Hanoi (VNA) – Voters in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh, Tay Ho and Hoan Kiem districtsexpressed their support for and confidence in the leadership of the Party andState, and the management of the Government during their meeting with PartyGeneral Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on October 15.

The voters said they oppose incorrect and distorted views on sea and islandissues, which aimed to erode public confidence in guidelines and policies ofthe Party and State.

Voicing their concern over air and water pollution, the voters said timelyattention is needed to ensure public health. 

They called on the National Assembly to increase its supreme supervision inorder to curb the rise in prices of essential goods.

Many voters pointed to the lack of laws, adding that many laws need to beadjusted and supplemented only shortly after promulgation. They urged improvingthe quality of law research and building, law enforcement and law education,especially at schools.

Regarding anti-corruption, the voters said stronger measures should be employedto punish corrupt officials, recover lost assets and close existing legal loopholesto prevent corrupt acts.

Voters also expressed concern about the situation in the East Sea, difficultiesfacing ethnic minority groups and the slow reform in education.

In reply, Party General Secretary and President Trong informed the voters aboutoutcomes of the Party Central Committee’s 11th plenum that took placefrom October 7-12, with the personnel issue attracting attention from both theParty and the public.

He said the Politburo has issued some regulations in order to curb negativephenomena in the personnel work, ensuring that capable and worthy people areselected for the Party leadership, not only at the central level but also atother levels and in all sectors. 

Theleader said corruption prevention and control is a long-term, difficult andcomplex combat that requires joint effort of the entire political system andthe public.

He reflected that since the beginning of the 12th tenure, the PartyCentral Committee, the Politburo, the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat andthe Inspection Commission have meted out disciplinary measures against morethan 70 high-ranking officials, including one Politburo member, four members ofthe Party Central Committee, 14 former members of the Party Central Committeeand a former Deputy Prime Minister.

During the 11th plenum, two former members of the Party CentralCommittee were expelled from the Party, he said.

Regarding the East Sea issue, the top leader emphasised the need to maintain apeaceful and stable environment, while resolutely and persistently protectingnational independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity./.