On the morning of February 12 at the National Assembly House, under the chairmanship of Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the 15th National Assembly opened its 9th extraordinary session to review and give opinions on many important contents, focusing on serving the streamlining of the organizational apparatus according to Resolution 18 of the Central Committee.
"The 9th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly is of great significance," National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized in his opening speech.
The National Assembly Chairman said that the National Assembly will urgently consider and decide on many urgent issues to serve the revolution of streamlining the organizational apparatus, meeting the very high requirements of the country in the new era.
This is an issue that is receiving high consensus and support from cadres, party members and people, and is also creating a premise for organizational and personnel work at the 14th National Party Congress; election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.
In addition, the National Assembly will consider, decide, and promptly remove difficulties and obstacles in institutions and policies, create breakthroughs to perfect infrastructure, promote resources, and create new development spaces, in order to successfully implement the goals set by the 13th National Party Congress.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that at this session, the National Assembly will consider and decide on fundamental laws and resolutions to implement the restructuring and streamlining of the apparatus. From there, it will promptly concretize the policies and resolutions of the Party Central Committee on restructuring and streamlining the apparatus of the political system, operating effectively, efficiently and effectively, ensuring that agencies, organizations and units after restructuring and streamlining are truly "upgraded, raised to a higher level, with better quality and higher efficiency".
Also at this session, the National Assembly will consider and pass four draft laws, including: Law on Organization of the Government (amended); Law on Organization of Local Government (amended); Law on Amendments and Supplements to a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly; Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents (amended) and five draft resolutions to implement the reorganization of the National Assembly and Government apparatus.
"The review and approval of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents (amended) is of great significance, playing a fundamental role, creating a legal corridor for the development and organization of the implementation of the system of legal documents" - the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.
Also at the session, the National Assembly will consider and pass 7 Resolutions to promptly remove difficulties and obstacles to promote the country's socio-economic development and specific mechanisms and policies for a number of projects and works.
These are the Supplementary Project on socio-economic development in 2025 with a growth target of 8% or more; investment policy for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project; specific and special mechanisms and policies to develop the urban railway network system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by 2035; additional investment plan for charter capital in the period of 2024 - 2026 of the parent company - Vietnam Expressway Corporation; Resolution on piloting a number of policies to remove obstacles in science, technology and innovation activities; policies and specific mechanisms and policies to build nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan,...
Along with that, the National Assembly will carry out a number of personnel work contents under its authority, in accordance with Party regulations and State laws, and perfect positions to ensure that the new apparatus operates effectively and efficiently, meeting the country's development requirements in the coming period.
The National Assembly Chairman asked the delegates to promote their sense of responsibility and intelligence, focus on discussions, and contribute many enthusiastic, frank, and quality opinions so that the documents are of the best quality and are passed with high consensus and unity.
