The National Assembly (NA) convened a plenary session in Hanoi on
October 30 under the chair of NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Lawmakers heard reports reviewing the hydro-power master plan
and the government’s proposal on amendments and supplements to
Resolution No. 38/2004/QH11 dated December 3, 2004 on the construction
of Ho Chi Minh road.
The NA Standing Committee also released a report on how it processed public feedbacks on the draft amended Bidding Law.
Deputies debated several contentious issues in the draft law, focusing
on bidding management and inspection, settlement of relevant
complaints, preferential treatment and competitiveness in bidding
process, and responsibilities of bidders and investors, among others.
On October 31, they will look at the outcomes of the 2013
socio-economic development plan, the progress of the 2011-2015
socio-economic development plan, the 2014 plan and directions and
measures to achieve socio-economic goals by 2015. The debate will be
broadcast live on the national TV and radio.
The NA began its
sixth session in the tenure on October 21, focusing once again on the
country’s hugely important socio-economic development decisions.
The sixth session is of great importance as it is the mid-term meeting of the 13th National Assembly.
The meeting, to last 40 days, will define the work needed to be done
next year and for the remainder of the five year (2011-2015) development
plan.
The NA will continue debating and
finalising draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution, and the draft
revised law on land, meeting the aspirations of citizens and the
requirements of national socio-economic development.
The NA will ratify the Government’s proposed personnel, elect positions for some NA agencies and decide other issues.-VNA