National Assembly’s 3rd meeting to open on May 6

11:47' 29/04/2008 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – The third meeting of the 12th National Assembly, scheduled to last more than one month, will open in Hanoi on May 6.
At a press conference held in Hanoi on April 28, Deputy Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Si Dung said that during the meeting, NA deputies will consider government performance both in 2007 and so far in 2008.
Reports on the implementation of tasks and the state budget of 2007 will be reviewed, alongside the implementation of socio-economic development plans and the state budget in the first months of 2008.
The NA plans to hear reports by NA bodies, the chief judge of the Supreme People’s Court and Director of the Supreme People’s Procuracy. They also intend to spend an appropriate period of time for question-and-answer sessions.
The NA will also consider the plans to adjust the boundaries of Hanoi and other provinces and the regulation allowing foreigners to buy and own houses in Vietnam.
In legislative work, the NA plans to pass 13 draft laws, including laws on state property management and use, property purchase and requisition, value added tax (revised), corporate income tax (revised), nuclear energy, and amendments and supplements to some articles of the Oil and Gas Law.
In addition, NA deputies will discuss seven draft laws expected to be passed in the next annual meeting.
According to the NA Office, people nationwide can watch live TV broadcasts of the opening, closing and some plenary sessions of the NA meeting. Sessions of interest to the public may include discussions on the implementation of socio-economic plan, people’s health care policy and cabinet members’ answers to NA deputies’ queries.