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New NA kicks off first session

VNGOP – The first session of the 12th National Assembly was started at 8.45 AM of July 19 in Hà Nội.

July 19, 2007 3:45 PM GMT+7

NA Chairman Nguyễn Phú Trọng delivers opening speech

In his opening speech, NA Chairman Nguyễn Phú Trọng revealed that, during this first session, the legislative body will elect its Chairman and Deputy Chairpersons, members of its Standing Committee, State President and Vice President, Prime Minister, Chief Judge of the People's Supreme Court, Head of the People's Supreme Procuracy, members of the NA organs, members of the National Defense and Security Council. The NA deputies will also discuss and decide the organizational structure of the Government proposed by the PM; ratify the appointment of PM's Deputies, ministers and other Cabinet members; and consider some other important issues.

After President of the 12th National Assembly Election Council Nguyễn Phú Trọng read the Report on the results of the election held in late May 2007, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Nông Đức Mạnh gave an important address, stressing that the top priority put forth by the Vietnamese nation at present is how to make use of good opportunities, overcome all challenges, bring the country out of the underdeveloped status, and successfully realize the targets of rich people, powerful country and an equal, democratic and civilized society.

Party General Secretary Nông Đức Mạnh addresses the 12th NA's first session

According to the Party chief, the new NA should further perfect legal system, increase the feasibility of legal documents; build up an effective regime to supervise and inspect the constitutionality and legality of competent agencies' performance and decisions; renew the NA's organization and operation; renovate the law making process and reduce the issuance of ordinances; execute its right of supreme supervision in an effective way.

In the afternoon of July 19, the NA heard the Report made by Vice President, General Secretary of Central Committee of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Huỳnh Đảm reviewing voters' petitions submitted to the legislative body; and the Report by Deputy PM Nguyễn Sinh Hùng on the implementation of tasks and State budget estimates in the first half of 2007 and solutions for the remaining months.

By Xuân Hồng