The National Assembly completed the question and answer session at the 3rd session.

Overview of the working session on June 9 at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House. Photo: Quang Khanh

In the morning, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong and related Government members, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy, and State Auditor General continued to answer questions on financial issues.

Next, the National Assembly continued to question the fourth group of issues in the field of transportation on the following contents: Progress, quality and prevention of loss and waste in the implementation of key national traffic projects and works, and the highway system. Inspection, supervision and quality assurance of traffic works invested from the State budget. Current status and solutions to handle backlogs in investment, exploitation and business of traffic projects under the BOT form.

National Assembly delegates give questioning speech. Photo: Quang Khanh

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The answered questions. Several members of the Government and the State Auditor General also participated in answering questions and explaining related issues. Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh also clarified related issues and answered questions from National Assembly deputies.

Thus, after 2.5 days of urgent, enthusiastic work, with high intellectual concentration and responsibility, the National Assembly successfully completed the question and answer session at the 3rd session on 4 groups of fields: Agriculture and Rural Development, Finance, Banking and Transport. Accordingly, 266 National Assembly deputies registered to participate in the question and answer session; 131 National Assembly deputies participated in the question and answer session, 28 National Assembly deputies debated to clarify issues of concern to the deputies.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The answers questions on transport issues. Photo: Quang Khanh

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the question and answer session, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed: The question and answer session took place in a democratic, frank and exciting atmosphere, attracting widespread interest and attention from the people and voters nationwide.

Through the question and answer session, it was shown that the National Assembly deputies fully grasped the principles of how to ask and answer questions, how to exchange and debate, ensuring the prescribed time, demonstrating a high sense of responsibility.

At the same time, from their practical experience, National Assembly deputies raised questions that closely reflected the real life developments and aspirations of voters and the People with concise, specific, clear content, little overlap, with frank and constructive dialogue and debate, making maximum and effective use of time to question and clarify issues.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks about related issues and answers questions from National Assembly deputies. Photo: Quang Khanh

The ministers, from those who answered questions for the first time such as Minister Le Minh Hoan, Governor of the State Bank Nguyen Thi Hong, Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc to those who have a lot of experience answering questions such as Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The, all showed their mettle, grasped the current situation of the industry and field they were in charge of, spoke frankly, without beating around the bush, avoiding many difficult and complicated issues, including issues that have existed for many sessions and have been answered relatively completely.

The Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers and heads of sectors participated in serious explanations, helping to clarify many issues of concern to National Assembly deputies.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers concluding remarks. Photo: Quang Khanh

The National Assembly Chairman stated that the developments of this question-and-answer session showed that the selection of groups of questions for questioning confirmed that the contents and issues selected for questioning and answering were correct and addressed issues that have lasted for many years but have not been fully and fundamentally resolved, and many new issues have also arisen; thus meeting the requirements and expectations of voters, people and National Assembly deputies.

The results of the question and answer session showed the receptiveness, seriousness, and high responsibility of the Government, the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and Heads of sectors in answering questions.

The National Assembly Chairman emphasized that, in addition to the achieved results, there are still many shortcomings, limitations and challenges that require high determination and breakthrough solutions to overcome in the coming time. After this session and meeting, the National Assembly requested the Government, all levels and sectors to synchronously deploy solutions to perform better, creating positive and clear changes to the issues being questioned.

National Assembly delegates from Nghe An attend a meeting at Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House on June 9. Photo: Quang Khanh

Based on the questions of National Assembly deputies and the answers of Government members, and the conclusions for each question session on each group of issues, the National Assembly Standing Committee will direct research agencies to prepare a Resolution on questions and answers to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at the end of the session, as a basis for organizing implementation and supervision according to regulations. Thereby, contributing to helping the National Assembly conduct effective re-supervision at the year-end session of the year after the mid-term year. Based on the Resolution on questions, organize supervision of the implementation of the contents raised for questioning, proactively organize explanation sessions on urgent emerging issues in the field of responsibility.