NA’s 4th session: voters delighted at rapid socio-economic recovery

Voters and people nationwide have expressed their delight at the rapid socio-economic recovery and development after a long period of stagnation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report delivered at the opening of the 15th National Assembly (NA)'s 4th session on October 20.
NA’s 4th session: voters delighted at rapid socio-economic recovery ảnh 1An overview of 15th National Assembly's 4th session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Voters and people nationwide have expressed their delight at the rapid socio-economic recovery and development after a long period of stagnation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report delivered at the opening of the 15th National Assembly (NA)'s 4th session on October 20.

The report summarising opinions and recommendations of voters and people nationwide was presented by President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) CentralCommittee Do Van Chien.

Chien saidthat voters and people acknowledged the drastic direction of the Party and Statein law-making, especially those related to the people's right to mastery and theirlife such as the Land Law (amended), the Law on Implementation of Democracy atGrassroots Level, the Law on Construction, the Law on Housing, the Law on MedicalExamination and Treatment, and the Law on Inspection. They also expected that theLand Law (amended) can solve many current pressing problems.

Voters and people also showed their delight at Vietnam’s fresh election to the UnitedNations Human Rights Council, as well as their support for the Ministry ofForeign Affairs’ statements on the country's sovereignty in the East Sea andother international issues of common concern. They appreciated measures taken by theParty and State to protect Vietnamese citizens who have been maltreated inillegal organisations in Cambodia recently.

However, they also noted their worries about thedevelopments of the COVID-19 pandemic and the occurrence of some other diseasessuch as monkeypox, type A influenza, dengue fever, and respiratory infectioncaused by adenovirus.

The lack of medical staff, equipment and supplies at bothlocal and central levels, the slow progress of several large investmentprojects, the circulation of many sets of textbooks with high prices, and suchissues as fire safety, traffic and food safety, natural disasters also drew great attention.

The VFF leader said that voters and people expected the Partyand State would continue to pay attention to directing and preparing conditions forsalary reform.

Competent agencies need to study, soon amend, supplement andpromulgate legal documents on mobilisation of social resources, financial autonomy mechanism, biddingmechanism in the fields of health and education to soon solve the shortage ofdrugs, medical supplies and equipment for medical check-ups and treatment; andstrengthen supervision over the implementation of the 13th NA's Resolution No.88, dated November 28, 2014, on the innovation of generaleducation curricula and textbooks./.
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