Tag: session
National Assembly Standing Committee session opens
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly starts its 15th meeting session today in Hanoi. During the five-day session, to wrap up on Saturday, the committee will review bills including legislation to amend criminal law, public debt management and state compensation.Delegates will also discuss programs for external affairs and international cooperation... Read more
Putin holds first question-and-answer session as PM
December 5, 2008 . Filed under International, News
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a question-and-answer session with the public, his first as the premier and leader of the ruling United Russia party. Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin answers questions during his annual question-and-answer session with the Russian people in Moscow, December 4, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)During... Read more
NA concludes 4th sitting session
VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly called upon the entire people and the overseas Vietnamese community to make greater efforts and join hands in promoting socio-economic development in 2009 and fruitfully realizing the five-year plan 2006-2010. NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong: The legislature will make its performance more effective in the time to come.VietNamNet... Read more
Q&A session: NA Chairman remarks on officials
VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee will send ministers the brief content of the Question and Answer session to remind them of the promises they made to deputies, said NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong. PM Nguyen Tan Dung laughs at the funny comparison made by the Health Minister. Trong said though the Q&A session was shortened... Read more
Q&A session starts today
November 11, 2008 . Filed under In depth, Interviews
VietNamNet Bridge – Congressmen today begin questioning seven cabinet members and the Prime Minister. Some National Assembly (NA) deputies are particularly interested in environmental issues. Vice Chairman of the NA Committee for Culture, Education, Children and Youth Nguyen Minh Thuyet, Lang Son province deputy: I sent my questions to the Minister... Read more
Wall Street retreats in final session
October 28, 2008 . Filed under International, News
Wall Street plunged late afternoon on Monday despite the U.S. new home sales surprisingly rose last month. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 27, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)The U.S. Commerce Department reported Monday that sales of new single-family homes rose by 2.7 percent in September to 464,000 homes. Economists had expected sales... Read more
Fourth session of 12th NA opens in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge – NA deputies will focus their discussions on major issues related to socio-economic development, adopt eight draft laws and one resolution and give opinions on six other draft laws. NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.The fourth session of the 12th National Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on October 15 in the presence of Party and State leaders,... Read more
National Assembly begins month-long session tomorrow
The fourth meeting session of the National Assembly (NA) will open tomorrow, the NA Office said Tuesday. At the working session, which is expected to last about a month, NA deputies will review the economic and social situation and this year’s state budget.They will also discuss 2009 funding distribution to local authorities.NA members will consider... Read more
NA’s Council of Ethnic Minorities opens plenary session
VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Council of Ethnic Minorities on Oct. 11 held a plenary session to discuss the bills of Vietnam Nationality Law (revised) and Health Insurance Law. Law-makers also recommended full coverage of healthcare costs for poor ethnic minority people in special disadvantaged communities.Regarding the bill of revised... Read more
Party elites wrap up session with directions for 2009 plan
VietNamNet Bridge – The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) closed its eighth session on Oct. 4 after three days of discussing the country’s socio-economic performance and State budget in 2008 and directions for socio-economic development plan In its communique released the same day, the CPVCC pointed out that the country has been... Read more