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The session took place 20 days after the election of delegates to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels on 15/3. Before the opening session, delegates participated in a flag-raising ceremony. |
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Pictured from right are Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh and Vice President, Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Ha Thi Nga. |
Earlier in the morning, Party and State leaders and National Assembly delegates paid their respects at President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.
Leading the delegation were General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, Head of the Party Central Committee's Organization Commission Le Minh Hung, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai, and Minister of National Defense - General Phan Van Giang.
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General and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Le Thi Thuy, President of the Vietnam Women's Union, in the National Assembly hallway before the opening session. |
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Permanent Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung and a National Assembly delegate in the hallway before the opening. |
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State Bank of Vietnam Governor Nguyen Thi Hong (wearing an ao dai) took photos with delegates. |
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General Secretary To Lam greeted former Party and State leaders attending the opening session in Dien Hong meeting room. |
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General Secretary To Lam, along with current and former Party and State leaders and delegates, participated in the flag-raising ceremony, marking the start of the first session of the 16th National Assembly. |
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Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc (top row, first from left). This is his first term as a National Assembly delegate. |
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Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung (top row, first from left). |
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State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan (top row, far right), alongside Quang Ninh Provincial Party Secretary Quan Minh Cuong. |
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Hung Yen Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Huu Nghia. |
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Delegates representing ethnic minority communities attended the opening session.
The session's provisional agenda outlines approximately 11 days of work, divided into two phases: phase one from 6/4 to 12/4; phase two from 20/4 to 23/4, with 24/4 and 25/4 reserved as contingency days. During this time, delegates will consider and decide on organizational and personnel matters, legislative work, socioeconomic issues, state budget, and other important content.
Giang Huy - Vu Tuan
