Press Release No. 19, 8th Session, 15th National Assembly

On Tuesday, November 12, the National Assembly entered its nineteenth working day (8th Session, 15th National Assembly) at the National Assembly House, Hanoi , continuing to question and answer questions from National Assembly deputies and some other contents under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Scene of the meeting on the afternoon of November 12. (Photo: DUY LINH)

Morning, Under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man , the National Assembly conducted questioning and answering questions from National Assembly deputies.

From 8:00 to 8:30: Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan continued to answer questions on the second group of issues in the health sector. Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long also participated in answering questions and explaining related issues.

From 8:30 to 8:40: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered a concluding speech on the second group of issues, stating: The question-and-answer session on the health sector was lively with 41 delegates questioning and 8 delegates debating. Through the question-and-answer session, the Government, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health, and relevant Ministries were requested to carry out the tasks and solutions set out, focusing on the following tasks:

The first, Continue to effectively implement the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment; Resolution No. 99/2023/QH15 dated June 24, 2023 of the National Assembly on thematic supervision of the mobilization, management and use of resources for Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control. Well implement the planning of the medical facility network in the national sector planning, regional planning, and provincial planning for the 2021-2030 period. Develop a plan to organize the purchase and storage of drugs, chemicals, and medical equipment, ready to distribute and support units and localities.

Monday, Complete the licensing appraisal process in a streamlined, transparent and time-saving manner. Promote digital transformation, upgrade the national system for managing medical examination and treatment practices. Strengthen inspection and examination of medical examination and treatment facilities, and strictly handle violations.

Tuesday, Focus on implementing the Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Pharmacy, the Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law Health insurance when passed by the National Assembly to remove difficulties and obstacles, ensure medicines, vaccines, medical equipment, medical examination and treatment, health insurance and develop the pharmaceutical industry. Strengthen management, inspection and examination in the production and trading of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, functional foods, especially on e-commerce platforms and social networks. Strictly handle violations and promote propaganda so that people have the right understanding when using functional foods.

Wednesday, Urgently propose to add to the National Assembly's law and ordinance making program the amendment of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms. Study and report to the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee on the policy of drafting appropriate documents to manage and prevent the harmful effects of tobacco. electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products and new cigarettes Other. Strengthen propaganda work, raise awareness, especially for youth and teenagers about the harmful effects of alcohol, beer, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco.

From 8:40 to 11:30: The National Assembly questioned Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung on the third group of issues in the field of information and communications. During the questioning session, National Assembly deputies raised questions focusing on the following contents:

(i) Solutions to improve the quality of press operations in the current period of social media explosion, especially the role of revolutionary press in promoting socio-economic development.

(ii) Management of advertising activities in newspapers and online environments.

(iii) Investment, development and improvement of the quality of telecommunications infrastructure, especially in remote areas and ethnic minority areas.

The session was televised and broadcast live on Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam National Assembly Television.

Afternoon

* Content 1: Under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly continued to question and answer questions from National Assembly deputies.

From 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.: Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung continued to answer questions from National Assembly deputies on the third group of issues in the field of information and communications. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang also participated in answering questions and explaining related issues.

From 14:50 to 15:00: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered a concluding speech on the third group of issues, stating: The question-and-answer session on the information and communication sector was lively with 36 National Assembly deputies questioning and 09 National Assembly deputies debating. Through the question-and-answer session, it is requested that the Government, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and relevant ministries and branches effectively implement the proposed solutions, focusing on the following contents:

The first, Continue to review, amend and supplement regulations on information and communication to ensure unity, synchronization, effectiveness, efficiency and development. Direct research to amend and supplement the Press Law to ensure quality. Soon issue a Plan for developing the network of press, radio, television, electronic information and publishing establishments for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. Effectively implement the Strategy for digital transformation of press to 2025, with a vision to 2030. In 2025, form and connect the digital transformation network of press. Strengthen training in expertise, profession, professional principles and political qualities for reporters, editors and press leaders. Inspect and handle violations in press activities.

Monday, Improve the capacity of staff, invest in means and technical tools to perform information management tasks in cyberspace. Develop a monitoring system, focusing on promoting the application of artificial intelligence technology to scan and detect advertising violations on digital platforms. Promote the construction and recognition of Vietnam's digital platform for measuring reader data to publish data for advertising in the press. Strengthen the fight, negotiation, and request cross-border platforms and advertising networks to comply with Vietnamese law. Inspect, check, and strictly handle violations in advertising activities in the press and online environment.

