Press conference announcing the results of the meeting - Photo: VGP/Thu Giang
Immediately after the closing session, at noon on June 27, Secretary General of the National Assembly - Head of the National Assembly Office Le Quang Tung and representatives of the National Assembly Committees chaired a press conference to announce the results of the session and answer many questions of interest to the press.
Decide on many important issues
Regarding the results of the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office Vu Minh Tuan affirmed that the Session took place right after the great success of the 11th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee to review and decide on many important and historical contents, closely linked to the requirements of innovation, institutional improvement, and organizational arrangement of the political system for rapid and sustainable national development.
After 35 working days, with a spirit of innovation, responsibility and high determination, on the basis of urgent and thorough preparation and scientific and effective program arrangement, the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly has completed all the contents of the proposed program.
The National Assembly considered and approved the Resolution amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; approved 34 laws and 14 legal resolutions, gave opinions on 6 other draft laws; considered and decided on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units, shortening the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, deciding on the election date of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, establishing the National Election Council; considered and decided on organizational and personnel work within its authority.
In addition, the National Assembly reviewed and decided on financial matters, state budget, investment policies for important projects; conducted questions and answers; reviewed reports on summarizing voters' and people's petitions, reported on the results of monitoring the settlement of voters' petitions, and a number of other important matters.
Passed 14 laws and 2 legal resolutions to implement the organization of 2-level local government.
In particular, the National Assembly considered and approved a Resolution amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Constitution, creating a constitutional basis for the arrangement and streamlining of the political system's apparatus and perfecting the two-level local government organization model.
The National Assembly thoroughly discussed and unanimously passed the Resolution on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units; at the same time, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued 34 Resolutions on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of 34 new provinces and cities. Accordingly, after the arrangement, the whole country has 34 provincial-level administrative units including 6 centrally-run cities and 28 provinces (a decrease of 29 provinces, equivalent to 46.03%) and 3,321 commune-level administrative units, including 2,621 communes, 687 wards and 13 special zones (a decrease of 6,714 units, equivalent to 66.91%).
Thus, at the Ninth Session, the National Assembly passed 14 laws and 2 legal resolutions to implement the organization of 2-level local governments according to the Party's policy and new provisions of the Constitution, ensuring the organization of the political system in the direction of streamlining, efficiency, effectiveness, and efficiency, promoting decentralization and delegation of power; stipulating transitional contents to resolve issues arising when converting the local government model from 3 levels to 2 levels, ensuring unified, continuous, smooth, and stable operation of the local government apparatus, without affecting the rights and normal operations of people and businesses.
Hai Lien
Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/quyet-dinh-nhieu-noi-dung-he-trong-de-trien-khai-to-chuc-chinh-quyen-dia-phuong-2-cap-1022506271457596.htm
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