Legislators press buttons to vote on the resolution on State budget estimate for 2021 on November 12 (Photo: VNA).

The NA approved the appointment of Huynh Thanh Dat as the new Minister of Science and Technology, Nguyen Thanh Long as the new Minister of Health, Nguyen Thi Hong as the new Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, and three judges of the Supreme People’s Court.

The legislative body also adopts the Resolution on State budget estimate for 2021, under which the total State budget collection will stand at VND1.343 quadrillion (about US$58 billion) while the State budget spending will be VND1.687 quadrillion.

The same day, NA deputies discussed the bill on forces participating in safeguarding security and order at grassroots level, a draft resolution on the organisation of urban administration in Ho Chi Minh City, and another draft resolution on piloting the management and use of defence-security land in combination with production and economic purposes.

A proposal of the Government on solutions to help the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines cope with difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was submitted to the NA for consideration.