Hanoi voters laud improvements in parliament’s fourth session
Many voters in Hanoi applauded improvements in the National Assembly (NA)’s recent activities, especially its fourth session, while meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other NA deputies of Hanoi on November 29.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (L) meets with voters in Hoan Kiem district on November 29 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Many voters in Hanoi applauded improvementsin the National Assembly (NA)’s recent activities, especially its fourthsession, while meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other NAdeputies of Hanoi on November 29.
The legislators met with voters in the districtsof Ba Dinh, Tay Ho and Hoan Kiem to inform the outcomes of the 14th NA’sfreshly concluded fourth session, the implementation of their action programmein 2017, and the action plan for next year.
Most of local constituents spoke highly of thefourth sitting’s outcomes, especially question and answer sessions, adding thatthe NA changed from a parliament of discussion to a parliament of debate.During this sitting, the Government also straightforwardly pointed outshortcomings that need to be addressed so as to boost national development.
Hanoi voters said they want the NA to continuereforming its activities and shorten its sessions’ duration so that authoritiesand sectors can focus on implementing the tasks and targets set by theparliament.
Echoing the view, General Secretary Trong saidthe fourth session was one of the successful sessions of the parliament asreforms and improvements were made in a democratic, straightforward,responsible, and constructive manner.
At the meetings, voters also lauded the NA’sapproval of many important laws, including the Law on Planning. They asked thelegislative body to closely monitor the enforcement of this law.
However, they also voiced concern about the factthat although many laws were issued, law enforcement is still weak. Theissuance of documents guiding the enforcement remains sluggish while there is ashortage of personnel and funding for law dissemination. They asked the NA tokeep a close watch on the issuance of legal documents so as to avoid documentsthat are impractical or run counter to law.
A number of constituents raised opinions ondeforestation and mining that affect the ecosystem, the new universal educationcurriculum and textbooks, teaching and learning facilities, and policies foreducational workers.
Regarding the fight against corruption andnegative phenomena, they expressed their support for the Party and State’sresolve, noting that once violations are discovered, they must be handledstringently.
General Secretary Trong said this is a big andserious problem on which the Party Central Committee has issued manyresolutions. Although many efforts have been made and more methodological andeffective actions have been taken, this is a long-term fight that needs to beramped up.
He called on voters to have greater consensusand determination to join the entire Party, people and political system infighting corruption and developing Vietnam into a prosperous, democratic,equitable and civilised country.-VNA
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (L) meets with voters in Hoan Kiem district on November 29 (Photo: VNA) 
