The first session of the 18th Provincial People's Council elects leaders of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee and approves important contents.

Leaders and delegates perform the flag-raising ceremony before the opening of the session.

Attending the session from the Central level were: Ms. Doan Thi Thanh Mai, Vice Chair of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee; Mr. Nguyen Dai Thang, Vice Chair of the National Assembly's Committee on Delegate Affairs; Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan, Vice Chair of the National Assembly Office; representatives of the Party building committees, the Central Party Office; and the National Assembly’s delegates of the 16th term running for election in Hung Yen province.

Leaders and delegates attend the session.

Attending the session from Hung Yen province were: Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Comrade Tran Quoc Toan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Comrade Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; members of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; delegates of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of provincial departments, agencies, and organizations; and leaders of communes and wards.

The session is of special importance, marking the beginning of the Provincial People's Council's term in office.

Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, delivers the opening speech.

In his opening remarks at the session, Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, emphasized the positive results of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in the province; congratulated the elected deputies, and acknowledged and expressed his sincere gratitude for the spirit, dedication, and responsibility of the deputies of the 17th Provincial People's Council.

He affirmed that the first session of the 18th Provincial People's Council is of special importance. It is not only a session to consolidate the organization but also to establish the operational foundation for the entire term. It's not just about electing positions, but also about selecting those who will shoulder responsibility before the Party Committee and the people, working with the entire political system to organize and implement the Resolution of the 14th National Congress of the Party and the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress into specific resolutions, programs, and plans to successfully achieve the socio-economic development goals in 2026 and the entire 2026-2031 term.

The new term places high demands on the Provincial People's Council. Therefore, each delegate needs to deeply understand that: each decision of the Provincial People's Council not only impacts the present but also shapes the future development of the province; each vote not only reflects the power of the delegate but also represents the trust of the voters and the people.

To meet these requirements and ensure that the session achieves the highest quality and effectiveness, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested that the delegates of the Provincial People's Council demonstrate a high level of responsibility; thoroughly study the documents, participate in democratic, frank, and objective discussions; seriously exercise the right to vote at the Session, contributing to the successful completion of the first session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, creating a solid foundation for the entire term.

At the Session, the Provincial People's Council heard Comrade Le Xuan Tien, Member of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and Vice Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee, report on the results of the election of delegates to the 18th Provincial People's Council and report on the confirmation of 85 elected delegates who are qualified to perform the duties and powers of delegates to the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031.

Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, presents the Certificates of delegate of the 18th Provincial People's Council to Comrade Tran Quoc Toan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, and Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council.

Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, presents the Certificates of delegate of the 18th Provincial People's Council.

Comrade Le Xuan Tien, Member of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, presents the Certificates of delegate of the 18th Provincial People's Council.

Comrade Dang Thanh Giang, Member of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, presents the Certificates of delegate of the 18th Provincial People's Council.

Comrade Pham Van Nghiem, the Provincial Party Committee’s Member and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, presents the Certificates of delegate of the 18th Provincial People's Council.

Enhancing the role and responsibilities of elected representatives

Speaking at the session, Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, emphasized: The 2026-2031 term opens in a new context with higher, more urgent, and more decisive demands for rapid and sustainable development, while the room for development using the old methods is gradually shrinking. In this context, the province must simultaneously face and solve many major problems: balancing growth and development quality, shifting from extensive to intensive development based on productivity, science and technology, and innovation; balancing industrial and urban development with environmental protection and living space, development without sacrificing the environment; balancing expanding development space with governance capacity, requiring innovation in management methods, strengthening decentralization and delegation of power, promoting digital transformation, and individualizing responsibility; balancing economic development with ensuring social progress and equity, with the people at the center, and ensuring the people enjoy the fruits of development.

Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, delivers a guiding speech at the session.

The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee affirmed that the first session is of special importance, not only in consolidating the provincial government apparatus but also in orienting activities for the entire term. He requested that delegates uphold a spirit of responsibility, democracy, and objectivity, selecting outstanding comrades with sufficient qualities, capabilities, and prestige to assume key positions, meeting the requirements of the tasks in the new period.

