The limit on agricultural land use needs to be increased.

On the afternoon of June 22nd, National Assembly delegates from Nghe An province, including Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hien - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province; Mr. Moong Van Tinh - official of the Que Phong District Youth Union; and Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao - Doctor at the Northwest General Hospital of Nghe An province, held a meeting with voters in Ha Son commune, Quy Hop district, following the 5th session of the 14th National Assembly.

Delegates meet with voters in Quy Hop district. Photo: Phuong Thuy

After listening to delegate Nguyen Thanh Hien's report on the results of the 5th session of the 14th National Assembly and the socio-economic development situation of the country in the first six months of 2018, voters in Ha Son commune expressed strong agreement with the reforms and frankly raised suggestions on issues of concern.

Voter Le Van Thanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Son commune, stated that according to the 2013 Land Law, each household is only allowed 2 hectares of agricultural land. However, to increase crop yields, especially with sugarcane being the main crop, and to develop large-scale model fields in Ha Son commune, a large amount of land is needed. Due to limited land area, people face many difficulties. Therefore, voters propose increasing the land allocation limit to ensure farmers can confidently engage in production and economic development.

Voter Le Van Thanh - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Son commune, speaks at the voter consultation meeting. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Voters in Ha Son commune also expressed concerns about the implementation of Central Resolution No. 6."Some issues regarding the continued reform and streamlining of the political system's organizational structure for effective and efficient operation," including the merger of communes, villages, and hamlets; the unification of village and hamlet positions; and the reduction of the number of village and hamlet officials to a minimum...

According to regulations, Ha Son commune will be merged into only 4 hamlets/1000 households. The merger of hamlets has caused many problems for community cultural activities in the hamlets, such as the considerable distance between hamlets, the inability to identify the hamlet center, and difficulties in managing the residential area...

Therefore, voters suggest that relevant authorities should adjust this regulation flexibly to suit the practical situation in each locality.

During the meeting, voters also raised many other issues such as: the need to pay attention to the quality of education for students in mountainous areas; policies and regulations for ethnic minorities; the construction of infrastructure such as health clinics and schools to better serve the people; and issues related to agricultural land...

Speaking at the meeting with voters, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hien highly appreciated the economic, political, and social achievements that Ha Son commune has made in the recent past.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hien - Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation - received and responded to issues within his authority, compiled a report, and requested relevant departments and levels to address the legitimate aspirations of voters in the coming period. Photo: Phuong Thuy

The Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation also shared the difficulties faced by the commune, such as fragmented agricultural land, limitations in developing agricultural economy; difficulties in merging hamlets; and in improving the quality of education...

At the conference, National Assembly delegates received and responded to issues within their authority and compiled a report, requesting relevant sectors and levels to continue to closely monitor the situation at the grassroots level, pay attention to the people, and resolve the legitimate aspirations of the people as soon as possible.