Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm reaffirmed his commitment, together with the entire Party, people and military, particularly the Party Central Committee, to building a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic and prosperous Việt Nam.
This marks the second time a Party General Secretary has been elected by the NA to concurrently serve as State President.
Lao Ambassador Siphandon Oybuabuddi thanked the Vietnamese delegation for the New Year visit, highlighting the close cooperation and special bond between the two embassies through regular exchanges and mutual support.
The Standing Committee will submit a list of nominees for the position of State President, and lawmakers will then discuss and approve the list via an electronic voting system before proceeding to elect the State President by secret ballot.
The 16th National Assembly elected Trần Thanh Mẫn, Politburo member and Chairman of the 15th NA, as Chairman of the 16th NA of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam at its first session on Monday.
The committee reviewed the proposed assignment of responsibilities for the NA Chairman, vice chairpersons and members of the 16th NA Standing Committee.
Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Văn Giang expressed his hope that the Chinese Embassy will maintain close coordination with the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence to further deepen practical defence ties.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm underscored that the NA embodies the will, aspirations and mastery of the people; serves as the forum for deciding on major national issues; and translates the Party’s policies into laws, policies and practical organisation strength.
PM Phạm Minh Chính thanked the UK Government for its support in COVID-19 vaccines, post-disaster recovery, climate change response, disaster prevention, and development projects in remote and ethnic minority areas.
Leaders of the parliaments of Laos, China, and Cambodia on Monday sent congratulatory messages and letters to Politburo member and Chairman of Việt Nam’s 15th National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn on his re-election as Chairman of the 16th National Assembly.
Those elected as vice chairpersons of the 16th NA are Đỗ Văn Chiến, Nguyễn Khắc Định, Nguyễn Thị Thanh, Nguyễn Hồng Diên, Nguyễn Doãn Anh, and Nguyễn Thị Hồng.
Speaking on the sidelines of the session, lawmakers said the meeting would shape the NA’s overall agenda for the entire tenure, particularly in consolidating the state apparatus for the new term to ensure continuity, coherence and efficiency in governance.
The election, conducted nationwide across 72,000 polling stations, saw near-universal turnout in several provinces and above 99 per cent participation in major cities.
A total of 491 out of 491 voting delegates approved on Monday the resolution, electing Trần Thanh Mẫn as Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam for the 16th term.
Politburo member Trần Cẩm Tú will head a high-level Vietnamese delegation on official visits to Laos on April 9 and Cambodia on April 10, the Foreign Ministry announced.
Addressing the opening of the first session of the 16th-tenure legislature in Hà Nội on Monday, the Party chief underlined that the demands of new stage of development are placing higher, faster, and more pressing requirements on institutions, growth models, the quality of national governance, policy responsiveness, enforcement discipline, and the improvement of the people’s living standards.
Chairman of the 15th National Assembly, Trần Thanh Mẫn, said the 16th National Assembly “must build on the achievements of previous terms, uphold a strong sense of responsibility and political resolve, and embrace modern governance thinking.”
Addressing the opening of the first session of the 16th-tenure legislature in Hà Nội on Monday, the Party chief underlined that the demands of new stage of development are placing higher, faster, and more pressing requirements on institutions, growth models, the quality of national governance, policy responsiveness, enforcement discipline, and the improvement of the people’s living standards.
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