National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 27 met with voters in some communes in Phong Dien district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and answered their questions in various issues.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the meeting with voters in Phong Dien district (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 27 met with voters in some communes in Phong Diendistrict, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and answered their questions invarious issues, including environmental protection, food safety, corruptionfight, fruit production and traffic accident reduction.
Regarding voters’ queries on corruption prevention andcontrol, the top legislator noted that the NA has amended the Law on CorruptionPrevention and Control, while the Party and State have also paid greatattention to the work.
Over the past time, several major corruption cases have been brought to light,including the case of Trinh Xuan Thanh and those related to banks.
Competent agencies have been directed to clarify and publicise 12 cases in 2017,she said, affirming the Party and State’s consistent stance of allowing no“safety zone” for corruptors.
About issues related to fake and under-quality commodities,NA Chairwoman Ngan said that NA deputies toughed upon the matter in all socio-economicdiscussions, while building a supervision programme in the field.
The legislature has also issued a resolution on the matter andassigned the Government to strengthen State management over fake and poorquality commodities, especially in the field of agriculture, she declared.
Answering voters’ questions on measures to support pigbreeders suffering lossesdue to falling pork prices, she attributed thesituation to poor market forecast for production orientation.
She revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment is seeking ways to boost processing, while urging authorisedagencies to give more exact market forecasts.
Regarding measures to prevent the use of food additiveswithout clear origin and enhance food safety, the top legislator pledged thatin the upcoming third session, the NA will conduct supreme supervision over theissue before releasing a resolution asking ministries and sectors to strengthensupervision and management in the field.-VNA
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with voters in Cai Rang district of the southern city of Can Tho on April 27 ahead of the third plenary session of the 14th legislature.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the meeting with voters in Phong Dien district (Photo: VNA) 
