Forms of organization of the National Assembly session in Vietnam

Forms of organization of the National Assembly session in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet responded as follows:

1. Forms of organization of the National Assembly session in Vietnam

Forms of organization of the National Assembly session according to Article 6 of Resolution 31/2023/UBTVQH15 are as follows:

- A face-to-face meeting is conducted with the direct participation of all National Assembly deputies at one location.

- Online meetings are conducted via video conference system between the main bridge point in Hanoi and the bridge point in other centrally-affiliated cities and provinces.

The National Assembly Standing Committee decides the number of bridge points; provinces and centrally run cities that have bridge points; the location of the bridge point; The National Assembly delegation attended the meeting at each bridge point.

Based on the actual situation, the Secretary-General of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the Office of the National Assembly, advises the National Assembly Standing Committee to decide to organize the online meeting in another way.

The combination of face-to-face meetings and online meetings is implemented in cases where the meeting has sessions held in the form of face-to-face meetings and sessions held in the form of online meetings.

2. Regulations on National Assembly deputies attending meetings at online meeting points in Vietnam

National Assembly deputies attending the meeting at online meeting points according to Article 7 of Resolution 31/2023/UBTVQH15 are as follows:

- Delegates of the National Assembly attend the meeting at the bridge according to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, except for the cases specified in Clauses 2 and 3, Article 7 of Resolution 31/2023/UBTVQH15.

- National Assembly deputies working regularly in Hanoi attend the meeting at the main bridge in Hanoi, unless otherwise decided by the National Assembly Standing Committee.

- During the time of holding the session in the form of an online meeting, the National Assembly deputies sent on a business trip cannot attend the meeting at the bridge according to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, but they can meet at the bridge where they work or the place closest to where they work.

At least 02 days before the expected date of the change of bridge points to attend the meeting, the National Assembly deputies shall register the change of bridge points to attend the meeting with the Secretary General of the National Assembly to report to the President of the National Assembly for decision; and at the same time report to the Head of the National Assembly Delegation where he or she is living and the Head of the National Assembly Delegation to the place where the bridge is expected to attend.

3. Responsibilities of the Head of the National Assembly Delegation in preparing to hold the session in the form of an online meeting

The responsibilities of the Head of the National Assembly Delegation in preparing to hold the session in the form of an online meeting according to Article 9 of Resolution 31/2023/UBTVQH15 are as follows:

The head of the National Assembly delegation has the following responsibilities:

+ Send the list of National Assembly deputies registered to meet at the bridge that their delegation attends to the Secretary General of the National Assembly to report to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly no later than 01 day before the start of the online meeting;

+ Organize and administer the activities of the National Assembly delegation at the bridge that its delegation attends in accordance with the provisions of the National Assembly's Regulations and other relevant regulations;

+ Decide on the list of people invited to attend the bridge that their delegation attends according to regulations, in accordance with the content and conditions guaranteed at the online meeting point;

+ Coordinate with the head of the National Assembly delegation assigned to administer the bridge to make a list of people invited to attend at that bridge point in case there are many National Assembly delegations attending the meeting at the same bridge.

The head of the National Assembly delegation of the province or centrally run city where the online meeting point is located is responsible for directing the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and the People's Council of the province or centrally run city to coordinate with the Office of the National Assembly and relevant agencies to prepare appropriate online meeting rooms, ensuring physical, technical, security, and safety facilities, and other guarantees for National Assembly deputies to attend the meeting at that bridge point.

- In case there are many National Assembly delegations participating in the meeting at a bridge, the National Assembly Standing Committee shall assign 01 head of the National Assembly delegation to operate that bridge.

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