The Provincial People's Council received many pressing issues raised by the press.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of July 5, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council held a press conference to announce the 4th session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2016 - 2021.

Scene of the press conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

The 4th session of the Provincial People's Council is scheduled to take place in 2 and a half days, from July 11 to 13, 2017.

At this session, the Provincial People's Council will consider 25 reports and 23 draft resolutions; including 16 socio-economic development resolutions and 6 personnel resolutions under the authority of the Provincial People's Council.

The question and answer session is expected to question the two sectors of Agriculture - Rural Development and Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs regarding some shortcomings in building and replicating production models and supporting product consumption for farmers; shortcomings in vocational training and job creation in the province.

At the press conference, representatives of a number of press agencies raised a number of practical issues, requesting the Provincial People's Council to pay attention and include them in the meeting agenda.

Journalist Tran Van Hien - Journalist Magazine believes that the quality of new rural construction is still too low. Photo: Mai Hoa

Raising concerns about the quality of new rural construction, journalist Tran Van Hien - Nguoi lam bao magazine, cited the situation in communes after being recognized as meeting new rural standards, there are no signs of further development; especially there is a situation of borrowing criteria to achieve the title; labor productivity and people's lives have not been improved; the role of cooperatives has not been promoted, there is a situation of "everyone doing their own thing" production; output for agricultural products is not stable. In some places, market development does not follow practical needs, causing waste....

Agreeing with the two contents that the Provincial People's Council plans to question at this session, journalist Tran Huu Nghia - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper also reflected on a number of pressing issues that are being raised, requesting the Provincial People's Council to study and question, including the situation of health insurance overspending; infrastructure development as well as living conditions, especially clean water for suburban communes of Vinh City, are still poor...

Journalist Tran Huu Nghia - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper said that the Provincial People's Council needs to pay attention to the issue of health insurance overspending and ensure development conditions for suburban communes of Vinh City. Photo: Mai Hoa

Journalist Vo Thanh Mai - Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper suggested that the Provincial People's Council pay attention to the planning, management and implementation of urban planning in Vinh City; compensation and site clearance for the Khe Bo, Hua Na, and Mong village hydropower projects; environmental protection in mineral exploitation in Quy Hop...

In addition, representatives of some press agencies proposed that the Provincial People's Council avoid formalities in the question and answer sessions; strengthen supervision of issues questioned in previous sessions as well as urgent and prominent issues being raised...

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Hoang Viet Duong received and explained the opinions and suggestions contributed and proposed by the press agencies. Photo: Mai Hoa

Concluding the press conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Hoang Viet Duong thanked the contents and suggestions of representatives of press agencies.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council also affirmed that the opinions and suggestions of the journalists were all very valid; however, some issues were not enough to be conveyed in the question and answer session due to time constraints and the meeting's agenda, but that does not mean that they will be ignored, but the Provincial People's Council will absorb them to include in the programs and activities in the coming time.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong also hopes that press agencies and journalists will continue to accompany and support the Provincial People's Council to successfully fulfill its functions and tasks.

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