Closing of the First Session of the 16th National Assembly

On the morning of April 24th, the first session of the 16th National Assembly concluded after 12 days of active, urgent, and serious work, with a spirit of innovation, science, and high responsibility, completing all the planned content and programs.

Attending the closing session were: General Secretary and President To Lam; former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former President Luong Cuong; Prime Minister Le Minh Hung; former Prime Ministers Nguyen Tan Dung and Pham Minh Chinh; Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man; former Chairmen of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung and Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; Politburo member and Standing Secretary of the Central Committee Tran Cam Tu; former Standing Committee member of the Politburo and former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Pham The Duyet; former Politburo members and former Standing Secretaries of the Central Committee Phan Dien, Le Hong Anh, and Tran Quoc Vuong; Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Committee, and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Bui Thi Minh Hoai.

Party and State leaders, former leaders, and delegates attend the closing session of the meeting. (Photo: DUY LINH)

In his closing remarks at the session, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that in a very short time, following the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, the first session of the 16th National Assembly had accomplished many important tasks.

That is, focusing on perfecting the State apparatus, electing high-ranking leaders in accordance with the Constitution and laws; promptly institutionalizing many guidelines and policies into laws to implement the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress; and at the same time, deciding on tasks for socio-economic development, ensuring national defense, security and foreign affairs, including many urgent and pressing tasks.

Specifically, the National Assembly completed its crucial task of reviewing and deciding on the organizational structure and electing and approving 39 high-ranking officials of the State apparatus. The National Assembly elected the President, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and the Prime Minister with very high confidence from the National Assembly deputies.

In addition, the National Assembly passed 9 laws and 31 resolutions, many of which were approved with 100% of the National Assembly deputies present voting in favor, contributing to the timely institutionalization of the Resolutions of the 14th National Congress of the Party and the Resolutions and Conclusions of the Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat.

"The policies enacted at this session are imbued with a spirit of innovation and decisive action to remove bottlenecks, while ensuring fundamental, long-term, and timely responses to practical requirements, promoting decentralization and delegation of power coupled with increased specific responsibilities; and at the same time, stipulating specific mechanisms and policies to effectively handle outstanding projects and unlock resources for socio-economic development," the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivers the closing remarks at the session. (Photo: DUY LINH)

Furthermore, the National Assembly devoted considerable time to carefully considering, discussing, and deciding on the system of five-year development plans for the period 2026-2030, including: the socio-economic development plan; the national financial plan, public borrowing and debt repayment plan; and the medium-term public investment plan. Based on this, the National Assembly proposed comprehensive and feasible solutions to stabilize the macroeconomy, control inflation, ensure major economic balances, and create momentum for growth from the very first year of the term; significantly contributing to realizing the goal of double-digit growth.

Based on the resolutions passed by the National Assembly, the National Assembly requests the Government, the National Assembly's agencies, relevant organizations, and localities to promptly and effectively implement the laws and resolutions passed immediately after the session; to focus on issuing all detailed regulations and guidelines for implementation, avoiding legal gaps and delays in implementation, and ensuring that the National Assembly's decisions have a practical and effective impact in practice.

According to the Speaker of the National Assembly, our country is facing new opportunities and prospects for development, intertwined with increasingly complex difficulties and challenges. In this context, it is necessary for the National Assembly to continue to innovate more strongly, comprehensively, and substantively in its organization and operation; constantly improving the quality of its legislative work, supreme oversight, and decision-making on important national issues.

Deeply understanding the directives of General Secretary and President To Lam, the Chairman of the National Assembly requested that each National Assembly delegate continue to maximize their role as representatives of the people's will and aspirations; maintain close ties with constituents; listen to and reflect the realities of life in the parliamentary arena; and translate the people's aspirations into correct, timely, and effective policies. The National Assembly's agencies should continue to improve their professionalism and the quality of their advisory services, ensuring that policies have a strategic vision, high feasibility, and are implemented promptly.

"Inheriting and building upon the achievements and experiences of previous National Assembly terms, with renewed confidence and enthusiasm, the 16th National Assembly will continue to strongly innovate, act decisively, and work alongside the Government and the entire political system, maximizing all resources, transforming aspirations into concrete actions and results, determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the 14th National Congress of the Party, all for the goal of a prosperous and civilized country - and a well-fed and happy people," the Chairman of the National Assembly affirmed.

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