Inheriting and innovating, improving the quality of activities of the Provincial People's Council

On the occasion of the 2nd session of the Provincial People's Council, term XVI (2011 - 2016), held on July 28 and 29, Nghe An Newspaper interviewed comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Council.

PV: Could you please tell us about the meaning and importance of the 2nd session of the 16th Provincial People's Council?

Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh: Every session is important because through the session, the People's Council will better perform its functions and tasks. In this 2nd session, the Provincial People's Council will focus on the following contents: Assessing the implementation of socio-economic, defense and security goals and targets in the province in the first 6 months of 2011; analyzing the difficulties and challenges caused by high inflation, many pressing social issues, especially the lack of jobs, and the income of the poor facing many difficulties, thereby proposing appropriate solutions for Nghe An to develop more stably and sustainably in the last months of the year and complete the tasks of the whole year 2011 - the first year of implementing the Resolution of the Party Congresses at all levels.

Reporter: Dear comrade! What innovation orientation does the Provincial People's Council Standing Committee have in its activities this term?

Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh: Each term of the Provincial People's Council sets out certain requirements and demands for its program of activities. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, term XVI, will inherit the results and experiences of previous terms, strive together with the Provincial People's Council delegates to unite, unify, promote democracy, intelligence, responsibility, and dedication to continue to innovate, improve the quality of activities, worthy of being the highest state power agency in the locality, effectively contributing to the consolidation and construction of a truly "of the people, by the people, for the people" government at all levels, soon making Nghe An one of the better provinces in the Northern region.

To do that, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council has clearly defined the objectives and directions of the Provincial People's Council's activities for the entire 2011-2016 term and for each specific year, closely following the actual situation. In particular, the issue that the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council is first concerned with is perfecting the organizational apparatus, improving the quality of the Provincial People's Council delegates, and at the same time strengthening the capacity of the supporting agency, the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and the People's Council, to meet the requirements of the assigned tasks.

Focus on innovating monitoring activities in the direction of: clearly defining the scope of subjects, content, programs, forms, using monitoring support tools, especially information tools; thoroughly monitoring the problem, monitoring the results of resolving the issues proposed by the monitoring team to all levels and sectors. To do that, we hope that the Press will accompany the Standing Committee of the People's Council, so that the Press can truly be a bridge between the People's Council delegates and voters. Promote responsibility and improve the quality of decisions on important issues of the province, especially socio-economic and budget issues, and resolve pressing issues in social life. Strongly innovate the organization, methods of operation and working regime of the Standing Committee of the People's Council, Committees, Groups and each Provincial People's Council delegate to promote responsibility and set an example for each Provincial People's Council delegate to fulfill their promises to voters, "say what you do", contributing to strengthening voters' trust in the Provincial People's Council.

Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh: This term, up to 77.65% of delegates are new participants for the first time, so the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council is responsible for organizing training to improve qualifications in all aspects, especially knowledge of law and operational skills of delegates: Problem analysis skills; skills in presenting opinions; Skills in contacting voters; Skills in supervising, questioning, skills in detecting and deciding on important issues of the province's socio-economic, defense and security; Improving skills in organizing and conducting Provincial People's Council meetings for the Standing Committee itself.

On the other hand, create conditions for the Provincial People's Council delegates to be proactive, active, and promote their supervisory role through questioning activities at the session and between the two sessions. At the same time, play a good role in coordinating closely and flexibly between the Standing Committee and the People's Council Committees; maintain contact with the People's Council delegates; strengthen the relationship between the Standing Committee, the People's Council Committees with the People's Committee, the Fatherland Front Committee at the same level, do a good job of foreign affairs, regularly provide information, apply information technology... to ensure the effective and practical operation of the Provincial People's Council. The Provincial People's Council Standing Committee must pay attention to monitoring, supervising, and urging the implementation of voter contact activities; citizen reception activities, recommendations, and promises of State agencies and relevant individuals, contributing to enhancing the role and prestige of elected bodies in socio-political life.

PV: Thank you very much, comrade!

Mai Hoa (performed)