National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with voters in Cai Rang and Phong Dien districts of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 5.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets with Phong Dien voters (Source: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – National A𒁃ssembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with voters in Cai Rang and Phong Dien districts of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 5 to inform them of the outcomes of the 14 th NA’s first session and listen to their concerns.
At the meeting, local voters showed their concerns about numerous issues, including policies for people who rendered service to the nation, health insurance, protection of sovereignty over the nation’s sea and islands, environmental pollution, supervisions over road toll collection and food safety.
Regarding the environmental pollution, particularly the risk of polluting the region’s water resources by a planned paper plant project in Hau Giang province, NA Chairwoman Ngan said that from the recent environmental incident in the central coast, Vietnam had learnt a lesson in investment attraction, which is developing the economy and protecting the environment at the same time.
The paper plant project is in control, she said, adding that the plant will have to ensure its waste is treated carefully to not affect the water resources of the Hau river once it begins operational.
Road toll collection and food safety and hygiene have been put into the NA Standing Committee’s supervision programme, the top legislator stated.
She shared with voters that in 2017, the legislature will intensify supervision over the implementation of laws and policies related to food safety and also over investment in transport facilities.
The NA leader appreciated voters’ opinions on the fight against corruption.
The Central Steering Committee on Corruption Prevention and Control is directing investigations into several corruption cases and some works whose production is causing losses for the State.-VNA
President Tran Dai Quang met with constituents in Ho Chi Minh City to ease their concerns over a number of socio-economic issues raised at the freshly-concluded first session of the 14th NA.
Voters in District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City have voiced their hope that deputies at the 14th National Assembly (NA) will keep their promises made during their electioneering earlier this year.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stressed the need for Hai Phong city to protect the environment to maintain the living standards of locals as it boasts strong industrial economic development.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, on behalf of other NA deputies of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, has promised they will make concerted efforts to fulfill their tasks.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
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The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
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Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets with Phong Dien voters (Source: VNA)
