There needs to be a policy to exploit the potential of the Western biosphere reserve.

Luc Da commune is 15km from the center of Con Cuong district, including 12 villages with 1,849 households and 8,133 people; there are 3 ethnic groups living together (Kinh, Thai, Dan Lai). Luc Da commune's people are mainly farmers, with an average income of 22 million VND/person/year.

National Assembly deputies Le Quang Huy - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment; Nguyen Huu Cau - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Provincial Police Department attended the meeting with voters in Luc Da commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: Phuong Thuy

After listening to delegate Le Quang Huy announce the results of the content and program of the 6th session of the 14th National Assembly, many voters expressed their thoughts, aspirations and made many recommendations to the National Assembly, the Government, central ministries, branches and Party committees and authorities at all levels.

Comrade Le Quang Huy - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment announced the results of the content and program of the 6th session of the 14th National Assembly. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Responding to the National Assembly delegates, voter Vo Thi Hoa, Hong Son village said that according to Decision 2345/QD-TTg, dated December 2, 2016 on rice support for forest protection, the decision only applies to poor households. However, near-poor and escaped-poverty households, who participate in forest protection equally, do not enjoy the regime. Therefore, voters suggested that the National Assembly should have a support policy for other subjects participating in forest protection to encourage people to raise awareness of forest environment protection.

Regarding the issue of education, voter Vo Van Sy, Principal of Luc Da Primary School 1, expressed that according to the Law on Education, the class size for primary school is 35 students/class, and for secondary school it is 45 students/class. However, due to the limited number of students in mountainous areas, it is not possible to ensure compliance with the regulations. Voters hope that all levels and sectors need to have appropriate mechanisms for students in mountainous areas.

Voters of Luc Da district petitioned National Assembly delegates. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Regarding the issue of poor households, voter Luong Thi Phuong, Hua Na village said that every year in the process of reviewing poor households, there are many very young households from 20 to 25 years old, living alone for more than 6 months without valuable assets, and are considered poor households. Accordingly, voters recommend that the Central Government should regulate the age of eligibility for the poor household regime so that there is an orientation to help people eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, and improve their lives.

Voters in Trung Thanh village are worried about the increasing number of young people in the area who are addicted to drugs, have low education levels, and are unemployed, causing the number of poor households to increase. Voters hope that all levels and sectors will soon take action and have solutions to propagate and mobilize the masses, especially ethnic minorities, to improve people's knowledge, to prevent and fight social evils in general and drug abuse in particular.

On this occasion, the National Assembly delegation of the province presented 10 gifts to households in difficult circumstances in Luc Da commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Voter Phan Anh Tai, Secretary of the Luc Da Commune Party Committee, said that the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve is one of the nine biosphere reserves in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO, with the largest area in Southeast Asia. To exploit the potential of biosphere reserves, voters suggested that the State and the National Assembly pay attention and have policies to preserve and promote the value of this biosphere.

In addition, voters reflected on issues related to land management, policies for people with revolutionary contributions, poor households; compensation for households affected by recent hydropower plant flood discharges...

National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Huu Cau explains voters' opinions. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Receiving the voters' recommendations, on behalf of the provincial National Assembly delegation, delegate Nguyen Huu Cau thanked the voters for their feedback and suggestions to the National Assembly, the Government, the Central Ministries and branches, and local Party committees and authorities at all levels; and promised to fully convey them to competent authorities.