Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has received, resolved and fully responded to 100% of voters' petitions.

At the 11th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, on the morning of December 7, Comrade Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reported the results of handling voters' petitions before, during and after the 7th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council.

Accordingly, the 7th session of the 18th Provincial People's Council had 92 opinions and recommendations before the session; 40 opinions and recommendations during and after the session were sent to the Provincial People's Committee for resolution; including the following areas: Investment, construction; industry and trade; natural resources and environment; agriculture and rural development; transportation; finance; culture and sports; labor, war invalids and social affairs; education and training; health, social insurance; internal affairs; justice, national defense - security.

With a sense of responsibility towards voters of the province, the Provincial People's Committee has directed departments, branches, sectors and localities to actively and proactively research, receive, resolve and fully respond to 100% of the petitions and requested contents.

Delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Receive and resolve voters' petitions

Voters in Nghi Loc district reported that in Nghi Hung commune, there are still many households that have been screened to receive support for building houses for people with meritorious services according to Decision 22 of the Prime Minister, but so far, it has not been implemented. Request the Provincial People's Committee to direct the inspection and resolution.

Regarding this content, the Provincial People's Committee replied: Accepting the voters' recommendations, the Provincial People's Committee has directed the Department of Construction to consider and resolve. According to the report ofDepartment of ConstructionCurrently, in Vinh city and Nghi Loc district, there is no case of meritorious people approved by the Provincial People's Committee but have not received support. In Nghi Hung commune, there are currently 34 households of people with meritorious services to the revolution but are not on the list assessed and approved by the District People's Committee, so they are not receiving financial support.

Comrade Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reported the results of handling voters' petitions before, during and after the 7th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De also said: To continue to provide preferential housing support for people with revolutionary contributions, the Government issued Decree No. 131 dated December 30, 2021 detailing and implementing measures for the Ordinance on preferential treatment for people with revolutionary contributions.

Currently, the Ministry of Construction has drafted the Prime Minister's Decision on the level of support for new construction or renovation and repair of houses for people with revolutionary contributions, relatives of martyrs and the rate of support allocation from the central budget, the rate of counterpart support capital from the central budget to collect comments from localities.

After this Decision is issued by the Central Government, the Provincial People's Committee will direct the Department of Construction and related departments, branches and localities to continue to organize support for new construction or renovation and repair of houses for people with revolutionary contributions and relatives of martyrs.

Regarding the opinion of voters of Chau Hong commune, Quy Hop district, the provincial People's Committee requested that the provincial People's Committee pay attention to regulating the revenue from mineral exploitation rights and environmental protection fees for Quy Hop district, but should not include it in the budget balance to support economic development, environmental protection and state management in the area. This content was reflected at the 2nd session of the Provincial People's Council, the Department of Finance responded that it would develop a plan for adjustment and regulation. However, it has not been implemented so far.

This content was answered by the Provincial People's Committee, according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 7 of the State Budget Law: Revenues from taxes, fees, charges and other revenues as prescribed by law are fully included in the state budget balance. Therefore, the recommendation not to include revenues from mineral exploitation rights fees and environmental protection fees in the budget balance is inappropriate.

This content was responded by the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial People's Council issued Resolution No. 20 dated December 9, 2021 on regulations on decentralization of revenue sources, expenditure tasks; percentage (%) of revenue sharing among local budget levels in Nghe An province for the period 2022-2025; Resolution No. 21 stipulates principles, criteria and norms for allocating regular local budget expenditure estimates in 2022, stable until 2025 in Nghe An province.

Accordingly, the rate of regulating the above-mentioned revenues and the level of environmental career allocation for district and commune budgets in the period of 2022 - 2025 have been increased compared to the period of 2016 - 2021.

Through regulations, localities have revenue from activitiesmineral exploitation(including Quy Hop district) has been given priority in allocating additional resources to support socio-economic development and environmental protection in the area.

Voters of Nghia Tho commune, Nghia Dan district proposed that the Provincial People's Committee direct research not to increase tuition fees for preschool students from 40,000 VND/child/month to 60,000 VND/child/month, because after the Covid-19 pandemic, people are facing difficulties, especially in remote areas and ethnic minority areas.

Regarding this content, the Provincial People's Committee responded that on July 14, 2022, the Provincial People's Council issued Resolution No. 14 regulating tuition fees in public educational institutions and tuition support levels for private primary school students who are eligible for tuition exemption and reduction policies according to regulations under the management of Nghe An province from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2025-2026 school year. In particular, the tuition fees for direct study in the 2022-2023 school year for preschool educational institutions are specifically as follows:

+ Urban areas: 300,000 VND/student/month;

+ Rural areas: 100,000 VND/student/month;

+ Ethnic minority and mountainous areas: 50,000 VND/student/month.

(Online tuition fee is 80% of the direct tuition fee specified above).

