Party Central Committee Secretary Phan Dinh Trac: Policies must be linked to people's daily life needs

On the morning of November 20, the 14th National Assembly delegates included comrades: Phan Dinh Trac - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; Nguyen Thanh Hien - Deputy Head of the Delegation in charge of the DelegationNational AssemblyNghe An province; Hoang Thi Thu Trang - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee; Moong Van Tinh - official of Que Phong District Youth Union had a meeting with voters of Que Phong district.

Delegates attending the voter contact conference. Photo: Thanh Le

Inadequacies after merging communes and hamlets

Reflecting to the National Assembly delegates, Mr. Tran Van Duc - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Muong Noc commune proposed and implemented the policymergerCommune-level administrative units, Que Phong district merged Que Son commune into Muong Noc commune and took the name Muong Noc commune. After the merger, some shortcomings appeared. These were issues regarding policies for redundant cadres; regimes for village cadres, especially after the merger of area, population, and heavier tasks; the completion of technical infrastructure systems, cultural institutions, and arising administrative procedures...

Voter Kieu Ngoc Chi (Kim Son town) proposed that the National Assembly supervise the reform program of the education sector. Photo: Thanh Le

Sharing the same opinion, voter Luong Trung Cuong - Chairman of the Fatherland Front of Kim Son town said that after the merger,Resolving the regime for redundant staffstill slow. Suggest the province study and adjust to provide a more suitable allowance level.

Mr. Kieu Ngoc Chi, a voter in Kim Son town, said that educational reforms have not been very effective so far, and many people still have concerns about the current education system. Voters have recently been particularly concerned about many issues such as reforming admissions, exams, and textbook innovation. "I suggest that the National Assembly strengthen its supervision of the activities and programs of the education sector," Mr. Chi said.

Voter Lo Hai Dan (Muong Noc commune) proposed creating conditions for allocating production forest land to people. Photo: Thanh Le

Regarding the implementation of the new rural program in the locality, voters expressed their frustration and complained: although people had donated land and gardens, when re-measuring the area, people continued to have to pay additional fees.

Voters in Que Phong district also reflected issues related to the request for the State to facilitate the allocation of forest land for production to the people; policies for people with meritorious services; problems of landslides and damage to canals and irrigation systems after floods in Chau Kim commune; inadequacies in planning Sao Va waterfall tourist site; problems arising in the assessment of criteria for poor communes; investment in traffic infrastructure, etc.

Policy must be linked to people's daily life needs.

Receiving, responding to and clarifying voters' opinions, comrade Phan Dinh Trac acknowledged and highly appreciated the enthusiasm, responsibility and frankness of voters of Que Phong district.

Regarding the content of allowances for village, hamlet and commune cadres after implementing the merger policy,Secretary of the Central Party CommitteeEmphasize: The merger of administrative units at commune, village and hamlet levels aims to streamline the apparatus. The merger of administrative units aims to reduce the burden on the budget. However, in the context of difficult budgets, especially Nghe An province, where budget revenue has not met expenditures, although the province has paid attention to policies for grassroots cadres, in reality, it has not met the requirements.

Comrade Phan Dinh Trac received and explained the opinions of voters of Que Phong district. Photo: Thanh Le

Regarding voters' proposals on the training regime for branch and youth union officials, restoring the title of grassroots veterinary, and inadequacies in implementing the form of timekeeping for part-time officials in blocks, hamlets, and villages, the National Assembly deputies accepted and will report to the Provincial People's Committee and Provincial People's Council.

Regarding the proposal of people who do not have forest land for production, comrade Phan Dinh Trac said that the Government has a policy of reviewing 3 types of forest land, land of ineffective forestry farms to allocate to people for production. He suggested that Nghe An province and Que Phong district need to review to implement the new Forestry Law to allocate and lease forest land so that people have conditions for production.

Delegate Hoang Thi Thu Trang reports to voters on the program and content of the 10th session of the 14th National Assembly. Photo: Thanh Le

Clarifying voters' concerns about educational innovation, Party Central Committee Secretary Phan Dinh Trac said: "The innovation aims to reduce the curriculum, innovate teaching methods, the amount of knowledge, and promote dynamism and creativity in students. Although the innovation is not far from cultural traditions. National Assembly delegates noted that they will continue to reflect to the National Assembly for closer supervision."

Noting the voters' reflection on people donating land but having to pay additional fees when re-measuring the land area, comrade Phan Dinh Trac emphasized: The State's macro policies must originate from the desires and aspirations, be linked to the daily lives of the people and all aim to serve the people. "If the Government's regulations are not amended in time, the province and district need to allocate budget support to encourage and motivate people who have sacrificed their personal interests for the common interests of the community and locality. National Assembly deputies will receive and report to relevant levels and sectors so that the National Assembly can soon amend this regulation" - Secretary of the Party Central Committee Phan Dinh Trac said.

Party Central Committee Secretary Phan Dinh Trac presents gifts to poor and studious students of Que Phong district. Photo: Thanh Le

Comrade Phan Dinh Trac presents bicycles to students in Muong Noc commune, Que Phong district. Photo: Thanh Le

On this occasion, comrade Phan Dinh Trac presented 100 bicycles and 100 gifts sponsored by TH Group to poor and studious students in Que Phong district.