6 petitions from voters sent to the National Assembly

Based on the opinions and recommendations of voters and people nationwide, the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front proposed 6 recommendations to the National Assembly, the Government and local authorities.

At the opening session of the 3rd session of the 14th National Assembly on the morning of May 22, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan presented a report summarizing opinions and recommendations of voters and people of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan presented a report summarizing voters' and people's opinions and recommendations at the opening session of the 3rd session of the 14th National Assembly. Photo: Dai Doan Ket

Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan said that in preparation for the 3rd session of the 14th National Assembly, the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, in coordination with the National Assembly Standing Committee, has compiled 3,288 opinions and recommendations from voters and people nationwide sent to the National Assembly, of which 741 opinions and recommendations from voters were reflected through National Assembly delegations and 2,547 opinions and recommendations from people through the Vietnam Fatherland Front system at all levels.

Based on the opinions and recommendations of voters and people nationwide, the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front respectfully proposes 6 recommendations to the National Assembly, the Government and local authorities.

Firstly, the Party and State are requested to continue to resolutely direct the implementation of the Resolution of the 4th Central Committee (12th tenure). Party members, cadres and civil servants, especially heads of the government system at all levels, should be frank and correctly assess the strengths and weaknesses in leadership, management and task performance; continue to enhance responsibility in thrift, fight against corruption and waste; resolutely handle the responsibility of the Party and the Government for violations by Party members, cadres and civil servants to preserve the purity and prestige of the Party and State, maintain discipline and law and strengthen people's trust.

Propose that the Government organize an inspection and examination of the State management of sand mining and forest protection nationwide; resolutely handle violations and report the results at the fourth session of the 14th National Assembly. Propose that the Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and cities issue a statement and a specific action plan on illegal sand mining and deforestation in their management areas for the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the press and the people to monitor, considering this as a specific criterion to evaluate the implementation of Resolution 4 of the Central Committee by the leaders of provinces and cities.

Second, it is recommended that Party and State agencies, organizations, and all Party members, cadres, civil servants, and public employees urgently and seriously implement the Resolutions of the 5th Conference of the Party Central Committee (12th tenure) on perfecting the socialist-oriented market economic institution; continue to restructure, innovate, and improve the efficiency of State-owned enterprises; and develop the private economy into an important driving force of the socialist-oriented market economy.

Propose that the Government, ministries, branches and local authorities review, revise and perfect policies and regulations to further improve the investment environment, support creative startups; reform administrative procedures; strongly and synchronously implement the assessment of people and businesses' satisfaction with the services of state management agencies in conjunction with the implementation of the Resolutions of the 5th Central Conference (term XII).

Third, the Government is requested to direct the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the People's Committees of provinces and cities to more drastically implement the restructuring of agriculture. It is necessary to focus on sectoral planning, create favorable conditions for enterprises to invest in agriculture, especially in developing high-tech agriculture, safe products, and good export potential; have policies to support farmers and agricultural enterprises in applying modern techniques and technologies; prioritize the development of agricultural processing and preservation industries; promote the development of new-style cooperatives as appropriate economic units to implement linkages between the State, farmers, enterprises, scientists and banks and receive and implement State support policies and help farmers negotiate and link with enterprises to consume agricultural products, increase the added value and competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products, gradually reduce fragmented and spontaneous production of households, and develop sustainable agriculture.

Fourthly, the Government is requested to direct ministries, branches and competent agencies to continue to improve policies and laws, have strong enough sanctions to protect the environment, put an end to illegal exploitation of national resources; continue to enhance responsibility in state management to ensure the exploitation and use of resources in accordance with regulations, for the right purposes and economically; soon have solutions to limit and eventually put an end to riverbank and coastal erosion in localities, especially in the Central and Southern provinces, stabilize the lives and production of people in affected areas.

Fifth, the Government is requested to direct ministries and branches to promptly issue regulations on food safety procedures and standards in food production and trading to create a basis for implementing and monitoring the implementation and handling of food safety violations; local authorities are requested to be more drastic in inspecting, detecting and handling organizations and individuals violating food safety.

Sixth, the Government is requested to direct authorities at all levels to coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels and all people to respond to the call of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to carry out a 3-month peak campaign for the entire population to "Repay gratitude" to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2017), with specific actions and deeds to contribute to caring for the relatives of martyrs, war invalids, sick soldiers, and families of policy beneficiaries, considering this a sacred responsibility and honor for the nation's heroic past and for the bright future of future generations./.

According to Chinhphu.vn