Hanoi, March 2 -- The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on March 2 continued its 55th session, giving opinions for the second time on preparations for the first sitting of the 16th-tenure legislature, slated for April.

The first session of the new legislature is expected to focus on decisions regarding the organisational structure of the state apparatus, high-ranking personnel work, legislative tasks, and key socio-economic issues.

Presenting the draft agenda, NA Secretary General and Chairman of the NA Office Le Quang Manh said the preparatory sitting is scheduled for the afternoon of April 5 with the opening ceremony to take place on April 6 and the closing on April 25.

The session will be divided into two phases. The first p...