12th National Assembly convenes final session

09:03, 22/03/2011

The final session of the 12th National Assembly opens in Ha Noi on March 21 with a report assessing implementation of the countrys socio-economic plan for 2010-11.

The final session of the 12th National Assembly opens in Ha Noi on March 21 with a report assessing implementation of the countrys socio-economic plan for 2010-11.

 

The opening ceremony will be broadcast live on VTV and Voice of Viet Nam radio and will be chaired by Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at opening ceremony.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung will present the economic report, which will also include a report on the State budget. Remarks on the report will be presented by National Assembly Economics Committee chairman Ha Van Hien.

 

President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will also take turns to review their accomplishments during 2007-11, and lawmakers will also hear reports from the Chief Judge of the Supreme Peoples Court, Truong Hoa Binh, and the head of the Supreme Peoples Procuracy, Tran Quoc Vuong.

 

Trong will also present a report on the legislative accomplishments of the 12th National Assembly.

Final session of the 12th National Assembly opens in Ha Noi on March 21.

The subsequent eight-day session is expected to pass four bills, including the Law on Independent Audit, the Law Against Human Trafficking,the Law on the Capital City, and amendments to the Civil Litigation Code.

 

Discussions on gender equality, management of the social insurance fund and re-investment of PetroVietnams 2010 profit of VND3.5 trillion (US$167 million) will also be on the National Assemblys agenda.

(Source: VNS)