NA Chairman receives Hungarian Audit Chief

On January 8, Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung received a delegation from the State Audit Office of Hungary led by President Laszlo Domokos.

NA Chairman receives President of Hungary State Audit Office. (Source: VNA)

Hung said the visit will help promote the cooperative relationship between the two State Audit Offices.

Vietnam will always pay heed to building and completing legal frameworks for auditing activities, he said. The Vietnamese NA supports the cooperation between the State Audit Office of Vietnam and international partners, including Hungary, he added.

Domokos briefed Hung on the outcomes of a joint working session between the two auditing agencies.

Earlier on the same day, a new cooperation agreement between the two auditing agencies was signed. The agreement focuses on anti-corruption and audit training.

VFF President receives delegation from Hungary

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Huynh Dam hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 8 for a delegation from the Hungarian Government led by Pál Kovács, Minister of State for Climate Change and Energy (Ministry of National Development).

At the meeting, Dam expressed his hope that the guests will continue to contribute to the developing traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary, especially in the fields of energy and climate change.

The VFF President thanked the delegation for sharing its valuable experience in canvassing local support for the construction of a nuclear power plant.

Kovács affirmed that Hungary is willing to support Vietnam in atomic energy.

Lao National Assembly Chairwoman busy in South

Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou was received on January 8 by Le Thanh Hai, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee.

Hai congratulated Laos on its achievements made under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), especially its joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the successful organisation of the 9th Asia-Europe Summit.

He affirmed that the city will do its utmost to fulfil cooperative agreements between the two Politburos and expand cooperation with Vientiane capital city and some Lao southern provinces.

Yathotou expressed her hope that in the time to come, Ho Chi Minh City will continue promoting experience exchange with Vientiane and other localities of Laos.

Earlier the same day, the Lao leader visited the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang and awarded gifts to three outstanding Vietnamese veterans who had fought in Laos.

Pilot vote of confidence in Hanoi

The Hanoi Party Committee will conduct a pilot vote of confidence scheme on members of the Standing Board and a number of key position holders in the city at its ongoing 10th conference.

Addressing the conference, which commenced on January 8, Secretary of the Committee Pham Quang Nghi said that the city would be the first locality in the country to pilot such a vote of confidence.

It is a challenging task, but if successful, it will positively impact on municipal officials’ attitude and sense of responsibility, Nghi stressed.

Apart from members of the Standing Board, leaders of seven “sensitive” municipal departments, including construction, natural resources and environment, planning and architecture, planning and investment, home affairs, labour, invalids and social affairs, and police, will be subject to the vote.

Those who are voted and all members of the municipal Party Committee will be informed of the results. The results of subsequent annual votes will be given to the media after the city receives instruction from the Party Central Committee to do so.

The Hanoi Party Committee has announced eight key tasks that focus on nine working programmes, renovating and reorganising the Committee, and implementing Party Central Committee instructions and resolutions.

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