National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met voters in seven wards of Cai Rang district, and seven wards of O Mon district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 23.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the meeting (Photo: Internet)
Can Tho (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan metvoters in seven wards of Cai Rang district, and seven wards of O Mon district,the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 23.
At the meeting, Prof. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Chairman of the Can ThoUniversity’s Board of Trustees, reported the outcomes of the ninth session ofthe 14th National Assembly and activities of the city’s deputiesdelegation during the session.
Highlighting drastic directions by the Party and State in the fight againstCOVID-19, NA Chairwoman Ngan hailed medical, army and public security forcestogether with the entire political system for basically driving back andcontrolling COVID-19, during which, he said public trust in the Party and Stateleadership is the most important.
About the fraud linked to purchase of COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, Ngan said the case is under investigation and violators will bestrictly punished.
The top legislator informed that instead of adjusting the 2020 socio-economictargets, the NA assigned the Government to minimise losses caused by COVID-19.At the NA’s 10th session slated for October, the Government willreport to the legislature to decide whether to adjust targets or not.
As of June 23, Vietnam went through over two months without COVID-19transmission in the community. As the World Health Organisation (WHO) warnedthat the world is facing a dangerous phase because the outbreak widens, the leadercalled on the public to raise their awareness of pandemic prevention and control.
She also agreed with a proposal to offer exemption of agricultural landtaxes to farmers, adding that the legislature adopted a Resolution on theextension of agricultural land use tax exemption till 2025.
The leader also clarified issues regarding O Mon – Xa No irrigation project, specificpolicies to turn Can Tho into a nucleus in the Mekong Delta to lure moreinvestment, and ban on debt collection services.
𒆙 Leaders of the municipal administrations, departments, agencies and massorganisations also answered questions about issues under their authority./.
More than 20 travel agencies including hotels, resorts and tour operators have registered for the Can Tho’s tourism stimulus programme, according to the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The People's Council of Can Tho City has approved investment policies for four anti-erosion projects with a total estimated investment of nearly 745 billion VND (32 million USD).
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will issue more preferential policies for investors to set up private nurseries in the city’s industrial parks and processing export zones, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wishes to receive continued support from Switzerland and the World Bank in climate change response, urban development, and tourism-trade-service development, said a local official.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the meeting (Photo: Internet) 
