(VOVworld) – The 8th session of the 13th National Assembly opened in Hanoi on Monday attended by Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, revolutionary activists, and representatives of the diplomatic corps and international organizations in Hanoi. In his opening speech National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said the meeting takes place in the context of a slow recovery by the global economy, unstable political security, armed conflicts, and epidemics in a number of regions, which have had a negative impact on regional and global economic and political life. Vietnam has managed to stabilize its macro-economy and contain inflation, with the economy being restructured and social security and poverty reduction policies implemented. However, there have been socio-economic difficulties affecting national sustainable growth. The complicated situation in the East Sea has had a negative impact on Vietnam’s socio-economic development. Chairman Hung said the meeting will discuss and decide a number of important issues: “The meeting will discuss and approve 18 draft laws and resolutions and comment on 12 other draft laws. This will be the highest number of draft laws discussed at a National Assembly session. They include important laws concerning the fine-tuning of economic institutions, the state apparatus, human rights, and citizen rights and duties in line with the new Constitution. Deputies will discuss reports reviewing the implementation of this year’s socio-economic development targets and plans for next year. A vote of confidence on those elected or ratified by the National Assembly will be conducted. With thorough preparations, the National Assembly will fulfill its task assigned by the people, the Party, and the State.”

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung

In the afternoon, they heard reports on the implementation of this year’s state budget and next year’s budget estimate and allocations, as well as revisions to the Law on Special Consumption, the Law on the State Budget, and the Law on State Audit.