The tuition fee prescribed in Resolution No. 14 dated July 14, 2022 of the People's Council of Nghe An province is the floor level according to the provisions of Decree No. 81 dated August 27, 2021 of the Government.

Class time of students at Dien An Kindergarten, Dien Chau district. Photo: Thanh Le

Regarding the content, voters of Thanh Son commune, Thanh Chuong district requested the Provincial People's Committee to consult with the Investor of Ban Ve Hydropower Project to deploy the construction of items: rural market, martyrs' memorial stele, playground, training ground... for 2 resettlement communes, because this is one of the items mentioned in the Resettlement Project.

This issue was answered by the Provincial People's Committee. Regarding the contents related to the existing problems and difficulties in the work of compensation, support and resettlement of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant, the Provincial People's Committee reported and requested the Prime Minister to pay attention, promptly consider and direct the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the State Capital Management Committee, and EVN to promptly resolve the existing problems and difficulties in the work of compensation, support and resettlement of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant.

In the coming time, the Provincial People's Committee will continue to direct relevant departments, branches and localities to work with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to have a plan to resolve the above content.

Timely implementation of questioning conclusions

Regarding the implementation of the conclusion of the questioning at the 7th session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De said: The Provincial People's Committee has directed departments, branches and localities to implement to promptly resolve urgent issues of concern to delegates and voters.

Accordingly, regarding the implementation of Resolution No. 11 dated January 30, 2022 of the Government on the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program and the implementation of Resolution No. 43 of the National Assembly on fiscal and monetary policies to support the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program and social security work. The Provincial People's Committee has directed the Department of Health to coordinate with the Department of Finance and localities in the province to review and ensure that no payment of benefits to the health sector is missed as well as to resolve difficulties and problems regarding benefits and policies in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Focus on directing the implementation and completion of policies to support workers and employers facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The whole province has 7,469 workers, 6,580 business households, and 471,852 beneficiaries of the policy; the total implementation cost is 469,860.179 million VND.

Delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Regarding the proposal, the Provincial People's Committee directs the early completion of documents and procedures to submit to competent authorities for approval and allocation of capital for the 2022 plan to projects under the socio-economic recovery and development program for timely implementation and disbursement.

This content was answered by the Provincial People's Committee, Nghe An province is supported by the Socio-Economic Development Recovery Program with a total estimated budget of 748 billion VND for 05 projects in 3 areas: Agriculture, vocational education and health. Up to now, 05/05 projects have completed investment policy approval. Currently, the investor is preparing documents to submit for investment decision approval.

At the same time, the projects are waiting for the Prime Minister to assign capital plans for 2022-2023 and annually for implementation.

On establishment and managementconstruction planningand construction order management. The content was issued by the Provincial People's Committee in Directive No. 06/CT-UBND dated January 25, 2021 on strengthening state management of investment projects in the construction of houses, apartments, and urban areas in Nghe An province; enhancing the quality of appraisal, urban planning, construction planning, consulting on procedures for investment, land, and construction in the province; strengthening inspection and supervision of the management and use of social housing; overcoming the situation of suspended planning and suspended projects in Nghe An province.

The Central survey delegation on the summary of Resolution 26 surveyed the planning and investment work of the transport infrastructure system in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Le

At the same time, strengthen inspection and supervision of planning and management, construction order management; strictly and promptly handle violations. Direct the implementation of good coordination in state management in planning and management and construction order management between provincial departments, branches and sectors and district People's Committees.

Regarding the content of accelerating the progress of preparing, submitting and approving the Nghe An Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, vision 2050 and the construction plans of inter-district and district regions; urban planning. This issue was answered by the Provincial People's Committee, on November 14, 2022, the Provincial Planning Appraisal Council (Central Council) unanimously approved the Nghe An Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, vision 2050; currently, the Department of Planning and Investment is continuing to complete the dossier to submit to the Prime Minister for approval according to regulations.

The Provincial People's Committee has directed the Department of Construction to coordinate with localities to review approved plans to promptly advise on adjustments.

Regarding the content of balancing resources, the medium-term public investment plan to annually allocate sufficient investment capital to complete and synchronize the planned technical and social infrastructure systems in urban areas; prioritize key projects and driving projects capable of attracting investment and socio-economic development.

Construction of Vinh - Cua Lo Boulevard project. Photo: Thanh Le

The Provincial People's Committee responded to this issue, stating that the province's medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period has been built with quality, ensuring the correct principles, criteria, focus, and key points, and overcoming the situation of scattered investment compared to previous periods: The number of projects decreased by more than 60%; The central budget decreased from 289 projects to 108 projects (down 62.63%); The local budget decreased from 793 projects to 301 projects (down 62.04%); The investment rate of projects increased sharply (The central budget increased 5.91 times, the local budget increased 3.14 times).