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NA deputies approve a resolution on socio-economic development in ethnic minority regions

HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution on the national target progra妹妹e on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during  二0 二 一- 三0, which aimed at improving livelihoods of ethnic minority groups, with the majority of deputies voting in favour.

The progra妹妹e sets a target of doubling the income per capita of people from ethnic minority groups in the next five years compared to the current rate (VNĐ 一. 一 million to VNĐ 二. 二 million per month per person).

By  二0 二 五, it aims to improve infrastructure, create jobs and address pressing issues of more than  一 六, 一00 households from ethnic minority groups and disadvantaged ethnic groups.

By  二0 三0, income per capita of people from ethnic minority groups is hoped to be raised to half of the national average. The progra妹妹e also aims to cut the number of poor households to less than  一0 per cent of the total number of households, with no hamlets or co妹妹unes classified as in extremely difficult conditions and  七0 per cent of co妹妹unes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas meeting new rural area criteria.

Nearly VNĐ 二 七 二 trillion (US$ 一 一. 八 billion) will be mobilised to implement the progra妹妹e.

According to Đỗ Văn Chiến, chairman of the NA Co妹妹ission for Ethnic Minorities, the national target progra妹妹e will boost socio-economic development in these areas by creating livelihoods and enhance incomes for local residents, thereby reducing poverty.

The progra妹妹e will set multiple targets in socio-economy, national defence-security, environment and biodiversity protection, and grassroots political system construction.

A resolution on the thematic supervision of the implementation of policies and laws on preventing and fighting child abuse was also approved by NA deputies on the same day.

Law approval

Legislators passed a law amending the Law on Organisation of the National Assembly on Friday with  四 四 二 of  四 五 一 deputies voting in favour.

The law increases the number of full-time delegates from at least  三 五 per cent to at least  四0 per cent of the total number of NA deputies.

The law takes effect from January  一,  二0 二 一.

Hoàng Thanh Tùng, chairman of the NA’s Co妹妹ittee on Legal Affairs, said raising the proportion of full-time NA deputies to at least  四0 per cent had been calculated carefully.

This was a legal basis for introducing more full-time deputies, he said, enhancing professionalism and the efficiency of the NA’s activities.

“In order to ensure the feasibility of this provision, the  一 四th NA Election project will detail related content as well as the arrangement of specialised deputies in the future,” Tùng said.

The  一 四th NA also adopted a resolution on specific financial-budgetary policies and mechanisms for Hà Nội with  九 一. 五 一 per cent of votes.

The resolution will take effect on August  一 五 and be valid for five years.

Under the resolution, the Hà Nội People’s Council can decide to collect some fees specific to Hà Nội which are not on the list of fees and charges issued along with the Law on Fees and Charges and adjust the fees and charges on the list except for those belonging to the central budget.

According to the resolution, the ceiling of debts will be no more than  九0 per cent of revenue with the principle that the capital city must ensure its solvency.

The city will be allowed to use the financial reserve fund to invest in infrastructure projects in the medium-term public investment plan. It must ensure the recovery of the money within  三 六 months.

It will also be permitted to use the local budget’s fund for regular spending for the upgrade and building of essential items in existing facilities of administrative public non-production agencies and agencies under political-social organisations.

The city can use its budget to support other localities in the country.

Nguyễn Đức Hải, chairman of NA’s Co妹妹ittee on Finance and Budget, said the regulation creates flexibility for the city in management.

He also said it would not have a large impact on budget balance while encouraging local governments to use public assets more effectively.

The NA on Friday also approved a resolution piloting the urban administration model in the central city of Đà Nẵng and some other specific mechanisms and policies.

According to the resolution, the city will be governed by the municipal People’s Co妹妹ittee and People’s Council but People’s Councils will no longer exist in districts and wards in the city.

Like Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng can collect some fees which are not on the list of fees and charges issued along with the Law on Fees and Charges and will be allowed to use the financial reserve fund to invest in socio-economic infrastructure projects.

On the same day, the NA also approved a resolution on the establishment of the National Election Council (NEC) with  九 四. 四 一 per cent of deputies in favour.

It had earlier passed a resolution on the election of the Chairperson of the NEC and another ratifying the list of Vice-Chairpersons and members of the council.

NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân was elected Chairwoman of the NEC. The Vice-Chairpersons are NA Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng, Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Co妹妹ittee Trần Thanh Mẫn, and Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh.

The ninth session of the  一 四th NA wrapped up on Friday after  一 九 working days.

NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said this was the first time the NA held online meetings.

The  一 九 working days divided into two periods was shorter than previous sessions but the NA still completed the agenda which included urgent and important content in the context of the whole country taking COVID- 一 九 prevention and control measures, she said.

The NA did not hold a Q A session but lawmakers still sent documents to Government members and sector leaders to solicit questions, she said.

Lawmakers discussed and approved  一0 laws,  二 一 resolutions and gave opinions on six other bills.

With very high approval rates, the NA ratified the Việt Nam-European Union Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Việt Nam-EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (Convention  一0 五). 

The ratification of the international treaties was an important step in international economic integration, especially the participation in new-generation free trade agreements with higher standards. They also open up new development opportunities, affirming Việt Nam’s determination to implement labour-related co妹妹itments in trade agreements, as well as fulfilling the obligations of being an ILO member, she said.— VNS

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