounting, the Law on Independent Audit and the Law on State Budget, the Law on Management and Use of Public Assets, the Law on Tax Administration and the Law on National Reserves.

The National Assembly will also consider and pass three legal resolutions, including: Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting the handling of evidence and assets during the investigation, prosecution and trial of a number of criminal cases; Resolution of the National Assembly on the organization of urban government in Hai Phong City; Resolution of the National Assembly on specific mechanisms and policies to remove difficulties and obstacles related to projects and land in inspection, examination and judgment conclusions in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City and Khanh Hoa Province.

The National Assembly will review and comment on 13 draft laws, including: Law on Digital Technology Industry; Law on Data; Law on Electricity (amended); Law on Public Investment (amended); Law on Chemicals (amended); Law on Teachers; Law on Management and Investment of State Capital in Enterprises; Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended); Law on Corporate Income Tax (amended); Law on Employment (amended); Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Supervisory Activities of the National Assembly and People's Councils; Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Advertising; Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Technical Standards and Regulations.

The National Assembly considers and decides on the investment policy for the high-speed railway project on the North-South axis.

At the Session, the National Assembly will review and evaluate the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and the state budget for 2024 and review and decide on the socio-economic development plan, state budget estimates, and central budget allocation plan for 2025;

Review reports on judicial work, anti-corruption, crime and law violation prevention and control, results of monitoring the settlement of voters' petitions, receiving citizens, handling petitions and resolving citizens' complaints and denunciations.

The National Assembly will also review the Report of the Supervisory Delegation and consider and approve the Resolution of the National Assembly on the results of the thematic supervision of "Implementation of policies and laws on real estate market management and social housing development from 2015 to the end of 2023".

Consider and decide to establish Hue city under the Central Government. Consider and decide on the investment policy of the National Target Program on Cultural Development for the period 2025 - 2035.

Consider and decide on the investment policy of the National Target Program on Drug Prevention and Control until 2030 (if eligible). Consider and decide on adjusting the investment policy of the Long Thanh International Airport Project in Resolution No. 94/2015/QH13 of the National Assembly.

Review and decide on investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway project.

Review and decide on the policy of adjusting the National Land Use Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050. Review and decide on the policy of investing state capital at the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (VCB).

At the session, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front will report on the synthesis of opinions and recommendations of voters and people sent to the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly.

The National Assembly will also conduct questions and answers; consider and pass the Resolution of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly; review personnel work within its authority and consider and decide on other important issues (if any).