Party chief updates Hanoi voters on NA session’s outcomes
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of Hanoi met with voters in Hai Ba Trung and Dong Da districts on June 23 to update them on the outcomes of the freshly concluded third session of the 14th NA.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (third, left) meets voters in Hai Ba Trung district on June 23 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of Hanoi met with voters in HaiBa Trung and Dong Da districts on June 23 to update them on the outcomes of thefreshly concluded third session of the 14th NA.
At the meetings, most of local voters highlyvalued the outcomes of the third sitting, saying that question and answer(Q&A) sessions showed increasing democracy in the parliament’s activitieswhile reflecting the public’s aspirations and concerns, as well as the sense ofresponsibility of deputies and heads of sectors.
Voters expressed their hope that heads ofsectors will keep their promises, especially in settling public debts andensuring food safety. They also asked the NA to strengthen its supremesupervision and ensure the strict enforcement of the Constitution and laws.
While applauding the initial encouragingoutcomes in the fight against corruption which have helped regain the people’strust, Hanoi voters also mentioned numerous issues of public concern such asState apparatus re-arrangement, gender equality, child protection, regionalconnectivity, illegal deforestation and sand mining.
Speaking at the meetings, Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong thanked voters for keeping a close watch on thethird session, noting that the three-day Q&A activities focused onagriculture and rural development; culture, sports and tourism; health care;and planning and investment, clarifying shortcomings and measures to address.
The NA issued a resolution which will be a foundationfor the Government, ministries and sectors to realise what cabinet members andheads of sectors had promised and for the supervision of this work, he noted.
The Party leader emphasised that the problem ishow to realise and supervise the performance of the promises of ministers andheads of sectors, particularly in settling bad and public debt, ensuring foodsafety, preventing violence, protecting the environment, and preservingnational cultural identities.
He thanked voters for recognising the recentefforts and outcomes in the fight against corruption, adding that many seniorofficials have been brought to trial.
Stressing the resolve to combat corruption andwastefulness, the Party chief said this is a common fight of the entire Party,people and army, expressing his hope that the people will always keep theirtrust, support and actively take part in building the Party and a pure andstrong political system.
The leader also acknowledged their wholeheartedand responsible opinions and support to NA deputies, which helped legislatorsto better fulfill their roles and tasks.-VNA
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (third, left) meets voters in Hai Ba Trung district on June 23 (Photo: VNA) 
