NA Chairwoman meets voters in Can Tho

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met constituents in An Hoi ward, Ninh Kieu district and Co Do district in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 29.
NA Chairwoman meets voters in Can Tho ảnh 1 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan met constituents in An Hoi ward, Ninh Kieu district and CoDo district in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 29.

She agreed with Chairman of the Ninh Kieu district People’sCommittee’s proposal to merge administrative units in the locality.

Ngan shared with voters in An Hoi wards and Co Do district aboutclimate change impacting lives in the Mekong Delta, including landslide and saltwater intrusion.

The State is pooling resources to carry out the nationaltarget programme on climate change response, including goals in the Government’sResolution No.120/NQ-CP 2017 on the sustainable development of the Mekong Deltain adaptation with climate change, she said.

About the Trung Luong – My Thuan expressway and My Thuan –Can Tho highway, the top legislator said the Government has come up with measuresto deal with the delay, and the My Thuan 2 bridge project will soon be launched.

She said Vietnam has taken concerted and peaceful measuresin line with international law to safeguard its sovereignty and legitimate interestsin the East Sea.

The NA leader affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy ofdealing with disputes and conflicts at sea by peaceful means in accordance withinternational law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law ofthe Sea.

On the Long Thanh international airport in the southernprovince of Dong Nai, she described it as a project of national importance and committedefforts to finish construction of the new airport by 2025.

She also eased voters’ concern about the phenomenon of “pettycorruption” that could become more serious over time, saying that allviolations will be punished in line with the law.

The Chairwoman also said that many assets from corruptioncases have been reclaimed immediately and took note of suggestions on loweringthe age of 80 to 75 to be eligible for social subsidy, and issues regardingpayment for health insurance, and new textbooks used for educationalestablishments./.
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