The National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on senior personnel at the 28th session.

According to the provisions of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly on the election of positions in the State apparatus, the National Assembly elects the President from among the National Assembly deputies at the proposal of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

At the recent 8th Central Conference, the Party Central Committee unanimously agreed (100%) to introduce comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee, to be elected by the National Assembly to hold the position of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the upcoming 6th Session.

Also at the 6th Session, the National Assembly will approve the dismissal of the Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) and approve the appointment of a new Minister. Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung is currently holding the position of Acting Minister of Information and Communications.

27th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee (Photo: Quochoi.vn)

Also at the 28th session (from October 15-17), the National Assembly Standing Committee will give opinions on reports assessing the socio-economic situation in 2018 and the projected socio-economic development plan for 2019; mid-term reports on the implementation of the 5-year economic development plan for 2016-2020, the implementation of Resolution No. 24 on the economic restructuring plan for the 2016-2020 period and the implementation of Resolution No. 100 approving the investment policy for national target programs for the 2016-2020 period; and reports on the results of 3 years of implementing policies to support socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

In addition, the National Assembly Standing Committee will comment on reports on the budget, national financial plan, and medium-term public investment plan. Specifically, the report on adjusting the 2018 government bond investment plan among ministries and localities; mid-term assessment of the implementation of the medium-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period; results of the implementation of the 2018 state budget estimate, the state budget estimate and the central budget allocation plan for 2019; the 3-year national financial and state budget plan for 2019-2021 (including an assessment of the implementation of the 5-year financial plan for the 2016-2020 period)...

According to the program, the National Assembly Standing Committee will also review and comment on the report; Synthesize opinions and recommendations of voters and people sent to the 6th session of the National Assembly; Report on monitoring the settlement of voters' recommendations sent to the 5th session of the National Assembly; Results of citizen reception, receipt and handling of citizens' petitions and results of monitoring the settlement of citizens' complaints and denunciations sent to the National Assembly in 2018...../.