Regarding the 18th Provincial People's Council, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested continuous strong, comprehensive, and substantive innovation in its operations. The focus is placed on improving the quality of policy decisions, ensuring that resolutions are practical, feasible, legally sound, within the proper authority, and consistent with the province's development requirements in each stage; improving the quality of sessions and policy documents. Along with this, strengthen supervision by thoroughly addressing issues and clarifying responsibilities; promptly assess the effectiveness of issued policies to identify and correct shortcomings. To continue to innovate the questioning and answering process and explanatory sessions, focus on issues related to the implementation of socio-economic development strategies and plans, national defense and security, especially key programs and projects, and pressing issues of concern to voters and the people; while improving the effectiveness of voter outreach, monitoring, and supervising the resolution of voter requests until a satisfactory outcome is achieved. To promote digital transformation in the operations of the People's Council and its representatives, contributing to improving the quality of operations towards professionalism and modernity.

Emphasizing the role of each representative, the Provincial Party Secretary requested that each People's Council’s representative truly represent the will, aspirations, and right to self-governance of the people; be closely connected to reality; dare to speak, dare to act, and dare to take responsibility; proactively implement action programs and fulfill the responsibilities of a people's representative; at the same time, closely coordinate with the Provincial People's Committee, the Fatherland Front, the National Assembly Delegation, and other agencies in the political system to effectively carry out their tasks.

Regarding the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Party Secretary requested that after its restructuring, it quickly stabilize its organization and immediately begin work; focus on removing bottlenecks in investment, land, and infrastructure; accelerate the progress of projects; improve the investment and business environment; develop industry in a sustainable direction; and control environmental pollution. To boost digital transformation, develop science and technology, and foster innovation; ensure social welfare; maintain national defense and security; while simultaneously focusing on managing strategic goals annually, for terms, and across periods; using current development results as a foundation for sustainable future development. To tighten administrative discipline and order; accelerate administrative procedure reform; strictly implement the motto "actions speak louder than words, act immediately, act thoroughly, and act effectively"; individualize responsibility, use results as the measure for evaluating cadres and organizations.

Emphasizing the requirements of the new term, the Provincial Party Secretary affirmed: The most important thing is to unify understanding, innovate thinking, and act decisively from the beginning of the term; development cannot be achieved by using old methods in a changed context, where a larger scale demands newer methods, higher demands require greater responsibility. The voters and the people of the province are urged to continue upholding the tradition of patriotism, unity, and consensus, actively monitoring, supporting, and supervising the activities of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and all levels and sectors, working together to build a province that is increasingly developing rapidly, sustainably, civilized, prosperously, and beautifully.

The delegates of the Provincial People's Council carry out the election of key leadership positions of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and other positions within their authority.

Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council of the 17th term, was re-elected as Chairman of the Provincial People's Council of the 18th term, for the 2026-2031 period.

During the session, the Provincial People's Council proceeded to elect positions within its authority. Specifically, it elected the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; and elected 4 Vice-Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council; elected the Heads of the Provincial People's Council’s Boards (Legal Affairs, Economic – Budgetary Affairs, Cultural – Social Affairs) for the 2026-2031 term.

With 100% of the votes from the delegates, Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the 17th Provincial People's Council, was re-elected by the Provincial People's Council to continue serving as Chairman of the 18th Provincial People's Council for the 2026-2031 term. Comrades Le Xuan Tien, Dang Thanh Giang, Vu Ngoc Tri, and Tran Thi Tuyet Huong were re-elected as Vice Chairmen of the 18th Provincial People's Council for the 2026-2031 term.

In his acceptance speech, Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, respectfully thanked the delegates of the Provincial People's Council for their trust in electing him to the position of Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and other key positions within the Provincial People's Council apparatus; he affirmed that this is not only an honor but also a great responsibility before the Party Committee, the government, the voters, and the people of the province.

The Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee present flowers to congratulate the leaders of the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031.

