Press Release No. 1 of the 6th Session of 15th National Assembly in Vietnam

Member of the Politburo, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue presides over the opening session of the 6th Session, the 15th National Assembly Term

Morning

07:15: Members of the National Assembly (MNA) lay wreaths and visit the Mausoleum to pay respects to President Ho Chi Minh.

08:00 The National Assembly holds a preparatory session.

The National Assembly listens to speeches by: Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue; General Secretary of the National Assembly - Head of the Office of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong reports on the assimilation, explanation, and adjustment of the proposed program of the 6th Session, the 15th National Assembly Term. Subsequently, the National Assembly discusses and votes to pass the program of the 6th Session, the 15th National Assembly Term, with the following results: 478 deputies participated in the vote (96.76% of the total number of MNA), of which 477 agreed (95.56% of the total number of MNA); 01 did not agree (0.20% of the total number of MNA).

09:00 Under the chairmanship of Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly conducts the flag-raising ceremony. General Secretary of the National Assembly - Head of the Office of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong declares the reasons and introduces the delegates attending the session; Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue delivers the opening speech of the 6th Session, the 15th National Assembly Term. The opening session sees the participation of Mr. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; President Vo Van Thuong; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Standing member of the Secretariat Truong Thi Mai; Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien; leaders and former leaders of the Communist Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front; representatives of central ministries and departments; heads of diplomatic missions from foreign countries and international organizations in Hanoi. The opening session is broadcast live by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV1), Vietnam Television (VTV1), and the Vietnam National Assembly Television for the electorate and the nationwide public to follow.

Under the chairmanship of Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly listens to the following reports:

(1) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents the Report on the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2023; the projected socio-economic development plan for 2024; Chairman of the Economic Committee of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh presents the verification report on the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2023; the projected socio-economic development plan for 2024.

(2) Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien presents the report summarizing the opinions and petitions of the electorate and the public sent to the 6th Session, the 15th National Assembly Term.

(3) Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Head of the People's Petition Committee of the National Assembly Duong Thanh Binh presents the report on the oversight results of the resolution of petitions sent by the electorate to the 5th Session, the 15th National Assembly Term.

Afternoon

Under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, the National Assembly listens to the following reports:

(1) Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, on behalf of the Prime Minister presents the mid-term assessment report on the implementation of the 5-year socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025, and the economic restructuring plan for 2021-2025; Chairman of the Economic Committee of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh presents the verification report on said content.

(2) Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, on behalf of the Prime Minister presents the report on the state budget implementation for 2023, the state budget estimate, and the plan for central budget allocation for 2024, the 03-year financial-state budget plan for 2024-2026 (including the content on supplementing the regular expenditure estimate of the state budget for 2023 for ministries, central agencies, and localities); Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly Le Quang Manh presents the verification report on said content.

(3) Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, on behalf of the Prime Minister presents the mid-term assessment report on the implementation of the national financial plan and public debt borrowing and repayment for 2021-2025; Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly Le Quang Manh presents the verification report on said content.

(4) Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, on behalf of the Prime Minister presents the mid-term assessment report on the implementation of the medium-term public investment plan for 2021-2025; Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly Le Quang Manh presents the verification report on said content.

(5) Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, on behalf of the Prime Minister presents the report on the results of the implementation of Resolution No. 43/2022/QH15 on fiscal policy, monetary support for the socio-economic recovery and development program; Chairman of the Economic Committee of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh presents the verification report on said content.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, morning, the National Assembly discusses in groups about: Evaluation of the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2023; the projected socio-economic development plan for 2024; the state budget implementation for 2023, the state budget estimate, and the plan for central budget allocation for 2024; the mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the plans: socio-economic development for 2021-2025; economic restructuring for 2021-2025; medium-term public investment for 2021-2025; national financial plan and public debt borrowing and repayment for 2021-2025; results of the implementation of Resolution No. 43/2022/QH15 on fiscal policy, monetary support for the socio-economic recovery and development program; the Government's report on the pilot mechanism and special policies for the development of Da Nang city; the results of the review of the legal document system as prescribed in Resolution No. 101/2023/QH15 of the 5th Session, the 15th National Assembly Term. In the afternoon, the National Assembly discusses at the hall about some issues with differing opinions on the Draft Law on Management and Protection of National Defense works and Military zones; carries out the process of conducting a vote of confidence for those elected or approved by the National Assembly./.

According to the National Assembly electronic portal

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