Legislators continued their plenary session in Hanoi on July 25 under the chair of National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

In the morning, Tran Van Tuy, head of the NA Committee for Deputy Affairs, presented the NA Standing Committee’s report on its approval of Vice Chairmen of the NA's Council for Ethnic Affairs, and deputy heads and standing members of NA committees.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan then submitted a proposal on the candidate for the position of State President.

After that, the lawmakers discussed in groups the Presidential candidate.

Under the chair of NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty, the legislators heard a report on the legislature’s supervisory programme for 2017, delivered by NA Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc.

While discussing the programme, the deputies focused on thematic supervision activities. Many suggested supplementing the environmental pollution caused by Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Limited Company in the central province of Ha Tinh to the programme.

During the afternoon session, NA Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong presented a report on acquiring deputies’ opinions on the Presidential candidate.

After approving the list of the candidate for the post of State President, the legislators elected the position.

Tran Dai Quang was re-elected as President of Vietnam for the 2016 – 2021 tenure.

Later, the parliament approved a resolution on electing the President.

President Tran Dang Quang took his oath. The swearing-in ceremony was broadcast live on television and radio.

Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister for the 2016-2021 tenure, presented a report on the Government’s organisation.

Chairman of the NA Law Committee Nguyen Khac Dinh delivered another report appraising the Government’s organisational structure. The deputies then discussed this issue in groups.

The legislature is scheduled to continue mulling over the Government’s organisation and a proposal on the candidate for the post of Prime Minister, among others, on July 26 morning.

They will elect the post in the afternoon and debate in groups the proposal on candidates for the positions of Vice Presidents, Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court and Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

Imperative issues should be under parliament’s supervision: deputies

Most of the National Assembly (NA) deputies at the plenary session on the morning of July 25 agreed that in 2017, the parliament should focus its supervision on pressing issues that are of great interest and have major impact on society and the economy.

The discussion on the NA’s proposed supervision programme for 2017 was part of the ongoing first session of the 14th parliament in Hanoi.

According to the proposal, supervision should cover lawmaking-related problems which do not coincide with the matters already supervised by the NA and its Standing Committee over the last three to five years.

The proposal suggested there should be two topics under supervision of the NA, the NA Standing Committee, and the NA Council for Ethic Affairs apiece next year. Meanwhile, the NA committees will supervise one or two topics. Outcomes will be reported to the NA Standing Committee and the deputies.

At the plenary session, the Standing Committee proposed four topics to the NA for selection.

Many deputies asked the NA to supervise the implementation of policies and laws on food safety between 2011 and 2016. Others requested stronger supervision of law enforcement, and guidance for the implementation of the Constitution, law and the NA’s resolutions.

Some lawmakers proposed supervision over the marine environment, traffic safety, and domestic and foreign investment.

NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty said based on opinions raised at the plenum, the NA Secretary General will garner the deputies’ written opinions to select topics for supervision in 2017.

VNA