In his assigned position, he affirmed that he and the Standing members of the Provincial People's Council will uphold the principle of democratic centralism; emphasize individual responsibility linked to collective one; promote collective intelligence; fully listen to diverse opinions; handle work based on law and practice; not shy away from difficult issues, and not delay matters within his authority. At the same time, he will promptly concretize guidelines and policies of the Party, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Board into mechanisms and policies suitable to the local conditions; and continue to improve the quality of the People's Council's resolutions in a way that clearly defines objectives and responsibilities, linking them to the ability to organize implementation and ensuring their effectiveness in practice.

In addition, the Provincial People's Council will continue to innovate and improve the effectiveness of its oversight activities in a substantive, focused, and targeted manner. To closely monitor the implementation of recommendations following supervision, ensuring that the conclusions and recommendations of supervision are seriously conducted and that there are clear changes in practice. In particular, to always maintain close contact with voters and the people; to be truly close to the people; regularly listen to and fully absorb opinions and recommendations, especially those reflecting inadequacies in mechanisms and policies, the difficulties and obstacles from the grassroots, and the issues directly related to the legitimate rights and interests of the people. This contributes to ensuring that all activities of the People's Council become increasingly substantive and effective.

He hopes to continue receiving the attention and guidance of the Central leaders and the Provincial Party Committee; the close coordination of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; and the regular coordination of all levels, sectors, political and social organizations, agencies, units, and press and media agencies, with the support and trust of the Provincial People's Council’s delegates, especially the companionship and support of voters and the people, the business community and entrepreneurs in the province.

Comrade Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, was elected to the position of Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the term 2026 - 2031.

Continuing the session, the Provincial People's Council proceeded to elect the Chairman, Vice Chairmen and Members of the Provincial People's Committee for the term 2026 - 2031. With 100% of the votes from the delegates, Comrade Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, was trusted and elected by the Provincial People's Council to the position of Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the term 2026 - 2031. Comrades: Nguyen Le Huy, Member of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the term 2021 - 2026; Le Quang Hoa, Member of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term, and other Provincial Party Committee’s Members and Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term: Nguyen Hung Nam, Lai Van Hoan, and Pham Van Nghiem were elected to the position of Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term.

At the session, the Provincial People's Council elected 13 members of the Provincial People's Committee who are heads of specialized agencies under the Provincial People's Committee.

The Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee present flowers to congratulate the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term.

The Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee and the Standing members of the Provincial People's Council present flowers to congratulate the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term.

In his acceptance speech, Comrade Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, expressed his honor and emotion at being elected by the delegates of the Provincial People's Council to the position of Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; at the same time, deeply understood this is a great responsibility before the Party Committee, the government, and the people of the province.

He respectfully thanked the Central Government, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial People's Council for their attention and trust; the support of voters and the people; and affirmed that he will make every effort, together with the leadership of the Provincial People's Committee, to promote the spirit of unity, consensus, decisive and effective action to successfully complete the assigned tasks.

Hung Yen province aims to build a dynamic, rapidly developing, and sustainable economy by 2030, based on science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation. The goal is to become a modern industrial province by 2035 at the latest, meeting the criteria of a Class I urban area; and by 2045, to become a centrally-run smart and ecological city, with an increasingly prosperous and happy life for its people.

Comrade Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, speaks at the meeting.

To realize these goals, according to the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the province needs to clearly define development planning areas in the following direction: The area bordering Hanoi should focus on urban development, high-tech industries, and modern services. The central area will develop into a modern, eco-friendly urban center, while simultaneously restoring and promoting the unique cultural and historical values ​​of Pho Hien, and developing cultural industries, tourism, and services. The areas designated for industrial zone and cluster development must be comprehensively planned in terms of transportation infrastructure, social infrastructure, housing, and ensuring a bright, green, clean, and beautiful environment. In particular, the proposed marine economic zone will be rapidly promoted, with the Central Government considering the early formation of a free economic zone based on the development of inter-regional connectivity infrastructure from Hanoi to the sea in no more than one hour, and creating connections with neighboring localities; creating a large-scale agricultural economic development zone for the Capital region, the Red River Delta, and the North.

