Press Release No. 1, 8th Session, 15th National Assembly

On Monday, October 21, 2024, the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly officially opened and entered its first working day at the National Assembly House, Hanoi, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Photo caption — Opening session of the 8th Session, 15th National Assembly . Photo: VNA

In the morning, from 7:15 a.m., National Assembly deputies laid wreaths and visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. From 8 a.m., the National Assembly held a preparatory session. The National Assembly listened to the speech of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; listened to the report of National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh on the reception, explanation, and revision of the draft Program of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly; discussed and voted to pass the Program of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly with a high approval rate; listened to the member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Head of the Delegation Work Committee Nguyen Thanh Hai present the Report of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the dismissal of Mr. Tran Dinh Van of the National Assembly Delegation of Lam Dong province from his duties as a deputy of the 15th National Assembly. From 9 a.m., the National Assembly held an opening session. The National Assembly held a flag-saluting ceremony; held a moment of silence for soldiers who sacrificed their lives and compatriots who died due to natural disasters in the past; listen to Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh announce the reason and introduce the delegates attending the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly. The opening session was attended by Comrade To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front; representatives of leaders of Central Committees, Ministries and branches; ambassadors, heads of foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations in Hanoi; reporters of domestic and foreign news agencies and newspapers stationed in Hanoi. Then, under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh, the National Assembly listened to: Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man deliver the opening speech of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam delivered the speech. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented a report on the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2024; the projected socio-economic development plan for 2025. Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presented a report on the verification of the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2024; the projected socio-economic development plan for 2025. Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien presented a report synthesizing opinions and recommendations of voters and people sent to the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly. Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Head of the People's Petition Committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee Duong Thanh Binh presented a report on the results of the supervision of the settlement of voters' recommendations sent to the 7th Session of the 15th National Assembly. (The opening session was broadcast live on Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam , and Vietnam National Assembly Television). From 11:15 a.m., under the direction of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly held a separate meeting to carry out the procedures for the position of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws. In the afternoon, content 1: The National Assembly continued personnel work within its authority. Under the direction of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the National Assembly held a separate meeting to continue carrying out the procedures for electing the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws.

After that, the National Assembly held a plenary session in the hall to discuss and vote to approve the draft Resolution on electing the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term for Mr. Luong Cuong by electronic voting. The results were as follows: 440 delegates participated in the vote (equal to 91.67% of the total number of National Assembly delegates), of which 440 delegates approved (equal to 91.67% of the total number of National Assembly delegates). After that, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong took the oath and delivered his inaugural speech (The session was televised and broadcast live on Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam National Assembly Television). Content 2: The National Assembly held a plenary session in the hall under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai. The National Assembly listened to: Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, authorized by the Prime Minister, presenting the Submission on the draft Law on Electricity (amended); Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Le Quang Huy presented the Report on the review of the Electricity Law (amended). Tuesday, October 22, 2024: In the morning, the National Assembly held a plenary session in the hall, listening to: Report and Review Report on the implementation of the state budget in 2024, state budget estimates, central budget allocation plan in 2025, 3-year state budget-finance plan 2025-2027; Report on explanation, acceptance and revision of the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Pharmacy Law; then, the National Assembly discussed in the hall a number of contents with different opinions of the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Pharmacy Law. In the afternoon, the National Assembly listened to the Presentation and Review Report on the Data Law project; Report on explanation, acceptance and revision of the draft Law on Prevention and Combating Human Trafficking (amended); Afterwards, the National Assembly discussed in the hall a number of contents with different opinions of the draft Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking (amended).