A view of the seventh session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Many voters nationwide have showedtheir approval of the National Assembly (NA)’s debate on May 30, while also highlightingissues they hope will be raised for further discussion.
The plenary debate, broadcast live ontelevision, looked into the realisation of socio-economic development and statebudget plans. It was part of the ongoing seventh session of the 14th NA.
Many citizens said the live broadcasting helpedgive them a good grasp of the country’s socio-economic situation. They sharedthe view that legislators were direct in discussing pressing issues of publicconcern.
Nguyen Thai Hoa, a lawyer in Hanoi, said thecountry’s achievements in 2018 and this so far year are firstly attributable tothe Party’s sustained fight against corruption, which has helped strengthendiscipline and people’s trust in the Party’s leadership and the Government’sactivities.
He added that the fight against corruption, initiatedby Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, has greatlycontributed to the Party’s rectification and consolidation.
Meanwhile, Dang Tran Hoang Thuy, Director of theThien Trieu An company based in Dong Nai province, highlighted businesses andpeople’s concerns about the recent petrol and electricity price hikes, notingthat such sudden increases of input costs will considerably influenceproduction and business activities.
He suggested the Government and relevantministries and sectors make more suitable and transparent moves so as not tocause further burdens on businesses and people.
Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, an employee of theTaekwang Vina company in Dong Nai province, also asked the Ministry of Industryand Trade to review the electricity bill calculation method of the VietnamElectricity group, noting that although power prices were said to be raised byover 8 percent, electricity bills of many households have doubled or even risenthree-fold.
She expressed her hope for more transparency inpower price adjustments and the monopoly over the power supply to beeliminated.
Tran Thi Ngoc, a resident in Hue city of ThuaThien-Hue province, shared some lawmakers’ views about the complicated drugcrime situation, calling on the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate moreclosely with the border guard force to strictly deal with drug traffickingrings in border areas.–VNA
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