In her opening remarks, the top legislator said that the first sitting of 2021 will focus discussions on preparations for the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the meeting.

Several draft reports on the work of the State President, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, and the State Audit of Vietnam during their term of office in 2016-2021 will also be tabled for consideration.

The NA Standing Committee is expected to debate a number of proposals, including the change of investment form for several components in the Eastern North-South Expressway project from 2017-2020, the financial settlement solution for the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group when paying for the price subsidy in the product consumption of the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC as committed by the Government.

It will also hear Government reports on the enforcement of Item 22, Article 4 of the Law on Public Investment, and make a decision on the administrative boundary adjustment of several commune-level administrative units in Dak Nong, Binh Dinh, Bac Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces.

After the opening ceremony, under the chair of NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, the NA Standing Committee discussed and approved a resolution on detailed regulations and guidance the organisation of voter meetings, the process to nominate candidates for all-level People’s Councils and the NA, and another guiding the expected structure and quantity of nominated candidates for People's Council at all levels.

Bac Giang reviews to provide more online services on provincial public service portal

(BGO)- In order for more than 50 percent of the administrative procedures processed online at level 3 and 30 percent processed online at level 4, the departments and agencies in the province are reviewing and selecting administrative procedures meeting requirements for implementation.

Japan to launch Vietnam-made satellite into space

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will be sending a micro-satellite built by Vietnamese engineers into orbit later this year.

Source: Nhan Dan Online