(Photo: VNA) It was reported at the session that Can Tho hasset up 93 Election Committees at all levels, including one at municipal level,nine at district level and 83 at communal level.
As of March 14, the city Election Committee hadreceived nomination documents of 15 candidates for the 15th NA election, and 108candidates for the election of the municipal People’s Council in the 2021-2026tenure.
The number of candidates, both nominated andself-nominated, for the election of deputies to People’s Councils at districtand commune levels totals 4,801.
Speaking at the working session, the NA leader emphasizedthe importance of the upcoming general election as one of the major politicalevents of the country this year.
She lauded the city’s preparations for theelections which have been implemented smoothly with good progress in line withrelevant guidelines.
She asked the city to increase communications onthe elections, which are slated for May 23, and reminded the city to have plansto ensure health and safety for voters amid the complicated COVID-19developments.
The same day, the top legislator and the NA deputydelegation of Can Tho had a meeting with leaders of local agencies.
At the meeting, Nguyen Thanh Xuan, deputy head ofthe delegation briefed participants on the planned agenda of the 11th sessionof the 15th NA and voters’ opinions sent to the session. He said that voterslauded the NA’s operation efficiency amid COVID-19 pandemic, while expressingtheir hope that the NA will continue to renovate itself and enhance itseffectiveness in the period of building digital administration, digital economyand digital society.
NA Chairwoman Ngan said that the NA is workinghard to continue reforming itself for better efficiency, noting that four NAsessions had been held without using paper.
Responding to a proposal of Nguyen Quang Nghi,Director of the city Department of Finance on special mechanisms and policiesfor Can Tho in investment and finance as well as decentralization, the NAleader said that Can Tho should learn experience from localities that haveapplied special mechanisms and policies and submit a proposal to the 15th NA onpolicies that it deems as necessary.
She expressed delight at the growth of Can Thoover the past five years, especially in 2019 and 2020 when natural disastersand the COVID-19 pandemic posed adverse impacts on the city and whole country.
Can Tho recorded average growth of 7.53 percentannually, with per capita income reaching 97.2 million VND per year. The city’seconomic scale reached 120 trillion VND in 2020, 1.63 times higher than that in2015.
However, she pointed to the uneven socio-economicdevelopment in the city, noting that the city has not been able to optimise itspotential and advantages.
She asked the locality to focus on analyzing itsadvantages and difficulties, while giving forecast on the future situation, soas to fully exploit its strengths, while strengthening connectivity withregional localities, and promoting investment and trade promotion.
Ngan also advised Can Tho to pay greaterattention to harmonizing economic and cultural development to enhance the qualityof life of its residents./.
VNA
