NA’s 9th extraordinary session kick-started
VGP - The 9th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) was opened on February 12 and is expected to be closed on February 19.
The opening ceremony of the NA’s 9th extraordinary session, Ha Noi, February 12, 2025
During eight days of sitting, legislators will review and pass the drafts of (1) the revised law on amendments and supplements to the Law on organization of the NA, (2) the revised Law on organization of the Government, (3) the revised Law on Organization of Local Government (amended), and (4) the amended Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents (amended).
In addition, other drafts will be mulled over and approved include several NA resolutions on state apparatus restructuring issues, the organization of NA agencies, the number of members in the 15th NA's Standing Committee, and the Government's organizational structure and the number of members of the Government in the NA's 15th term.
The National Assembly will consider and decide on personnel work within its authority.
The session will focus on key economic and infrastructure issues, including adjustments to the country's 2025 socio-economic development plan, targeting a GDP growth rate of at least 8 percent.
The NA will discuss and make decisions regarding its resolutions concerning the pilot implementation of policies to resolve challenges in science, technology, and innovation as well as of special mechanisms for urban railway development in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Other matters will be put on the table for discussion including an investment policy for Lao Cai – Ha Noi - Hai Phong railway project, special investment mechanisms for Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, an investment option for increasing charter capital of the Viet Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC) from 2024 to 2026, and emergency measures for the renovation and reconstruction of the presidential office headquarters at No. 2 Le Thach, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi./.