Tuesday, Continue to consolidate telecommunications infrastructure, build mobile information transmission and reception stations at district and commune levels. In 2025, mobile telecommunications coverage will be provided to villages with electricity outside of disadvantaged areas. Coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to provide telecommunications coverage immediately after grid electricity is deployed to villages without electricity. Strengthen supervision and regularly urge businesses to improve the quality of telecommunications services.

From 3:00 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reported to clarify related issues and answered questions from National Assembly deputies, focusing on the following contents: solutions to promote decentralization and delegation of power; highlights in institutional reform; digital transformation issues; progress of implementing important national projects; handling of slow-progressing projects; solutions to complete the elimination of temporary housing, response to natural disasters and climate change; issues of green development, circular economic development; building management institutions, developing cyberspace...

From 16:20 to 16:30: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered a speech concluding the question and answer session, stating: After two days of serious work and high responsibility, with the spirit of innovation, accompanying the Government, agencies and organizations in the entire political system, determined to overcome difficulties and challenges, striving to achieve the highest socio-economic development goals in 2025 and the following years, the National Assembly completed the entire question and answer session program at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly on three groups of issues under the main responsibilities of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Information and Communications.

At the session During the questioning and answering session, 136 delegates questioned and 18 delegates debated. Through practical activities, the National Assembly delegates grasped the situation, carefully studied the reports, raised issues, and debated briefly and clearly, with specific questions, hoping that the Government, ministries and branches would continue to have more timely and effective solutions.

The Ministers and heads of sectors have shown high responsibility, grasped the functions, tasks and current situation of the sectors and fields under their charge, answered many difficult and complicated issues frankly, without avoiding, and explained and clarified many issues raised by National Assembly deputies; at the same time, proposed many solutions to overcome limitations in the coming time. Based on the questions of National Assembly deputies and the answers of Government members and sector heads, the National Assembly Standing Committee will direct relevant agencies to prepare a draft resolution to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at the closing session of this Session.

The question and answer session was a great success with strong commitments in direction, management and operation; Ministers and heads of sectors were requested to follow the spirit of "practice and action", promote the achieved results, promptly overcome limitations and difficulties, and have new solutions to more effectively implement the set goals and tasks.

The session was televised and broadcast live on Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam National Assembly Television.

* Content 2: From 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, the National Assembly carried out the following contents: (i) The National Assembly listened to Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh present the Report on explanation, acceptance and revision of the draft Resolution on the Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2025. Then, the National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution by electronic voting, with the following results: 426 delegates participated in the vote (equal to 88.94% of the total number of National Assembly delegates), 424 delegates approved (equal to 88.52% of the total number of National Assembly delegates), and 2 delegates did not vote (equal to 0.42% of the total number of National Assembly delegates).

(ii) The National Assembly listened to the following contents: Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, authorized by the Prime Minister, presented the Report on adjusting the investment policy of the Long Thanh International Airport Project in Resolution No. 94/2015/QH13 of the National Assembly; Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presented the Report on examining the adjustment of the investment policy of the Long Thanh International Airport Project in Resolution No. 94/2015/QH13 of the National Assembly.

Wednesday, November 13:

(i) In the morning , the National Assembly held a plenary session in the hall, carrying out the following contents: voting to pass the Resolution on the state budget estimate for 2025; listening to the Submission and Verification Report on the investment policy of the high-speed railway project on the north-south axis; watching a video clip on the high-speed railway project on the north-south axis; listening to the Submission and Verification Report on the draft Resolution on piloting the implementation of commercial housing projects through agreements on receiving land use rights or having land use rights.

After that, the National Assembly discussed in groups: investment policy for the high-speed railway project on the North-South axis; adjustment of investment policy for the Long Thanh International Airport Project in Resolution No. 94/2015/QH13 of the National Assembly; draft Resolution on pilot implementation of commercial housing projects through agreements on receiving land use rights or having land use rights;

(ii) In the afternoon , the National Assembly held a plenary session in the hall, carrying out the following contents: voting to pass the Resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2025; discussing the Investment Policy for the National Target Program on Drug Prevention and Control until 2030.

Afterwards, the National Assembly met separately, listened to the Report, the Inspection Report and discussed in groups the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on specific mechanisms and policies to remove difficulties and obstacles for projects and land in the inspection, examination and judgment conclusions in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City and Khanh Hoa Province.

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