The 14th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, wrapped up its 10th session here on Tuesday.
The NA adopted 7 laws and 13 resolutions and reviewed four other draft laws at the session, Vice Chairman of the NA Office Vu Minh Tuan said at a press conference held in Vietnamese capital Hanoi.
The NA also discussed and gave comments on the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th national congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) scheduled for next year.
The top legislature decided that May 23, 2021 will be the national election day for the election of NA deputies to the 15th NA, as well as for the election of deputies to the People's Councils at all levels for the term 2021-2026, Tuan said.
Regarding personnel issues, the NA appointed the minister of health, the minister of science and technology, governor of the State Bank of Vietnam and judges of the Supreme People's Court, Tuan added.
The upcoming year of 2021 will have significant meaning as the 13th national congress of the CPV will be held, and it will be the first year for the implementation of the country's 10-year socio-economic development strategy for the 2021-2030 period, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said in her closing speech.
Noting that Vietnam will also encounter several major difficulties and challenges, the NA requested the government, relevant authorities, the business community and the people to exert utmost efforts to fulfill the epidemic control and economic recovery tasks while attaining the targets and completing set plans, in order to create a foundation for a new phase of development, Ngan said.
The NA session was held online from Oct. 20 to 27 before deputies gathered in Hanoi for plenary meetings from Nov. 2 to 17.