(VOVworld) - One month after the 5th session of the 13th National Assembly conducted votes of confidence on 47 officials elected or approved by the National Assembly, People's Councils at all levels and local power agencies began to follow suit. This is an innovation in local people's agencies to promote their right to oversight of officials elected by the People's Councils. National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung sent a letter to People's Councils of centrally-run provinces and cities saying that conducting votes of confidence is an important part of the Party and State guideline for reforming agencies elected by the people. Representing the people's will, aspiration, and right of mastery, the People's Councils at all levels will conduct a vote of confidence on officials that they elect including Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the People's Councils, and People's Committees. This is the first-ever vote of confidence for the People's Councils, which have received special … [Read more...] about Vote of confidence – reforming activities of People’s Councils
Votes of confidence
Detailed results of the vote of confidence
VietNamNet Bridge - According to the results of the vote of confidence announced this morning, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Vice Chair of the National Assembly had the highest credibility with 372 votes. The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam - Mr. Nguyen Van Binh - had the highest number of low-confidence votes - 209. The voting results on 47 key positions were released at 8am this morning, June 11, by the chief of the voting committee, Mr. Do Van Chien. Accordingly, President Truong Tan Sang had 330 votes of high confidence, 133 votes of confidence and 28 votes of low confidence out of 492 votes. The high-confidence, confidence and low-confidence votes for NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung are 328, 139 and 25, respectively. They are 210, 122 and 160 for Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. In the two days of the vote of confidence, officials of 63 provinces gathered up at the conference hall of the Ministry of Defense to attend as observers. The vote of confidence will be also held for … [Read more...] about Detailed results of the vote of confidence
National Assembly exercises supervision rights through vote of confidence
(VOVworld)- Vietnam's National Assembly on Monday for the first time will collect votes of confidence on 47 positions that it elected and approved. They include the President, Vice President, National Assembly's Chairman and Vice Chair people, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers. This move reflects a new step forward in the National Assembly's supervision activities and deputies' responsibility in selecting talents for the nation. The purpose of collecting votes of confidence is to raise the National Assembly's supervision over the officials elected and approved by the National Assembly and help the officials to further improve their performance. Dinh Xuan Thao, a deputy from Hanoi, says"The 1992 Constitution and the 2003 Law on Supervision stipulates the National Assembly's rights to collect votes of confidence for the positions that are approved by the legislative body. But this has not been carried out in reality. The Party resolution on Party building and the National … [Read more...] about National Assembly exercises supervision rights through vote of confidence
Deputies emphasize efficiency of votes of confidence in reality
PANO – The draft Resolution on votes of confidence and votes of no confidence on holders of positions elected or approved by the National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils was again thoroughly discussed by deputies in groups on October 29th. Most deputies agreed that such a resolution is necessary and some offered suggestions to the draft, so that the votes of confidence could be applied more effectively in reality. Avoiding formalism … [Read more...] about Deputies emphasize efficiency of votes of confidence in reality
“Low credit” cadres to face votes of confidence
PANO – The National Assembly (NA) on the morning of October 23rd listened to the Statement and Report on the draft resolution on conducting votes of confidence for the holders of posts appointed or voted by NA and people’s councils. Almost all the members of the NA Legal Committee agreed on the main themes of the draft. Necessity for votes of confidence The Resolution of the fourth meeting of the Party Central Committee on several urgent issues in Party building points to the need to build confidence in the holders of positions voted or approved by NA or people’s councils at all levels. … [Read more...] about “Low credit” cadres to face votes of confidence