NA Standing Committee discuss public opinions

A view of the NA Standing Committee's fourth session that opens on October 11 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on October 11 looked into opinionsthat the public submitted to the upcoming second session of the 15th parliament, together with some other issues.

Speaking at the NAStanding Committee’s fourth session, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)Central Committee Do Van Chien said voters and people highly value the directions made by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the 15th NA’s first session in July.

However, Chien noted, theystill voiced concerns about adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien delivers a report on public opinions on October 11 (Photo: VNA)

The Presidium of the VFFCentral Committee put forth six proposals, including handling the vaccinestrategy; increasing investment in the grassroots healthcare system andpreventive medicine; thoroughly dealing with social security issues, labour,employment, social psychology, bringing up and education of orphans, andsupport for vulnerable groups; and listing medical equipment and biologicals fortesting among the commodities subject to the State's management of prices.

Voters and peoplesupported the policy of delaying wage increases amid major impacts of thepandemic but called on the Party and State to raise pensions for those whoretired before 1995.

They held that the Partyand State should consider policies for assisting and encouraging frontlineforces in the pandemic combat, according to Chien./.

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