NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung delivers a speech at AIPA-32

Vietnam will join regional countries to practically contribute to common efforts to raise the role of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in the process of building a peaceful, stable, cooperative and prosperous ASEAN Community.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hungmade the statement at the first plenary session of the 32 nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-32) in Phnom Penh on September 20.

NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung delivers a speech at AIPA-32

He stressed that the Vietnamese NA delegation agreed with the AIPA-32 theme, “The role of AIPA in building a prosperous ASEAN Community”, saying that ASEAN has seen remarkable changes towards a common community in 2015 as well as promoted dialogue, cooperation and connectivity for regional peace, stability and development.

Besides advantages, ASEAN is facing a lot of challenges, including the on-schedule completion of the roadmap of building the ASEAN Community and the effective settlement of emerging challenges, he noted.

The top Vietnamese legislator suggested that in this important period, AIPA should actively boost dialogue, strengthen trust, promote solidarity and consensus in solving disputes peacefully as well as speed up the effective implementation of cooperative mechanisms and tools in the region.

“AIPA should support ASEAN in expanding and deepening ties with its partners to create a favourable environment for building the community, boosting regional connectivity and narrowing the development gap,” he said.

Hung also emphasised the necessity for close coordination between AIPA and ASEAN in consolidating and strengthening the central role of ASEAN in the evolving regional architecture for the common goal of peace, stability and development as well as in effectively dealing with arising challenges.

The Vietnamese NA leader congratulated Myanmar on its official membership to AIPA, which he said marks a strong and important development of AIPA with the participation of ten ASEAN countries.

In his opening speech, Heng Samrin, President of the Cambodian National Assembly and President of AIPA, said that Cambodia would try its best to turn the AIPA 32 General Assembly into a milestone of the AIPA process, creating favourable conditions for exchange of information and viewpoints and promoting integration.

He said that Cambodia wishes to build the inter-parliamentary organisation of peace, to provide a mechanism for settlement of disputes in the region and strengthen trust among ASEAN nations.

Heng Samrin proposed to set up a supervision committee with representatives from ASEAN parliaments and have an AIPA parliamentary group for providing consultancy and conduct regular examination of the implementation of AIPA agreements.

He expressed his belief that AIPA 32 would be an ideal opportunity for participating delegations to contribute initiatives towards effective cooperation to bring member countries closer in coping with common challenges.
Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim affirmed that AIPA 32 provides an opportunity to promote the role of the regional inter-parliamentary organisation in building a prosperous community. Through its agenda, ASEAN parliaments will discuss and work out measures to cope with problems of maintaining peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

President Chea Sim expressed his wish that AIPA 32 would build a cooperative mechanism to prevent terrorism, transnational crime, drug crime and other violent actions.

AIPA-32 is being held from Sept. 18 to 24 in Cambodia, with participation of the heads of all parliaments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and observers from Australia, Canada, China, the European Parliament, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Russia and the United States…

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NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung sets himself, deputies new term tasks

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has signed Decision 213/NQ-UBTVQH13 assigning specific tasks for himself and his deputies.

Accordingly, the Chairman will take charge of all activities relating to organization and personnel (selection of senior personnel), preparation and chairing of NA and NA Standing Committee sessions, and signing of laws and NA resolutions, NA Standing Committee ordinances and resolutions.

He will convene and chair meetings with the Ethnicity Council’s Chairman and Chairmen of NA Committees and direct co-ordination between the NA Standing Committee and the Government, the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court and the President of the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

The NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung will direct the NA diplomatic activities at bilateral and multilateral levels and maintain Party relations with the Political Bureau and the Party Central Committee.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung (center) and his deputies Uong Chu Luu, Tong Thi Phong, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Huynh Ngoc Son. (from L)

NA Vice Chairperson Tong Thi Phong

Vice Chairperson Tong Thi Phong will manage the operation of the NA on behalf of the Chairman when he is absent.

The Vice Chairperson will chair NA and NA Standing Committee sessions on draft laws and ordinances on the assigned fields.

Vice Chairperson Phóng will direct law making process, supervise the implementation of policies relating to people and religion, manage diplomatic activities and harmonize cooperation between the Ethnicity Council, NA Commissions, NA Office and the Party Central Office, the President’s Office, the Office of the Government, and the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

Vice Chairperson Phóng is in charge of drafting agendas and programs of NA and NA Standing Committee sessions and preparing for expenditure and physical conditions for the operation of the NA.

NA Vice Chairperson Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan

The Vice Chairperson will chair NA and NA Standing Committee sessions on draft laws and ordinances on the assigned fields.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is responsible for directing the making of laws, deciding important issues and supervising the implementations of the laws on economics, finance, budget, monetary issues, banking, audit, insurance, science, technology, and environment.

She will chair and review socio-economic development plans, State budget estimates, budget allocation, financial and monetary policies, tax policies; NA budget estimates; fulfillment of Việt Nam’s international commitments within the NA operation.