Emphasizing the development requirements in the new phase, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated that they will focus on directing the implementation of comprehensive solutions to promote rapid and sustainable growth, using science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as driving forces. The province will significantly improve the investment and business environment, creating favorable conditions for businesses to develop. Along with this, the province will accelerate administrative reforms, enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the apparatus; maintain discipline and order; emphasize the responsibility of leaders; strengthen ties with the grassroots, and promptly resolve difficulties and obstacles for people and businesses.

The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also affirmed that he and the Provincial People's Committee will mobilize and effectively utilize resources to comprehensively develop all economic, cultural, and social fields; ensure national defense and security; and continuously improve the material and spiritual lives of the people.

In his new position, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his hope to continue receiving the attention and guidance of the Central Government and the Provincial Party Committee; the supervision of the Provincial People's Council; the coordination of all levels and sectors; and the consensus and support of the business community and the people of the province to successfully complete the assigned tasks.

Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, along with the Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council, preside over the session.

To make strong innovation in thinking and working methods in the new term.

Also at this session, the Provincial People's Council elected 21 People's Assessors of the Provincial People's Court and 244 People's Assessors of the People's Courts of the areas in Hung Yen province for the term 2026-2031.

The Standing member of the Provincial People's Council announced the Resolution of the Standing members of the Provincial People's Council approving the number and list of Deputy Heads and Members who are full-time and part-time members of the Provincial People's Council’s Boards of the 18th term, period 2026-2031; and the Resolution of the Standing members of the Provincial People's Council on the establishment of 17 groups of delegates of the Provincial People's Council and the appointment of group leaders and deputy group leaders of the Provincial People's Council.

Continuing the agenda of the Session, the Provincial People's Council considered, discussed, and adopted important resolutions submitted by the Standing members of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee to the Session regarding as follows: the Rules of Procedure for the 18th Provincial People's Council Session, term 2026-2031; the promulgation of the Working Regulations of the Provincial People's Council, the Standing members of the Provincial People's Council, the Boards of the Provincial People's Council, the groups of Deputies of the Provincial People's Council, and the Deputies of the Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031; the Plan for organizing regular sessions of the Provincial People's Council in 2026; the approval of the list of projects and works requiring land acquisition in the province; the extension of the implementation and disbursement period of the 2025 central government budget public investment plan to 2026 one; the Regulations on the collection, exemption, reduction, collection, payment, management, and use of fees and charges under the authority of the Provincial People's Council; and the approval of the Project to merge the Farmers' Support Fund of Hung Yen province and Thai Binh province, establishing the Hung Yen Provincial Farmers' Support Fund.

The Provincial People's Council’s delegates vote to approve resolutions at the session.

At the first session of the 18th Provincial People's Council.

In his closing remarks at the session, Comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, affirmed: With a spirit of urgency, seriousness, democracy, and high responsibility, the first session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031, successfully completed all the planned agenda and content. The results of the session provide an important legal basis for agencies within the province's political system to quickly stabilize their organization, operate effectively and efficiently, and implement socio-economic development tasks in the coming period.

The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested the Provincial People's Committee to focus on directing departments, agencies, and localities to promptly concretize the resolutions into specific programs, plans, tasks, and solutions; at the same time, strengthen inspection and supervision, promptly detect and address difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process.

Regarding the Provincial People's Council, he suggested that they thoroughly and fully absorb the comprehensive and specific directives of the Provincial Party Secretary at the session, thereby continuing to strongly innovate their thinking and working methods in the new term. The Standing members of the Provincial People's Council, the Boards of the People's Council, the delegate groups, and each delegate of the 18th Provincial People's Council should continue to uphold their sense of responsibility, improve the quality and effectiveness of their work; innovate the preparation and organization of sessions; and improve the quality of resolutions issued, ensuring they are practical and highly feasible. Along with that, they should strengthen oversight activities in a focused and targeted manner, address issues thoroughly; and link oversight with monitoring and urging the implementation of recommendations following oversight.

The Deputy Provincial Party Secretary and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested that each delegate of the Provincial People's Council continuously cultivate and enhance their political acumen, intellect, and operational skills; maintain close contact with constituents; and honestly listen to and reflect the thoughts and aspirations of the people. This will contribute to improving the quality of decision-making and supervision, truly living up to the trust and expectations of voters and the people of the province.