NA to begin mid-year session on May 5, debate Constitutional amendments
VOV.VN - The National Assembly is scheduled to hold a more-than-a-month-long session in Hanoi on May 5, and high on the agenda will be legislative reforms, including Constitutional amendments, along with other important issues, according to a press briefing on May 4.
The session will proceed in two phases, with phase I from May 5 to 30, and phase II from June 11 to 30, with a break in between, said Le Quang Tung, chairman of the National Assembly Office.
Tung said, the National Assembly will work over a total of 37 days, including some weekends, making this one of the most significant and comprehensive sessions to date. This session will implement the resolutions of the 11th Plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, a historic meeting that discussed critical strategic decisions for the country’s new revolutionary phase.
Key agenda items include reviewing and adopting amendments to the 2013 Constitution, passing 34 laws and 11 resolutions, and deliberating six other draft laws.
The National Assembly is also expected to make decisions on 3 resolutions related to constitutional affairs, 51 laws and resolutions within the legislative agenda, and issues on socio-economic development, state budget, oversight, and other critical issues
The ninth session opens earlier than usual due to the urgency and importance of numerous issues recently approved in principle by the 11th plenum of the Party Central Committee. These include restructuring the state apparatus and revising laws and resolutions closely tied to the country’s socio-economic development, said Vu Minh Tuan, vice chairman of the National Assembly Office.
He urged the media to intensify communication about the purpose and significance of the session, particularly on efforts to streamline the state apparatus, including the restructuring of administrative units and establishing a two-tier local government model. Special attention should be paid to disseminating information in remote and ethnic minority areas, he stressed.
The National Assembly Office also emphasised the importance of communications regarding the amendments to the 2013 Constitution, he said, adding this constitutional revision is a matter of utmost national importance, involving a substantial workload and innovative approaches under a tight timeline.
The revision must be completed by June 30, 2025, and is scheduled to take effect from July 1, 2025.
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