Regulations on holding an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Vietnam

Regulations on holding extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly in Vietnam

Currently, regulations on the organization of extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly are mentioned in Resolution 31/2023/UBTVQH15, stipulating and guiding a number of articles of the National Assembly's Regulations promulgated by the National Assembly Standing Committee.

Regulations on holding an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Vietnam (Internet image)

Requirements for holding an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Vietnam

- In case the President or Prime Minister requests to hold an extraordinary meeting, send a written statement clearly stating the necessity, content, and expected time of holding the extraordinary meeting, together with dossiers and documents if the proposed contents are under their responsibility to prepare, to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly 07 days before the proposed date of the extraordinary meeting, except for documents related to personnel work.

The scheduled time for holding an extraordinary meeting must be at least 1 day before the expected opening date of the next regular meeting.

- In case a member of the National Assembly requests to hold an extraordinary meeting:

+ A member of the National Assembly shall send a document specifying the necessity, content, and expected time of the extraordinary meeting to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly. A written request to hold an extraordinary meeting may be signed by one or more National Assembly deputies at the same time;

+ The Standing Committee of the National Assembly directs the Secretary General of the National Assembly to summarize the requests of the National Assembly deputies within a period of time from the opening date of the last regular meeting to 8 days before the expected opening date of the next regular meeting;

+ The National Assembly Standing Committee shall consider and convene an extraordinary meeting when at least one-third of the total number of National Assembly deputies requests the same content.

- In case the Standing Committee of the National Assembly requests to hold an extraordinary meeting, the proposed content and time of the extraordinary meeting shall be reported to the National Assembly.

Handling of requests for an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Vietnam

- When the Standing Committee of the National Assembly makes its own request or receives a request from the President, the Prime Minister or at least one third of the total number of National Assembly deputies to hold an extraordinary session:

The National Assembly Standing Committee is responsible for requesting relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals to prepare contents and send dossiers and documents to the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly.
to verify that content and submit it to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and opinions before submitting it to the National Assembly at its session.

In the request, the National Assembly Standing Committee clearly states the time limit for agencies, organizations, and individuals to send dossiers to agencies of the National Assembly and National Assembly deputies.

- When examining dossiers and documents submitted to the extraordinary meeting, the Ethnic Council and Committee of the National Assembly are responsible for clearly expressing their views on the conditions and quality of the dossiers and documents.

- On the basis of reviewing dossiers and documents submitted by competent agencies and verifying the opinions of the Ethnic Council, Committees of the National Assembly, and Standing Committee of the National Assembly, it is decided to convene an extraordinary session. often.

To consider and decide on the content at the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Vietnam

Order and procedures for reviewing and deciding on the contents of the extraordinary meeting; files and documents of the extraordinary meeting; information about the extraordinary session shall comply with the provisions on the session of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly, the Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents, the Law on Supervision of the National Assembly and the People's Council, the Rules of the National Assembly session, and other relevant laws.

Duong Chau Thanh

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