The Vice Chairperson will monitor the implementation of national key projects under the competence of the NA and oversee the operation of the NA Commission for Economic Affairs, the NA Finance and Budget Commission, the NA Commission for Science, Technology and the Environment, and the State Audit.

NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu   

The Vice Chairman will chair NA and NA Standing Committee sessions on draft laws and ordinances on the assigned fields.

Mr. Lưu is responsible for composing and implementing the NA and NA Standing Committee annual law and ordinance making programs and supervising the implementation of criminal, civil, administrative, judiciary laws as well as State apparatus organization.

The Vice Chairman is in charge of overseeing the issuance of legal documents and revoking documents which are contrary to the Constitution and NA resolutions, NA Standing Committee’s ordinances and resolutions.

His assignment covers the mass media and the Law Commission and the Justice Commission.

NA Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son

The Vice Chairman will chair NA and NA Standing Committee sessions on draft laws and ordinances on assigned fields.

Mr. Sơn is responsible for drafting and deciding key issues and monitoring the implementation of the laws on national defence and security.

Vice Chairperson Sơn is in charge of overseeing tenure and annual operations of the NA and the NA Standing Committee and supervising operation of the Ethnic Council.

His assignment also covers decisions on amnesty, war and peace, and the issuance of a state of emergency./.

By Kim Anh

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NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung receives Russian State Duma leader

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on August 9 in Ha Noi received Vice Chairman of Russian State Duma Melnikov Ivan Ivanovich who is on a working visit to Việt Nam.

NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said he is pleased with fine developments in the strategic cooperation partnership between Việt Nam and Russia which generate benefits to the both sides.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Sinh Hùng (R) and Vice Chairman of Russian State Duma Melnikov Ivan Ivanovich, Hà Nội, August 9, 2011

Mr. Nguyen Sinh Hung hoped that the Russian Parliament will continue to boost cooperation with its Vietnamese counterpart in exchanging lawmaking experience and making practical contributions to strengthening the friendship between the two countries.

For his part, Melnikov Ivan Ivanovich spoke highly of the positive developments of the bilateral cooperation in various fields, including politics, culture and socio-economics.
The cooperation between the two parliaments is developing strongly in line with the two countries’ cooperation agreement, he said.

Earlier on the same day, the Duma Vice Chairman held talks with a Vietnamese NA delegation led by Vice Chairman Uông Chu Lưu./.

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Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung elected National Assembly Chairman

The National Assembly held a plenary session on July 23 to select the new National Assembly Chairman, four deputies and 12 members of the NA Standing Committee.

Nguyen Sinh Hung has been elected as Chairman of the 13th National Assembly with 457 votes, accounting for 91.4 percent, at the on-going first session of the 13th National Assembly.

Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung elected National Assembly Chairman

At the July 23 session, Tong Thi Phong, Huynh Ngoc Son and Uong Chu Luu were re-elected as Vice Chairpersons with the voting rates being 95.8 percent, 97.6 percent and 98.4 percent, respectively. The other deputy is current Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan with 483 votes, representing 96.6 percent.

The National Assembly Standing Committee comprises 17 members, including one Chairman, four Vice Chairpersons and 12 members.

The following is the list of members of the 13th National Assembly Standing Committee:

1. National Assembly Chairman: Nguyen Sinh Hung
2. National Assembly Vice Chairmen: Uong Chu Luu, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Tong Thi Phong, and Huynh Ngoc Son
3. National Assembly Standing Committee members:

Ksor Phuoc – Chairman of the National Assembly Council of Ethnic Affairs

Phan Trung Ly – Chairman of the National Assembly Law Committee

Nguyen Van Hien – Chairman of the National Assembly Justice Committee

Nguyen Van Giau – Chairman of the National Assembly Economic Committee

Phung Quoc Hien – Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Finance and Budget

Nguyen Kim Khoa – Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for National Defence and Security

Dao Trong Thi – Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children

Truong Thi Mai – Chairwoman of the National Assembly Committee for Social Affairs

Phan Xuan Dung – Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Science, Technology and Environment

Tran Van Hang – Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for External Relations

Nguyen Hanh Phuc – Chairman of the National Assembly Office

Nguyen Thi Nuong – Chairwoman of the National Assembly Committee for Deputies’ Affairs

In his inauguration speech, newly-elected National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung thanked the NA deputies for electing 17 members to the National Assembly Standing Committee, which, he said, is the great honour and a noble and heavy responsibility assigned by the Party, State and people.

He affirmed that the 13th National Assembly Standing Committee will use its previous terms’ experiences and join all National Assembly deputies in renovation, making the best use of knowledge and raising its responsibility to fully perform mission and authority stipulated in the Constitution and the law, contributing to building the National Assembly to make it deserve to be the highest representative agency of the people and the highest State authority of Vietnam.

After taking up office, National Assembly Chairman Hung read a statement nominating Truong Tan Sang, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and the 13th National Assembly deputy, as State President.

PV

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