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Ministers respond to legislators’ concerns about health, social issues

The question and answer (Q&A) session of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s second sitting began on November 10, with the ministers of health and social affairs fielding queries.
Ministers respond to legislators’ concerns about health, social issues ảnh 1Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long answered lawmakers' questions on November 10. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The question and answer (Q&A)session of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s second sitting began onNovember 10, with the ministers of health and social affairs fielding queries.

In the morning, legislators grilled Minister of Health NguyenThanh Long about healthcare issues, focusing on COVID-19 prevention andcontrol, anti-pandemic and vaccine strategies for the time ahead, the job-quitting of medical workers due to work pressure and inappropriate benefits, andmeasures to synchronously carry out the Government’s resolution on temporaryregulations on safe and flexible adaptation and effective control of COVID-19,among others.

Inthe afternoon, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dunganswered questions about different issues, including the care for childrenorphaned by COVID-19, the access to support policies for pandemic-hit peopleand businesses, the policy to attract labourers back to work, assistance tovulnerable groups, and the monitoring and examination of charitable activities.

The NA will continue the Q&A session, broadcast live onradio and television channels, on November 11 with issues related to education -training and planning - investment high on the agenda./.
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