Chau Quynh Giao, a deputy of Kien Giang province, speaks at a plenum of the National Assembly (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th National Assembly (NA) willcarry out question and answer (Q&A) sessions from June 13 to 15 as part ofits ongoing third session.
Basing on the session’s agenda, opinions ofvoters and NA deputies, and issues of public concern, the NA Standing Committeesubmitted several groups of problems to be raised at the Q&A sessions tothe parliament for decision.
The proposed issues include breakthroughsolutions and roadmap for agricultural restructuring; the preservation,protection, recovery and development of aquatic resources, and the managementof aquatic resources exploitation.
The Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment will be the main one in charge of fielding relevant questions.
The Minister of Planning and Investment is setto reply to questions about measures to mobilise resources in the society fordevelopment investment; the allocation of investment funding from the statebudget and the management of public investment; and the ministry’sresponsibility towards the implementation of national key projects.
Meanwhile, the quality of medical examinationand treatment, medicine prices, medicine supply, and investment in grassrootsmedical facilities are proposed to be the focus of queries the Minister ofHealth will clear.
The NA Standing Committee also suggested themanagement of cultural activities, the use of cultural and sport structures,the organisation of festivals, measures to prevent ethical degradation, alongwith ways to improve the quality of tourism planning be included in Q&Asessions.
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism areexpected to answer relating questions.
Other ministers and sector leaders will also bein charge of fielding questions at those sessions.
The Q&A sessions will be broadcast live onchannel VOV1 of the Voice of Vietnam, VTV1 of the Vietnam Television, the TVchannel of the National Assembly, and the parliament’s website atwww.quochoi.vn. -VNA
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Chau Quynh Giao, a deputy of Kien Giang province, speaks at a plenum of the National Assembly (Photo: VNA) 
