Press Release No. 2 Fourth Session, 15th National Assembly

Morning

1. From 8:00 AM: The National Assembly held a private meeting on personnel matters under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

- The National Assembly listened to Nguyen Thi Thanh, Head of the Deputies' Affairs Committee under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, presenting the Summary Report on the discussion results in the National Assembly Delegation and the voting results on the dismissal of the State Auditor General and the approval of the dismissal of the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term.- The National Assembly established a Vote Counting Committee; proceeded to dismiss the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term and approved the dismissal of the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term by secret ballot.

2. From 8:30 AM: Under the chairmanship of National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong, the National Assembly listened to:(1) Minister of Public Security To Lam, authorized by the Prime Minister, presenting the Proposal on the draft Resolution on the pilot issuance of the right to choose automobile license plates through auctions;(2) Chief of the National Assembly’s Committee on National Defense and Security Le Tan Toi presenting the Appraisal Report on the draft Resolution on the pilot issuance of the right to choose automobile license plates through auctions;(3) Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, authorized by the Prime Minister, presenting the Proposal on the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on the statute of limitations for handling disciplinary actions against officials and public employees;(4) Chief of the National Assembly’s Committee on Legal Affairs Hoang Thanh Tung presenting the Appraisal Report on the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on the statute of limitations for handling disciplinary actions against officials and public employees;(5) Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, authorized by the Prime Minister, presenting the Summary Report on the implementation of Resolution No. 54/2017/QH14 on the pilot mechanism and specific policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City;(6) Chief of the National Assembly's Committee on Finance and Budget Nguyen Phu Cuong presenting the Appraisal Report on the Summary Report on the implementation of Resolution No. 54/2017/QH14 on the pilot mechanism and specific policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

3. From 10:35 AM: The National Assembly continued to hold a private meeting on personnel matters under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.- The National Assembly listened to the Vote Counting Committee announcing the results of the vote count on the dismissal of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term and the approval of the dismissal of the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term, with the specific results as follows:+ Regarding the dismissal of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term: 483 deputies were present, of which 482 agreed (96.79% of all deputies); 1 deputy disagreed (0.2% of all deputies).+ Regarding the approval of the dismissal of the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term: 483 deputies were present, of which 478 agreed (95.98% of all deputies); 5 deputies disagreed (1.0% of all deputies).- The National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution on the dismissal of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term via the electronic voting system, with the specific results as follows: 472 deputies participated in the vote (94.78% of all deputies), of which 472 agreed (94.78% of all deputies).- The National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution approving the Prime Minister's proposal on the dismissal of the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term via the electronic voting system, with the specific results as follows: 463 deputies participated in the vote (92.97% of all deputies), of which 459 agreed (92.17% of all deputies); 2 deputies disagreed (0.40% of all deputies); 2 deputies did not vote (0.40% of all deputies).- The National Assembly listened to:(1) Nguyen Thi Thanh, Head of the Deputies' Affairs Committee under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, presenting the Proposal on the personnel for the election of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term;(2) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presenting the Proposal on the approval of the appointment of personnel for the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term. Subsequently, the National Assembly discussed in Caucus about: Personnel proposal for the election of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term; Approval list for the appointment of personnel for the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term.

Afternoon

1. From 2:00 PM to 2:20 PM: The National Assembly held a private meeting on personnel matters under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.- The National Assembly listened to:(1) Nguyen Thi Thanh, Head of the Deputies' Affairs Committee under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, reporting the discussion results in the National Assembly Delegation about the personnel proposal for the election of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term; approval list for the appointment of personnel for the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term; explaining and absorbing the opinions of the deputies regarding the personnel proposal for the election of the State Auditor General;(2) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh explaining and absorbing the opinions of the deputies regarding the approval list for the appointment of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term.- The National Assembly voted to pass the list for the election of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term via the electronic voting system, with the specific results as follows: 470 deputies participated in the vote (94.38% of all deputies), of which 469 agreed (94.18% of all deputies); 1 deputy disagreed (0.20% of all deputies).- The National Assembly elected the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term and approved the appointment of personnel for the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term by secret ballot.

2. From 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM: Under the chairmanship of National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, the National Assembly listened to Le Quang Huy, Chief of the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, presenting the Explanation Report, the absorption and revision of the draft Law on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies; then the National Assembly discussed in the hall about several remaining issues of the draft Law on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies. Most deputies agreed with many contents in the Explanation Report, the absorption and revision of the draft Law on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies. Additionally, the deputies focused their opinions on: the limit on the total width of the mobile information band that an enterprise is licensed to use; the use of frequencies outside the scope of planning adjustments; the licensing methods; the re-licensing of band use; handling violations of commitments to deploy telecommunications networks; the use of specifically allocated radio frequencies for national defense and security combining with economic development.

3. From 3:50 PM: The National Assembly continued to hold a private meeting on personnel matters under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.- The National Assembly listened to the Vote Counting Committee announcing the results of the vote count on the election of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term and the approval of the appointment of personnel for the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term. The specific results as follows:+ On the election of Mr. Ngo Van Tuan as State Auditor General: 481 deputies were present, of which 476 agreed (95.58% of all deputies); 4 deputies disagreed (0.8% of all deputies).+ On the approval of the appointment of Ms. Dao Hong Lan as Minister of Health for the 2021-2026 term: 481 deputies were present, of which 393 agreed (78.92% of all deputies); 84 deputies disagreed (16.86% of all deputies).+ On the approval of the appointment of Mr. Nguyen Van Thang as Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term: 481 deputies were present, of which 371 agreed (74.50% of all deputies); 105 deputies disagreed (21.08% of all deputies).- The National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution on the election of the State Auditor General for the 2021-2026 term. The specific results as follows: 461 deputies participated in the vote (92.57% of all deputies), of which 459 agreed (92.17% of all deputies); 2 deputies disagreed (0.40% of all deputies).- The National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution approving the appointment of personnel for the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term. The specific results as follows: 458 deputies participated in the vote (91.97% of all deputies), of which 434 agreed (87.15% of all deputies); 16 deputies disagreed (3.21% of all deputies); 8 deputies did not vote (1.61% of all deputies).

Saturday, October 22, 2022: Morning: The National Assembly discussed in groups about: The implementation results of the socio-economic development plan for 2022; the projected socio-economic development plan for 2023; the state budget execution for 2022, the state budget estimate, the state budget public investment plan, and the central budget allocation plan for 2023; the summary of Resolution No. 54/2017/QH14 on the pilot mechanism and specific policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City; Afternoon (the session was broadcast live on Vietnam National Assembly Television): The National Assembly listened to: the Proposal and Appraisal Report on the draft Amended Cooperative Law; the Explanation Report, the absorption, and revision of the draft Law on Exercising Democracy at the Grassroots Level. Subsequently, the National Assembly discussed in the hall about several remaining issues of the draft Law on Exercising Democracy at the Grassroots Level./.

According to the National Assembly Electronic Portal

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