Nghe An proposes to the National Assembly 13 groups of socio-economic issues

On the afternoon of May 19, the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province had a working session with the Provincial People's Committee before the 9th session of the 14th National Assembly. Attending the meeting were comrades Nguyen Thanh Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Tran Van Mao - Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation. On the side of the Provincial People's Committee, there were comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors. Photo: Mai Hoa

Focus on performing the "dual" task

At the meeting, the Provincial People's Committee reported to the Provincial National Assembly Delegation on the socio-economic situation in the province in the first 5 months of the year, key tasks and solutions in the coming time; and a number of recommendations and proposals of the province to the National Assembly.

In the first 5 months of the year, all levels and sectors in the province focused on leading and directing the implementation of the "dual" task of both preventing the Covid-19 epidemic and promoting production and business.

The 2020 spring rice yield in the province increased compared to last year, reaching more than 6.7 tons/ha and currently, localities are actively directing the summer-autumn crop. The planted forest area and total aquatic product output in the first 5 months of the year both increased compared to the same period.

The new rural construction program is being focused on and directed strongly in localities, especially 36 communes and 2 districts registered to reach the finish line in 2020.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee proposed a number of key recommendations to the National Assembly and the Government. Photo: Mai Hoa

In addition, due to the Covid-19 epidemic, production and business activities for some groups in the fields of industry, services and trade have stagnated, affecting economic growth and budget revenue in the province...

Nghe An is also showing determination, determination, clearly identifying key tasks and proposing many solutions in the task of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic and promoting production and business to limit economic growth decline.

Comrade Nguyen Thanh Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation accepted and promised to convey all recommendations and proposals of the Provincial People's Committee to the National Assembly, the Government and ministries and branches. Photo: Mai Hoa

Proposing 13 groups of issues to the National Assembly

From the practical management, at the meeting, the leaders of some departments, branches and sectors proposed that the Provincial National Assembly Delegation forward to the National Assembly and the Government 13 groups of issues related to finance - budget; traffic - transportation; natural resources - environment; tourism; justice; health; education - training; criteria for building new rural areas; policies for ethnic minority areas...

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the attention of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation in recent times, accompanying Nghe An province in transferring the recommendations of the Provincial People's Committee as well as voters' opinions to the National Assembly and the Government for consideration and resolution.

Based on the analysis of the actual situation, comrade Le Hong Vinh proposed that the Provincial National Assembly Delegation submit to the National Assembly and the Government a mechanism to stimulate public investment to promote development; a mechanism to support "post" Covid-19 for accommodation service businesses in the form of tax exemption or reduction within one year, because in reality, many accommodation establishments have not yet resumed business.

Leader of the Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Xuan Duc reported on the socio-economic situation in the province in the first 5 months of 2020. Photo: Mai Hoa

In addition, the People's Committee of Nghe An province proposed that the Government should consider revising some criteria on building new rural areas to ensure practicality and sustainable development such as rural roads, irrigation, criteria for cultural houses in villages, hamlets, and villages, and electricity for daily life, etc.

Regarding the streamlining of staff and autonomy for public service units, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that currently, communes, wards and towns in the province must simultaneously streamline staff according to Decree No. 34/2019/ND-CP and bring regular police to the communes, so the surplus staff is 694 people. He proposed that the National Assembly and the Government have a mechanism to resolve this surplus of grassroots cadres.

On the other hand, the implementation of streamlining the payroll according to the "2 out, 1 in" mechanism is creating problems for some fields and specialties.

Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Thai Van Nong pointed out the shortcomings in the current treatment of household waste in the districts. Photo: Mai Hoa

In addition, the National Assembly and the Government also need to have regulations on professional management and human resource management mechanisms for public service units when converting to an autonomous model....

Speaking at the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Thanh Hien - Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation affirmed that he would fully accept the recommendations and proposals of the Provincial People's Committee and departments, branches and sectors; on that basis, classify and recommend the National Assembly to study, amend and supplement the law for issues related to sub-law documents; recommend the Central Ministries and branches to handle issues related to sub-law documents.

The Deputy Director of Nghe An Tax Department proposed that the Central Government have a balancing mechanism to ensure budget expenditures for the province in the context of difficult budget collection due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Mai Hoa

In addition to the general summary document sent to the National Assembly, in each field, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation will also have separate documents recommending to relevant ministries and branches; at the same time, monitor the handling and send responses to the province and departments and branches.

The representative of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation also requested the Provincial People's Committee to direct departments, branches and sectors to assign cadres and experts to participate in meeting voters with National Assembly deputies to both directly explain and continue to advise unit leaders to promptly handle voters' petitions, avoiding the same content being petitioned by voters many times.