The internal news page of the Government Cipher Committee respectfully introduces the full text of the speech by General Secretary and President To Lam:

Dear National Assembly,

Dear leaders, former leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, revolutionary veterans, international guests, distinguished delegates,

Dear compatriots, soldiers and voters nationwide,

Today, the 15th National Assembly solemnly opens its 8th session. According to the program, this is the session with the largest workload since the beginning of the term and is also the first session responsible for institutionalizing the Resolution of the 10th Central Committee, the 13th tenure, urgently bringing the Party's policies into practice and solving many other important issues of the country, creating a premise to immediately prepare in all aspects for us to enter a new era, an era of the Vietnamese nation's rise. On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I would like to respectfully send to the leaders, former leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, National Assembly deputies, distinguished guests, representatives of diplomatic corps, international organizations attending the opening session of the plenary session of the plenary session of the entire session of voters, people, compatriots, soldiers nationwide, and our compatriots abroad my greetings, wishes for health, happiness and success. I wish the session a great success.

General Secretary and President To Lam delivered a speech at the Opening Session of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

Dear comrades and ladies,

The 10th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee was a great success. The Politburo and the Secretariat also organized a national conference to the grassroots level to thoroughly grasp and implement the Resolution of the 10th Central Conference with a very high spirit of innovation, solidarity and unity. The 10th Central Conference discussed and decided on many important contents, unified awareness and action, focused leadership and direction to accelerate, break through, and complete the goals and tasks of the 13th Congress term, and prepare for the 14th National Party Congress. At the conference, the Central Executive Committee assessed that since the beginning of the 13th Congress term, the world and regional situation has had many complicated developments, with issues beyond forecasts and unprecedented, posing many difficulties and great challenges to the task of building and defending the Fatherland.

The passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a great loss, leaving behind infinite sorrow for the people and soldiers of the whole country. In that context, our Party has demonstrated its steadfastness as a unified bloc in will and action, promptly perfecting the leadership of the Party and State with high consensus, thereby leading and directing the entire political system to strive to continue to achieve great and comprehensive achievements in all fields. The main goals and tasks of 2024 have basically been completed and exceeded the set targets, including many positive highlights. Social and political stability, economic growth has reached a high level compared to the region and the world. Major balances have been ensured, we have increased salaries without increasing prices, attracted increased foreign investment, social culture has continued to develop, and the material and spiritual life of the people has been increasingly better met. The movements to eradicate hunger, reduce poverty, eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses, and support people to overcome the consequences of Typhoon Yagi have demonstrated the good nature of our regime. The spirit of mutual love, national affection, and compatriotism has been strongly aroused in difficult times. National defense and security potential has been strengthened, the Fatherland has been firmly protected, foreign relations have continued to be expanded and upgraded, demonstrating Vietnam's proactive and positive contributions to world politics, the global economy, and human civilization. These important achievements have further consolidated the foundation, potential, position and international prestige of our country over 40 years of renovation, creating a new appearance, new position and strength so that we can be self-reliant, confident, self-reliant, self-reliant, and proud of our nation, leading the country into an era of self-improvement in the coming time. In the general achievements of the country, there are very important contributions from the National Assembly in general and the 15th National Assembly in particular. In recent times, the activities of the National Assembly have been innovated, more substantial and effective. The National Assembly has increasingly promoted its role as the highest representative body of the people, the highest state power body with three important functions. Regarding legislation, since the beginning of the term, the National Assembly has passed 43 laws and more than 60 resolutions. The National Assembly Standing Committee has also issued 45 resolutions and 3 ordinances. In this 8th session, the National Assembly is expected to continue to pass 15 bills, 3 legal resolutions and give opinions on 13 draft laws, including 1 Law amending 3 laws in the field of investment, 1 Law amending 7 laws in the field of finance and asset management. There are very new draft laws, in line with the development trend such as the Law on Data and the Law on Digital Technology Industry, demonstrating the high sense of responsibility of the National Assembly. The Government has also promptly grasped and immediately implemented the policy of the 10th Central Conference. These documents will contribute significantly to perfecting the system.