An overview of 14th National Assembly's sixth session (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly on October 24 approved a list of 48 officials in high positions elected or approved by the National Assembly who are subject to the vote of confidence at its ongoing sixth session. Under Article 12 of the Law on Organisation of the National Assembly and Article 18 of the Law on Supervisory Activities of the NA and People’s Councils 2015, NA deputies cast votes of confidence on 50 officials holding positions elected or approved by the legislature. They include the President, the Vice President, the NA Chairperson, NA Vice Chairpersons, members of the NA Standing Committee, heads of the NA Ethnic Council and NA Committees, the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies, the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court, the head of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, and the State Auditor General. However, officials in … [Read more...] about List of 48 officials subject to vote of confidence approved
Votes of confidence
NA to conduct vote of confidence for 48 positions tomorrow
Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac The 48 positions include Vice State President, National Assembly Chairwoman, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Prime Minister and his deputies, ministers and other Government members, Judges of the People's Supreme Court, Head of the People's Supreme Procuracy and the Chief State Auditor. The vote of confidence is not applied for State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung who have not taken their term of office for nine months. The National Assembly first conducted vote of confidence for high-ranking officials at its 5th working session in June 2013, which has demonstrated innovation and promoted supervisory role of the legislative body. Confidence vote is devided into three levels, namely "high confidence," "confidence," and "low confidence". A high-ranking official who is rated "low confidence" by more … [Read more...] about NA to conduct vote of confidence for 48 positions tomorrow
Vote of confidence significant in official assessment
Tran Van Tuy, head of the NA Committee for Deputy Affairs and deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission, said vote of confidence is part of the NA and People’s Councils’ supervision role, evaluating voters’ trust in officials to serve personnel assessments. The work aims to strengthen the efficiency of the NA, ensuring the vote of confidence gives a foundation for agencies to make personnel decisions and arranged officials in the most efficient manner, while encouraging officials with low votes to step down. Over the years, the practice has proved effective, helping enhance the responsibility and operational efficiency of officials. Many officials receiving low votes have worked harder to improve. The overview of the NA six session's opening Under the Article 18 of the Law on Supervisory Activities of NA and People’s Councils 2015, NA deputies cast votes of confidence on the President, Vice President, NA … [Read more...] about Vote of confidence significant in official assessment
NA to conduct vote of confidence next Wednesday
NA to conduct vote of confidence next WednesdayBy Van Ly A view of the Meeting Hall of the National Assembly – PHOTO: QUOCHOI.VN HANOI – The National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to conduct a vote of confidence next Wednesday, October 24, on those holding positions for which they were elected or approved by the law-making body during the upcoming sitting, NA General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc said at a meeting on October 18. The 6th NA sitting will launch next Monday, October 22, and last for 24 days, excluding weekends, before concluding on November 21, according to the NA official. The vote of confidence will be made before question-and-answer sessions to guarantee equality among those being voted on, he noted. During the session, lawmakers will elect the new State President – with Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong being the sole candidate, consider the dismissal of Truong Minh Tuan from the post of Minister of Information and Communications and vote on the … [Read more...] about NA to conduct vote of confidence next Wednesday
NA to conduct vote of confidence in 6th session
NA Secretary-General and Chairman of the NA’s Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc (centre) addresses the press conference in Hanoi on October 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th National Assembly (NA) will conduct a vote of confidence on those holding the positions it elected or approved, during the sixth session scheduled to open next week. At a press conference in Hanoi on October 18, NA Secretary-General and Chairman of the NA’s Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc announced that the session will open on October 22 and last for 24 days, excluding weekends, before concluding on November 21. The vote of confidence will be made before question-and-answer sessions to ensure equality amongst those being voted on, he noted. During the sixth session, NA deputies will elect a new President of the state, consider the dismissal of Truong Minh Tuan from the post of Minister of Information and Communications, and vote on the appointment of a new Minister of Information and Communications. … [Read more...] about NA to conduct vote of confidence in 6th session