NA Standing Committee reviews Front's supervision, social criticism
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee gave opinions on a draft report on the five-year implementation of a joint resolution of the NA Standing Committee, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) that details regulations on the VFF’s supervision and social criticism role, on August 16 morning during the committee's 25th session.
Participants at the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee's 25th session on August 16 morning (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee gaveopinions on a draft report on the five-year implementation of a joint resolution of the NA Standing Committee, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) that details regulationson the VFF’s supervision and social criticism role, on August 16 morning duringthe committee's 25th session.
According to Vice President of the VFF Central Committee TruongThi Ngoc Anh, the VFF Central Committee has maintained closecoordination with the NA Standing Committee and the Government in implementingthe Resolution and building annual plans for supervision andsocial criticism.
The VFF has also participated in specialised supervisions of the NA and the NA Standing Committee as well as in the settlement of petitions, she stressed.
Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh speaks at the session (Photo: VNA)
Many recommendations, proposals, and criticisms from the VFF CentralCommittee hold theoretical and practical values, and were highly regarded bythe Government and the NA Standing Committee, she said, adding that these serveas vital grounds for the legislative and regulatory bodies to build laws, ordinances, and resolutions that suit reality and have high levels of feasibility.
Everyyear, the VFF Central Committee’s standing committee holds consultations with politicaland social organisations at the same level to jointly determine appropriatecontent, subjects, and the number of supervision and social criticismactivities in line with the functions and tasks of each organization; and builddraft plans to send to the NA Standing Committee and the Government for consultations to prevent overlapping.
🐼 Over the last five years, the VFF Central Committee’s standing committeesat all levels have engaged in 19,714 direct dialogues with agencies and organisations, Anh noted.
However, she also mentioned difficulties and challenges that arose in performing supervision and social criticism, saying that the quality of thework in some localities remained limited.
Regarding tasks and solutions, the draft report recommended thatParty committees at all levels should continue to pay attention to directingand orienting supervision and social criticism in accordance with the reality ofeach locality; strengthen responsibility in giving comments to the annual supervisionand criticism plans.
🤪 The ministries, departments, and People's Committees at alllevels should enhance collaboration with the VFF in the work, and strictlyimplement regulations of the 2015Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents./.
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Participants at the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee's 25th session on August 16 morning (Photo: VNA) 
Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh speaks at the session (Photo: VNA) 
