Food first

(Baonghean) -A few days ago, did you watch the National Assembly's question and answer session on TV?

- Yes, hot news, hot news, it's a waste not to follow it!

- So what do you think after watching?

- As a newspaper headline said, "The hall was filled with the voices of the people"!

- I'm not asking the press for their opinions or comments, I'm asking for your own opinion!

- I think...

- How?

- All the stories are on a macro level, there are few specific stories that are closely related to people's lives!

- What do you mean, Mr. Chat?

- National and major issues should be discussed and talked about, but time should also be spent on specific things that people need and expect.

- Specifically like…

- When asking the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, we should ask about solutions to prevent people in the Central region from having to suffer several floods a year. Then, how to provide livelihoods for people in flooded areas and polluted coastal areas. Compensation money is available, but how to divide it and use it effectively in the long term. Don't let it run out in a few days or half a month and then sit and look at each other in a situation where there is no money or rice... Don't just question whether there are group interests or not... It sounds nice, but in the end, it doesn't solve practical spending problems for the people!

- What next?

- When asking the Minister of Education, you should ask how to make children learn less and understand more, not how to learn more and understand less like now, and not get bogged down in trivial matters like asking teachers to receive guests or asking at a high level like what is the philosophy of education... People listen but don't understand anything, they don't see where the thing they need to be solved as soon as possible is!

- Small things need to be discussed and asked, but big things also need to be discussed and asked, right, Mr. Chat?

- I don't object to that! But when it comes to what to ask and where, we need to consider carefully and arrange appropriate discussions in other more in-depth sessions. Here, we should mention common, mass issues that are exactly what the people need. The people elect their representatives to express their thoughts and aspirations. The ancients have a saying: "The country takes the people as its foundation. The people take food as their top priority." Eating here is not simply about eating and drinking, but their life in general. They just need, just hope that all aspects of their life are guaranteed. That's enough. So, no matter what is said, no matter what is discussed, in the end, we should focus on taking care of the people's lives. And always remember: the people take food as their top priority!

Duy Huong