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National Assembly’s eighth session to begin on October 21

The eight session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) will open at the NA Hall in Hanoi on October 21.

According to the schedule, NA members will pay floral tributes to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum before gathering at the preparatory meeting to discuss and adopt the agenda of the session in the morning.

The opening ceremony will take place at the NA Hall at 9:00, and be broadcast live on national television and radio.

The eighth session will conclude on November 27. The legislature will focus their work on making laws and deciding socio-economic affairs, State budget, supervision and other important issues, including question-and-answer sessions.

Over the recent past, the NA’s Standing Committee, the Government, the NA Council of Ethnic Minority, NA Committees, NA delegations, parliamentarians, and competent organisations and individuals have made meticulous preparation for the contents to be submitted to the NA.
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Ministry works to ensure rice production, exports align with market developments

Ministry works to ensure rice production, exports align with market developments

Accordingly, between January and March, rice output reached 3.64 million tonnes; livestock production attained 2.28 million tonnes of meat, up 4.9%; fisheries output reached 2.7 million tonnes, up 3.3%; and forestry production totalled 12 million cubic metres of timber, an increase of over 3%. The sector’s export turnover reached 16.69 billion USD, up 5.9%, with a trade surplus of 4.78 billion USD, up 12%.

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