In his closing speech, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong stressed that the event is of special significance as the country is reviewing the 12th term of the National Assembly and the 2004-2011 term of the People’s Councils at all levels, as well as 20 years of implementation of the 1991 Party Political Programme and 10 years of implementation of the 2001-2010 Socio-economic Development Strategy while building the Strategy on Socio-economic Development for the 2011-2020.

The Party is also looking back on its work since the 10th Congress and Party committees nationwide are convening congresses in preparation for the 11th National Party Congress, he said.

The legislative chief noted despite numerous difficulties in the past tenure, the country has maintained stability and growth thanks to the efforts of the people and political system as a whole, to which local administrations have made positive contributions.

People’s Councils have taken a real role in deciding important issues and improving their supervision as well as their contact with voters, Trong said. Those reforms received agreement and support from the people. However, there remain shortcomings in activities of the People’s Councils and Committees, in particular bureaucracy, corruption and a lack of coordination.

VNA