Increasing retirement age must be appropriate to the profession and nature of work.

On the afternoon of June 21, at Nghi Huong ward, National Assembly deputies of constituency No. 5, including Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen Thanh Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province; Nguyen Van Chi - Standing Member of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee, met with voters of Cua Lo town. Photo: Thanh Le

Voter Phung Thi Hanh - Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Cua Lo town expressed her agreement with the National Assembly's policy on amending the Labor Law to suit the practical situation.

Ms. Hanh expressed concern about adjusting the retirement age for workers in general, and female workers in particular. "Increasing the retirement age needs to be carefully considered and reviewed to suit working conditions, fields, and professions."

According to Ms. Hanh, for manual workers, if they are 55 years old for women and 60 years old for men, their health is already poor and they cannot continue to work effectively. Meanwhile, office workers, scientific researchers and high-tech workers still have the ability to contribute and work.

Voter Phung Thi Hanh - President of the Women's Union of Cua Lo town said that the retirement age regulation should be appropriate to the profession and job. Photo: Thanh Le

“The National Assembly should consider occupations such as preschool education and hazardous labor that can allow earlier retirement. Therefore, there should be a list of occupations with increased retirement age and occupations that allow early retirement,” said voter Phung Thi Hanh.

People of Nghi Thuy ward, Cua Lo town prepare products for tourism. Photo: Thanh Le

Regarding regulations on overtime work and income generation for workers, voters believe that there should not be a level playing field but regulations should be made for each profession, avoiding cases of taking advantage of the mechanism to enjoy the State budget, while limiting the situation of overload and pressure on workers.

At the conference, voters of Cua Lo town also expressed their indignation at the situation of some subjects creating fake documents to enjoy war invalid and Agent Orange benefits; requested the State to inspect and strictly handle violators; and resolve the backlog of Agent Orange files for subjects.

Regarding tourism, Cua Lo coastal town has a lot of potential, however the locality has not yet fully exploited its potential and advantages. The State needs stimulus policies and strategies to develop Cua Lo tourism…

National Assembly delegates give gifts to poor households in Cua Lo town. Photo: Thanh Le

The voters' recommendations were answered and clarified by the leaders of Cua Lo town and Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Nguyen Thanh Hien. At the same time, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation will synthesize and make recommendations to the National Assembly and relevant agencies, departments and branches.