NA opens its 8th sitting

VGP – The year-end sitting of the 12th Legislature, opened this morning, will approve many bills and discuss important socio-economic issues through 46 plenary sessions.

October 20, 2010 10:03 AM GMT+7

NA Chairman Nguyễn Phú Trọng delivers the opening speech of the 8^th

sitting of the 12th Legislature, Hà Nội, October 20, 2010 – Photo: VGP

During its one-month working program, the legislative body will consider and ratify nine bills, one resolution and discuss nine other bills.

For the first time, the law-makers will also give comments on many draft documents which will be presented at the 11^th Party Congress.

Right after the opening ceremony, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng briefed some socio-economic issues in 2010 as well as tasks and solutions for socio-economic development in 2011.