Morning news 21-5: Today the National Assembly sets the date for the new election; Ho Chi Minh City residents eat too much salt

Quốc hội - Ảnh 1. — Delegates attending the meeting - Photo: Quochoi.vn

Today, the National Assembly will decide to shorten the term of the 15th term and set the election date.

This morning (May 21), the National Assembly continued working in the hall to listen to the presentation and report on the examination of the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on the Vietnam Fatherland Front , the Law on Trade Unions, the Law on Youth and the Law on Implementing Democracy at Grassroots Level.

Next, the National Assembly discussed shortening the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term. National election day for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

The National Assembly will then vote to pass two resolutions on these contents.

Previously, the National Assembly Standing Committee proposed shortening the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term by about 3 months, ending in early April 2026 (instead of July 2026).

At the same time, the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term is scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Next, the National Assembly discussed the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies and People's Council Deputies. In the afternoon, the National Assembly discussed in groups the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Law on Trade Unions, the Law on Youth and the Law on Implementing Democracy at Grassroots Level.

Discuss the draft resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for social housing development. The draft resolution of the National Assembly replaces the resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong city.

Ho Chi Minh City people eat too much salt.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), people in the city consume an average of 8.5g of salt per day, nearly double the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of less than 5g per day, with men consuming more salt than women (9.4g compared to 7.6g per day).

According to HCDC, salt (sodium chloride - NaCl) is a familiar spice, in which sodium accounts for about 40% of the weight of salt.

Excess sodium intake is a major health risk factor. Sodium is also found in other salty condiments such as fish sauce, soy sauce, seasoning powder, MSG, and soda.

Eating salty foods is the "enemy" of the heart. The habit of eating salty foods also increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, is related to obesity, stomach cancer, osteoporosis, kidney stones, and aggravates asthma.

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Natural foods such as vegetables, meat, fish, etc. already contain enough sodium for the body's daily needs. Salt deficiency only occurs in special cases such as: people with severe, prolonged diarrhea, people who do heavy labor in hot conditions for many hours, athletes who train at high intensity for long periods of time.

HCDC recommends that people should prioritize boiled and steamed dishes instead of braised, stewed, or roasted dishes; make use of natural spices such as lemon, chili, pepper, garlic, onion, herbs, etc. to enhance flavor without adding much salt; carefully read the nutritional ingredients, especially the sodium content on product labels when buying...

Another stock forced to leave the stock exchange

Quốc hội - Ảnh 2. — The stock market is witnessing many stock purges - Illustration photo

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has just announced the mandatory delisting of all CVN shares of Vinam Joint Stock Company.

Accordingly, the total number of shares that this enterprise is currently circulating, nearly 29.7 million, will be delisted from May 30.

The reason for the delisting, according to HNX, is that Vinam violated information disclosure regulations. This enterprise was late in submitting its annual audited financial statements for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024.

Previously, HNX had warned of the possibility of delisting this stock and asked Vinam to respond. Afterwards, Vinam said it had proactively contacted many approved auditing units to audit the financial statements for 2023 and 2024.

However, due to the tight work schedules of the auditing units, and the lack of agreement on criteria regarding capacity, experience and cost, up to now, this company has not been able to sign an auditing contract.

Vinam also said it proposed that the management agency consider the delay in submitting the audit report as a force majeure event, and recommended that the delisting not be applied until the Ministry of Finance appoints an auditor and the company completes the audit of the financial statements.

Ho Chi Minh City is in the top 5 innovative startup ecosystems in Southeast Asia.

On the afternoon of May 20, the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City announced that according to the official report published by StartupBlink, the city rose one place to 110th place in the global startup ecosystem, achieving its highest ranking ever and entering the top 5 leading innovative startup ecosystems in Southeast Asia for the first time.

The StartupBlink ranking is a globally reputable assessment tool that measures the startup ecosystem based on criteria such as: the number of startups, the quality and scale of support resources (such as incubators, investment funds, co-working spaces), the level of global connectivity, local policies and innovation capacity.

According to StartupBlink, Ho Chi Minh City has been ranked globally for 4 consecutive years, especially in the Fintech field with high growth rate and is currently in the top 30 globally in blockchain - 2nd in Southeast Asia.

The city is the most vibrant and dynamic startup hub in Vietnam, has made strong progress in supporting infrastructure and is gradually becoming a notable destination in the Asian region with a dynamic and creative startup community, active support from the city government and an increasingly improved business environment.

Mr. Lam Dinh Thang, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City, said: "The promotion on the StartupBlink rankings is a worthy recognition for the joint efforts of both the political system and the innovative startup ecosystem.