General Secretary and President attend meeting to celebrate 75 years since the first General Election

On the afternoon of January 6, at the National Assembly House, the Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly held a meeting to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first general election on January 6, 1946 - January 6, 2021. General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended the meeting. Also attending were leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front, and generations of National Assembly deputies.

After the great success of the August Revolution, despite the myriad of difficulties, internal and external enemies, but for the sake of the supreme interests of the nation, determined to protect the independence and freedom just won, consolidate the young revolutionary government, continue to unite all patriotic forces, with the wise and talented leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, the General Election on January 6, 1946 was completely victorious, going down in the history of the nation, marking a brilliant milestone in the process of building a democratic institution, legally affirming the right to mastery of the Vietnamese people: from the status of slaves, standing up to gain independence, mastering the destiny of the nation, self-organizing their own State - the first workers' and peasants' State in Southeast Asia.

This victory opened a new era for the country with a National Assembly, a unified Government, a progressive 1946 Constitution and a government system with full legal basis to represent the Vietnamese people domestically and internationally.

Throughout 75 years of development, the National Assembly has always been close to and accompanied the nation, always the embodiment of the great national unity bloc, regardless of any circumstances or historical period, always fulfilling the responsibility of the highest representative body of the People, the highest state power body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with great and important contributions to the country's revolutionary cause. The 14 National Assembly terms are a continuous process of inheritance and development, constantly innovating to meet the requirements and tasks of each revolutionary stage. The practical experience of the previous National Assembly is always a valuable lesson for consolidating and improving the quality and effectiveness of the activities of the following National Assembly.

Speaking at the meeting, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that, inheriting the tradition of 13 National Assembly terms, with the spirit of solidarity, creativity, and action for the benefit of the people, the 14th National Assembly has achieved quite comprehensive results in all areas from legislation, supervision, deciding on important issues to parliamentary diplomacy, contributing to the great achievements of historical significance of the country in 35 years of renovation.

The National Assembly Chairman affirmed: "On the one hand, we focus on concretizing the provisions of the 2013 Constitution, continuing to build and perfect a synchronous, unified, feasible, public, transparent legal system, a breakthrough in the development process; on the other hand, we actively innovate, improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of supreme supervision activities and decide on important issues, delve into many major, thorny and inadequate issues, covering all areas of economic and social life, promptly meeting the practical requirements and aspirations of voters and people nationwide.

Parliamentary diplomacy activities have also been promoted, with many outstanding marks, clearly demonstrating the role of Vietnam and the Vietnamese National Assembly as a proactive, active member, a reliable and responsible partner in the international community, contributing to enhancing the position and prestige of the country in the region and the world. The working method of the National Assembly has also undergone a strong transformation, from a "discussing" National Assembly to a "debating" National Assembly; increasing the application of information technology, contributing to improving the professionalism, quality and efficiency of the National Assembly's activities.

The great achievements and precious traditions of the glorious 75-year journey of formation and development of the Vietnamese National Assembly will create an important and solid foundation for the 15th National Assembly and the following National Assemblies to continue to inherit, promote and better perform the functions, tasks and powers according to the Constitution and laws. In particular, the core, consistent lessons that still retain their value and are of contemporary significance are: the strength of solidarity; the ideology of respecting the people, being close to the people, being close to the people, maximizing the people's mastery; ensuring the comprehensive leadership of the Party; constantly innovating, creating, firmly grasping theory, closely following reality, "turning danger into opportunity".

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan emphasized: "In today's joyful, emotional and proud atmosphere, we are reminded to forever remember the contributions of beloved Uncle Ho and the great sacrifices of our predecessors and many revolutionary soldiers, compatriots and comrades for the victory of the first General Election. We are forever grateful to the National Assembly deputies of all terms who have represented the will and aspirations of the people, together with the entire nation to fight for independence, freedom, unity, and join hands and hearts to build and develop the country to become more and more prosperous and happy. With the great and historic achievements of 76 years of establishment, construction and development, nearly 35 years of renovation, our country is confidently entering a new stage of development. The upcoming 13th National Party Congress will pass many important documents of strategic significance, setting out goals and tasks associated with each important milestone of the country."

Therefore, according to National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, the immediate and long-term tasks of the country in general and the National Assembly in particular are very heavy, requiring the activities of the National Assembly to continue to be innovated and improved to further improve quality and efficiency, contribute more to the cause of innovation and international integration, contribute to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and successfully organize the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term.

Under the leadership of the Party, the close coordination of agencies and organizations in the political system, with the cooperation and assistance of international friends and the support, sharing and supervision of voters and people nationwide, the National Assembly will continue to promote its heroic tradition, constantly grow, have many innovations, truly be the highest representative body of the people, the highest state power body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, strive with the entire Party, the entire army and the entire people to successfully realize the goal of "rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness and civilization" as the wish of beloved President Ho Chi Minh and the aspiration for a strong and prosperous Vietnam of the entire nation./.