Voters in Hanoi presented their views on the necessity to amend the Land Law to improve the efficiency of land management and use, and deal with corruption in this field, during a meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on May 12.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the meeting with Hanoi voters on May 12. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Voters in Hanoi presentedtheir views on the necessity to amend the Land Law to improve the efficiency ofland management and use, and deal with corruption in this field, during ameeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on May 12.
The Party leaders met with voters from Dong Da, BaDinh and Hai Ba Trung districts ahead of the third session of the 15th National Assembly.
The voters suggested that land for schools and public works in residentialareas should be considered in land planning schemes, and that State managementover sand and gravel exploitation should be stepped up to prevent loss ofresources and adverse impacts on the environment.
Regarding the Law on the Capital City, they said special mechanisms are needed to make the best use of Hanoi’s potential and strength, and calledon competent agencies to take measures to deal with polluted inner-city rivers.
The voters asked the NA and the Government to rollout more policies in support of businesses, especially small-and medium-sizedenterprises.
They also praised the Party’s strong resolve in thefight against corruption and other negative phenomena, as well as pandemic control. Many affirmed that the anti-corruption efforts underthe leadership of the Party Central Committee, headed by General SecretaryTrong, have consolidated public confidence in Party leadership.
They said the establishment of provincial-levelsteering committees for the prevention and control of corruption and othernegative phenomena, as concurred at the fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, is necessary.
In reply, Trong said the amendment to the 2013 LandLaw must be done gradually to ensure people’s lives as well as nationalinterests.
For the fight against corruption and other negative phenomena,the Party chief said it should focus on the degradation of political ideology,morality and lifestyle.
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He used the occasion to urge the local Party,authorities and residents to work harder to boost the city’s development andpromote its position in the world./.
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the meeting with Hanoi voters on May 12. (Photo: VNA) 
