Voters underline need to prioritise development investment
Voters in different localities voiced their wish that the National Assembly, Government and localities will give the priority to development investment, focusing public investment on key areas, after watching a live-broadcast discussion as part of the 6th session of the 14th legislature on October 29.
A plenum of the 6th session of the 14th National Assembly. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Voters in different localitiesvoiced their wish that the National Assembly, Government and localities willgive the priority to development investment, focusing public investment on keyareas, after watching a live-broadcast discussion as part of the 6th session of the 14th legislature on October 29.
Dr. Nguyen Quang Minh from the Economic Faculty of Thu DauMot University in the southern province of Binh Duong underlined the need forspecific regulations on the efficiency of public spending for each type ofproject.
Projects should be considered scientifically, as thereremains wastefulness in many public investment projects, Minh added.
Tran Hoang Huan, Vice President of the Business Associationof the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, proposed the Government payattention to removing difficulties for businesses and speeding up thedisbursement of public investment in line with administrative procedure reformto promote the effectiveness of public investment.
It is essential to expand investment in infrastructureserving remote areas, disadvantaged provinces and potential localities whoseinfrastructure remains poor, particularly those in the Mekong Delta region,Huan suggested.
According to Huan, discussions at the ongoing sixth sessionhave drawn much attention from voters, especially entrepreneurs, as they canhelp orient businesses’ investment, thus generating more jobs and ensuringsocial welfare.
Meanwhile, voter Nguyen Minh Chau, former Director of theSouthern Fruit Research Institute, stated that during the discussions, NAdeputies had mentioned many issues of people’s concern related tosocio-economic development. Chau appreciated explanations of Government memberson some matters and solutions.
Dau Trong Hien, CEO of the Smart System Co., Ltd., called onthe Government to carry out more simply procedures to support scientificresearch and loans for technology development to help domestic enterprisesbetter compete with foreign ones.
Lawmakers on October 29 discussed outcomes of theimplementation of the State budget estimate for 2018; the State budgetestimate, State budget allocation plan for 2019 and the nationalfinancial-budgetary plan for 2019-2021, and the allocation of the remainingbudget and unused regular spending left from 2017.-VNA
The 14th National Assembly (NA) will question cabinet members, the Chief Judge of the Supreme People's Court, the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy, and the Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam.
Transport Minister Nguyen Van The reported to the National Assembly the pace of implementation and investment disbursement of two key infrastructure projects, the North-South Highway – East and the Long Thanh International Airport during the NA’s debate on October 29.
Lawmakers discussed the State budget estimate for 2018 and the allocation for 2019, as well as the State budget financial plan for 2019-2021 during the ongoing sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on October 29, which was broadcast live nationwide.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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A plenum of the 6th session of the 14th National Assembly. (Photo: VNA) 
