Press Release No. 3 Fourth Session, 15th National Assembly

Morning

The National Assembly discussed in groups about: The results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan in 2022; the proposed socio-economic development plan for 2023; The situation of the implementation of the state budget in 2022, the state budget estimate, the public investment plan funded by the state budget, and the central budget allocation plan for 2023 (including the state budget financial plan for 2023-2025, the situation of implementing the financial plan for 2022, and the proposed financial plan for 2023 of the state financial funds not included in the budget managed by the central government); Review of the implementation of Resolution No. 54/2017/QH14 on piloting special mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

Afternoon (The session was broadcast live on Vietnam National Assembly Television)

Under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh, the National Assembly listened to: (1) Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, authorized by the Prime Minister, presenting the proposal for the draft Law on Cooperatives (amended); (2) Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presenting the Verification Report on the draft Law on Cooperatives (amended); (3) Chairman of the National Assembly's Legal Committee Hoang Thanh Tung presenting the Report on explanation, absorption, and revision of the draft Law on Implementing Democracy at Grassroots Level. Afterward, the National Assembly discussed in the hall about some contents having differing opinions on the draft Law on Implementing Democracy at Grassroots Level.

In the discussion session, 18 delegates gave speeches; 01 delegate debated; in which most delegates agreed with the Report on explanation, absorption, and revision of the draft Law on Implementing Democracy at Grassroots Level and many main contents of the draft Law. Moreover, the delegates also focused on commenting on specific regulations such as: the scope of adjustment of the draft Law; principles of implementing democracy at the grassroots level; amending, supplementing, replacing, abolishing community decisions; proposing content for People to discuss and decide; forms of inspection, supervision; responsibilities of provincial and district-level People's Committees; prohibited acts; adjusting the implementation of democracy in organizations using labor; implementing democracy in various grassroots types, including: commune, ward, commune-level town (Chapter II), state agencies, public service providers (Chapter III), organizations using labor (Chapter V); People's Inspection Committee; responsibilities for ensuring the activities of the People's Inspection Committee in organizations using labor; Community Investment Supervision Committee; forms and timing of information disclosure; organization of information disclosure implementation; citizens' rights in implementing democracy at the grassroots level; obligations of citizens when provided with information; forms of inspection, supervision; law enforcement and transitional regulations; forms of People's discussions and decisions; measures to ensure the implementation of democracy at the grassroots level; main contents to be disclosed by local authorities at the commune level; handling results of inspection, supervision by the People; contents to be disclosed by organizations using labor...

At the end of the discussion session, the National Assembly heard Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, on behalf of the drafting agency, explain and clarify some issues raised by National Assembly delegates.

Monday, October 24, 2022: Morning (the session was broadcast live on Vietnam National Assembly Television): The National Assembly listened to the Report on explanation, absorption, and revision of the draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (amended) and discussed in the hall about some contents having differing opinions on the draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (amended); Afternoon: The National Assembly discussed in groups about: The draft Resolution on promulgating the revised Regulations of the National Assembly sessions; the draft Law on Anti-Money Laundering (amended); the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on the statute of limitations for disciplining officials and public employees./.

According to the National Assembly Electronic Portal

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